Interact as a Pilot – Situation 1 | Test 12
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 wheeled helicopter. 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 have just taken off from Metropolitan Oakland Airport. Listen to NorCal Departure and read back.
Operational Exchange
Air Traffic Controller
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ANAC 123, [squawk ident], [maintain runway heading], [climb and maintain five thousand feet], [expect six thousand] [after Sierra Alpha Uniform VOR].
Pilot Suggested Interaction
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NorCal Departure, squawk ident, maintain runway heading, climb and maintain 5,000 ft, expect 6,000 ft after SAU VOR, ANAC 123.
Additional Information
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Now, your main landing gear does not retract properly. Contact NorCal Departure, report your problem and request to hold in order to try to solve the problem.
Pilot Suggested Interaction
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NorCal Departure, my main landing gear did not retract properly. Request to hold to solve the problem, ANAC 123.
Air Traffic Controller
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ANAC 123, roger. I copied you have a problem with your gear and [are requesting to hold to check out your problem]. Confirm?
Pilot Suggested Interaction
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Affirm, 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 we had a problem with our landing gear and that we were requesting to hold while checking the problem. He asked us to confirm.
Suggested Interaction ICAO 5
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The controller confirmed that he had understood we were experiencing a landing gear problem and wanted to enter a hold while troubleshooting it. He then asked us to confirm that his understanding was correct.
Next Situation
Let’s Go to Situation Number 2
Transcript
Thank you. This is the end of situation number one. Now, situation number two.