Interact as a Pilot – Situation 1 | Test 06
Listen to each exchange, interact as the pilot and compare your response with the suggested ICAO 4 and ICAO 5 model interactions.
Part 2 Instructions
Interacting as a Pilot
Transcript
Part Two: “Interacting as a Pilot”. In this part, you will interact with Air Traffic Control in five different situations. You may ask the controller to say again once. After listening to the controller, you should interact as the pilot. All information is important. You may take notes if you wish.
You are the pilot of a twin-engined aircraft. Your call sign is ANAC 123.
Are the instructions clear? OK, so let’s start. Situation number one.
Situation Briefing
Situation 1
Transcript
Situation 1. You are flying from Sydney to Melbourne. Listen to Melbourne Center and read back.
Operational Exchange
Air Traffic Controller
Transcript
ANAC 123, Melbourne Center, [squawk ident], [maintain flight level three six zero]. We have received pilot reports informing about [severe icing conditions] [from flight level two eight zero up to flight level three eight zero] on your route. Read back.
Pilot Suggested Interaction
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Melbourne Center, roger. Squawking ident, maintaining FL 360. Aware of the severe icing conditions from FL 280 up to FL 380, ANAC 123.
Additional Information
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Now, you realize that your de-icing system is intermittent. Call Melbourne Center, inform them about your problem and request to descend to flight level two six zero and to divert to Canberra due to your endurance limitation.
Pilot Suggested Interaction
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Melbourne Center, our de-icing system is intermittent. Request to descend to FL 260 and diversion to Canberra due to endurance limitation, ANAC 123.
Air Traffic Controller
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ANAC 123, roger to deicing system not working properly. [Descend to flight level two six zero approved]. Turn left [heading one eight zero] [to avoid traffic]. [Did you request diversion to Canberra?] Confirm.
Pilot Suggested Interaction
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Affirm. We requested diversion to Canberra. Descending to FL 260, turn left heading 180, ANAC 123.
Comprehension Check
What Did the Controller Say?
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What did the controller say? Wait for interaction.
Model Interactions
Suggested Interaction ICAO 4
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The controller said he understood that our de-icing system was not working properly. He cleared us to descend to FL 260, told us to turn left heading 180 to avoid traffic, and asked us to confirm whether we had requested diversion to Canberra.
Suggested Interaction ICAO 5
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The controller acknowledged that our de-icing system was not working properly and approved our descent to FL 260. He also instructed us to turn left heading 180 to avoid traffic and asked us to confirm whether we had requested diversion to Canberra. We therefore needed to confirm the diversion and comply with the revised clearance.
Next Situation
Let’s Go to Situation Number 2
Transcript
Thank you. This is the end of situation number one. Now, situation number two.