LIBRARY 114 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 107 · 2:14
An en route weather update — Deteriorating weather
Request specific weather information.
Your scenario
You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your position is 12 miles northeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 3500 feet. You are tuned to Seattle Radio. The simulated Radio channel is 122.2. Your planned destination is Skagit Regional.
Practice goals
- Request specific weather information.
- Distinguish weather advice from an ATC clearance.
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 107. Here is the scenario: You're en route and want newer weather
- 0:05 information. Practice asking Flight Service about conditions affecting your flight.
- 0:11 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
- 0:17 position is 12 miles northeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 3500 feet. You are
- 0:24 tuned to Seattle Radio. The simulated Radio channel is 122.2. Your planned destination
- 0:31 is Skagit Regional.
- 0:34 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
- 0:40 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
- 0:45 practice.
- 0:48 NARRATOR: Your task: You are tuned to Flight Service for an en route weather update. This
- 0:52 is simulated weather, not a current forecast.
- 1:04 PILOT: Seattle Radio, Evektor 827EV, 12 miles northeast of Paine Field, VFR to
- 1:10 Skagit Regional, request updated destination weather
- 1:14 FSS: Evektor 827EV, destination observation at 1700 Zulu, visibility 2 miles, ceiling
- 1:23 700 feet above ground, wind 160 at 4
- 1:31 NARRATOR: Your task: State your intentions based on the simulated observation; Flight
- 1:35 Service does not issue an ATC clearance.
- 1:48 PILOT: not continuing to that destination, evaluating a VFR alternate, Evektor 827EV
- 1:56 FSS: Evektor 7EV, roger, advise if you need further weather information
- 2:04 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Weather update received; any diversion planning and ATC
- 2:08 coordination remain separate.
- 2:11 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe
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