4.9 After landing

Exercise 4.9.1 Read and translate the text.

Hong Kong Tower: ’Speedbird two five, vacate on Alpha nine and continue with Alpha eastbound and ground one two one six’.

As the speed drops, the rudder pedals become less effective in steering the jet so John begins using the tiller. He guides the jet smoothly on to a rapid-exit taxiway near the end of the runway. Harry calls the ground controller and advises of the assigned gate.

First Officer R/T: ‘Ground, good afternoon, Speedbird two five just vacating the left on Alpha nine for November twenty two.’

Hong Kong Ground: ’Speedbird two five, ground, taxi Alpha hold short of Alpha one one. Your bay, November two two, is occupied by another aircraft. I’ll call you back shortly.’

The Captain moves the speedbrake lever forward to slow the spoiler panels. Harry proceeds with the After Landing checklist. He confirms the speedbrakes are down: he moves the flap selector forward to retract the flaps: reaches to the overhead panel and rotates the auxiliary power unit (APU) switch to the start position; turns OFF the strobe lights, sets the stabilizer trim to 6 units; and turns OFF the autobrakes.

Hong Kong Ground: ’Speedbird two five, bay change to November two four, taxi Alpha one one, Bravo niner to bay November two four.’

Victor Alpha makes a slow right turn to enter the tarmac area around the terminal. It is just a short taxi across the ramp to the assigned gate on the north side of the terminal.

Approaching the stand, Harry calls ‘Doors to manual and cross-check’ on the PA, the cue for the flight attendants to disarm the emergency slides on the cabin doors. The inadvertent deployment of a slide would not only be embarrassing and expensive but the explosive force used to inflate the slide could be dangerous to ground personnel. The door display is selected on the lower EICAS to confirm the switch is made on each door.

John moves the steering tiller anticlockwise to start a left turn into the gate. A display on the side of the terminal building helps guide him into the proper position. It shows whether the jet is left or right of the centerline and also counts down the metres to go. Finally, it flashes ‘STOP’. John uses the toe brakes to halt the jet and reaches down to the centre console to set the parking brake. It is 12.43 local time on Tuesday. Here is Hong Kong, the day is half over. Back in Britain, the day has barely begun: the sun has yet to rise.

Exercise 4.9.2 Answer the questions.

1. What are taxi instructions for Speedbird 25?

2. What does John begin using in steering the jet as the speed drops?

3. What is there in the After Landing checklist?

4. What is the assigned gate?

5. What does Harry’s call ‘Doors to manual and cross-check’ mean to flight attendants?

6. What could the inadvertent deployment of a slide cause?

7. What direction does John move the steering tiller to start a left turn into the gate?

8. What helps him guide into proper position?

9. What does John use to halt the jet?

10. What time does the jet stop?

Exercise 4.9.3 Are the following statements true (√) or false (×)? Correct the false ones.

1. As the speed drops, the rudder pedals become less effective in steering the jet.

2. Speedbird 25 is vacating the right on Alpha 9 for November 22.

3. November 22 is occupied by another aircraft.

4. The Captain moves the flaps selector downward to retract the flaps.

5. The assigned gate is November 24.

6. ‘Doors to manual and cross-check’ is the cue for the flight attendants to disarm the emergency slides on the cabin doors.

7. John moves the steering tiller anticlockwise to start a right turn into the gate.

8. John uses the toe brakes to halt the jet and reaches down to the centre console to sit the parking brake.

9. It is 12.45 local time on Tuesday.

Exercise 4.9.4 Give English equivalents for the following words and word combinations.

Управление ВС; штурвальчик; скоростная выходная рулежная дорожка; назначенная стоянка; погодный локатор; командный пилотажный прибор; триммер стабилизатора; предангарная бетонированная площадка; стояночная площадка; ‘Двери в ручное управление’; аварийный трап; ненамеренное развертывание; сила взрыва; наземный персонал; против часовой стрелки; здание аэровокзала; соответствующее положение; ножной тормоз; стояночный тормоз.

Exercise 4.9.5 What do the following abbreviations stand for?

R/T PA EICAS APU

Exercise 4.9.6 Find in the text synonyms for the following words and expressions.

Reduce; gear; get; unsafe; control; chosen; stand; begin; do on; make sure; indicate; have flap up; stop; point.

Exercise 4.9.7 Match the word combinations and expressions in column A with those in column B.

A	B
1. tarmac area	a. ненамеренное развертывание
2. emergency slides	b. предангарная бетонированная площадка
3. flight director	c. аварийный трап
4. inadvertent deployment	d. скоростная выходная рулежная дорожка
5. parking brake	e. командный пилотажный прибор
6. rapid-exit taxiway	f. стояночный тормоз
7. stabilizer trim	g. педальный тормоз
8. strobe lights	h. назначенная стоянка
9. toe brake	i. проблесковые огни
10. assigned gate	j. триммер стабилизатора

Exercise 4.9.8 Fill in the gaps with the words from the text choosing from the ones given in brackets.

1. As the speed _________ (drops, lowers, reduces), the rudder pedal become less effective.

2. John begins using the ________ (tail), trimmer, tiller).

3. John guides the jet _________ (slightly, smoothly, smooth) on to a rapid-exit taxiway near the end of the runway.

4. The Captain moves the speedbrake ___________ (level, lever, liver) forward to slow the spoiler panels.

5. Harry proceeds with the ___________ (landing, after landing, before landing) checklist.

6. The Captain moves the flap selector forward to _______ (retract, lower, extend) the flaps.

7. Victor Alpha makes a slow right turn to enter the ________ (terminal, tarmac, apron) area.

8. The ______________ (explosion, explode, explosive) force used to inflate the slide could be dangerous.

9. The door display is ___________ (selected, chosen, elected) on the lower EICAS to confirm the switch is made on each door.

10. John moves the steering tiller _________ (clockwise, anticlock, anticlockwise) to start a left turn into gate.

Exercise 4.9.9 Fill in the gaps with the necessary form of the words given in brackets.

1. The rudder pedals become less _________________. (EFFECT)

2. John guides the jet _______________ on to a rapid-exit taxiway. (SMOOTH)

3. The Captain sets ____________ trim to 6 units. (STABILIZE)

4. The inadvertent _______ of a slide would be embarrassing and expensive. (DEPLOY)

5. A display on the side of the terminal __________ helps guide John into the proper position. (BUILD)

6. _____________ , it flashes ‘STOP”. (FINAL)

7. John uses the toe brakes to halt the jet and reaches down to the centre console to set the _________ brake. (PARK)

8. The day has _________ begun: the seen has yet to rise. (BARE)

Exercise 4.9.10 In the list below the box find a definition for the given words.

Anticlockwise Bay Rotate Exit Rapid Inflate Guide Emergency slide

1. in the direction opposite to the movements of the hand of a clock

2. an area at the airport designed for parking aircraft

3. canvas tunnel by which passengers leave an aircraft in an emergency

4. show the way (to a place)

5. fill (a tyre, balloon, etc) with air or gas

6. moving or acting with great speed, fast

7. way out

8. (cause sth to) move in circles round a central point

Exercise 4.9.11 Translate the following sentences into English.

1. С уменьшением скорости педали руля направление становятся менее эффективными в управлении ВС.

2. Джон направляет ВС на скоростную выходную рулежную дорожку.

3. Капитан двигает рычаг аэродинамического тормоза вперед, чтобы убрать щитки интерцептора.

4. Гарри занимается контрольным перечнем операций после посадки.

5. Он убеждается, что аэродинамические тормоза выпущены.

6. Он выключает проблесковые огни, погодный локатор и командные пилотажные приборы, автоматические тормоза.

7. ВС выполняет медленный поворот вправо, чтобы войти на площадку возле аэровокзала.

8. Сила взрыва, используемая для наполнения воздухом аварийных трапов может быть опасной для наземного персонала.

9. Дисплей на здании аэровокзала помогает Джону поставить ВС на соответствующее место.

10. Наконец вспыхивает табло “СТОП”.

11. Джон использует ножной тормоз для остановки ВС.

Exercise 4.9.12 Make up your own sentences using the following words and word combinations.

Tiller; rapid-exit taxiway; parking brake; terminal building; assigned gate; inflate the slide; door display; rudder pedals; speedbrake lever; strobe lights; ramp; cross-check; disarm; cabin door; ground personnel.

Exercise 4.9.13 Retell the text.