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LIBRARY 012 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 50 · 3:32

A new runway. A new landing plan.

Keep up with a runway change and the next set of landing instructions.

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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

Respond aloud during each ten-second practice window, then compare with the example. Replay any exchange you want to practice.

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  1. 0:00 NARRATOR: Chapter 50. Here is the scenario: You're in the pattern at Paine Field, and
  2. 0:04 Tower may assign a different runway. Practice confirming the new instructions.
  3. 0:09 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are
  4. 0:15 on left downwind for runway 16L, indicated altitude 1600 feet. You are tuned to Paine
  5. 0:23 Tower. You have ATIS information Echo.
  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: The scenario starts with you downwind for runway 16L.
  10. 0:45 Initial contact has already been established; there is no outstanding
  11. 0:48 clearance to enter or land on the runway.
  12. 0:53 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, change to runway 16R, enter left downwind
  13. 1:11 PILOT: change to runway 16R, enter left downwind, Evektor 827EV
  14. 1:18 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, contact Paine Tower 132.95 for runway 16R
  15. 1:39 PILOT: Paine Tower 132.95, runway 16R, Evektor 7EV
  16. 1:47 NARRATOR: Your task: You have switched to the tower frequency for the newly assigned
  17. 1:51 parallel runway. Check in before entering the assigned pattern.
  18. 2:04 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, joining left downwind runway 16R
  19. 2:10 NARRATOR: Your task: Time advances. You have reached midfield left downwind runway 16R at
  20. 2:16 1600 feet. Report your position.
  21. 2:28 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, midfield left downwind runway 16R, full stop
  22. 2:36 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, wind 160 at 4, runway 16R, cleared to land
  23. 2:53 PILOT: runway 16R, cleared to land, Evektor 827EV
  24. 3:00 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances through the pattern. You are now on final
  25. 3:04 for runway 16R.
  26. 3:07 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The simulated landing is complete. You are slowing on
  27. 3:11 runway 16R.
  28. 3:14 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You have exited the runway. This lesson ends clear of the
  29. 3:19 runway, before further taxi instructions.
  30. 3:23 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Pattern operation complete; clear of runway.
  31. 3:29 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe

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