PILOTREADBACK

LIBRARY 059 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 45 · 3:30

Traffic in sight. Full-stop landing. — Traffic not in sight

Practice downwind calls, traffic sequencing, and a full-stop landing readback.

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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 India.

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 45. Here is the scenario: You're in the traffic pattern at Paine
  2. 0:05 Field. Practice coordinating with other traffic and requesting a full-stop landing.
  3. 0:11 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are
  4. 0:18 on left downwind for runway 16L, indicated altitude 1600 feet. You are tuned to Paine
  5. 0:25 Tower. You have ATIS information India.
  6. 0:30 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
  7. 0:36 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
  8. 0:41 practice.
  9. 0:44 NARRATOR: Your task: The scenario starts with you downwind for runway 16L. Initial
  10. 0:49 contact has already been established; there is no outstanding clearance to enter or land
  11. 0:54 on the runway.
  12. 1:05 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, midfield left downwind, runway 16L, full-stop landing
  13. 1:14 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, traffic to follow is a Piper on left base runway 16L
  14. 1:29 PILOT: looking for the Piper, Evektor 827EV
  15. 1:34 NARRATOR: Your task: You have not located the reported Piper. Tell tower.
  16. 1:48 PILOT: traffic not in sight, Evektor 827EV
  17. 1:53 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, continue downwind, I will call your base
  18. 2:07 PILOT: continuing downwind, you will call my base, Evektor 7EV
  19. 2:13 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances while tower provides spacing. Do not turn
  20. 2:18 base until instructed.
  21. 2:21 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, turn base now
  22. 2:35 PILOT: turning base, Evektor 7EV
  23. 2:39 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, runway 16L, cleared to land
  24. 2:52 PILOT: runway 16L, cleared to land, Evektor 7EV
  25. 2:57 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances through the pattern. You are now on final
  26. 3:02 for runway 16L.
  27. 3:05 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The simulated landing is complete. You are slowing on
  28. 3:10 runway 16L.
  29. 3:13 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You have exited the runway. This lesson ends clear of the
  30. 3:17 runway, before further taxi instructions.
  31. 3:21 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Pattern operation complete; clear of runway.
  32. 3:27 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe

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