LIBRARY 136 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 136 · 2:44
Suspected Carbon Monoxide Exposure
Practice communicating this situation: The carbon monoxide detector alarms while you develop a headache and lightheadedness.
Your scenario
You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your position is 12 miles southeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 3500 feet. You are tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Jefferson County.
Practice goals
- The carbon monoxide detector alarms while you develop a headache and lightheadedness. You can still control the airplane and use both radio functions, but your ability to continue flying safely is threatened.
- State the problem and requested assistance without inventing aircraft handling or a successful outcome.
Respond aloud during each ten-second practice window, then compare with the example. Replay any exchange you want to practice.
Read the transcript From the published English caption file
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- 0:00 NARRATOR: Chapter 136. Here is the scenario: A carbon-monoxide alarm sounds and you feel
- 0:06 unwell in flight. Practice communicating the urgency and asking for assistance.
- 0:13 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
- 0:17 position is 12 miles southeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 3500 feet. You are
- 0:22 tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Jefferson County.
- 0:28 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
- 0:34 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
- 0:39 practice.
- 0:41 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The carbon monoxide detector alarms while you develop a
- 0:45 headache and lightheadedness. You can still control the airplane and use both radio
- 0:49 functions, but your ability to continue flying safely is threatened. This is a
- 0:54 communications-only exercise, not an aircraft emergency checklist. Aviate first.
- 0:59 NARRATOR: Your task: State your problem, position and requested assistance. Keep
- 1:03 flying the airplane; the practice pause is not operational delay.
- 1:17 PILOT: Mayday, mayday, mayday, Seattle Approach, Evektor 827EV, 12 miles southeast
- 1:21 of Paine Field, suspected carbon monoxide exposure, detector alarm and pilot symptoms.
- 1:26 Request immediate landing at the nearest suitable airport and medical assistance.
- 1:32 APPROACH: Evektor 827EV, roger, say persons on board and fuel remaining when able
- 1:39 NARRATOR: Your task: For this exercise, there are 2 people on board and estimated
- 1:44 usable fuel is 45 minutes. Your indicated altitude is 3500 feet and heading is 360.
- 1:50 Give only what workload permits; these are scenario facts, not a checklist.
- 2:05 PILOT: fuel remaining 45 minutes. 2 people on board, at 3500. I have a headache and
- 2:11 feel lightheaded; I can still control the aircraft. Keep instructions brief, Evektor
- 2:16 827EV
- 2:19 NARRATOR: End of this exercise: End of the radio decision exercise. The stated
- 2:23 condition remains unresolved; no landing, rescue, repair or medical outcome is
- 2:27 assumed. Continue the appropriate aircraft-specific procedures and assistance
- 2:30 coordination.
- 2:32 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Communications exercise ends with the stated condition
- 2:36 unresolved; subsequent aircraft handling is outside scope.
- 2:40 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe
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