Interact as a Pilot – Situation 1 | Test 15
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
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Situation 1. You are approaching Dubai Airport. Listen to Dubai Approach Control and read back.
Operational Exchange
Air Traffic Controller
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ANAC 123, [cleared (Miada One) Arrival]. [Descend and maintain four thousand feet]. [Report passing six thousand]. [QNH one zero one three]. Caution, birds in the vicinity of the airport.
Pilot Suggested Interaction
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Dubai Approach, cleared Miada One Arrival. Descend and maintain 4,000 ft. Report passing 6,000 ft. QNH 1013, ANAC 123.
Additional Information
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Imagine you have lost your left hydraulic system. You will need to use the emergency hydraulic system to lower your landing gear. Call Dubai Approach to inform them about your situation and say your intentions.
Pilot Suggested Interaction
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Dubai Approach, during descent we lost our left hydraulic system. We will need to use the emergency hydraulic system to lower the landing gear, ANAC 123.
Air Traffic Controller
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ANAC 123, [descend to two thousand feet] and [say your indicated airspeed]. [Do you have a problem with your autopilot?] Confirm.
Pilot Suggested Interaction
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Negative. We had a hydraulic failure. Descending to 2,000 ft. Indicated airspeed 120 knots, 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 told us to descend to 2,000 ft and report our indicated airspeed. He also asked us to confirm whether we had a problem with the autopilot.
Suggested Interaction ICAO 5
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The controller instructed us to descend to 2,000 ft and asked us to report our indicated airspeed. He then asked whether we were experiencing a problem with the autopilot. Since the actual problem was a hydraulic failure, we needed to correct that misunderstanding clearly.
Next Situation
Let’s Go to Situation Number 2
Transcript
Thank you. This is the end of situation number one. Now, situation number two.