Obtain Descent and Show Inability to Comply, Cross at Higher FL
5 turns, modelled on the calls examiners use.
01YouMumbai Control IFLY 160 Heavy, position APANO 0600, FL 320, ETA Mumbai 0630, top of descent 0605, information Bravo, request descent
02ATCIFLY 160 Mumbai Control cleared descent FL 230, arrange flight to cross 80 DME BBB at FL 230
03YouUnable to cross 80 DME at FL 230 or below due to turbulence, will be able to cross at FL 250
04ATCIFLY 160 Mumbai Control, descend to FL 250 and maintain due to reciprocal traffic at FL 260, report 80 DME BBB
05YouRecleared to FL 260, will report reaching and 80 DME BBB
Read the pilot lines out loud.
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