LIBRARY 009 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 46 · 2:31
Requesting the option
Ask for the option and communicate your full-stop intentions.
Your scenario
You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are on left downwind for runway 16L, indicated altitude 1600 feet. You are tuned to Paine Tower. You have ATIS information Echo.
Practice goals
- Request the option.
- Distinguish an option clearance from a landing-only clearance.
- Advise full-stop intentions.
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 46. Here is the scenario: You're flying the pattern at Paine Field.
- 0:05 Practice requesting the option, then telling Tower which landing you want.
- 0:12 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are
- 0:18 on left downwind for runway 16L, indicated altitude 1600 feet. You are tuned to Paine
- 0:25 Tower. You have ATIS information Echo.
- 0:30 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
- 0:36 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
- 0:41 practice.
- 0:43 NARRATOR: Your task: The scenario starts with you downwind for runway 16L. Initial
- 0:48 contact has already been established; there is no outstanding clearance to enter or land
- 0:54 on the runway.
- 1:05 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, left downwind runway 16L, request the option
- 1:13 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, runway 16L, cleared for the option
- 1:28 PILOT: cleared for the option runway 16L, Evektor 827EV
- 1:34 NARRATOR: Your task: You decide to make this landing a full stop. Advise tower.
- 1:49 PILOT: Full stop this time, Evektor 827EV
- 1:54 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, roger
- 1:58 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances through the pattern. You are now on final
- 2:03 for runway 16L.
- 2:06 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The simulated landing is complete. You are slowing on
- 2:11 runway 16L.
- 2:13 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You have exited the runway. This lesson ends clear of the
- 2:18 runway, before further taxi instructions.
- 2:22 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Pattern operation complete; clear of runway.
- 2:28 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe
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