LIBRARY 018 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 133 · 1:58
Unable. Here’s what we can do.
Decline an instruction and practice negotiating an alternative.
Your scenario
You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your position is 10 miles northeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 2500 feet. You are tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Skagit Regional.
Practice goals
- Explain inability to maintain the proposed VFR altitude.
- Request a feasible alternative.
- Read back the revised instruction.
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 133. Here is the scenario: A proposed instruction may not work for your
- 0:06 flight. Practice explaining the problem and requesting an alternative.
- 0:11 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
- 0:17 position is 10 miles northeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 2500 feet. You are
- 0:24 tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Skagit Regional.
- 0:31 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.
- 0:44 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You are already receiving radar service from Seattle
- 0:47 Approach, with an assigned transponder code.
- 0:51 APPROACH: Evektor 827EV, can you maintain 3500?
- 0:58 NARRATOR: Your task: You are currently at 2500 feet in clear air. The offered
- 1:03 altitude, 3500, would put you in clouds. You can remain VFR at 2000. State unable and
- 1:09 request that lower altitude.
- 1:21 PILOT: Evektor 827EV, unable 3500 due to clouds, request 2000
- 1:28 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, maintain 2000, maintain VFR
- 1:41 PILOT: maintain 2000, maintain VFR, Evektor 7EV
- 1:47 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Communication recovery complete; no unacknowledged
- 1:52 instruction remains.
- 1:55 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe
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