Unsure of your position

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1. 0:00 NARRATOR: Chapter 91. Here is the scenario: You're unsure of your position. Practice
2. 0:04 explaining that uncertainty and asking the controller for help.
3. 0:09 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
4. 0:14 exact position is uncertain; do not invent one for the controller. Your last known area
5. 0:20 was near Paine Field, and your indicated altitude is 2500 feet. You are tuned to
6. 0:27 Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Jefferson County.
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: Your task: You are unsure of position. State that uncertainty, your last
11. 0:51 known area, altitude, and the help needed.
12. 1:03 PILOT: Seattle Approach, Evektor 827EV, unsure of position, last known near Paine
13. 1:10 Field, 2500 feet, VFR, request radar assistance
14. 1:16 APPROACH: Evektor 827EV, squawk 5124, ident
15. 1:31 PILOT: squawk 5124 and ident, Evektor 827EV
16. 1:37 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, radar contact, 8 miles northeast of Paine Field, maintain VFR
17. 1:52 PILOT: maintain VFR, Evektor 7EV
18. 1:57 NARRATOR: Your task: Using the controller's information, you now confirm the position
19. 2:02 against your navigation instruments.
20. 2:13 PILOT: 8 miles northeast of Paine Field, 2500 feet, Evektor 7EV
21. 2:20 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, fly heading 090, maintain VFR
22. 2:36 PILOT: heading 090, maintain VFR, Evektor 7EV
23. 2:42 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Position established and assistance underway; no
24. 2:46 landing or complete navigation recovery is assumed.
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