Your PIREP, in detail — Cloud bases

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1. 0:00 NARRATOR: Chapter 111. Here is the scenario: You have weather observations to share.
2. 0:05 Practice giving a pilot report and answering requests for more detail.
3. 0:11 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
4. 0:17 position is 8 miles east of Paine Field, indicated altitude 2500 feet. You are tuned
5. 0:24 to Seattle Radio. The simulated Radio channel is 122.2. Your planned destination
6. 0:29 is Jefferson County.
7. 0:33 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. 0:46 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Your observed conditions are: scattered cloud bases
11. 0:51 estimated four thousand feet MSL, visibility ten miles. Observation time is 1700 Zulu.
12. 0:57 Use your stated position, indicated altitude, and aircraft type.
13. 1:04 NARRATOR: Your task: Offer a pilot report to Flight Service.
14. 1:17 PILOT: Seattle Radio, Evektor 827EV, pilot report
15. 1:23 FSS: Evektor 827EV, go ahead with location, time, altitude, aircraft type, and
16. 1:29 conditions
17. 1:31 NARRATOR: Your task: Report only the position, time, and conditions observed in
18. 1:35 this simulated flight.
19. 1:46 PILOT: 8 miles east of Paine Field, time 1700 Zulu, 2500 feet, Evektor, scattered
20. 1:54 cloud bases estimated four thousand feet MSL, visibility ten miles, Evektor 827EV
21. 2:02 FSS: Evektor 7EV, pilot report received, thank you
22. 2:09 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Observed-weather report and any requested clarification
23. 2:13 complete.
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