Interact as a Pilot – Situation 3 | Test 06
Listen to each exchange, interact as the pilot and compare your response with the suggested ICAO 4 and ICAO 5 model interactions.
Situation Briefing
Situation 3
Transcript
Situation 3. You are going to land at Heathrow Airport in London. Listen to Heathrow Tower and read back.
Operational Exchange
Air Traffic Controller
Transcript
ANAC 123, [cleared to land] [runway two seven right]. [Report runway lights in sight]. Wind zero four zero at one two knots.
Pilot Suggested Interaction
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Heathrow Tower, cleared to land Rwy 27R. Runway lights in sight, ANAC 123.
Additional Information
Transcript
Now, after landing, you realize that your nose wheel steering is inoperative and you are not able to vacate the runway. Contact Heathrow Tower, report your problem and request the necessary assistance.
Pilot Suggested Interaction
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Heathrow Tower, ANAC 123, our nose wheel steering is inoperative. Unable to vacate the runway. Request towing assistance.
Air Traffic Controller
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ANAC 123, roger. [Hold position]. [Assistance is on the way]. [Confirm your main landing gear collapsed].
Pilot Suggested Interaction
Transcript
Negative, we have a steering failure. Holding position, ANAC 123.
Comprehension Check
What Did the Controller Say?
Transcript
What did the controller say? Wait for interaction.
Model Interactions
Suggested Interaction ICAO 4
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The controller told us to hold position and said assistance was on the way. He also asked us to confirm whether our main landing gear had collapsed.
Suggested Interaction ICAO 5
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The controller instructed us to hold position and advised that assistance was on the way. He then asked us to confirm whether our main landing gear had collapsed. Since the actual problem was a nose wheel steering failure, we needed to correct the misunderstanding immediately.
Next Situation
Let’s Go to Situation Number 4
Transcript
Thank you. This is the end of situation number three. Now, situation number four.