LIBRARY 110 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 103 · 1:59

Requesting Bravo clearance — Denied

Request explicit Bravo clearance.

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Your scenario

You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your position is 35 miles south of Seattle Tacoma, indicated altitude 3500 feet. You are tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Skagit Regional.

Practice goals

Respond aloud during each ten-second practice window, then compare with the example. Replay any exchange you want to practice.

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  1. 0:00 NARRATOR: Chapter 103. Here is the scenario: You want to cross Class Bravo airspace.
  2. 0:05 Practice requesting permission and handling the controller's response.
  3. 0:10 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
  4. 0:16 position is 35 miles south of Seattle Tacoma, indicated altitude 3500 feet. You
  5. 0:23 are tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Skagit Regional.
  6. 0:31 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
  7. 0:37 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
  8. 0:42 practice.
  9. 0:44 NARRATOR: Your task: You are outside Class Bravo. Request a northbound transition.
  10. 0:59 PILOT: Seattle Approach, Evektor 827EV, 35 miles south of Seattle Tacoma, at 3500,
  11. 1:04 outside Class Bravo, request northbound transition
  12. 1:09 APPROACH: Evektor 827EV, unable transition, remain outside Class Bravo
  13. 1:23 PILOT: unable transition, remaining outside Class Bravo, Evektor 827EV
  14. 1:29 NARRATOR: Your task: You will remain outside the airspace. Advise that you will use a
  15. 1:33 route around it.
  16. 1:43 PILOT: Evektor 827EV, we will remain outside and proceed around the Class Bravo
  17. 1:50 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Transition denied; remaining outside and routing around
  18. 1:54 Bravo.
  19. 1:56 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe

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