LIBRARY 054 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 39 · 2:47

Heavy traffic next door

Identify the parallel runway correctly.

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Your scenario

You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are on left downwind for runway 16L, indicated altitude 1600 feet. You are tuned to Paine Tower. You have ATIS information Hotel.

Practice goals

Respond aloud during each ten-second practice window, then compare with the example. Replay any exchange you want to practice.

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  1. 0:00 NARRATOR: Chapter 39. Here is the scenario: You're in the pattern at Paine Field, with a
  2. 0:05 large aircraft on the parallel runway. Practice responding to traffic and wake
  3. 0:10 advisories.
  4. 0:12 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are
  5. 0:18 on left downwind for runway 16L, indicated altitude 1600 feet. You are tuned to Paine
  6. 0:25 Tower. You have ATIS information Hotel.
  7. 0:30 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
  8. 0:36 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
  9. 0:41 practice.
  10. 0:43 NARRATOR: Your task: The scenario starts with you downwind for runway 16L. Initial
  11. 0:48 contact has already been established; there is no outstanding clearance to enter or land
  12. 0:53 on the runway.
  13. 1:05 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, midfield left downwind runway 16L, full stop
  14. 1:12 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, caution wake turbulence, heavy Boeing seven eighty seven
  15. 1:18 landing the parallel runway 16R
  16. 1:31 PILOT: Looking for the heavy on runway 16R, Evektor 827EV
  17. 1:37 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. Tower has provided required spacing. You
  18. 1:42 remain on your assigned runway, not the parallel runway used by the heavy aircraft.
  19. 1:51 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, wind 160 at 8, runway 16L, cleared to land
  20. 2:06 PILOT: runway 16L, cleared to land, Evektor 7EV
  21. 2:12 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances through the pattern. You are now on final
  22. 2:16 for runway 16L.
  23. 2:19 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The simulated landing is complete. You are slowing on
  24. 2:24 runway 16L.
  25. 2:27 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You have exited the runway. This lesson ends clear of the
  26. 2:32 runway, before further taxi instructions.
  27. 2:35 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Traffic coordination resolved; landing complete on
  28. 2:40 the assigned runway.
  29. 2:43 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe

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