Working through your radar request — Approved

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1. 0:00 NARRATOR: Chapter 84. Here is the scenario: You're flying toward your destination and
2. 0:05 want traffic advisories. Practice requesting flight following and answering the
3. 0:09 controller's questions.
4. 0:12 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
5. 0:17 position is 10 miles east of Paine Field, indicated altitude 4500 feet. You are tuned
6. 0:24 to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Jefferson County.
7. 0:30 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
8. 0:36 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
9. 0:41 practice.
10. 0:43 NARRATOR: Your task: Make a brief initial request on the approach frequency.
11. 0:56 PILOT: Seattle Approach, Evektor 827EV, VFR request
12. 1:03 APPROACH: Evektor 827EV, say aircraft type, position, altitude, and destination
13. 1:11 NARRATOR: Your task: Supply aircraft type, position, altitude, destination, and the
14. 1:17 service requested.
15. 1:28 PILOT: Evektor, 10 miles east of Paine Field, 4500 feet, VFR to Jefferson County,
16. 1:35 request flight following, Evektor 827EV
17. 1:39 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, squawk 4231 and ident
18. 1:53 PILOT: squawk 4231 and ident, Evektor 7EV
19. 1:59 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, radar contact, 10 miles east of Paine Field, maintain VFR
20. 2:15 PILOT: maintain VFR, Evektor 7EV
21. 2:20 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Requested flight following established after the necessary
22. 2:24 details and identification.
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