When pattern work is unavailable — Wait

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1. 0:00 NARRATOR: Chapter 24. Here is the scenario: You're ready to depart and want to stay in
2. 0:05 the pattern. Practice discussing your plans when Tower cannot accommodate them.
3. 0:10 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are
4. 0:17 holding short of runway 34R. You are tuned to Paine Tower. You intend to remain in
5. 0:27 closed traffic at Paine Field. You have ATIS information Alpha.
6. 0:35 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
7. 0:40 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
8. 0:45 practice.
9. 0:48 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The scenario starts with you hold short for runway 34R.
10. 0:53 Initial contact has already been established; there is no outstanding
11. 0:56 clearance to enter or land on the runway.
12. 1:01 NARRATOR: Your task: Ask for closed traffic while remaining behind the hold line.
13. 1:15 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, holding short runway 34R, ready for departure,
14. 1:21 request closed traffic
15. 1:24 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, unable closed traffic due to arriving traffic, say intentions
16. 1:32 NARRATOR: Your task: You elect to wait behind the hold line.
17. 1:47 PILOT: we can wait, Evektor 827EV
18. 1:51 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, hold short runway 34R
19. 2:05 PILOT: hold short runway 34R, Evektor 7EV
20. 2:10 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Still holding short by choice; no closed-traffic approval
21. 2:13 or takeoff clearance was issued.
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