LIBRARY 050 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 34 · 2:28
Continue approach — Landing clearance follows
Report the assigned final distance.
Your scenario
You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are on final for runway 34R, indicated altitude 1600 feet. You are tuned to Paine Tower. You have ATIS information Echo.
Practice goals
- Report the assigned final distance.
- Distinguish continue from cleared to land.
- Handle a late go-around.
Respond aloud during each ten-second practice window, then compare with the example. Replay any exchange you want to practice.
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- 0:00 NARRATOR: Chapter 34. Here is the scenario: You're on final at Paine Field, listening
- 0:05 for landing instructions. Practice distinguishing what Tower has actually
- 0:09 authorized.
- 0:12 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are
- 0:17 on final for runway 34R, indicated altitude 1600 feet. You are tuned to Paine Tower. You
- 0:25 have ATIS information Echo.
- 0:29 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
- 0:35 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
- 0:40 practice.
- 0:42 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The scenario starts with you final for runway 34R.
- 0:46 Initial contact has already been established; there is no outstanding
- 0:49 clearance to enter or land on the runway.
- 0:54 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, continue, report two mile final, traffic will depart ahead of you
- 1:09 PILOT: Continue approach, report two mile final, Evektor 827EV
- 1:15 NARRATOR: Your task: You reach two mile final. Continue was not a clearance to land.
- 1:20 Make the required report.
- 1:31 PILOT: Two mile final runway 34R, Evektor 827EV
- 1:37 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The runway is now clear and the simulated conditions permit
- 1:41 continuing the approach.
- 1:44 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, runway 34R, cleared to land
- 1:57 PILOT: cleared to land runway 34R, Evektor 7EV
- 2:02 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The simulated landing is complete. You are slowing on
- 2:07 runway 34R.
- 2:10 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You have exited the runway. This lesson ends clear of the
- 2:14 runway, before further taxi instructions.
- 2:18 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Landing complete only after an explicit landing clearance.
- 2:24 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe
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