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LIBRARY 084 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 74 · 11:08

A local flight and return — Base entry · Traffic not in sight

Connect departure and radar service to a coordinated return and parking.

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Your scenario

You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are at the east ramp. You are tuned to Paine Ground. Your intended VFR departure is to the north. You have ATIS information Juliet.

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 74. Here is the scenario: You're leaving Paine Field for a local
  2. 0:06 flight, then returning. Practice the calls between Ground, Tower, and Approach.
  3. 0:13 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are
  4. 0:20 at the east ramp. You are tuned to Paine Ground. Your intended VFR departure is to
  5. 0:28 the north. You have ATIS information Juliet.
  6. 0:34 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
  7. 0:40 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
  8. 0:45 practice.
  9. 0:47 NARRATOR: Your task: You are at the east ramp, with information Juliet. Request a VFR
  10. 0:51 departure.
  11. 1:02 PILOT: Paine Ground, Evektor 827EV, east ramp, information Juliet, request taxi for
  12. 1:07 departure to the north
  13. 1:11 GROUND: Evektor 827EV, taxi via Foxtrot Foxtrot One to runway 16L, hold short runway
  14. 1:18 16L
  15. 1:28 PILOT: taxi via Foxtrot Foxtrot One, hold short runway 16L, Evektor 827EV
  16. 1:37 NARRATOR: Scenario update: After taxiing via Foxtrot Foxtrot One, you are holding short
  17. 1:42 of runway 16L.
  18. 1:45 GROUND: Evektor 7EV, contact Paine Tower 120.2
  19. 2:00 PILOT: Paine Tower 120.2, Evektor 7EV
  20. 2:06 NARRATOR: Your task: You are ready at the runway holding position. Call tower with
  21. 2:10 your intentions.
  22. 2:21 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, holding short runway 16L, ready for departure
  23. 2:29 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, north departure approved
  24. 2:43 PILOT: departure to the north approved, Evektor 827EV
  25. 2:49 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, wind 160 at 4, runway 16L, cleared for takeoff
  26. 3:05 PILOT: runway 16L, cleared for takeoff, Evektor 7EV
  27. 3:11 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. You are airborne. The practice pauses do not
  28. 3:17 represent actual controller response times.
  29. 3:21 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, frequency change approved, good day
  30. 3:35 PILOT: changing frequency, Evektor 7EV, good day
  31. 3:41 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. You are clear of the Class Delta on a local
  32. 3:46 VFR flight, and switch to Seattle Approach. No Class Bravo entry is implied.
  33. 3:52 NARRATOR: Your task: You are 12 miles northeast of Paine Field, at 2500 feet,
  34. 3:58 planning to return to Paine. Request traffic advisories.
  35. 4:11 PILOT: Seattle Approach, Evektor 827EV, Evektor, 12 miles northeast of Paine Field,
  36. 4:16 2500 feet, local flight returning to Paine Field, request traffic advisories
  37. 4:23 APPROACH: Evektor 827EV, squawk 1352 and ident
  38. 4:39 PILOT: 1352, ident, Evektor 827EV
  39. 4:44 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, radar contact, 12 miles northeast of Paine Field, maintain VFR
  40. 5:00 PILOT: maintain VFR, Evektor 7EV
  41. 5:04 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Another aircraft is approaching your route. Listen for its
  42. 5:09 location and description.
  43. 5:13 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, traffic 11 o'clock, 4 miles, crossing left to right, Piper, 3000
  44. 5:17 feet
  45. 5:28 PILOT: negative contact, looking, Evektor 7EV
  46. 5:33 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. The controller updates the same target, not
  47. 5:37 a different airplane.
  48. 5:41 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, previously reported Piper now 12 o'clock, 2 miles, crossing left
  49. 5:45 to right, 3000 feet
  50. 5:48 NARRATOR: Your task: You still cannot locate the described traffic. Report negative
  51. 5:52 contact.
  52. 6:02 PILOT: traffic not in sight, Evektor 7EV
  53. 6:07 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. The other aircraft has passed clear of your
  54. 6:12 route.
  55. 6:14 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, previously reported Piper no factor
  56. 6:27 PILOT: roger, Evektor 7EV
  57. 6:31 NARRATOR: Your task: You have the airport in sight outside its Class Delta, and want to
  58. 6:38 return. Request the frequency change.
  59. 6:50 PILOT: Evektor 7EV, returning to Paine Field, airport in sight, request frequency
  60. 6:55 change to tower
  61. 6:58 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, radar service terminated, squawk VFR, frequency change
  62. 7:03 approved
  63. 7:13 PILOT: squawk VFR, frequency change approved, Evektor 7EV
  64. 7:19 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You switch to the published tower frequency before entering
  65. 7:23 the Class Delta. A radar-service termination is not a landing clearance.
  66. 7:29 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances to an inbound position outside the airport
  67. 7:34 traffic area. The simulated route stays clear of airspace that requires separate
  68. 7:38 authorization.
  69. 7:41 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You are 8 miles northeast of Paine Field, at 2500 feet. Your
  70. 7:47 intention is a full-stop landing. You have information Juliet.
  71. 7:53 NARRATOR: Your task: Call tower with your actual position, altitude, ATIS, and
  72. 7:58 full-stop intentions.
  73. 8:08 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, 8 miles northeast, at 2500, inbound full stop,
  74. 8:15 information Juliet
  75. 8:18 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, enter left base runway 16L, report base
  76. 8:33 PILOT: left base runway 16L, report base, Evektor 7EV
  77. 8:39 NARRATOR: Your task: Time advances along the assigned entry, with visual conditions
  78. 8:45 maintained. Make the requested position report.
  79. 8:58 PILOT: left base runway 16L, Evektor 7EV
  80. 9:03 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, wind 160 at 4, runway 16L, cleared to land
  81. 9:20 PILOT: cleared to land runway 16L, Evektor 7EV
  82. 9:26 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances through the pattern. You are now on final
  83. 9:30 for runway 16L.
  84. 9:33 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The simulated landing is complete. You are slowing on
  85. 9:38 runway 16L.
  86. 9:41 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, turn left at Foxtrot Three when able, contact ground 121.8 when
  87. 9:48 off the runway
  88. 9:59 PILOT: left at Foxtrot Three when able, ground 121.8 when off the runway, Evektor
  89. 10:04 7EV
  90. 10:07 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The entire airplane is beyond the runway
  91. 10:10 holding-position marking at Foxtrot Three. You may switch to ground.
  92. 10:15 NARRATOR: Your task: Report clear and request taxi to parking.
  93. 10:28 PILOT: Paine Ground, Evektor 827EV, clear of runway 16L at Foxtrot Three, request taxi to
  94. 10:35 parking
  95. 10:37 GROUND: Evektor 7EV, east ramp, taxi via Foxtrot
  96. 10:52 PILOT: taxi to the east ramp via Foxtrot, Evektor 7EV
  97. 10:57 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Local round trip complete from the east ramp through radar
  98. 11:01 service and arrival back to parking.
  99. 11:04 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe

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