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LIBRARY 069 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 58 · 4:22

Traffic no longer in sight

Report losing sight promptly.

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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 Echo.

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 58. Here is the scenario: You're following traffic in the pattern at
  2. 0:04 Paine Field. Practice updating Tower if you can no longer see it.
  3. 0:09 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are
  4. 0:15 on right downwind for runway 34R, indicated altitude 1600 feet. You are tuned to Paine
  5. 0:22 Tower. You have ATIS information Echo.
  6. 0:27 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
  7. 0:33 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
  8. 0:38 practice.
  9. 0:40 NARRATOR: Your task: The scenario starts with you downwind for runway 34R. Initial
  10. 0:45 contact has already been established; there is no outstanding clearance to enter or land
  11. 0:51 on the runway.
  12. 1:02 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, midfield right downwind, runway 34R, full-stop
  13. 1:08 landing
  14. 1:11 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, traffic to follow is a Cirrus on right base runway 34R
  15. 1:29 PILOT: looking for the Cirrus, Evektor 827EV
  16. 1:34 NARRATOR: Your task: You identify the reported Cirrus. Report it in sight.
  17. 1:48 PILOT: Cirrus in sight, Evektor 827EV
  18. 1:53 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, number two, follow the Cirrus on base
  19. 2:08 PILOT: number two, following the Cirrus, Evektor 7EV
  20. 2:13 NARRATOR: Your task: You lose sight of that same aircraft. Report this immediately
  21. 2:18 rather than assume you can continue following it.
  22. 2:31 PILOT: Evektor 7EV, lost sight of the Cirrus
  23. 2:36 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, continue downwind, I will call your base
  24. 2:50 PILOT: extend downwind, waiting for your base call, Evektor 7EV
  25. 2:56 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances as the traffic moves clear. Continue downwind
  26. 3:01 until tower calls base.
  27. 3:05 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, base turn approved, turn base now
  28. 3:20 PILOT: turning base, Evektor 7EV
  29. 3:25 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, wind 340 at 4, runway 34R, cleared to land
  30. 3:41 PILOT: runway 34R, cleared to land, Evektor 7EV
  31. 3:47 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances through the pattern. You are now on final
  32. 3:52 for runway 34R.
  33. 3:55 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The simulated landing is complete. You are slowing on
  34. 4:00 runway 34R.
  35. 4:02 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You have exited the runway. This lesson ends clear of the
  36. 4:07 runway, before further taxi instructions.
  37. 4:11 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Traffic coordination resolved; landing complete on
  38. 4:15 the assigned runway.
  39. 4:19 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe

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