Robertson Airspeak book

1.What is the problem and what action is being taken?

There is a pressurisation problem. They are descending to FL120, to continue their flight.

2.Why does the pilot want a lower level?

There is moderate turbulence at their present level.

3.Why does the pilot change her route? A passenger has had a heart attack.

3 PIL Sunair 725, request divert to Overby, a passenger is seriously ill, probably a heart attack.

CTL Roger Sunair 725, turn right heading 290, I'll tell Overby you require medical assistance on landing.

PIL Turning right 290, Sunair 725.

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2.6REVIEW OP PART TWO

2.6.1Flight from Rexbury to Winton (take-off and climb)

Listen and Read Flight plan details:

АТС clearance: Golf 5 departure, climb initially to FL110 Flight planned cruising level 290

Route: reporting points RTV(River) then BCK (Blackxock)

For further details, turn to page 48.

Listen and Speak You are flying from Rexbury to Winton, callsign Sunair 367. Follow the instructions on the tape and reply to the controller. The exercise starts with the aircraft lined up on runway 29 and ready for departure.

Check Check your answers, page 98.

2.6.2Flight from Dublin to Paris (take-off and climb)

Listen and Read Flight plan details: Callsign SF309 reporting points: Li fry Wallasey Telba Midhurst

Study the maps provided on pages 50—52 before you start.

Listen and Speak Take the pilot's part, follow the instructions on the tape and reply to the controller. The exercise starts with the aircraft lined up on runway 17 ready for departure.

NOTE: You will hear communications with other traffic on your frequency.

Check Check your answers, page 98.

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Read and Write The same six groups of words are organised here into a 'word tree1, but one word from each group is missing. Write in the missing words.

Check Check your answers, page 105.

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Look, Listen and Repeat Look at the picture, listen to the tape and repeat the words.

Look, listen and Speak Now test yourself. How талу of the words do you remember? Listen to the tape, look at the picture and say the correct word when you hear the number. Then you will hear the right answer. Remember, don't repeat the words; try to say them before you hear them on the tape. Listen to ал example. Now continue in the same way. Start with the example again.

Check Check how the words are written, page 105.

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Write Now try to make the same word tree, but this time, do not look at the tree you fiUed in or the list of words.

Check Check your version of the tree with the version given on page 106. (NOTE: There is no single right answer — this is just one possibility.)

2.7.3 Cockpit instruments

Listen and Write Listen to the description of the main control panel and write in the abbreviations for the names of the instruments in the correct place on the diagram. The first two instruments are labelled for you.

Check Check your answers, page 107.

Complete Complete the text below so that the description corresponds to the diagram on page 107.

The captain's main control panel on the Airbus 300B. Starting in the bottom left-hand

corner, on the ____________there is a clock. _____________ the clock is the DME

Indicator _____________ of the Air Speed Indicator is the Attitude Director Indicator

(the ADI) _____________the ADI there is the Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI).

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