RT

Question 1

You are recovering to Valley for a PAR. What should your first radio call to Valley Approach be?

Approach reply by saying “V**, Valley Approach, squawk 3741.”

What should you respond with?

Answer 1

“Valley Approach, VYT** for instrument recovery with [ATIS]”

“3741, V**, [position], [height], [heading], request radar vectors for PAR, request Deconfliction service.”

Question 2

You are downwind for a PAR and intend to touch and go to join the visual cct. You have a white rating.

ATC say “V**, vectoring for PAR runway 13, procedure minimum 2-5-0ft”

What should you respond with?

Answer 2

“4-5-0ft to touch and go to join the visual cct.”

Question 3

You intercept the ILS localiser. What should you tell ATC?

At Valley, what are they likely to do at this point?

Answer 3

“V**, localiser established”

They will likely tell you to contact talkdown.

Question 4

You intercept the glidepath on an ILS. What should you tell ATC?

Answer 4

“Glidepath Descending, gear down.”

Question 5

You have just overflown the fix following a join to the TACAN hold. What should you tell ATC?

Answer 5

“V**, established in the hold.”

Question 6

You are on the last lap of the TACAN hold before starting the arc.

What do you need to tell ATC?

When do you transmit this?

Answer 6

“V**, approaching Point A for the procedure.”

Transmit this once established inbound on the hold radial with range reducing.
(Technically you can be within 30 degrees of the inbound radial).

Question 7

You reach the final approach fix on a TACAN approach. What are your actions and RT transmission?

Answer 7

Set 3 degrees nose down and select flap to DOWN and Trim!

Once settled in the descent, transmit:
“V**, final approach fix, gear down.”