Test 1 – Interacting as a pilot

Welcome to the test Interacting as a Pilot – 01.

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 have just taken off from London Heathrow. You are going to listen to London tower and readback all information.

Do you understand the last instructions?

ANAC 123 MAINTAIN RUNWAY HEADING, CLIMB TO SIX THOUSAND FEET, SQUAWK THREE THREE FOUR FIVE. CONTACT LONDON DEPARTURE ON ONE TWO THREE DECIMAL FIVE ZERO.

MAINTAIN RUNWAY HEADING, CLIMB TO SIX THOUSAND FEET, SQUAWK THREE THREE FOUR FIVE CONTACT LONDON DEPARTURE ON ONE TWO THREE DECIMAL FIVE ZERO, ANAC 123.

EXAMINER: Now, Your main speed indicator and the stand-by one are showing different indications. Inform the controller of this problem and your intention to maintain present heading you are flying at now. Then interact appropriately.

LONDON DEPARTURE, ANAC 123, I HAVE UNRELIABLE SPEED INDICATIONS. MAIN SPEED INDICATOR AND THE STAND BY ONE ARE SHOWING DIFFERENT INFORMATION. REQUEST TO MAINTAIN PRESENT HEADING

AUDIO: ANAC 123, MAINTAIN PRESENT HEADING, THERE IS NO TRAFFIC IN THIS SECTOR. FLY HEADING 180. CONFIRM YOU HAVE UNRELIABLE ALTIMETER INDICATIONS?

LONDON DEPARTURE, NEGATIVE. WE HAVE UNRELIABLE SPEED INDICATION AND REQUEST TO MAINTAIN PRESENT HEADING, ANAC 123.

EXAMINER: What did the controller say?

THE CONTROLLER TOLD ME TO MAINTAIN PRESENT HEADING AND ASKED ME TO CONFIRM IF I HAD UNRELIABLE ALTIMETER INDICATIONS.

EXAMINER: THANK YOU NOW SITUATION NUMBER 2.

EXAMINER: You are flying at FL 390 and will land at Guarulhos airport. You are going to listen to Curitiba centre, and read back all information.

Do you understand the Instructions?

AUDIO: ANAC 123, DESCEND TO FL 190 AND REDUCE SPEED TO 240 KNOTS, WHEN REACHING 190 CALL SAO PAULO APPROACH ON 129 DECIMAL 50.

DESCENDING TO FL190, SPEED 240 KNOTS, WHEN REACHING 190 WILL CONTACT SAO PAULO APPROACH ON 129 DECIMAL 50.

EXAMINER: Now imagine you are the captain and a passenger had a heart attack on board, Call Sao Paulo approach report this situation and your intentions. Then interact appropriately.

SAO PAULO APPROACH, ANAC 123. WE HAVE A PASSENGER THAT HAD A HEART ATTACK ON BOARD. REQUEST PRIORITY TO LAND AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AFTER LANDING.

AUDIO: ANAC 123, DESCEND TO FOUR THOUSAND FEET AND CLEARED TO ILS TANGO RUNWAY 09 RIGHT. REPORT WHEN ESTABLISHED. CONFIRM YOUR FIRST OFFICER HAD A HEART ATTACK ?

NEGATIVE. WE HAVE A PASSENGER THAT HAD A HEART ATTACK AND REQUEST IMMEDIATE LANDING WITH MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AFTER LANDING, DESCENDING TO FOUR THOUSAND FEET AND WILL REPORT ESTABLISHED ON FINAL APPROACH RUNWAY 09 RIGHT. ANAC 123.

EXAMINER: What did the controller say?

THE CONTROLLER ASKED ME TO CONFIRM IF THE FIRST OFFICER HAD HAD A HEART ATTACK AND TOLD ME TO DESCEND TO FOUR THOUSAND AND REPORT WHEN ESTABLISHED ON ILS TANGO FOR RUNWAY 09 RIGHT.

EXAMINER: THANK YOU NOW SITUATION NUMBER 3.

EXAMINER: You have just taken off from Charles de Gaule airport. You are going to listen to Charles de Gaule tower and read back all information.

Do you understand the instructions?

AUDIO: ANAC 123 MAINTAIN RUNWAY HEADING AFTER TAKE OFF CLIMB TO SIX THOUSAND FEET AFTER ONE FIVE MILES TURN RIGHT HEADING ONE THREE ZERO, SQUAWK 2234. CONTACT PARIS DEPARTURE ON 125,90.

MAINTAIN RUNWAY HEADING CLIMB TO SIX THOUSAND AFTER ONE FIVE MILES TURN RIGHT HEADING 130, SQUAWK 2234, PARIS DEPARTURE ON 125,90, ANAC 123.

EXAMINER:  Now imagine that you had a tail strike during take off. Inform the controller of this problem and say your intentions. Then interact appropriately.

CHARLES DE GAULE TOWER, ANAC 123,  WE HAD A TAIL STRIKE DURING TAKE OFF. WE REQUEST TO CLIMB TO TEN THOUSAND FEET AND PRIORITY TO LAND.

AUDIO: ANAC 123, CLIMB TO TEN THOUSAND FEET THERE IS NO TRAFFIC IN THIS SECTOR. CONFIRM YOU HAD A BIRD STRIKE AFTER TAKE OFF?

NEGATIVE. WE HAD A TAIL STRIKE DURING TAKE OFF. CLIMBING TO TEN THOUSAND FEET. ANAC 123.

EXAMINER: What did the controller say?

EXAMINER: THANK YOU THIS IS THE END SITUATION NUMBER 4, NOW SITUATION NUMBER 5.

THE CONTROLLER UNDERSTOOD THAT I HAD A BIRD STRIKE DURING TAKE OFF, AND CLEARED ME TO CLIMB TO TEN THOUSAND FEET.

EXAMINER: THANK YOU NOW SITUATION NUMBER 4.

EXAMINER: You have just departed from Ezeiza Airport in Buenos Aires. Listen to Ezeiza Tower and read back.

ANAC 123, maintain runway heading, climb to FL 070, expedite climb. Call Buenos Aires departure on frequency 125.60.

Ezeiza Tower, maintain runway heading, climb to FL 070, expedite climb, call Buenos Aires Departure on 125.60, ANAC 123.

EXAMINER:  Now, when crossing three thousand feet, you see this situation on your weather radar (see the picture below) and you decide to deviate to the right. Call Buenos Aires Departure and say your intentions. Then, listen to the controller and interact.

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Buenos Aires Departure, ANAC 123, we need to deviate to the right due to bad weather

ANAC 123, increase rate of climb until passing FL 060, confirm you need to deviate to the right due to bad weather?

Buenos Aires Departure, AFFIRM. We need to deviate to the right due to bad weather. Increase rate of climb until passing FL 060, ANAC 123.

EXAMINER: What did the controller say?

The controller told me to increase the rate of climb until passing flight level 060, and asked me to confirm if I needed to deviate to the right due to bad weather.

Examiner: You are preparing for takeoff from Santos Dumont Airport. Listen to Santos Dumont Clearance and read back.

ANAC 123, expect start up at three five and runway 20 left. You are cleared to Confins airport via Upper Zulu Four, flight level 360, Pumso ONE Charlie Departure, Isrin transition, Squawk 4751, Read Back.

Cleared to Confins Airport, via UZ4, FL 360, Pumso 1C Departure, Isrin Transition, Squawk 4751, ANAC 123.

Examiner: Now, after takeoff this happens to you (look at the picture below). Because of this situation, you have decided to divert do Galeão Airport. Call Rio Departure, explain the situation and say your intentions. Then, listen to Rio Approach and interact.

 

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Rio Departure, ANAC 123, We have hit a flock of birds. Our right engine is failing. Request diversion to Galeão Airport.

ANAC 123, I will give you priority to land at Santos Dumont airport. Turn left heading 250. Expect visual approach runway 20L.

Rio approach , Negative. I requested do divert to Galeão Airport, ANAC 123

EXAMINER: What did the controller say?

The controller misunderstood my message and said he would give me priority to land at Santos Dumont airport, told me to turn left heading 250 and to expect visual approach for runway 20 left.

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