LIBRARY 134 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 134 · 2:48

Charging System Indications Abnormal

Practice communicating this situation: A low-voltage warning and battery-discharge indication appear.

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Your scenario

You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your position is 8 miles southeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 4500 feet. You are tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Arlington.

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 134. Here is the scenario: Your charging-system indications become
  2. 0:04 abnormal in flight. Practice explaining the problem and coordinating your next steps by
  3. 0:10 radio.
  4. 0:12 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
  5. 0:19 position is 8 miles southeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 4500 feet. You are
  6. 0:28 tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Arlington.
  7. 0:36 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
  8. 0:42 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
  9. 0:47 practice.
  10. 0:49 NARRATOR: Scenario update: A low-voltage warning and battery-discharge indication
  11. 0:52 appear. There is no smoke, and the independent magneto-ignition engine runs
  12. 0:57 normally. Battery power still supports both radio transmission and reception. This is a
  13. 1:02 communications-only exercise, not an aircraft emergency checklist. Aviate first.
  14. 1:07 NARRATOR: Your task: State your problem, position and requested assistance. Keep
  15. 1:12 flying the airplane; the practice pause is not operational delay.
  16. 1:26 PILOT: Seattle Approach, Evektor 827EV, 8 miles southeast of Paine Field, Low voltage
  17. 1:31 and battery discharge, radios still working. Request landing at Arlington before
  18. 1:35 electrical power becomes unavailable.
  19. 1:39 APPROACH: Evektor 827EV, roger, advise if further assistance is needed
  20. 1:45 NARRATOR: Your task: For this exercise, there are 2 people on board and estimated
  21. 1:51 usable fuel is 45 minutes. Your indicated altitude is 4500 feet and heading is 360.
  22. 1:57 Give only what workload permits; these are scenario facts, not a checklist.
  23. 2:12 PILOT: At 4500, engine running normally, no smoke. Both radio functions still work, but
  24. 2:18 remaining battery endurance is unknown, Evektor 827EV
  25. 2:23 NARRATOR: End of this exercise: End of the radio decision exercise. The stated
  26. 2:27 condition remains unresolved; no landing, rescue, repair or medical outcome is
  27. 2:31 assumed. Continue the appropriate aircraft-specific procedures and assistance
  28. 2:34 coordination.
  29. 2:36 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Communications exercise ends with the stated condition
  30. 2:40 unresolved; subsequent aircraft handling is outside scope.
  31. 2:45 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe

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