Test 18 – Interacting as a pilot

Welcome to the test Interacting as a Pilot – 18.

This test contains 5 situations that you can choose on the left menu in this page. Always try to answer before see the expected answer!

EXAMINER: You requested taxi clearance to runway 16L at Salt Lake City International Airport. Listen to the controller and read back all information

ANAC123 taxi approved to runway 16L via G and H13. Caution due to work in progress on the grass margin. When reaching holding point contact tower on 118.30

Taxi approved to runway 16L via G and H13. Aware of work in progress on the grass margin. When reaching holding point contact tower on 118.30. ANAC123

EXAMINER: Now imagine during taxi to holding point for runway 16L you have noticed a fuel leak in the left hand wing tank. Report this situation to the controller and request to return to the gate for maintenance check. Then, interact appropriately.

Salt Lake City Ground ANAC123 We are facing a fuel leak in our left hand wing tank. Request to return to gate for maintenance check.

ANAC123 Roger. Taxi via runway 16L, vacate via G.  Enter runway 14, vacate via P. Cross runway 35, vacate via K4. Expedite your taxi. Confirm you have problems with fuel leaking

Affirm. We have a problem with fuel leaking. Taxing via runway 16L, vacate via G. Enter runway 14, vacate via P. Cross runway 35, vacate via K4. ANAC123

EXAMINER: What did the controller say?

The controller instructed me to taxi via runway 16L and vacate via G, enter runway 14 and vacate via P, and finally cross runway 35 and vacate via K4. Then, the controller asked me if we had problems with fuel leaking.

EXAMINER: THANK YOU NOW SITUATION NUMBER 2.

EXAMINER: You have just taken off from Melbourne International Airport in Australia. Listen to the controller and read back all information.

ANAC123 Airborne at 15. Climb to 3000ft. Fly heading MNG VORTAC. Speed at your discretion

Airborne at 15. Climbing to 3000ft and flying heading MNG VORTAC. Speed at my discretion. ANAC123

EXAMINER: Now imagine that during climb you had a GPS failure. Report this situation to Melbourne Departure and request vector to return to Melbourne airport. Then, interact appropriately.

Melbourne departure ANAC123 I had a GPS failure. Request vectors to return to Melbourne Airport.

ANAC123 I understood you had a GPWS failure. Transmission is poor. Do you hear me loud and clear?

Negative, I had a GPS failure. Request vector to return to Melbourne Airport. I hear you loud and clear. ANAC123

EXAMINER: What did the controller say?

The controller understood I had a GPWS failure and informed me that my transmission was poor. Then, the controller asked me if I could hear him loud and clear.

EXAMINER: THANK YOU, NOW SITUATION NUMBER 3.

EXAMINER: You are ready to taxi at Honolulu International Airport in Hawaii. Listen to the controller and read back all information.

ANAC123 you are cleared to taxi via Z and W to runway 22R. Give way to an Airbus 380 leaving K. Expect 30 minutes delay for takeoff. Altimeter setting 1021

Cleared to taxi via Z and W to runway 22R. Give way to an Airbus 380 leaving K. Expecting 30 minutes delay for takeoff. Altimeter setting 1021. ANAC123

EXAMINER: Now imagine that during taxi to runway 22R the maintenance staff reported to you that there was hydraulic fluid coming out from the landing gear. Report this situation to ground control and request to return to the gate for maintenance inspection. Also, inform that your departure will be delayed for 2 hours. Then, interact appropriately

Honolulu ground ANAC123. Our maintenance staff reported that there is hydraulic fluid coming out from our landing gear. Request to return to the gate for maintenance inspection and I inform that our flight will be delayed for 2 hours.

ANAC123 hold position. Confirm you noticed a fuel leak in your landing gear

Holding position. Negative, there is hydraulic fluid coming out from our landing gear. ANAC123

EXAMINER:What did the controller say?

The controller instructed me to hold position and asked me to confirm if I noticed a fuel leak in our landing gear.

EXAMINER: THANK YOU NOW SITUATION NUMBER 4.

EXAMINER: You are preparing for approach at Rome International Airport in Italy. Listen to the controller and read back all information.

ANAC123 you are number 3 to land. Hold at TAQ VOR for 15 minutes. Expect ILS approach to runway 25. Adjust speed to 190 knots. Read back

Number 3 to land. I will hold at TAQ VOR for 15 minutes. Expecting ILS approach to runway 25. Adjusting speed to 190 knots. ANAC123

EXAMINER: Now imagine during approach you face this situation (Look at the picture below). Report to the controller you are performing a missed approach procedure and you don’t have the runway insight. Then, listen to the ATC and interact appropriately.

Rome tower ANAC123 performing a missed approach. Runway is not insight due to fog. Request new instructions.

ANAC 123 Initiate missed approach procedure. Climb to 10000ft. Confirm you don´t have runway insight

Affirm, I don’t have runway insight. Initiating missed approach procedure and climbing to 10000ft. ANAC123

EXAMINER: What did the controller say?

The controller instructed me to initiate missed approach procedure and climb to 10000ft. Then, the controller asked me to confirm if I didn’t have runway insight.

EXAMINER: THANK YOU NOW SITUATION NUMBER 5.

EXAMINER: You have just taken off from Pittsburgh International Airport. Listen to the ATC and read back all information

ANAC123 Airborne at 10. Fly runway heading and report reaching 6000ft. Contact departure on 119.35

Airborne at 10. Flying runway heading and I will report reaching 6000ft. Contact departure on 119.35. ANAC123

EXAMINER: Now imagine that during the flight you face this situation (Look at the picture below). Report this situation to Pittsburgh departure, declare an emergency, say your intentions and interact appropriately.

Mayday Mayday Mayday Pittsburgh departure ANAC123 We have smoke in the passenger cabin. Request to descend to a lower altitude and vector to return to the airport.

ANAC123 Roger mayday. Cleared to descend at your discretion to 4000ft, turn left heading PIT VOR. Confirm you have smoke in the passenger cabin.

Affirm, I have smoke in the passenger cabin. Descending at my discretion to 4000ft and turning left heading PIT VOR. ANAC123

EXAMINER: What did the controller say?

The controller understood that I was in an emergency situation and cleared me to descend at my discretion to 4000ft. Then, the controller instructed me to turn left heading PIT VOR. Finally, the controller asked me to confirm If I had smoke in the passenger cabin.

EXAMINER: Thank you. This is the end of part two. Let’s move to the third part of the test.