LIBRARY 078 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 68 · 2:44

Unable that runway exit

Decline an exit that cannot be made safely.

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Your scenario

You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are on runway 34R after landing, not yet clear. 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 68. Here is the scenario: You've landed at Paine Field, but may be
  2. 0:05 unable to use the requested exit. Practice telling Tower and coordinating another exit.
  3. 0:12 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are
  4. 0:18 on runway 34R after landing, not yet clear. You are tuned to Paine Tower. You have ATIS
  5. 0:26 information Hotel.
  6. 0:29 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
  7. 0:35 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
  8. 0:40 practice.
  9. 0:42 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You have landed on runway 34R. The first offered exit is
  10. 0:47 Foxtrot Four; Foxtrot Three is farther along your landing roll.
  11. 0:52 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, if able turn right at Foxtrot Four
  12. 0:58 NARRATOR: Your task: You cannot safely make that exit at your current speed. State
  13. 1:04 unable.
  14. 1:15 PILOT: Evektor 827EV, unable that exit, still slowing
  15. 1:20 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, turn right at Foxtrot Three, contact ground 121.8 when off
  16. 1:36 PILOT: right at Foxtrot Three, ground 121.8 when clear, Evektor 7EV
  17. 1:43 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. You exit at Foxtrot Three; the whole
  18. 1:48 airplane is beyond the holding-position marking.
  19. 1:52 NARRATOR: Your task: Contact ground with the runway and the exit actually used.
  20. 2:05 PILOT: Paine Ground, Evektor 827EV, clear of runway 34R at Foxtrot Three, request taxi to
  21. 2:12 parking
  22. 2:14 GROUND: Evektor 827EV, east ramp, taxi via Foxtrot
  23. 2:28 PILOT: east ramp via Foxtrot, Evektor 827EV
  24. 2:34 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Runway vacated at the later exit, then taxi to parking
  25. 2:38 completed.
  26. 2:41 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe

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