Навчально-методичний комплект Students’ Book
Авіаційна англійська мова
Travelling By Air
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Travelling by air
We often get tired of the same surroundings and daily routine. Some relaxation is essential to restore our mental and physical resources. That is why the best place of relaxation is the one where you have never been before. And it is by means of travelling that you get to the place.
Travelling is one of the most fascinating pastimes. It’s always exciting. Seeing exotic places, faraway countries, meeting new people, getting acquainted with history, culture and traditions of different lands, getting a lot of impressions – what could be more interesting. That’s why travelling makes an essential part of a person’s education.
Modern life is impossible without travelling. Millions of people travel every day either on business or for pleasure. They can travel by air, by rail, by sea or by road. Travelling by air is very popular among people in Ukraine. Travelling by air is more convenient than by train because it saves your time considerably though it does not save your money. Distances more than 2000 km can now be covered by modern passenger planes on non-stop flights without landing to refuel. Every kind of transport is dangerous in its own way. Statistics shows that travelling by air is as safe as travelling by train. Ukraine does a lot of things to provide the high safety for all flights in the airspace over the country.
Majority of aircraft is equipped with TCAS system and it gives pilots more assurance during flight. The introduction of the RVSM gives the ATC unit an excellent opportunity to increase flight capacity thanks to upgrade equipment on board and on the ground.
In Ukraine most flights are international. English is the international language of the air. All pilots have to speak English so that the other pilots and air traffic controllers can understand them. So, when a French plane lands in Denmark, the pilot and the air traffic controllers will talk to each other in English. English is also a very useful language for the air passengers. All check-in clerks must speak English and all announcements of planes must be given in English.
I travelled by air three years ago when I was on holiday in Crimea. I booked a ticket in advance. On the appointed day after packing my luggage I proceeded to the airport by bus.
In the hall of the airport there were a lot of people waiting for boarding the plane. Before boarding the plane the passengers must register at the airport. When registering the passenger is required to have his luggage weighed after which the attendant attaches a special tag to it to prevent it from getting lost. Each passenger is allowed twenty kilograms of luggage free of charge. There is no need to worry about your suitcase, it will be looked after.
The registration stopped half an hour before the time of take-off. Soon the passengers were invited to take their places.
I said good-bye to my friends who came to see me off and with the other passengers went to a special bus which took us to the plane. On board the stewardess helped everyone get comfortable in the reclining seats adjustable to four positions.
In less time than it takes to tell the plane taxied down the field to face the wind. Very soon the plane took- off. During the flight we got information of the altitude, speed, the weather and distance covered.
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