Smoke in the Cockpit

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1. 0:00 NARRATOR: Chapter 148. Here is the scenario: Smoke appears in the cockpit. Practice
2. 0:05 making a concise emergency call and requesting assistance.
3. 0:11 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
4. 0:15 position is 8 miles southeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 2500 feet. You are
5. 0:21 tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Jefferson County.
6. 0:28 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. 0:41 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Visible cockpit smoke and a burning smell are increasing. No
10. 0:46 flame or source is confirmed. Engine power and both radio functions are still
11. 0:51 available, but the smoke threatens your ability to remain in flight. This is a
12. 0:57 communications-only exercise, not an aircraft emergency checklist. Aviate first.
13. 1:03 NARRATOR: Your task: State your problem, position and requested assistance. Keep
14. 1:07 flying the airplane; the practice pause is not operational delay.
15. 1:21 PILOT: Mayday, mayday, mayday, Seattle Approach, Evektor 827EV, 8 miles southeast
16. 1:25 of Paine Field, smoke in the cockpit. Need immediate landing, request the nearest
17. 1:30 suitable landing area and emergency equipment.
18. 1:34 APPROACH: Evektor 827EV, roger, say persons on board and fuel remaining when able
19. 1:41 NARRATOR: Your task: For this exercise, there are 2 people on board and estimated
20. 1:47 usable fuel is 45 minutes. Your indicated altitude is 2500 feet and heading is 360.
21. 1:53 Give only what workload permits; these are scenario facts, not a checklist.
22. 2:09 PILOT: fuel remaining 45 minutes. Smoke is increasing, source unknown, 2 people on
23. 2:14 board, at 2500. Engine power remains available; we cannot accept delay, Evektor
24. 2:19 827EV
25. 2:21 NARRATOR: End of this exercise: End of the radio decision exercise. The stated
26. 2:26 condition remains unresolved; no landing, rescue, repair or medical outcome is
27. 2:30 assumed. Continue the appropriate aircraft-specific procedures and assistance
28. 2:33 coordination.
29. 2:35 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Communications exercise ends with the stated condition
30. 2:39 unresolved; subsequent aircraft handling is outside scope.
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