LIBRARY 102 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 95 · 1:55
Radar contact lost — Service terminated
Report position when radar contact is lost.
Your scenario
You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your position is 8 miles northeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 2500 feet. You are tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Jefferson County.
Practice goals
- Report position when radar contact is lost.
- Distinguish restored identification from terminated service.
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 95. Here is the scenario: You're receiving flight following, but radar
- 0:05 contact may be interrupted. Practice answering position questions and follow-up
- 0:09 instructions.
- 0:11 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
- 0:17 position is 8 miles northeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 2500 feet. You are
- 0:25 tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Jefferson County.
- 0:33 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
- 0:39 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
- 0:43 practice.
- 0:46 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You are already receiving radar service from Seattle
- 0:50 Approach, with an assigned transponder code.
- 0:54 APPROACH: Evektor 827EV, radar contact lost, say position
- 1:00 NARRATOR: Your task: Report your actual position and altitude from your navigation
- 1:04 instruments.
- 1:14 PILOT: 8 miles northeast of Paine Field, 2500 feet, Evektor 827EV
- 1:22 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, radar service terminated, squawk VFR, frequency change
- 1:27 approved
- 1:37 PILOT: squawk VFR, frequency change approved, Evektor 7EV
- 1:43 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Radar service explicitly terminated; VFR navigation
- 1:48 continues without assumed advisories.
- 1:52 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe
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