2.10. Traffic Information And After Take-off Check

Exercise 2.10.1 Read and translate the text using the word list.

As Speedbird 25 climbs through 6,000 ft, an automated voice calls out a warning on the flight deck: “Traffic, traffic”. TCAS has detected another aircraft in close proximity. On the NDs, the “threat” aircraft icon appears in bright yellow, warning of traffic just ahead and above the British Airways Flight. The system has calculated that the jumbo’s brisk climb rate may put it in the path of this other aircraft. However, in this instance, there is no risk. The other traffic, inbound to Heathrow, has leveled at 8,000 ft. Speedbird 25 will level at 7,000 ft. John, who is still hand-flying the aircraft, reduces the rate of climb to eliminate the alarm and the two aircraft pass with the proper separation, just as the controller had planned. If the jet had continued its climb creating the risk of a mid-air crash, the collision alert system in both aircraft would have provided urgent instructions for each crew to avoid a crash. TCAS has proven its worth in many situations by averting collisions when the threat was real.

The controller instructs the crew to turn left to 040°. John reaches up to the glare shield and engages one of the three autopilots. The assigned altitude of 7,000 ft has already been dialed in.

The crew run through the After Take-off checks. The landing gear and flaps are confirmed UP; air-conditioning is checked SET and the APU OFF; the nacelle anti-ice is confirmed set to AUTO, and the altimeters are set to the standard barometric pressure of 1013.2 by pressing a button labeled STD (standard) on the EICAS control panel on the glare shield. On the thrust reference page of the FMC “CLB (climb) 1” is selected to reduce power. This is the preferred climb setting to extend engine life. The engine throttles move back to an EPR setting of 1.57 and 93.6% № 1.

The autopilot levels the aircraft 7,000 ft, 23 nm northeast of the airport. The crew don’t have to wait long at this lower altitude. Within a few minutes, the controller calls with further clearance.

London Control: Speedbird 25, climb flight level 150.

The clearance is acknowledged. With the selection of the new altitude, the thrust levers move forward and the nose pitches up for climb. A right turn to 070° soon follows as the controller keeps the jet clear of the many other aircraft in London’s congested skies.

Exercise 2.10.2 Answer the questions.

1. What does the automated voice say?

2. Which device has detected something in close proximity?

3. What icon appears on the NDs?

4. Where is the conflicting traffic?

5. What has the system calculated?

6. Is there any risk of collision in this particular case?

7. Where is the other aircraft bound for?

8. What altitude is it at?

9. What will the separation between Speedbird and the conflicting traffic be?

10. Is it going to be vertical, longitudinal or lateral separation of 1000 ft?

11. What might have happened if the jet continued its climb non-stop?

12. How has TCAS proven its worth?

13. What maneuver does the Hong Kong flight have to do?

14. What actions are being taken by John?

15. What is the assigned altitude for Speedbird 25?

16. What procedures does the After Take-off check include?

17. What is it necessary to do to change from altitude values to flight level ones?

18. What is the standard pressure flight level system based on?

19. Why do the crew reduce power at this moment?

20. Where does the autopilot level the aircraft?

21. Does the jet have to wait long at the lower flight levels?

22. What happens when the pilots select the new altitude?

23. Why does the controller instruct the crew to turn on to heading 070°?

Exercise 2.10.3 Are the following statements true (√) or false (×)? Correct the false ones.

1. As Speedbird 25 climbs through 5,000 ft, an automated voice calls out a warning on the flight deck: “Traffic, traffic”.

2. TCAS has detected another aircraft in close proximity.

3. On the NDs, the “threat” aircraft icon appears in bright red.

4. It is warning of traffic just behind and above the British Airways Flight.

5. The system has calculated that the jumbo’s brisk climb rate may put it in the path of this other aircraft.

6. However, in this instance, the risk is very little.

7. The other traffic, inbound to Heathrow, has leveled at 9,000 ft.

8. Speedbird 25 will level at 8,000 ft.

9. John, who is still monitoring the autopilot, reduces the rate of climb to eliminate the alarm.

10. The three aircraft pass with the proper separation, just as the controller had planned.

11. If the jet had continued its climb creating the risk of a mid-air crash, the collision alert system in both aircraft would have provided urgent instructions for each crew to avoid a crash.

12. TCAS has proven its worth in some situations by averting collisions when the threat was real.

13. The controller instructs the crew to turn left to 060°.

14. John reaches up to the glare shield and engages one of the four autopilots.

15. The assigned altitude of 8,000 ft has already been dialed in.

16. The crew run through the Before Take-off checks.

17. The landing gear and flaps are confirmed DOWN.

18. The air-conditioning is checked SET and the APU ON.

19. The nacelle anti-ice is confirmed set to AUTO.

20. The altimeters are set to the standard barometric pressure of 1023.2 by pressing a button labeled STD (standard) on the EICAS control panel on the glare shield.

21 On the thrust reference page of the FMC “CLB (climb) 1” is selected to increase power.

22. This is the preferred climb setting to extend engine life.

23. The engine throttles move forward to an EPR setting of 1.57 and 93.6% № 1.

24. The autopilot levels the aircraft at 8,000 ft, 43 nm northwest of the airport.

25. The crew don’t have to wait long at this higher altitude.

26. Within twenty minutes, the controller calls with further clearance.

27. London Control instructs Speedbird to climb to flight level 180.

28. The clearance is acknowledged.

29. With the selection of the new altitude, the thrust levers move forward and the nose pitches up for climb.

30. A right turn to 090° soon follows as the controller keeps the jet clear of the many other aircraft in London’s congested skies.

Exercise 2.10.4 Give English equivalents for the following words and word combinations.

Подтверждать; доказать; выравнивать (положение ВС); послевзлетная проверка; предотвращать; отдельный случай; автоматизированный; проворный; перегруженный; катастрофа; надлежащий; срочный; устранять; задействовать; кабина экипажа; козырек приборной панели; пилотировать с помощью штурвального управления; сигнал тревоги; изображение; предписанный; в воздухе (столкновение); траектория; угроза; выявлять.

Exercise 2.10.5 What do the following abbreviations stand for?

TCAS ND STD EICAS nm CLB EPR FMC ft APU

Exercise 2.10.6 Find in the text synonyms for the following words and expressions.

Machine (voice); collision; shout; danger; quick; way; compute; in front of; case; appoint; build up; pressing; find; establish; picture; correct; overcrowded; permission; remove; prevent; undercarriage; decrease; inspection; prolongate; prevent; cockpit.

Exercise 2.10.7 Match the word combinations and expressions in column A with those in column B.

A

B

1. flight deck 2. automated voice 3. hand-fly 4. mid-air 5 level 6. in close proximity 7. instance 8. engine pressure ratio 9. After Take-off check 10. glare shield 11. congested sky 12. assigned altitude 13. avert collision 14. prove its worth 15. further clearance 16 keep clear of…

a. выравнивать (положение ВС) b. конкретный случай c. козырек приборной панели d. степень повышения давления e. предотвращать столкновение f. послевзлетная проверка g. переполненное небо h. кабина экипажа i. держаться подальше от… j. доказать свою ценность k. дальнейшее разрешение l. в воздухе (столкновение) m. пилотировать с пом. штурвала n. машинный голос o. заданная высота p. в непосредственной близости

Exercise 2.10.8 Fill in the gaps with the words from the text choosing from the ones given in brackets.

1. As Speedbird 25 _______ (dives; climbs; returns) through 6,000 ft, an automated voice calls out a warning on the flight deck: “Traffic, traffic”.

2. TCAS has detected another aircraft in _____ (close; closing; closed) proximity.

3. On the NDs, the “threat” aircraft icon _______ (disappears; vanishes; appears) in bright yellow.

4. It is _____ (warn; warned; warning) of traffic just ahead and above the British Airways Flight.

5. The system has _____ (calculated; counted; accounted) that the jumbo’s brisk climb rate may put it in the path of this other aircraft.

6. However, in this _____ (incidental; instance; instant), there is no risk.

7. The other traffic, _____ (inbound; outbound; departing) to Heathrow, has leveled at 8,000 ft.

8. Speedbird 25 will _____ (reach; climb; level) at 7,000 ft.

9. John, who is still hand-flying the aircraft, _____ (rejects; objects; reduces) the rate of climb to _____ (eliminate; elect; select) the alarm.

10. The two aircraft pass with the _____ (property; appropriate; proper) separation, just as the controller had planned.

11. If the jet had continued its climb _____ (recreating; creating; respecting) the risk of a mid-air crash, the collision _____ (alarmed; alerted; alert) system in both aircraft would have provided urgent instructions for each crew to _____ (surpass; bypass; avoid) a crash.

12. TCAS has proven its worth in many situations by ______ (diverting; averting; deviating) collisions when the threat was real.

13. The controller _____ (instructs; inspects; examines) the crew to turn left to 040°.

14. John reaches up to the glare shield and _____ (exploits; expects; engages) one of the three autopilots.

15. The _____ (signed; assigned; designed) altitude of 7,000 ft has already been dialed in.

16. The crew run _____ (through; threw; throw) the After Take-off checks.

17. The landing gear and flaps are ____ (affirmed; acknowledged; confirmed) UP.

18. The air-conditioning is _____ (check; checking; checked) SET and the APU OFF.

19. The _____ (nose; navigation; nacelle) anti-ice is confirmed set to AUTO.

20. The altimeters are set to the standard barometric pressure of 1013.2 by pressing a button _____ (labeled; written; signed) STD (standard) on the EICAS control panel on the glare shield.

21. On the thrust reference page of the FMC “CLB (climb) 1” is selected to _____ (resume; reduce; restore) power.

22. This is the preferred climb setting to ______ (extend; expand; expense) engine life.

23. The engines throttle back to an EPR setting of 1.57 and 93.6% № 1.

24. The _____ (autothrottle; autopilot; autonavigator) levels the aircraft at 7,000 ft, 23 nm northeast of the airport.

25. The crew don’t have to _______ (hold; expect; wait) long at this lower altitude.

26. Within a few minutes, the controller calls with _____ (far; farther; further) clearance.

27. London Control instructs Speedbird to _____ (descend; decent; climb) to flight level 150.

28. The clearance is _____ (checked; acknowledged; reading back).

29. With the selection of the new altitude, the thrust levers move forward and the nose _____ (pitches; rolls; yaws) up for climb.

30. A right turn to 070° soon follows as the controller keeps the jet ____ (cleared; clearance; clear) of the many other aircraft in London’s congested skies.

Exercise 2.10.9 Fill in the gaps with the necessary form of the words given in brackets.

1. As Speedbird 25 climbs through 6,000 ft, an ______ voice calls out a _____ on the flight deck: “Traffic, traffic”. (AUTOMATE + WARN)

2. TCAS has _____ another aircraft in close proximity. (DETECT)

3. On the NDs, the “threat” aircraft icon _____ in bright yellow. (APPEAR)

4. It is _____ of traffic just ahead and above the British Airways Flight. (WARN)

5. The system has _____ that the jumbo’s brisk climb rate may put it in the path of this other aircraft. (CALCULATE)

6. However, in this _____, there is no risk. (INSTANT)

7. The other traffic, inbound to Heathrow, has ______ at 8,000 ft. (LEVEL)

8. Speedbird 25 will _____ at 7,000 ft. (LEVELLING)

9. John, who is still hand- _____ the aircraft, reduces the rate of climb to ______ the alarm. (FLY + ELIMINATION)

10. The two aircraft pass with the proper ______, just as the controller had ______. (SEPARATE + PLAN)

11. If the jet had _____ its climb ______ the risk of a mid-air crash, the ______ alert system in both aircraft would have provided urgent instructions for each crew to avoid a crash. (CONTINUE + CREATE + COLLIDE)

12. TCAS has _____ its worth in many situations by _____ collisions when the threat was real. (PROVE + AVERT)

13. The controller _____ the crew to turn left to 040°. (INSTRUCT)

14. John _____ up to the glare shield and _____ one of the autopilots. (REACH + ENGAGE)

15. The _____ altitude of 7,000 ft has already been _____ in. (ASSIGN + DIAL)

16. The crew _____ through the After Take-off checks. (RUNNING)

17. The ______ gear and flaps are _______ UP. (LAND + CONFIRM)

18. The air- _______ is _______ SET and the APU OFF. (CONDITION + CHECK)

19. The nacelle anti-ice is _____ set to AUTO. (CONFIRM)

20. The altimeters are set to the standard _____ pressure of 1013.2 by _____ a button _____ STD (standard) on the EICAS control panel on the glare shield. (BAROMETER + PRESS + LABEL)

21. On the thrust _____ page of the FMC “CLB (climb)1” is selected to _____ power. (REFER + REDUCTION)

22. This is the ______ climb setting to ______ engine life. (PREFER + EXTENSION)

23. The engines throttle back to an EPR _____ of 1.57 and 93.6% № 1. (SET)

24. The autopilot _____ the aircraft at 7,000 ft, 23 nm northeast of the airport. (LEVEL)

25. The crew don’t have to wait long at this _____ altitude. (LOWEST)

26. Within a few ______, the controller calls with ______ clearance. (MINUTE + FAR)

27. London Control ______ Speedbird to climb to flight level 150. (INSTRUCTION)

28. The clearance is _____. (KNOW)

29. With the _____ of the new altitude, the thrust levers move forward and the nose _____ up for climb. (SELECT + PITCH)

30. A right turn to 070° soon _____ as the controller keeps the jet clear of the many other aircraft in London’s _____ skies. (FOLLOWING + CONGESTION)

Exercise 2.10.10 In the list below the box find a definition for the given words.

Hand-fly Separation Nacelle Rate of Climb Barometric pressure Autopilot Congested sky Level Detect Traffic Controller Flight Deck

1. control area from which the pilots operate the aircraft

2. discover or recognize that something is present

3. sTop climb or descent and maintain a given height, altitude or flight level

4. pilot the aircraft with the help of the control column

5. spacing between aircraft levels or track

6. the vertical speed of the aircraft or the number of feet per minute when the aircraft is moving in the vertical plane

7. a streamlined cover designed to house an aircraft engine

8. This may happen if too many aircraft are trying to use the same airport, airway or route at the same time

9. a person authorized to provide air traffic control service

10. a device for automatically steering and controlling the flight of an aircraft

11. the force exerted by the weight of the air above a certain level which can be measured with a barometer

12. movement of aircraft along a route

Exercise 2.10.11 Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Когда Спидберд в наборе проходит 6 тысяч футов, машинный голос выдает предупреждение в кабинете экипажа: “Движение, движение”.

2. ТИКАС выявил другое воздушное судно в непосредственной близости.

3. На навигационных дисплеях появляется ярко желтое изображение самолета с индексом “угроза”.

4. ТИКАС предупреждает о движении прямо впереди и выше самолета Британских Авиалиний.

5. Система просчитала, что быстрый набор аэробуса может вывести его на траекторию полета другого самолета.

6. Однако, в данном случае, риск отсутствует.

7. Другое воздушное судно, направляющееся в Хитроу, перешло в горизонтальный полет на 8 тысячах футов.

8. Спидберд перейдет в горизонтальный полет на 7 тысячах футов.

9. Джон, который по-прежнему пилотирует самолет вручную, уменьшает скорость набора, чтобы устранить тревожное предупреждение, и два воздушных судна расходятся с необходимым интервалом, как и спланировал диспетчер.

10. Если бы реактивный самолет продолжил свой набор, создавая риск столкновения в воздухе, система предупреждения столкновений в обоих самолетах обеспечила бы выдачу срочных указаний для каждого экипажа, чтобы предотвратить катастрофу.

11. ТИКАС доказал свою ценность во многих ситуациях, предупреждая столкновение, когда угроза была реальной.

12. Диспетчер инструктирует экипаж отвернуть влево на курс 040°.

13. Джон тянется вверх к козырьку приборной панели и задействует один из автопилотов.

14. Заданная высота 7 тысяч футов уже введена.

15. Экипаж проскакивает через прослевзлетные проверки.

16. Подтверждается уборка шасси и закрылков, проверяется включение системы кондиционирования и выключение вспомогательной силовой установки.

17. Подтверждается установка противообледенительной системы гондол двигателей в автоматический режим.

18. Высотомеры выставлены на стандартное барометрическое давление 1013,2 нажимом кнопки с обозначением СТАНД на панели управления системы ЭЙКАС на козырьке приборной панели.

19. В компьютере управления полетом на страничке, относящейся к тяге, включается набор в режиме № 1 для уменьшения мощности двигателей.

20. Это предпочтительная установка режима набора для продления срока службы двигателей.

21. Дроссели сдвигаются назад на установку степени повышения давления 1,57 и 93,6 % на номере первом.

22. Автопилот переводит самолет в горизонтальный полет на высоте 7 тысяч футов в 23 морских милях северо-восточнее от аэропорта.

23. Экипажу не приходится долго ждать на небольшой высоте.

24. Через несколько минут диспетчер вызывает их с дальнейшим разрешением.

25. Спидберду нужно набрать эшелон 150.

26. Разрешение подтверждается экипажем

27. С вводом новых данных по высоте рычаги тяги движутся вперед, и нос самолета направляется вверх для набора.

28. Вскоре следует правый разворот на курс 070, когда диспетчер разводит множество воздушных судов в перегруженном небе Лондона.

Exercise 2.10.12 Make up your own sentences using the following words and word combinations.

Automated voice; TCAS; detecte; threat; mid-air crash; assigned altitude; air-conditioning; acknowledged; congested skies.

Exercise 2.10.13 Retell the text.