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CVR transcript Air Algerie / Phoenix Flight 702P - 21 DEC 1994
Cockpit voice recorder transcript of the December 21, 1994 accident of Air Algerie / Phoenix Flight 702P, a Boeing 737-2D6C at Coventry (UK).

The reader of these transcripts is cautioned that the transcription of a CVR tape is not a precise science but is the best possible product from a group investigative effort. The transcript, or parts thereof, if taken out of context can be misleading. Therefore, the CVR transcripts should only be viewed as an investigative tool to be used in conjunction with other evidence. Conclusions or interpretations should not be made using the transcript as the sole source of information.
Furthermore, this transcript is made available for educational purposes, so the reader is encouraged to read the accident description associated with the transcripts for better understanding of the circumstances.

Legenda:
COV = Coventry ATC
P1 = Captain
P2 = First Officer
702P = Radio contact with Coventry
Words spoken in French or Arabic are in Italic letters
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  COV Seven zero two papa we'll be taking you through the final approach track for spacing
6:44 P1 Flaps
  P2 One
    [Sound of lever buzzer]
  COV Seven zero two papa are you able to take up the ILS at Coventry now or would you like an SRA
  702P Ah sorry confirm your message please
6:30 COV Roger could you turn left immediately now onto a heading of zero one zero initally please
  702P We have presently heading zero one zero
  COV Roger at the moment you're tracking one zero zero can you turn left zero one zero please
  P2 Zero one zero
  702P Roger
6:15 P2 Flaps five
    [Pitch trim]
  P1 Zero ten the heading
  P1 Heading two hundred thirty
5:54 P1 If we concentrate we can get it
  P1 The problem is no ILS
    [Noise of engine power increase to 70%]
5:45 P2 Flaps ten
5:32 COV ACE cargo seven zero papa continue the left turn now onto radar heading of two six zero
  702P Roger we turn left heading two six zero seven zero two papa
  P1 If we can't get it go around and we try again
  P1 If we give attention to the fuel
    [Power reduced from 63% to 53%]
    [Power increase to 65%]
4:40 COV And seven zero two papa approximately twelve nautical miles now to run for surveillance radar approach ruway two three that approach terminates at two nautical miles from touchdown check your minima and missed approach point
  702P Er- roger madam er could you give aah cooperation with ah S R E - er - approach
  COV Rogee surveillance radar approach for runway two three
    [Power reduction 65% to 60%]
  702P Roger thank you because we are not reading the ILS
4:02 COV That's all copied thank you very much you're ten miles from touchdown now at your convenience check your wheels you're closing the final approach track very gently from the left
    [Increased background noise]
3:53 702P Okay we are gear down
3:50 COV Thank you
  P2 Flaps fifteen
    [Sound of lever movement ]
    [Power increased to 70%]
  P2 Check - three greens
  702P Distance to for touchdown ah - seven zero two papa
3:31 COV Roger miles from touchdown now nine track miles niner track miles from touchdown
  702P Roger
  COV You can expect further descent to maintain a three degree glidepath at four and a half miles from touchdown I'll keep you advised
  702P Okay thank you very much
3:11 P2 We can see the ground
  P1 Eh
  P2 We can see the ground
  P1 From time to time
  P1 It's not always the case
  P2 In patches
  P2 It's in patches
  P1 Otherwise we come here and try to get below cloud
2:57 COV Seven zero two papa is very slightly left of track closing very gently
  702P Er - would you want we turn right heading two seven zero
  COV Negative if you continue on that heading you will be on the final approach track by six miles
  702P Roger
  P1 Look at ADF one
2:34 COV Seven zero two papa turn left now two four zero the radar heading final approach tack
  702P Roger seven zero two papa turn left on two four zero
    [Engine 62%-64%, pitch trim]
  P1 Turn turn turn two hundred and forty
2:11 COV Turn further left now two three zero the heading two three zero
  702P Turn left two three zero
  P1 Quickly
  P1 One hundred and fifty
    [Sound of power increase to 74%]
1:55 P1 Put on five degrees more to the left
1:52 COV And you're six miles from touchdown now QFE check one zero one three nicely on the final approach track the heading good
  702P Roger
    [Clicking of pitch trim]
  COV Five and a half miles from touchdown two three zero the heading on track
    [Power reduction 72%-67%]
1:44 COV Turn right five degrees two three five five from touchdown two three five is the heading commence descent now to maintain a three degree glidepath, you
1:28 COV should be leaving height one thousand five hundred feet. Two three five is the radar heading on track four and a half miles from touchdown height one four zero zero feet
1:21 COV two three five the radar heading turn furthre right radar heding two four zero four miles from touchdown your height should be on one two five zero feet two four
1:09 COV zero the heading
    [Multiple clicking]
  COV Three and a half miles from touchdown
1:01 COV Your height should be one thousand one hundred feet
  COV Two four zero the radar heading very very gently left of track and closing gently two four zero the heading
0:48 COV Three miles from touchdown your height should be nine five zero feet
    [Pitch trim]
  COV On track turn left heading two three eight two three eight the heading two and a half miles from touchdown your height should be eight zero zero feet
    [Power increase]
0:26 COV Two three eight you're cleared to land runway two three the surface wind variable less than five knots
0:23 COV Two miles from touchdown your height should be six five zero zero feet check minimum descent height on track the heading good two three eight the radar heading
  COV You are cleared to landd
  COV Turn further right two four zero
  COV Drifting very slightly left of track
  COV Two four zero two four zero is the radar heading nicely on track now
  COV The heading is good
0:01 P1/2 Exclamation
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