An en route weather update — Favorable weather

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1. 0:00 NARRATOR: Chapter 108. Here is the scenario: You're en route and want newer weather
2. 0:04 information. Practice asking Flight Service about conditions affecting your flight.
3. 0:10 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
4. 0:16 position is 8 miles east of Paine Field, indicated altitude 3500 feet. You are tuned
5. 0:24 to Seattle Radio. The simulated Radio channel is 122.2. Your planned destination
6. 0:30 is Arlington.
7. 0:34 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
8. 0:39 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
9. 0:44 practice.
10. 0:47 NARRATOR: Your task: You are tuned to Flight Service for an en route weather update. This
11. 0:51 is simulated weather, not a current forecast.
12. 1:04 PILOT: Seattle Radio, Evektor 827EV, 8 miles east of Paine Field, VFR to Arlington,
13. 1:09 request updated destination weather
14. 1:13 FSS: Evektor 827EV, destination observation at 1700 Zulu, visibility 10 miles, ceiling
15. 1:18 4500 feet above ground, wind 340 at 8
16. 1:24 NARRATOR: Your task: State your intentions based on the simulated observation; Flight
17. 1:28 Service does not issue an ATC clearance.
18. 1:41 PILOT: continuing VFR, will monitor conditions, Evektor 827EV
19. 1:47 FSS: Evektor 7EV, roger, advise if you need further weather information
20. 1:53 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Weather update received; any diversion planning and ATC
21. 1:58 coordination remain separate.
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