Interact as a Pilot – Situation 5 | Test 10
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 5
Transcript
Situation 5. You are flying to Madrid. Listen to Madrid Center and read back.
Operational Exchange
Air Traffic Controller
Transcript
ANAC 123, vectoring due traffic. [turn left] [heading one two zero], traffic twelve o’clock, two five miles, same direction, right overtaking.
Pilot Suggested Interaction
Transcript
Madrid Center, vectoring due traffic. Turn left heading 120, ANAC 123.
Additional Information
Transcript
Imagine you have been alerted by a flight attendant to this situation. Call Madrid Center to inform them about what is happening and say your intentions.
Show Situation Picture
Pilot Suggested Interaction
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Madrid Center, ANAC 123. We have smoke in the passenger cabin. Request immediate descent and priority landing in Madrid.
Air Traffic Controller
Transcript
ANAC 123, roger. [descend (at your discretion) to flight level one four zero]. Turn right [heading one six zero]. [expect vectors to ILS Approach]. [Confirm you have smoke in the passenger cabin].
Pilot Suggested Interaction
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Affirm. Smoke in the passenger cabin. Descend at my discretion to FL 140. Turn right heading 160, 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 descend at our discretion to FL 140, turn right heading 160, expect vectors to the ILS approach, and asked us to confirm that we had smoke in the passenger cabin.
Suggested Interaction ICAO 5
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The controller instructed us to descend at our discretion to FL 140, turn right heading 160, and expect vectors to the ILS approach. He also asked us to confirm that we had smoke in the passenger cabin. Since smoke on board can develop quickly, confirming the emergency and complying with the descent instructions was essential.
End of Part Two
Let’s Move On to Part Three
Transcript
Thank you. This is the end of part two. Let’s move on to the third part of the test.