Interact as a Pilot – Situation 4 | Test 11
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
Transcript
Situation 4. You are at San Francisco Airport. Listen to San Francisco Ground and read back.
Operational Exchange
Air Traffic Controller
Transcript
ANAC 123, [approved taxi to the holding point], [runway zero one right], via [taxiways Golf, Bravo and Alpha]. Approaching holding point [monitor Tower on frequency one one eight point eight five]. Number six for departure.
Pilot Suggested Interaction
Transcript
San Francisco Ground, taxi to the holding point, Rwy 01R, via taxiways G, B and A. Monitor Tower on 118.85, ANAC 123.
Additional Information
Transcript
Now, during taxi, you see this. Call San Francisco Ground to inform them about the situation.
Show Situation Picture

Pilot Suggested Interaction
Transcript
San Francisco Ground, ANAC 123, there is a drone / UAV flying near my aircraft.
Air Traffic Controller
Transcript
ANAC 123, [hold position]. Please confirm: [Is there debris near your aircraft?]
Pilot Suggested Interaction
Transcript
Negative. There is a drone / UAV flying near my aircraft. 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
Transcript
The controller told us to hold position and asked us to confirm whether there was debris near our aircraft.
Suggested Interaction ICAO 5
Transcript
The controller instructed us to hold position and asked us to confirm whether there was debris near our aircraft. Since the actual hazard was a drone / UAV flying near the aircraft, we needed to correct the misunderstanding and clarify what we had observed.
Next Situation
Let’s Go to Situation Number 5
Transcript
Thank you. This is the end of situation number four. Now, situation number five.