- •Contents
- •1.1. Preflight preparation (at the airport)
- •1.2. The pilot and cabin crews’ preparations
- •1.3. Planning
- •1.4. Pilots’ paperwork
- •1.5. Flight data
- •1.6. Weather reports and forecasts
- •1.7. Preflight briefing
- •1.8. Boeing updated flight deck.
- •1.9. The walk-around and the preflight check of the flight deck
- •1.10. Inspection of the maintenance log for snags. Preparation of the fmc for flight.
- •1.11. Before start check. Preflight briefing.
- •Unit 2 departure
- •2.1. Pushback
- •2.2. Start up
- •2.3. After Start Check
- •2.4. Taxi
- •2.5. Before Take-off Check
- •2.6. Line Up
- •2.7. Take-off
- •2.8. Initial Climb
- •2.9. Climb
- •2.10. Traffic Information And After Take-off Check
- •2.11 End of Climb
- •3.1 Breaks planning for the pilots
- •3.2 Catering for the passengers
- •3.3 Alternate route planning
- •3.5 Russian atc
- •3.6 Possible engine failures
- •3.7 The quite night on board
- •3.8 Flight through Kazakhstan territory
- •3.9 The dangers of flight over mountainous terrain and possible decompression
- •3.10 A new day for the pilots and passengers
- •3.11 Fuel management during the flight
- •3.12 Cabin crew routine during the night
- •3.13 Bad weather route segment
- •3.14 Preparing for the morning arrival
- •Unit 4 arrival
- •4.1 Approaching Hong Kong International Airport Chek Lap Kok
- •4.2 StaRs for aircraft inbound to Chek Lap Kok
- •Arriving aircraft, fast, extended procedure, choose, make easy, become better, proposed, need, chiefly; primarily, usually, glidepath, decrease, go on; carry on, enough, start; begin.
- •4.3 Descent
- •4.4 In contact with Hong Kong Radar
- •4.5 Slowing up and configuring the aircraft for the approach
- •4.6 Establishing ils
- •4.7 Landing clearance
- •4.8 Landing
- •4.9 After landing
- •4.10 Final checks
- •Word list
- •List of abbreviations
- •Subject index
- •References
1.1. Preflight preparation (at the airport)
Exercise 1.1.1 Read and translate the text.
Today, British Airways competes with Virgin Atlantic Airways and Cathay Pacific on the route. In 2000, 836,274 passengers travelled between two cities. Tonight, Speedbird 25 will move several hundred more.
A few of those travellers have gathered at the expansive windows of the departure lounge to watch the activity unfolding on the ramp below as the jumbo is prepared for its globe-spanning journey. Specially designed catering vehicles have parked alongside the aircraft and scissor lifts have raised the body of the trucks level with the cabin doors. A fuel truck is parked under the left wing. With one hose tapped into the airport’s fuel system and another connected into the refueling point near the leading edge of the wing, it has begun filling the jet’s cavernous tanks. The 747’s three potable water tanks located in the forward cargo hold have been replenished with 1,215 liters of water. Near the rear of the jet, the ‘honey’ truck has hooked up to an outlet on the belly and emptied the four lavatory tanks in the aft cargo compartment, which hold 1,135 liters of waste. The front and aft cargo doors on the jet’s right side are open and loaders move freight containers into the spacious below-deck holds.
Exercise 1.1.2 Answer the questions.
1. How does British Airways compete with other air companies?
2. What do travellers watch out of the departure lounge windows?
3. Where is a fuel truck parked?
4. How is the aircraft refueled?
5. Where are three potable water tanks located?
6. Where are four lavatory tanks located?
Exercise1.1.3 Are the following statements true (√) or false (×)? Correct the false ones.
1. British Airways deals with Virgin Atlantic Airways.
2. Passengers travelled between different countries.
3. Speedbird 25 will move several hundred more, tonight.
4. A few travellers have gathered at the huge windows of the departure hall.
5. The jumbo jet is ready for its globe-spanning journey.
6. Well designed catering trucks have parked along the aircraft.
7. A fuel truck is parked under the left wing.
8. A hose is tapped into the fuel consumption system.
9. Another hose is connected into the refueling point.
10. The 747’s three potable water tanks are located in the rear cargo hold.
11. The “honey” truck has hooked up to an outlet on the belly.
12. The “honey” truck has emptied the two lavatory tanks in the cargo compartment.
13. The front and aft cargo doors on the jet’s left side are close.
14. Loaders move cargo containers into the enormous below-deck holds.
Exercise 1.1.4 Give English equivalents for the following words and word combinations.
Зал ожидания; задняя часть грузового отделения; конкурирование с чем-либо; под полом кабины; выпускное отверстие; несколько путешественников; под левым крылом; грузовые контейнеры; широкий; гибкая труба; топливная система самолета; обширный/способный расширяться; впалый, похожий на пещеру.
Exercise 1.1.5 Find in the text synonyms for the following words and expressions.
Rival; vast; cargo; waiting room; roomy; collect; see; lorry; fill up; under the floor; unwrap; go on; trip/voyage; cistern; set into motion.
Exercise 1.1.6 Match the word combinations and expressions in column A with those in column B.
A |
B |
1. gather |
a. передняя кромка крыла |
2. catering vehicles |
b. конкурировать с кем-либо |
3. cabin doors |
с. собираться |
4. under the left wing |
d. баки для питьевой воды |
5. fuel system |
е. пункт дозаправки |
6. refueling point |
f. застегивать на крючок |
7. leading edge |
g. машины, подвозящие бортпитание |
8. hook up |
h. туалетные баки |
9. lavatory tanks |
i. под левым крылом |
10. aft cargo compartment |
j. задняя часть грузового отделения |
11. freight containers |
k. начать наполнять |
12. tap into |
l. топливная система |
13. compete with |
m. на погрузочно-разгрузочной стоянке |
14. on the ramp |
n. вставлять кран |
15. begin filling |
p. грузовые контейнеры |
16. potable water tanks |
l. двери кабины |
Exercise 1.1.7 Fill in the gaps with the words from the text choosing from the ones given in brackets.
1. British Airways _____ (competes, works, organizes) with Virgin Atlantic Airways.
2. A lot of ____ (people, cargo, passengers) travelled between the two cities.
3. Speedbird 25 will ___ (go, arrive, move) several hundred more.
4. Some travellers have ____ (collected, gathered, met) at the expansive windows.
5. Specially designed _____ (lavatory tanks, catering vehicles, fuel tankers) have parked alongside aircraft.
6. Another hose is connected into the refuelling point near the ____ (leading edge, trailing edge, wing tip) of the wing.
7. Three potable water tanks are ___ (situated, located, found) in the forward cargo hold.
8. The ____ (fire, “honey”, catering) truck has hooked up to an outlet.
9. The “honey” truck ____ (filled, emptied, replenished) the lavatory tanks.
10. Four lavatory tanks ___ (hold, have, consist of) 1,135 litres of waste.
11. The _____ (rear, below, front) doors are open.
12. _____ (passengers, travellers, loaders) move freight containers into the below-deck holds.
Exercise 1.1.8 Fill in the gaps with the necessary form of the words given in brackets.
1. Some passengers ___ between the two cities. (TRAVEL)
2. A few of those travellers have ____ at the expansive windows. (GATHER)
3. The jumbo is ____ for its globe-spanning journey. (PREPARE)
4. Scissor lifts have ___ the body of trucks level with the cabin doors. (RAISE)
5. One hose __ into the airport’s fuel system. (TAP)
6. Another hose is connected into the ____ point. (REFUEL)
7. It has begun __ the jet’s cavernous tanks. (FILL)
8. Three potable water tanks have been ____ with 1,215 litres of water. (REPLENISH)
9. The “honey” truck has ____ up to an outlet. (HOOK)
10. The front and aft cargo doors are ____ .(OPEN)
11. Loaders _____ freight containers. (MOVE)
12. A fuel truck is ____ under the left wing. (PARK)
13. Travellers have gathered to watch the activity ____ on the ramp. (UNFOLD)
Exercise 1.1.9 In the list below the box find a definition for the given words.
Aircraft Airway Aft Freight Fuel Leading edge Loader Refuel Ramp Wing |
1. the edge of an airfoil, wing or propeller which cuts through the air in normal flight.
2. any device that is used or intended to be used for flight in the air.
3. the paved area, adjacent to an aircraft terminal building or hangars on which aircraft are parked during turn around.
4. a control area or portion thereof, established in the form of a corridor equipped with navigation aids.
5. the transfer of additional fuel from the fuel truck to the aircraft to make up the required fuel load.
6. the tail end of aircraft towards the rear of an aircraft.
7. airline employee whose duty it is to place baggage and freight on board the aircraft before flight and remove it after flight.
8. any goods carried on board other than passenger baggage, mail, and aircraft stores.
9. a material used to produce heat energy by burning, in case of aircraft it is a liquid.
10. the airfoil shaped structures on the either side of the fuselage of an aircraft designed in such a way as to generate lift when the airflow passes over them and enable the aircraft to fly.
Exercise 1.1.10 Translate the following sentences into English.
“Британские авиалинии” конкурируют с “Веджин Атлантик”.
В 2000 году более 800 тысяч пассажиров «Британских авиалиний» путешествовали меду двумя городами.
Путешественники собрались возле огромных окон зала ожидания.
Широкофюзеляжное воздушное судно готовится к путешествию.
Специально созданное транспортное средство для доставки бортпитания к самолету припарковалось возле самолета.
Топливозаправщик паркуется под левым крылом.
Баки для питьевой воды наполнили 1,215 литрами воды.
Двери передней и задней части грузового отделения открыты.
Погрузчики (грузчики) сдвигают грузовые контейнеры в огромный грузовой отсек.
Другой гибкий шланг вставили в месте для дозаправки возле передней кромки крыла.
Exercise 1.1.11 Make up your own sentences using the following words and word combinations.
Expansive windows; departure lounge; globe-spanning journey; specially designed catering vehicles; under the left wing; airport’s fuel system; near the leading edge of the wing; the front and aft cargo doors; freight containers.
Exercise 1.1.12 Retell the text.