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LIBRARY 072 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 61 · 4:29

Joining the pattern — Base entry

Read back and fly the assigned downwind base or straight-in entry.

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Your scenario

You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your position is 8 miles east of Paine Field, indicated altitude 2500 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 61. Here is the scenario: You're approaching Paine Field to land.
  2. 0:05 Practice responding to different ways Tower may ask you to join the pattern.
  3. 0:12 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
  4. 0:17 position is 8 miles east of Paine Field, indicated altitude 2500 feet. You are tuned
  5. 0:25 to Paine Tower. You have ATIS information Foxtrot.
  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: Scenario update: Time advances to an inbound position outside the airport
  10. 0:48 traffic area. The simulated route stays clear of airspace that requires separate
  11. 0:53 authorization.
  12. 0:55 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You are 10 miles southeast of Paine Field, at 2500 feet. Your
  13. 1:04 intention is a full-stop landing. You have information Foxtrot.
  14. 1:11 NARRATOR: Your task: Call tower with your actual position, altitude, ATIS, and
  15. 1:16 full-stop intentions.
  16. 1:26 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, information Foxtrot, 10 miles southeast at
  17. 1:32 2500, request full stop
  18. 1:36 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, enter right base runway 34R, report base
  19. 1:51 PILOT: right base runway 34R, report base, Evektor 827EV
  20. 1:59 NARRATOR: Your task: Time advances along the assigned entry, with visual conditions
  21. 2:05 maintained. Make the requested position report.
  22. 2:18 PILOT: right base runway 34R, Evektor 827EV
  23. 2:24 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, runway 34R, cleared to land
  24. 2:39 PILOT: runway 34R, cleared to land, Evektor 7EV
  25. 2:44 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances through the pattern. You are now on final
  26. 2:49 for runway 34R.
  27. 2:52 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The simulated landing is complete. You are slowing on
  28. 2:57 runway 34R.
  29. 2:59 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, turn right at Foxtrot Three when able, contact ground 121.8 when
  30. 3:06 off the runway
  31. 3:18 PILOT: right at Foxtrot Three when able, ground 121.8 when off the runway, Evektor
  32. 3:24 7EV
  33. 3:26 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The entire airplane is beyond the runway
  34. 3:29 holding-position marking at Foxtrot Three. You may switch to ground.
  35. 3:35 NARRATOR: Your task: Report clear and request taxi to parking.
  36. 3:48 PILOT: Paine Ground, Evektor 827EV, clear of runway 34R at Foxtrot Three, request taxi to
  37. 3:54 parking
  38. 3:57 GROUND: Evektor 827EV, taxi to the east ramp via Foxtrot
  39. 4:13 PILOT: east ramp via Foxtrot, Evektor 827EV
  40. 4:18 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Assigned arrival entry, required position report, landing,
  41. 4:22 and taxi to parking complete.
  42. 4:26 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe

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