Interact as a Pilot – Situation 4 | Test 05
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 4
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Situation 4. You are approaching Dubai Airport. Listen to Dubai Approach and read back.
Operational Exchange
Air Traffic Controller
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ANAC 123, Dubai Approach. [Expect ILS approach] [runway one two left], in about two zero minutes. You are number two for landing. If possible, [increase speed to two zero zero knots]. Read back.
Pilot Suggested Interaction
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Dubai Approach, expect ILS approach Rwy 12L. Will increase speed to 200 knots, ANAC 123.
Additional Information
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Now, while on final, visibility is poor because of this (show the picture to the test taker). You should be visual with the runway, but you are not. Contact Dubai Tower, report what you see and say your intentions.
Show Picture
Pilot Suggested Interaction
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Dubai Tower, there is a sandstorm on final. I am going around, ANAC 123.
Air Traffic Controller
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ANAC 123, [cleared to land] [runway one two left]. [Wind one eight zero degrees, three zero knots]. [Confirm runway in sight].
Pilot Suggested Interaction
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Negative. We do not have the runway in sight, 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 cleared us to land on Rwy 12L and informed us that the wind was 180 degrees at 30 knots. He also asked us to confirm whether we had the runway in sight.
Suggested Interaction ICAO 5
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The controller cleared us to land on Rwy 12L, reported the wind as 180 degrees at 30 knots, and asked us to confirm whether the runway was in sight. Since visibility was severely reduced by the sandstorm, we needed to state clearly that we did not have visual contact with the runway.
Next Situation
Let’s Go to Situation Number 5
Transcript
Thank you. This is the end of situation number four. Now, situation number five.