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LIBRARY 074 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 63 · 4:17

Joining the pattern — Straight-in 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 10 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 63. 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 10 miles east of Paine Field, indicated altitude 2500 feet. You are tuned
  5. 0:24 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. 0:43 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 8 miles south of Paine Field, at 2500 feet. Your
  13. 1:00 intention is a full-stop landing. You have information Foxtrot.
  14. 1:06 NARRATOR: Your task: Call tower with your actual position, altitude, ATIS, and
  15. 1:11 full-stop intentions.
  16. 1:21 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, 8 miles south, at 2500, inbound full stop,
  17. 1:29 information Foxtrot
  18. 1:32 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, make straight-in runway 34R, report three mile final
  19. 1:50 PILOT: straight-in runway 34R, report three mile final, Evektor 827EV
  20. 1:57 NARRATOR: Your task: Time advances along the assigned entry, with visual conditions
  21. 2:03 maintained. Make the requested position report.
  22. 2:16 PILOT: three mile final runway 34R, Evektor 827EV
  23. 2:22 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, wind 340 at 8, runway 34R, cleared to land
  24. 2:37 PILOT: runway 34R, cleared to land, Evektor 7EV
  25. 2:43 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The simulated landing is complete. You are slowing on
  26. 2:47 runway 34R.
  27. 2:50 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, turn right at Foxtrot Three when able, contact ground 121.8 when
  28. 2:56 off the runway
  29. 3:07 PILOT: right at Foxtrot Three when able, ground 121.8 when off the runway, Evektor
  30. 3:13 7EV
  31. 3:15 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The entire airplane is beyond the runway
  32. 3:19 holding-position marking at Foxtrot Three. You may switch to ground.
  33. 3:24 NARRATOR: Your task: Report clear and request taxi to parking.
  34. 3:37 PILOT: Paine Ground, Evektor 827EV, clear of runway 34R at Foxtrot Three, request taxi to
  35. 3:44 parking
  36. 3:46 GROUND: Evektor 827EV, east ramp, taxi via Foxtrot
  37. 4:00 PILOT: east ramp via Foxtrot, Evektor 827EV
  38. 4:06 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Assigned arrival entry, required position report, landing,
  39. 4:09 and taxi to parking complete.
  40. 4:13 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe

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