Leaving the traffic pattern — Approved

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1. 0:00 NARRATOR: Chapter 42. Here is the scenario: You're flying practice circuits at Paine
2. 0:04 Field and want to leave the pattern. Practice coordinating your departure with
3. 0:08 Tower.
4. 0:10 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are
5. 0:16 on left downwind for runway 16L, indicated altitude 1600 feet. You are tuned to Paine
6. 0:24 Tower. You have ATIS information Echo.
7. 0:29 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
8. 0:34 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
9. 0:39 practice.
10. 0:42 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The scenario starts with you downwind for runway 16L.
11. 0:46 Initial contact has already been established; there is no outstanding
12. 0:49 clearance to enter or land on the runway.
13. 0:54 NARRATOR: Your task: You are established in closed traffic and want to leave the
14. 1:00 pattern. Ask tower.
15. 1:11 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, request departure from the pattern to the north
16. 1:19 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, north departure approved
17. 1:32 PILOT: departure to the north approved, Evektor 827EV
18. 1:37 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances until you are clear of the airport traffic
19. 1:43 area.
20. 1:45 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, frequency change approved
21. 1:58 PILOT: changing frequency, Evektor 7EV, good day
22. 2:04 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Pattern departure approved after any pending spacing was
23. 2:08 resolved; now clear of the traffic area.
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