LIBRARY 071 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 60 · 2:28

Check the wind. Decide. — Go-around

Request current surface wind.

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Your scenario

You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are on final for runway 34R, indicated altitude 1600 feet. You are tuned to Paine Tower. You have ATIS information Foxtrot.

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 60. Here is the scenario: You're on final at Paine Field and want
  2. 0:06 current wind information. Practice asking Tower and communicating your landing
  3. 0:10 decision.
  4. 0:12 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are
  5. 0:18 on final for runway 34R, indicated altitude 1600 feet. You are tuned to Paine Tower. You
  6. 0:25 have ATIS information Foxtrot.
  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 final for runway 34R.
  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: Request a wind check while continuing the approach.
  14. 1:07 PILOT: Wind check, Evektor 827EV
  15. 1:13 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, wind 340 at 8
  16. 1:31 PILOT: Roger, Evektor 827EV
  17. 1:35 NARRATOR: Your task: You decide not to land on this approach. Initiate your go-around
  18. 1:40 and advise tower.
  19. 1:51 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, going around
  20. 1:57 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, make right traffic runway 34R
  21. 2:10 PILOT: right traffic runway 34R, Evektor 7EV
  22. 2:16 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Go-around initiated; no landing made. Further pattern
  23. 2:21 coordination is outside this chapter.
  24. 2:25 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe

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