Uneven Fuel Indications

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1. 0:00 NARRATOR: Chapter 154. Here is the scenario: Your fuel-tank indications show an
2. 0:06 unexpected difference. Practice describing the indications without assuming a cause.
3. 0:14 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
4. 0:19 position is 10 miles southeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 3500 feet. You are
5. 0:25 tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Arlington.
6. 0:31 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
7. 0:37 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
8. 0:42 practice.
9. 0:45 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Tank indications show an unexpected fuel imbalance. The
10. 0:50 engine runs normally and the airplane remains controllable within its operating
11. 0:55 limitations. A leak or fuel-feed fault has not been confirmed. This is a
12. 1:02 communications-only exercise, not an aircraft emergency checklist. Aviate first.
13. 1:08 NARRATOR: Your task: State your problem, position and requested assistance. Keep
14. 1:12 flying the airplane; the practice pause is not operational delay.
15. 1:26 PILOT: Seattle Approach, Evektor 827EV, 10 miles southeast of Paine Field, Fuel
16. 1:31 indications are uneven, aircraft controllable and engine running normally.
17. 1:35 Request landing at Arlington to investigate.
18. 1:39 APPROACH: Evektor 827EV, roger, advise if further assistance is needed
19. 1:45 NARRATOR: Your task: For this exercise, there are 2 people on board and estimated
20. 1:51 usable fuel is 45 minutes. Your indicated altitude is 3500 feet and heading is 360.
21. 1:56 Give only what workload permits; these are scenario facts, not a checklist.
22. 2:11 PILOT: At 3500, 2 people on board. Tank indications differ, but no leak is confirmed
23. 2:17 and the aircraft remains within operating limitations, Evektor 827EV
24. 2:22 NARRATOR: End of this exercise: End of the radio decision exercise. The stated
25. 2:27 condition remains unresolved; no landing, rescue, repair or medical outcome is
26. 2:31 assumed. Continue the appropriate aircraft-specific procedures and assistance
27. 2:34 coordination.
28. 2:36 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Communications exercise ends with the stated condition
29. 2:40 unresolved; subsequent aircraft handling is outside scope.
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