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LIBRARY 066 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 54 · 3:27

Accept or decline a short approach — Unable

Evaluate a short-approach request.

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Your scenario

You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are on right downwind for runway 34R, 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 54. Here is the scenario: You're in the pattern at Paine Field, and
  2. 0:05 Tower may ask for a tighter approach. Practice accepting or explaining why you
  3. 0:10 cannot.
  4. 0:12 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are
  5. 0:20 on right downwind for runway 34R, indicated altitude 1600 feet. You are tuned to Paine
  6. 0:29 Tower. You have ATIS information Hotel.
  7. 0:34 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
  8. 0:40 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
  9. 0:45 practice.
  10. 0:48 NARRATOR: Your task: The scenario starts with you downwind for runway 34R. Initial
  11. 0:53 contact has already been established; there is no outstanding clearance to enter or land
  12. 0:58 on the runway.
  13. 1:09 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, midfield right downwind runway 34R, full stop
  14. 1:18 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, can you accept a short approach?
  15. 1:24 NARRATOR: Your task: In this simulated situation you cannot safely accept. Say
  16. 1:29 unable and propose normal pattern spacing.
  17. 1:42 PILOT: Unable, need a normal approach, Evektor 827EV
  18. 1:48 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, extend downwind for spacing, I will call your base
  19. 2:02 PILOT: extend downwind, waiting for your base call, Evektor 7EV
  20. 2:08 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances as the traffic moves clear. Continue downwind
  21. 2:14 until tower calls base.
  22. 2:18 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, base turn approved, turn base now
  23. 2:31 PILOT: turning base, Evektor 7EV
  24. 2:35 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, runway 34R, cleared to land
  25. 2:49 PILOT: runway 34R, cleared to land, Evektor 7EV
  26. 2:54 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances through the pattern. You are now on final
  27. 2:59 for runway 34R.
  28. 3:02 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The simulated landing is complete. You are slowing on
  29. 3:07 runway 34R.
  30. 3:09 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You have exited the runway. This lesson ends clear of the
  31. 3:14 runway, before further taxi instructions.
  32. 3:18 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Requested pattern change resolved and landing complete.
  33. 3:24 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe

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