TOWER TALKMRS. EBELT’S FLIGHT LAB
STUDENT TRAINING / VFR
← Change practice

LOOK OUTSIDE. CHECK YOUR INSTRUMENTS. THINK BEFORE YOU TRANSMIT.

Your cockpit. Your call.

Read the situation. Listen to ATC. Choose your next move.

ENCOUNTER 01 / 060 points
    N734EB TRAINER 01DAY FLIGHT
    OUT THE WINDOWApproaching PinefieldOutside Class D · 6 NM west
    FLIGHT DECKPAUSED FOR YOUR DECISION
    ALTITUDE MSL2,500 FTTerrain 500 FT MSL
    AIRSPEED105 KTSLevel flight
    HEADING090°Eastbound

    NAV / AIRSPACE

    N ↑
    Aircraft position and nearby airspaceYour aircraft is outside the marked airspace, west of the airport. YOU / N734EB PINEFIELD CLASS D
    CESSNA 172 / YOUR AIRCRAFTOUTSIDE CLASS D

    SFC–3,000 FT MSL

    Fictional training map · Not to scale

    WX / CONDITIONS

    CURRENT POSITION
    6
    SMFLIGHT VISIBILITY
    Clouds
    Clear
    Wind
    270° / 6 KT
    Time
    Day

    Weather conditions meet basic VFR minimums for this encounter.

    EQUIPMENT STATUS✓ Radio: working✓ Altitude-reporting transponder✓ ADS-B Out: installed
    COM 1 ACTIVE118.700
    PINEFIELD TOWER
    01 / RADIO CONTACTCLASS D

    Was that call for you?

    Position
    Weather
    Aircraft
    PINEFIELD TOWERATC
    INCOMING TRANSMISSION

    What’s your next move?

    CHOOSE ONE
    Before answering, how confident are you?

    Take your time. Use the field guide whenever you need it.

    YOUR COPILOT NOTES

    A little help on the radio.

    Choose the best response and action for the facts shown. Each encounter starts fresh. The pilot is qualified and other flight requirements are satisfied unless the encounter says otherwise.

    Know your callsign
    You are N734EB. A general reply to an unidentified aircraft may be meant for someone else.
    Class D and Class C
    A reply using your callsign establishes two-way communication for arrival or through-flight entry. Follow any instruction to remain outside.
    Class B
    You need an explicit Class B clearance before entry. A heading or a callsign acknowledgment alone is insufficient.
    Weather
    Below 10,000 feet MSL, Class E requires at least 3 statute miles of flight visibility and cloud separation of 500 feet below, 1,000 above, and 2,000 horizontally.
    Runway instructions
    Read back hold-short instructions with the runway number. Line up and wait is not takeoff clearance.
    Emergency radio
    MAYDAY identifies distress; PAN-PAN identifies urgency. State the problem and assistance needed while maintaining control and following the aircraft checklist.
    Equipment
    Class C ordinarily requires ADS-B Out as well as an altitude-reporting transponder and radio. This circuit assumes no equipment deviations have been authorized.

    MSL = mean sea level · SM = statute miles · NM = nautical miles · VFR = visual flight rules · XPDR = transponder. Aircraft position, weather and ATC are scripted; there is no live flight data.

    FAA airspace guidance ↗VFR weather rules ↗ADS-B Out rules ↗

    Up to 3 points: two for accuracy and one for well-calibrated confidence. Two or more incorrect attempts earn no accuracy points. Use 1–4 to choose and Enter to continue. No timer. Emergency scenarios practice communication, not aircraft-specific procedures. Teacher review recommended before classroom use; this is not a flight-navigation tool.