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LIBRARY 090 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 80 · 6:41

A precautionary return — Downwind entry

Request a precautionary return without falsely declaring distress.

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Your scenario

You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your position is 12 miles southeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 4500 feet. You are tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Arlington.

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 80. Here is the scenario: A passenger issue may require returning to
  2. 0:04 Paine Field. Practice requesting a precautionary return and coordinating your
  3. 0:07 arrival.
  4. 0:10 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
  5. 0:16 position is 12 miles southeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 4500 feet. You are
  6. 0:25 tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Arlington.
  7. 0:32 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
  8. 0:38 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
  9. 0:43 practice.
  10. 0:45 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You are already receiving radar service from Seattle
  11. 0:49 Approach, with an assigned transponder code.
  12. 0:53 NARRATOR: Your task: A passenger feels unwell but does not need urgent care in this
  13. 0:59 scenario. Request a nonemergency return.
  14. 1:11 PILOT: Evektor 827EV, passenger feeling unwell, request return to Paine Field, not
  15. 1:16 declaring an emergency
  16. 1:19 APPROACH: Evektor 827EV, roger, do you require priority or medical assistance?
  17. 1:27 NARRATOR: Your task: Respond honestly about priority and assistance needs. Advise ATC if
  18. 1:32 the situation worsens.
  19. 1:44 PILOT: negative, no priority or medical assistance required at this time, will
  20. 1:48 advise if that changes, Evektor 827EV
  21. 1:52 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances toward the airport while you remain VFR; it
  22. 1:57 is now in sight.
  23. 2:00 NARRATOR: Your task: You have the airport in sight outside its Class Delta, and want to
  24. 2:07 return. Request the frequency change.
  25. 2:19 PILOT: Evektor 827EV, returning to Paine Field, airport in sight, request frequency
  26. 2:24 change to tower
  27. 2:27 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, radar service terminated, squawk VFR, frequency change
  28. 2:31 approved
  29. 2:41 PILOT: squawk VFR, frequency change approved, Evektor 7EV
  30. 2:47 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You switch to the published tower frequency before entering
  31. 2:51 the Class Delta. A radar-service termination is not a landing clearance.
  32. 2:57 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances to an inbound position outside the airport
  33. 3:02 traffic area. The simulated route stays clear of airspace that requires separate
  34. 3:07 authorization.
  35. 3:09 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You are 12 miles east of Paine Field, at 2500 feet. Your
  36. 3:15 intention is a full-stop landing. You have information Charlie.
  37. 3:21 NARRATOR: Your task: Call tower with your actual position, altitude, ATIS, and
  38. 3:26 full-stop intentions.
  39. 3:37 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, 12 miles east, at 2500, inbound full stop,
  40. 3:44 information Charlie
  41. 3:47 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, runway 16L, enter left downwind, report midfield
  42. 4:02 PILOT: enter left downwind runway 16L, report midfield, Evektor 827EV
  43. 4:10 NARRATOR: Your task: Time advances along the assigned entry, with visual conditions
  44. 4:16 maintained. Make the requested position report.
  45. 4:29 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, midfield left downwind, runway 16L, full-stop landing
  46. 4:38 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, runway 16L, cleared to land
  47. 4:52 PILOT: cleared to land runway 16L, Evektor 7EV
  48. 4:58 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances through the pattern. You are now on final
  49. 5:02 for runway 16L.
  50. 5:05 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The simulated landing is complete. You are slowing on
  51. 5:10 runway 16L.
  52. 5:13 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, turn left at Foxtrot Three when able, contact ground 121.8 when
  53. 5:20 off the runway
  54. 5:31 PILOT: left at Foxtrot Three when able, ground 121.8 when off the runway, Evektor
  55. 5:37 7EV
  56. 5:39 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The entire airplane is beyond the runway
  57. 5:42 holding-position marking at Foxtrot Three. You may switch to ground.
  58. 5:48 NARRATOR: Your task: Report clear and request taxi to parking.
  59. 6:01 PILOT: Paine Ground, Evektor 827EV, clear of runway 16L at Foxtrot Three, request taxi to
  60. 6:07 parking
  61. 6:10 GROUND: Evektor 827EV, taxi to the east ramp via Foxtrot
  62. 6:24 PILOT: east ramp via Foxtrot, Evektor 827EV
  63. 6:30 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Precautionary return and taxi to parking complete; no
  64. 6:35 emergency was declared.
  65. 6:38 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe

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