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LIBRARY 087 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 77 · 11:01

A local flight and return — Straight-in entry · Traffic 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 east. You have ATIS information Alpha.

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 77. Here is the scenario: You're leaving Paine Field for a local
  2. 0:05 flight, then returning. Practice the calls between Ground, Tower, and Approach.
  3. 0:12 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are
  4. 0:18 at the east ramp. You are tuned to Paine Ground. Your intended VFR departure is to
  5. 0:26 the east. You have ATIS information Alpha.
  6. 0:31 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
  7. 0:37 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
  8. 0:42 practice.
  9. 0:44 NARRATOR: Your task: You are at the east ramp, with information Alpha. Request a VFR
  10. 0:49 departure.
  11. 1:00 PILOT: Paine Ground, Evektor 827EV, at the east ramp, VFR departure to the east,
  12. 1:06 information Alpha, request taxi
  13. 1:10 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. 2:01 PILOT: Paine Tower 120.2, Evektor 7EV
  19. 2:07 NARRATOR: Your task: You are ready at the runway holding position. Call tower with
  20. 2:11 your intentions.
  21. 2:21 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, holding short runway 16L, ready for departure
  22. 2:29 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, east departure approved
  23. 2:42 PILOT: departure to the east approved, Evektor 827EV
  24. 2:48 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, 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: changing frequency, Evektor 7EV, good day
  30. 3:38 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. You are clear of the Class Delta on a local
  31. 3:42 VFR flight, and switch to Seattle Approach. No Class Bravo entry is implied.
  32. 3:48 NARRATOR: Your task: You are 12 miles northeast of Paine Field, at 2500 feet,
  33. 3:54 planning to return to Paine. Request traffic advisories.
  34. 4:08 PILOT: Seattle Approach, Evektor 827EV, Evektor, 12 miles northeast of Paine Field,
  35. 4:13 2500 feet, local flight returning to Paine Field, request traffic advisories
  36. 4:19 APPROACH: Evektor 827EV, squawk 2643 and ident
  37. 4:34 PILOT: 2643, ident, Evektor 827EV
  38. 4:40 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, radar contact, 12 miles northeast of Paine Field, maintain VFR
  39. 4:58 PILOT: maintain VFR, Evektor 7EV
  40. 5:03 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Another aircraft is approaching your route. Listen for its
  41. 5:08 location and description.
  42. 5:11 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, traffic 11 o'clock, 4 miles, crossing left to right, Bonanza, 3000
  43. 5:17 feet
  44. 5:28 PILOT: negative contact, looking, Evektor 7EV
  45. 5:33 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. The controller updates the same target, not
  46. 5:37 a different airplane.
  47. 5:41 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, previously reported Bonanza now 12 o'clock, 2 miles, crossing
  48. 5:46 left to right, 3000 feet
  49. 5:51 NARRATOR: Your task: You positively identify the described traffic. Report it in sight.
  50. 6:06 PILOT: traffic in sight, Evektor 7EV
  51. 6:10 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. The other aircraft has passed clear of your
  52. 6:14 route.
  53. 6:17 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, previously reported Bonanza no factor
  54. 6:31 PILOT: roger, Evektor 7EV
  55. 6:35 NARRATOR: Your task: You have the airport in sight outside its Class Delta, and want to
  56. 6:42 return. Request the frequency change.
  57. 6:54 PILOT: Evektor 7EV, returning to Paine Field, airport in sight, request frequency
  58. 6:58 change to tower
  59. 7:01 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, radar service terminated, squawk VFR, frequency change
  60. 7:07 approved
  61. 7:17 PILOT: squawk VFR, frequency change approved, Evektor 7EV
  62. 7:23 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You switch to the published tower frequency before entering
  63. 7:27 the Class Delta. A radar-service termination is not a landing clearance.
  64. 7:33 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances to an inbound position outside the airport
  65. 7:38 traffic area. The simulated route stays clear of airspace that requires separate
  66. 7:43 authorization.
  67. 7:45 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You are 12 miles north of Paine Field, at 2500 feet. Your
  68. 7:52 intention is a full-stop landing. You have information Alpha.
  69. 7:57 NARRATOR: Your task: Call tower with your actual position, altitude, ATIS, and
  70. 8:02 full-stop intentions.
  71. 8:13 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, information Alpha, 12 miles north at 2500,
  72. 8:20 request full stop
  73. 8:23 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, make straight-in runway 16L, report three mile final
  74. 8:38 PILOT: straight-in runway 16L, report three mile final, Evektor 7EV
  75. 8:45 NARRATOR: Your task: Time advances along the assigned entry, with visual conditions
  76. 8:51 maintained. Make the requested position report.
  77. 9:04 PILOT: three mile final runway 16L, Evektor 7EV
  78. 9:10 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, runway 16L, cleared to land
  79. 9:23 PILOT: cleared to land runway 16L, Evektor 7EV
  80. 9:29 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The simulated landing is complete. You are slowing on
  81. 9:34 runway 16L.
  82. 9:37 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, turn left at Foxtrot Three when able, contact ground 121.8 when
  83. 9:42 off the runway
  84. 9:53 PILOT: left at Foxtrot Three when able, ground 121.8 when off the runway, Evektor
  85. 9:58 7EV
  86. 10:01 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The entire airplane is beyond the runway
  87. 10:04 holding-position marking at Foxtrot Three. You may switch to ground.
  88. 10:09 NARRATOR: Your task: Report clear and request taxi to parking.
  89. 10:22 PILOT: Paine Ground, Evektor 827EV, clear of runway 16L at Foxtrot Three, request taxi to
  90. 10:29 parking
  91. 10:31 GROUND: Evektor 7EV, taxi to the east ramp via Foxtrot
  92. 10:45 PILOT: taxi to the east ramp via Foxtrot, Evektor 7EV
  93. 10:50 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Local round trip complete from the east ramp through radar
  94. 10:54 service and arrival back to parking.
  95. 10:58 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe

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