When the right response is to wait

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1. 0:00 NARRATOR: Chapter 130. Here is the scenario: You have a request for a busy controller.
2. 0:06 Practice knowing when to speak and when to wait.
3. 0:13 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
4. 0:18 position is 10 miles southeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 2500 feet. You are
5. 0:25 tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Skagit Regional.
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. 0:44 NARRATOR: Your task: Ask approach for flight following.
10. 0:57 PILOT: Seattle Approach, Evektor 827EV, 10 miles southeast of Paine Field, at 2500, VFR
11. 1:04 to Skagit Regional, request flight following
12. 1:08 APPROACH: Evektor 827EV, standby
13. 1:22 NARRATOR: Explanation: Standby normally requires no acknowledgement. Wait until the
14. 1:26 controller calls you again.
15. 1:30 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. The controller returns to you.
16. 1:36 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, say request
17. 1:49 PILOT: Seattle Approach, Evektor 7EV, 10 miles southeast of Paine Field, at 2500, VFR
18. 1:55 to Skagit Regional, request flight following
19. 1:59 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, squawk 4231 and ident
20. 2:13 PILOT: 4231, ident, Evektor 7EV
21. 2:19 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, radar contact, 10 miles southeast of Paine Field, maintain VFR
22. 2:34 PILOT: maintain VFR, Evektor 7EV
23. 2:39 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Communication recovery complete; no unacknowledged
24. 2:44 instruction remains.
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