Low Oil Pressure Indication

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1. 0:00 NARRATOR: Chapter 144. Here is the scenario: Your oil-pressure indication drops during
2. 0:04 flight. Practice describing what you know and requesting assistance.
3. 0:10 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
4. 0:15 position is 12 miles east of Paine Field, indicated altitude 3500 feet. You are tuned
5. 0:21 to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Jefferson County.
6. 0:27 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
7. 0:33 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
8. 0:38 practice.
9. 0:40 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Your oil-pressure indication falls below its normal range. The
10. 0:44 engine still runs smoothly and oil temperature has not risen, but you cannot
11. 0:49 determine whether the pressure indication reflects an engine problem. This is a
12. 0:53 communications-only exercise, not an aircraft emergency checklist. Aviate first.
13. 0:58 NARRATOR: Your task: State your problem, position and requested assistance. Keep
14. 1:02 flying the airplane; the practice pause is not operational delay.
15. 1:16 PILOT: Pan-pan, pan-pan, pan-pan, Seattle Approach, Evektor 827EV, 12 miles east of
16. 1:21 Paine Field, oil pressure below normal, engine still running. Request priority
17. 1:25 landing at the nearest suitable airport.
18. 1:29 APPROACH: Evektor 827EV, roger, say persons on board and fuel remaining when able
19. 1:36 NARRATOR: Your task: For this exercise, there are 2 people on board and estimated
20. 1:41 usable fuel is 45 minutes. Your indicated altitude is 3500 feet and heading is 360.
21. 1:47 Give only what workload permits; these are scenario facts, not a checklist.
22. 2:02 PILOT: fuel remaining 45 minutes. At 3500, 2 people on board. Oil pressure indicates low,
23. 2:08 oil temperature has not risen, and the engine is still running smoothly, Evektor
24. 2:14 827EV
25. 2:16 NARRATOR: End of this exercise: End of the radio decision exercise. The stated
26. 2:21 condition remains unresolved; no landing, rescue, repair or medical outcome is
27. 2:25 assumed. Continue the appropriate aircraft-specific procedures and assistance
28. 2:27 coordination.
29. 2:30 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Communications exercise ends with the stated condition
30. 2:33 unresolved; subsequent aircraft handling is outside scope.
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