The runway is closed — Wait

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1. 0:00 NARRATOR: Chapter 72. Here is the scenario: You're approaching Paine Field, but the
2. 0:04 runway may be unavailable. Practice discussing whether to wait or go elsewhere.
3. 0:11 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
4. 0:16 position is 12 miles northeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 2500 feet. You are
5. 0:24 tuned to Paine Tower. You have ATIS information Bravo.
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 10 miles east of Paine Field, at 2500 feet. Your
13. 1:00 intention is a full-stop landing. You have information Bravo.
14. 1:06 NARRATOR: Your task: Call inbound from outside the Class Delta.
15. 1:19 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, 10 miles east, at 2500, inbound full stop,
16. 1:25 information Bravo
17. 1:28 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, runway 34R temporarily closed for inspection, remain outside Class
18. 1:35 Delta, say intentions
19. 1:39 NARRATOR: Your task: You can safely wait outside the airspace in visual conditions.
20. 1:45 Tell tower.
21. 1:56 PILOT: remaining outside Class Delta to the east, can wait, Evektor 827EV
22. 2:02 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, remain outside Class Delta, advise if unable to continue waiting
23. 2:16 PILOT: remain outside Class Delta, Evektor 7EV
24. 2:22 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Several simulated minutes pass on a safe route outside the
25. 2:26 Class Delta. Tower reports that the inspection is complete.
26. 2:31 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, runway 34R is open
27. 2:37 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, runway 34R, enter right downwind, report midfield
28. 2:52 PILOT: enter right downwind runway 34R, report midfield, Evektor 7EV
29. 2:58 NARRATOR: Your task: Time advances along the assigned entry, with visual conditions
30. 3:05 maintained. Make the requested position report.
31. 3:18 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 7EV, midfield right downwind runway 34R, full stop
32. 3:25 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, wind 340 at 8, runway 34R, cleared to land
33. 3:40 PILOT: runway 34R, cleared to land, Evektor 7EV
34. 3:45 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances through the pattern. You are now on final
35. 3:50 for runway 34R.
36. 3:53 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The simulated landing is complete. You are slowing on
37. 3:58 runway 34R.
38. 4:00 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, turn right at Foxtrot Three when able, contact ground 121.8 when
39. 4:07 off the runway
40. 4:18 PILOT: right at Foxtrot Three when able, ground 121.8 when off the runway, Evektor
41. 4:24 7EV
42. 4:26 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The entire airplane is beyond the runway
43. 4:30 holding-position marking at Foxtrot Three. You may switch to ground.
44. 4:35 NARRATOR: Your task: Report clear and request taxi to parking.
45. 4:48 PILOT: Paine Ground, Evektor 827EV, clear of runway 34R at Foxtrot Three, request taxi to
46. 4:54 parking
47. 4:57 GROUND: Evektor 827EV, taxi to the east ramp via Foxtrot
48. 5:11 PILOT: east ramp via Foxtrot, Evektor 827EV
49. 5:16 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Entered only after renewed instructions following the
50. 5:20 temporary closure; landing and parking complete.
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