LIBRARY 094 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 85 · 2:58
Working through your radar request — Delayed
Provide missing type destination and altitude information.
Your scenario
You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your position is 8 miles east of Paine Field, indicated altitude 3500 feet. You are tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Skagit Regional.
Practice goals
- Provide missing type destination and altitude information.
- Distinguish standby from an accepted radar-service request.
Respond aloud during each ten-second practice window, then compare with the example. Replay any exchange you want to practice.
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- 0:00 NARRATOR: Chapter 85. Here is the scenario: You're flying toward your destination and
- 0:05 want traffic advisories. Practice requesting flight following and answering the
- 0:10 controller's questions.
- 0:13 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
- 0:18 position is 8 miles east of Paine Field, indicated altitude 3500 feet. You are tuned
- 0:25 to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Skagit Regional.
- 0:32 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
- 0:37 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
- 0:42 practice.
- 0:45 NARRATOR: Your task: Make a brief initial request on the approach frequency.
- 0:58 PILOT: Seattle Approach, Evektor 827EV, VFR request
- 1:05 APPROACH: Evektor 827EV, standby
- 1:17 NARRATOR: Explanation: Wait without an unnecessary acknowledgement. No radar
- 1:21 service has been established yet.
- 1:26 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. The controller is ready to take the details.
- 1:33 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, say aircraft type, position, altitude, and destination
- 1:39 NARRATOR: Your task: Supply aircraft type, position, altitude, destination, and the
- 1:44 service requested.
- 1:55 PILOT: Evektor, 8 miles east of Paine Field, 3500 feet, VFR to Skagit Regional, request
- 2:02 flight following, Evektor 7EV
- 2:06 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, squawk 2643 and ident
- 2:22 PILOT: squawk 2643 and ident, Evektor 7EV
- 2:27 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, radar contact, 8 miles east of Paine Field, maintain VFR
- 2:43 PILOT: maintain VFR, Evektor 7EV
- 2:48 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Requested flight following established after the necessary
- 2:52 details and identification.
- 2:55 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe
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