LIBRARY 146 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 146 · 2:14
Radio Reception Lost
Practice communicating this situation: While remaining in visual conditions, you lose all usable radio reception.
Your scenario
You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your position is 12 miles northeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 4500 feet. You are tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Skagit Regional.
Practice goals
- While remaining in visual conditions, you lose all usable radio reception. Transmission remains available in this scenario, but no alternate receiver works. Aircraft control and engine power are normal.
- 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 146. Here is the scenario: Your radio can transmit, but you cannot hear
- 0:06 replies. Practice deciding what to report without assuming anyone answered.
- 0:12 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
- 0:18 position is 12 miles northeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 4500 feet. You are
- 0:25 tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Skagit Regional.
- 0:32 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
- 0:38 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
- 0:43 practice.
- 0:45 NARRATOR: Scenario update: While remaining in visual conditions, you lose all usable
- 0:50 radio reception. Transmission remains available in this scenario, but no alternate
- 0:54 receiver works. Aircraft control and engine power are normal. This is a
- 0:58 communications-only exercise, not an aircraft emergency checklist. Aviate first.
- 1:04 NARRATOR: Your task: State your problem, position and requested assistance. Keep
- 1:08 flying the airplane; the practice pause is not operational delay.
- 1:22 PILOT: Seattle Approach, Evektor 827EV, 12 miles northeast of Paine Field, Transmitting
- 1:28 in the blind, unable to receive. Maintaining VFR at 4500, heading 360, intend to land at
- 1:35 Skagit Regional. Request traffic protection.
- 1:40 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The receiver is unavailable. This was a blind transmission;
- 1:44 no controller reply can be heard or assumed.
- 1:49 NARRATOR: End of this exercise: End of the radio decision exercise. The stated
- 1:54 condition remains unresolved; no landing, rescue, repair or medical outcome is
- 1:58 assumed. Continue the appropriate aircraft-specific procedures and assistance
- 2:01 coordination.
- 2:03 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Communications exercise ends with the stated condition
- 2:07 unresolved; subsequent aircraft handling is outside scope.
- 2:11 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe
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