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LIBRARY 086 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 76 · 11:12

A local flight and return — Downwind 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 76. 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. 0:52 departure.
  11. 1:02 PILOT: Paine Ground, Evektor 827EV, VFR to the north, at the east ramp with Juliet,
  12. 1:08 ready to taxi
  13. 1:11 GROUND: Evektor 827EV, runway 16L, taxi via Foxtrot Foxtrot One, hold short runway 16L
  14. 1:28 PILOT: runway 16L, via Foxtrot Foxtrot One, hold short runway 16L, Evektor 827EV
  15. 1:38 NARRATOR: Scenario update: After taxiing via Foxtrot Foxtrot One, you are holding short
  16. 1:43 of runway 16L.
  17. 1:46 GROUND: Evektor 7EV, contact Paine Tower 120.2
  18. 1:59 PILOT: Paine Tower 120.2, Evektor 7EV
  19. 2:05 NARRATOR: Your task: You are ready at the runway holding position. Call tower with
  20. 2:09 your intentions.
  21. 2:20 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, ready for departure, holding short runway 16L
  22. 2:28 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, north departure approved
  23. 2:41 PILOT: departure to the north approved, Evektor 827EV
  24. 2:46 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, wind 160 at 8, runway 16L, cleared for takeoff
  25. 3:02 PILOT: cleared for takeoff runway 16L, Evektor 7EV
  26. 3:08 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. You are airborne. The practice pauses do not
  27. 3:14 represent actual controller response times.
  28. 3:18 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, frequency change approved, good day
  29. 3:32 PILOT: frequency change approved, Evektor 7EV
  30. 3:36 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. You are clear of the Class Delta on a local
  31. 3:41 VFR flight, and switch to Seattle Approach. No Class Bravo entry is implied.
  32. 3:47 NARRATOR: Your task: You are 12 miles northeast of Paine Field, at 2500 feet,
  33. 3:53 planning to return to Paine. Request traffic advisories.
  34. 4:07 PILOT: Seattle Approach, Evektor 827EV, Evektor, 12 miles northeast of Paine Field,
  35. 4:12 2500 feet, local flight returning to Paine Field, request traffic advisories
  36. 4:18 APPROACH: Evektor 827EV, squawk 4231, ident
  37. 4:37 PILOT: squawk 4231 and ident, Evektor 827EV
  38. 4:43 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, radar contact, 12 miles northeast of Paine Field, maintain VFR
  39. 4:59 PILOT: maintain VFR, Evektor 7EV
  40. 5:04 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Another aircraft is approaching your route. Listen for its
  41. 5:09 location and description.
  42. 5:13 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, traffic 11 o'clock, 4 miles, Bonanza, crossing left to right,
  43. 5:19 altitude 3000
  44. 5:30 PILOT: looking for traffic, Evektor 7EV
  45. 5:35 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. The controller updates the same target, not
  46. 5:40 a different airplane.
  47. 5:43 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, previously reported Bonanza now 12 o'clock, 2 miles, crossing
  48. 5:49 left to right, 3000 feet
  49. 5:54 NARRATOR: Your task: You still cannot locate the described traffic. Report negative
  50. 5:57 contact.
  51. 6:08 PILOT: traffic not in sight, Evektor 7EV
  52. 6:13 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. The other aircraft has passed clear of your
  53. 6:17 route.
  54. 6:19 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, previously reported Bonanza no factor
  55. 6:34 PILOT: roger, Evektor 7EV
  56. 6:38 NARRATOR: Your task: You have the airport in sight outside its Class Delta, and want to
  57. 6:44 return. Request the frequency change.
  58. 6:56 PILOT: Evektor 7EV, returning to Paine Field, airport in sight, request frequency
  59. 7:01 change to tower
  60. 7:04 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, radar service terminated, squawk VFR, frequency change
  61. 7:10 approved
  62. 7:20 PILOT: squawk VFR, frequency change approved, Evektor 7EV
  63. 7:26 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You switch to the published tower frequency before entering
  64. 7:30 the Class Delta. A radar-service termination is not a landing clearance.
  65. 7:36 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances to an inbound position outside the airport
  66. 7:41 traffic area. The simulated route stays clear of airspace that requires separate
  67. 7:46 authorization.
  68. 7:48 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You are 10 miles east of Paine Field, at 2500 feet. Your
  69. 7:54 intention is a full-stop landing. You have information Juliet.
  70. 7:59 NARRATOR: Your task: Call tower with your actual position, altitude, ATIS, and
  71. 8:04 full-stop intentions.
  72. 8:15 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, 10 miles east, at 2500, inbound full stop,
  73. 8:21 information Juliet
  74. 8:24 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, runway 16L, enter left downwind, report midfield
  75. 8:40 PILOT: enter left downwind runway 16L, report midfield, Evektor 7EV
  76. 8:48 NARRATOR: Your task: Time advances along the assigned entry, with visual conditions
  77. 8:54 maintained. Make the requested position report.
  78. 9:07 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 7EV, midfield left downwind runway 16L, full stop
  79. 9:14 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, runway 16L, cleared to land
  80. 9:28 PILOT: runway 16L, cleared to land, Evektor 7EV
  81. 9:34 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances through the pattern. You are now on final
  82. 9:38 for runway 16L.
  83. 9:41 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The simulated landing is complete. You are slowing on
  84. 9:46 runway 16L.
  85. 9:49 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, turn left at Foxtrot Three when able, contact ground 121.8 when
  86. 9:54 off the runway
  87. 10:05 PILOT: left at Foxtrot Three when able, ground 121.8 when off the runway, Evektor
  88. 10:11 7EV
  89. 10:13 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The entire airplane is beyond the runway
  90. 10:16 holding-position marking at Foxtrot Three. You may switch to ground.
  91. 10:22 NARRATOR: Your task: Report clear and request taxi to parking.
  92. 10:35 PILOT: Paine Ground, Evektor 827EV, clear of runway 16L at Foxtrot Three, request taxi to
  93. 10:41 parking
  94. 10:43 GROUND: Evektor 7EV, east ramp, taxi via Foxtrot
  95. 10:56 PILOT: taxi to the east ramp via Foxtrot, Evektor 7EV
  96. 11:02 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Local round trip complete from the east ramp through radar
  97. 11:06 service and arrival back to parking.
  98. 11:09 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe

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