LIBRARY 104 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 97 · 2:07
Requesting a new altitude — Approved
Request a new altitude while receiving radar service.
Your scenario
You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your position is 10 miles southeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 2500 feet. You are tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Skagit Regional.
Practice goals
- Request a new altitude while receiving radar service.
- Respect a temporary altitude restriction.
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 97. Here is the scenario: You're receiving flight following and want a
- 0:04 different altitude. Practice making the request and handling the response.
- 0:10 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
- 0:15 position is 10 miles southeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 2500 feet. You are
- 0:22 tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Skagit Regional.
- 0:29 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
- 0:35 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
- 0:39 practice.
- 0:42 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You are already receiving radar service from Seattle
- 0:46 Approach, with an assigned transponder code.
- 0:50 NARRATOR: Your task: You want 3500 feet. Request that altitude; this exercise assumes
- 0:55 airspace and weather permit it.
- 1:08 PILOT: Evektor 827EV, request VFR climb to 3500 feet
- 1:14 APPROACH: Evektor 827EV, VFR climb to 3500 approved
- 1:28 PILOT: VFR climb to 3500, Evektor 827EV
- 1:34 NARRATOR: Your task: Time advances through the approved VFR climb; you are now level at
- 1:39 the requested altitude.
- 1:50 PILOT: level 3500, Evektor 827EV
- 1:55 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Requested VFR altitude reached only after the temporary
- 2:00 restriction was released.
- 2:03 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe
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