LIBRARY 147 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 147 · 2:57
Rough Running Engine
Practice communicating this situation: Your engine begins running roughly with reduced power.
Your scenario
You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your position is 10 miles northeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 2500 feet. You are tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Arlington.
Practice goals
- Your engine begins running roughly with reduced power. You can maintain level flight for now, but continued power is uncertain. The radios work.
- 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.
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- 0:00 NARRATOR: Chapter 147. Here is the scenario: Your engine begins running roughly in
- 0:10 flight. Practice explaining the problem and asking the controller for assistance.
- 0:20 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
- 0:26 position is 10 miles northeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 2500 feet. You are
- 0:34 tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Arlington.
- 0:41 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
- 0:47 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
- 0:52 practice.
- 0:54 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Your engine begins running roughly with reduced power.
- 0:58 You can maintain level flight for now, but continued power is uncertain. The radios
- 1:03 work. This is a communications-only exercise, not an aircraft emergency
- 1:07 checklist. Aviate first.
- 1:10 NARRATOR: Your task: State your problem, position and requested assistance. Keep
- 1:14 flying the airplane; the practice pause is not operational delay.
- 1:28 PILOT: Pan-pan, pan-pan, pan-pan, Seattle Approach, Evektor 827EV, 10 miles northeast
- 1:32 of Paine Field, engine running rough with reduced power. Request priority landing at
- 1:38 the nearest suitable airport.
- 1:42 APPROACH: Evektor 827EV, roger, say persons on board and fuel remaining when able
- 1:50 NARRATOR: Your task: For this exercise, there are 2 people on board and estimated
- 1:56 usable fuel is 45 minutes. Your indicated altitude is 2500 feet and heading is 360.
- 2:02 Give only what workload permits; these are scenario facts, not a checklist.
- 2:18 PILOT: Maintaining 2500 for now, heading 360, 2 people on board, estimated fuel
- 2:24 remaining 45 minutes. Power is reduced; unable to assure climb performance, Evektor
- 2:29 827EV
- 2:32 NARRATOR: End of this exercise: End of the radio decision exercise. The stated
- 2:36 condition remains unresolved; no landing, rescue, repair or medical outcome is
- 2:40 assumed. Continue the appropriate aircraft-specific procedures and assistance
- 2:43 coordination.
- 2:45 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Communications exercise ends with the stated condition
- 2:49 unresolved; subsequent aircraft handling is outside scope.
- 2:53 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe
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