- •Unit 1 history of aviation
- •1.1 Aviation History
- •1.2.Eurocontrol
- •The Single European Sky
- •Unified Air Traffic Management
- •1.3 Supplementary Reading texts
- •International Civil Aviation Organization (part I)
- •International Civil Aviation Organization (part II)
- •International Standards and Recommended Practices (sarPs)
- •Procedures for Air Navigation Services
- •International Air Transport Association (Iata)
- •1.4 Topics for Discussion
- •Unit 2 air traffic service
- •2.1 Air Traffic Service
- •Icao; sarps; fiRs; ifr; vfr; ats; atc.
- •2.2 How Air Traffic Controllers Operate
- •2.3 English Is the Language of Communication
- •Atc; r/ t; atis; volmet; bbc.
- •2.4 Supplementary Reading texts Language as a Factor in Aviation Incidents and Accidents
- •General and Aviation-Specific English Language Training
- •2.5 Topics for Discussion
- •Unit 3 aircraft types and construction
- •3.1 Principle Structural Units of the Aircraft
- •3.2 Heavy Wide-body Transport Aircraft
- •Aircraft of a New Generation
- •Airbus a330
- •A330 mrtt
- •3.3 Supplementary Reading texts Aircraft – General
- •Vertical and Short take-off and Landing Aircraft
- •3.4 Topics for Discussion
- •Unit 4 airport design
- •4.1 Airport Design
- •4.2 Baggage Carriage
- •4.3 Classification of Air Transportations
- •4.4 Carriage of Dangerous Goods
- •4.5 Airport Vehicles
- •4.6 Landing Area
- •4.7 Taxiways
- •4.8 Supplementary Reading Texts Airport
- •From the History of Hangars
- •Borispil Airport
- •4.9 Topics for Discussion
- •Unit 5 atco’s workload
- •5.1 Atc Centre. Air Traffic Control Specialist
- •Nature of the work
- •Terminal (Tower) Controller
- •Area Control Centre Controller
- •Working conditions
- •Certificate and Rating Requirements
- •Physical Requirements
- •Written test and Interview
- •5.2 Controller’s Automated Workstation
- •5.3 Simulator Training of Aviation Specialists
- •5.4 Supplementary Reading Texts
- •Attenuation
- •Other features
- •5.5 Topics for Discussion
- •Unit 6 human factor
- •6.1 The Meaning of Human Factors
- •6.2 Human Factors Within Systems
- •6.3 Speaking over the Telephone Part I
- •Making an Appointment
- •Being Unable to Keep an Appointment
- •Part II
- •An Applicant’s Passport is not Available
- •Congratulations on a Promotion
- •Booking a Plane Reservation
- •6.4 Controller Proficiency
- •6.5 Supplementary Reading Texts Human Factor
- •Crew Interaction Capability
- •Communication, Navigation and Surveillance /Air Traffic Management Interface
- •Error Management
- •Crew Information Requirements Analysis
- •Training Aids
- •Human Factor and Aviation Safety Problems
- •Los Rodeos Runway Collision
- •Cali b757 Terrain Crash
- •German Midair Collision
- •It's Not All About Accidents
- •My Best Profession
- •An Air Traffic Controller’s Job
- •6.6 Topics for discussion
- •Unit 7 health problems in aviation
- •7.1 Health as One of the Criteria of Air Traffic Controller Professional Selection
- •7.2 Holistic Medicine
- •7.3 Supplementary Reading Texts
- •7.3.1 The Spheres of Health
- •7.3.2 A Country’s Biggest Killer…
- •7.3.3 Stress: is your life a blur?
- •How to avoid hurry sickness and lead a better life
- •7.3.4 Yoga helps to relax
- •7.3.5 Alternative Cure 1 An unusual present
- •7.3.6 Alternative Cure 2 Extreme methods sometimes work
- •7.3.7 Alternative Cure 3 An allergic person’s confession
- •7.3.8 Alternative Cure 4 Macrobiotics as it is
- •7.3.9 Alternative Cure 5 Acupuncture – will it suit you?
- •Modern reflexology
- •7.3.10 The worst pain I have ever had (Four people’s experience)
- •7.4 Topics for Discussion
- •Unit 8 geography
- •8.1 The earth. Volcanoes. Volcano Activity Warning System for Pilots
- •Icao, iavw
- •8.2 The Effects of the Weather on Aviation
- •8.3 Natural Catastrophes
- •8.4 Supplementary Reading Texts The Atmosphere
- •Weather
- •8.5 Topics for Discussion
- •9.1 Transponders Were Switched off to Prevent Aircraft Being Tracked by Air Traffic Control
- •9.2 Status Report
- •Investigation
- •Vor; acc; tcas; stca; uacc; atc
- •9.3 Loss of Separation
- •9.4 Controlled Flight into Terrain
- •9.5 Flight Chaos Across Europe After Air Traffic Control Strikes
- •9.6 Airplane Hijacking
- •9.7 Supplementary Reading texts Flight Security
- •Aviation Security
- •Civil Aviation Security Regulations
- •Civil Aviation Security
- •9.8 Topics for Discussion
- •Unit 10 emergency
- •10.1 Drama as Pilot is Sucked out of Plane at 23.00 ft (The error that could not happen)
- •10.2 Communication Failure
- •10.3 Distress and Urgency Messages
- •10.4. What is a Near-Miss?
- •Ins; ifr; vfr; tcas; ra; ft; km; n; m; fl.
- •10.5 Supplementary Reading Text the search for a legendary fugitive - d.B. Cooper
- •10.6 Topics for Discussion
- •Word list
- •Subject index
- •References
Subject index
A
accident investigation 45, 241
accident investigation report 120
accident 38, 46, 159, 160, 173, 228, 230
accuracy 37
acupuncture 186
adjacent centre 101
adjacent countries 30
advanced technology 24
aerodrome terminal information services (ATIS) 38
aerodynamic engineering p 156
aerodynamic lift force 5
aeronautical chart 20
aeronautical information services 20
Africa 37, 189, 211
aileron 50
air activity 5
air conditioning 65
air masses 221
Air Navigation Bureau 19
Air Navigation Commission 19
air navigation 67
Air Navigation Services 19
air 24, 220, 221
air route 57
“airship dock” 98
“airship hangar” 98
air temperature 201, 222
air traffic control 30, 23, 67, 102, 149, 224
Air Traffic Control Officer 37
air traffic control specialist 101
air traffic controller 30, 37, 45, 129, 161, 164
air traffic 23, 30, 113, 161
air traffic services 20, 23, 30
Air Transport Association (IATA) 20
Air Transport Bureau 19
air transport operation 21
air transport 21
air transportation 76
aircraft airworthiness 20
aircraft assigned service 56
aircraft cleaner 259
aircraft hold 260
aircraft instructions 101
aircraft maneuver ability 98
aircraft operation 56, 57, 201
aircraft 23, 24, 30, 50, 51, 56, 57, 58, 64, 65, 93, 118, 121, 161, 190, 224, 236, 257, 258, 260, 262, 266, 268, 272
Aircraft Types 50
airframe 5, 65
airline cooperation 21
airline 276
airline security management 259
airline security program 258
airliner 272
airplane 262
airplane-to-crewmember communication p 156
airport advisory service 101
airport capacity 67, 68
airport design 67
airport development 100
airport operator 260
airport 65, 67, 88, 97, 99, 224, 229
airspace boundaries 121
airspace 23, 30
airway 121
alerting 23
alerting services 23, 30
all-weather operations 57
alternative medicine 185
altitude 30, 88
America 182
anger 181
angle 88
ankle 187
annex 23, 24
Antarctica 189
antenna 120
anticyclone 220
antiskid braking system 56
approach control 101
appropriate technology 129
apron 93
apron security personnel 260
area 118, 276
areas of high pressure 200
argon 220
Armenia 211
arrival and departure 67
Asia 189
Assembly 19
ATC authority 23
ATC efficiency and safety 129
ATC facilities 113, 121
ATC 6, 129, 149, 150, 161, 201
ATC radar 119
ATC service 129
ATC system aims 129
ATC system 129
ATC training 113
ATCO 164
Athens 252
atmosphere 64, 212, 220
atmospheric pressure 220
attendant 58
attention 259, 276
attitude 38
Australia 36, 189
authorities 259, 277
authority 258, 277, 278
automatic flight 65
automation system 160
auxiliary support 51
aviation accident 159
aviation accidents and incidents 155
aviation administration 157
aviation English 37, 47, 48
aviation human factor 123
aviation Incidents and accidents 45
aviation 5, 24, 159
aviation people 37
aviation safety and efficiency 24
aviation safety problems 159
aviation security 58, 99, 257
aviation security training 257
aviation specialist 112
aviation system 123
aviation world 37, 159
avionics system 57
B
backache 173
background video circuits 118
baggage carriage 72
baggage compartment 50
baggage handler 258, 260
baggage handling 99
baggage 72, 99, 259, 260
baggage screening 99
balloon 272
beacon control slash 121
biplane 50
bird 100
blood 182
blood pressure 182
blowing snow 201
boarding aircraft 257
boarding pass 97
border 189
Britain 182, 183
bureau of administration and services 19
business 37
busy airport 88, 93
C
CAA official 258
cabin crew 262
cabin 57
cabin pressure 277
Cairo 251
call sign 30, 236
Canada 37, 184
cancer 183
carbon dioxide 220
cargo attendants’ cabin 56
cargo capacity 56
cargo compartment dimensions 56
cargo compartment 50, 72
cargo flight 229
cargo handling system 56
cargo 57, 257, 259
cargo transportation 57
cargo weight 56
cargo/passenger transportation 57
CAT 201
catastrophe 211
caterer 259
catering vehicles 259
Central India 189
central panel 50
centre controller 101
century 184
certificate and rating requirements 102
check-in area 99
check-in staff 260
circumstances 45, 149
civil aviation 257
civil aviation security 259
clear air turbulence 201
clearance 236
clearances 30
climate 88, 212
cloud 200
cockpit 55, 159
cold front 221, 222
collision 23, 30, 230
Columbia River 277
commerce aircraft 55
commercial airline 56
commercial airplane 155
commercial cargo transportation 58
commercial jet accident 159
committee of joint support 19
common understanding 20
communication failure 108, 266
communication 36, 58, 259
communications procedure 102
communications skill 38
complex calculations 277
complex civil air transport system 123
computer 65
condition 276
configuration of runway 67
confusion 236
connecting TW 93
connection 230
Constitution 19
contact 30
Contracting State 19
control 30
control service 23
controlled airspace 30
controlled flight 5
controller 30, 38, 113, 118, 120, 121, 149, 150, 161, 164, 224, 236
controller proficiency 149
controller's radar display 119
controller's radar scope 120
cookpit door 262
co-pilot 262
council 19
country 37
crew compartment 56
crew member 229, 260
crew 30, 50, 56, 58, 229, 266
customs inspection 67
cyclone 220
D
daily operations 155
damage 228
danger 262, 272
dangerous good 80
data link communications engineer 156
data-linked communications 156
decision 30, 157
decisive factor 160
departing passenger 99
departure lounge 98
departure sector 272
descent 229
description 65
design bureau 5
design 50
destination aerodrome 23
destination 260, 266
dew 221
“diseases of civilisation” 183
different organs 186
different treatment 173
digital radar 121
direction 276
discovery 277
diseases 182
displayable map 108
distance 58
distress 268
doctor 185
domestic and international transportations 76
drizzle 211, 221
drought 211
dust 220
dust storm 201
E
Earth 189, 211, 212
earth’s surface 64
earthquake 211
education 37
efficiency 20
efficient memory 161
Egypt 251
electrics 65
elevator 51
emergency landing 51
emergency 30, 45,108, 173, 262, 268
emergency situation 101, 113
engine cooling system 50
engine failure 113
engine 50
engineer 259
England 189
English for specific purposes (ESP) 47
English 36, 113
English visa 143
en-route 23
environment 46, 120
equipment 24, 37, 65
error 157, 236, 262
essential information 259
estimated time 266
Eurocontrol 11, 12
Europe 189, 272
European Air Traffic Management programmer 164
European companie 183
European Organization 11
excess baggage charge 97
exhaust gases 65
exit taxiways 67, 93
exosphere 220
expeditious flow of an air traffic 129
experience 24
explosion 80, 252
explosive decompression 262
F
factor 45
failure 157
famine 211
fatalities 241
FBI agency 278
feature 120
fin 50
Finance Committee 19
Fir Traffic Management (ATM) 11
fire extinguishers 65
fire 80, 113
fire-prevention (fire extinguishing) system 50
first multi-engine Russian plane 5
flexibility 46
flight assistance service 67
flight attendant 47
flight cabin 277
flight compartment (cockpit) 50
flight controls 65
flight crew communication p 156
flight crew 45, 48, 157
flight data 230
flight deck and cabin layouts 123
flight hours 56
flight information and alerting service 23
flight information centres 23
flight information 23, 67
flight information regions 23
flight information service 23
flight level 229, 266
flight management 161
flight operations 157
flight 5, 38, 58, 67, 97, 156, 161, 200, 201, 230
flight plan 23
flight range 56
Flight Security 257
flight service station 101
flood 211
flow of air traffic 30
fluency 37
fog 113, 221
following ATC functions 108
force 262
forecast growth in the air traffic 11
forecaster 200
foreign languages 37, 38
forerunner 5
Forest Fire-Fighter 58
freezing rain 201
freight 76
freight transportation 76
frequency 236, 266, 272
frequency-in-use 268
frontal fog 221
frost 220
fuel conservation 129
fuel consumption 57
fuel 50
fuel supply centre 67
fuel system 50
full investigation 164
fundamental principle 30
fuselage 50, 56, 57, 65
fuselage structure 56
G
galley 50, 65
gas turbine engine 65
gases 220
general English 48
geographical area 45, 241
geography 37, 189
Georgia 120
Germany 160, 272
gift shop 67
good health 164, 173
good skills 45
good vision 164
government 37
great contribution 5
Greece 252
ground equipment 56
ground facility 257
ground fog 221
ground 24, 30
ground speed 201
ground support facilities 23
ground transport 67
growth of traffic 12
H
hail 201, 211, 220
handover 30
headache 173
headwind 201
health 173
health problem 164, 182
heart disease 164, 181, 182, 183
heat 220, 221
heavy cargo transportation service 5
heavy wide-body transport aircraft 56
height 30
helicopter 56, 272
high level 58
high wing arrangement 57
”Highjack” 108
hijacking 251
history 37
holding pattern 23
holistic approach 173
holistic medicine 173
holistic medicine 173
horizontal plane 51
horizontal separation minima 230
horizontal stabilizer 50
hospital 187
hostage 252, 277
human capabilities and limitations 129
human element 123
human error 155, 159, 262
human factor 123, 129, 150, 155, 158, 159
human limitations 160
human need 160
human operator 159
human performance 123
human resource 259
humid air 222
humidity 221
hurricanes 211
hydraulic power 65
I
IATA Financial Committee 21
IATA 21
IATA Safety Report 241
ICAO 19, 20, 23, 64, 160, 190, 257
ICAO Contracting State 19
ICAO Convention 23
ICAO Council 21
ICAO document 161
ICAO language 161
ICAO phraseology 47
ICAO standard phraseologies 45
ICAO standardized phraseology 46
ICAO standards and recommended practices 113
ICAO standards 99
ice crystal 220
ice particles 221
ice-crystal clouds 220
icing 113, 222
IFR flights 23
IFR 23, 272
illness 173
incident 46, 80, 157, 190, 235, 236, 258, 262
indicator 277
indigestion 187
industry 157, 241
inert gase 220
infection 184
in-flight attack 257
information 46, 120, 123
information system 67
inspection 262
instruction 229
instructor 113
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 23
intensity 118
International Air Transport Association (Iata) 21
international air transport 21
international approach 19
international arrivals 99
international civil aviation operations 20
International Civil Aviation Organization 19
International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations 20
International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations 20
international flight regulations 72
International Maritime Organization 20
international standardization 20
International Telecommunication Union 20
international, political and economic relations 99
Irish Republic 37
Israel 252
Italy 189, 211, 252
J
Japan 189, 211
jet engine 50
jet stream 201
job 37
K
key element 11
knot 201
Kyiv 99
L
lack of proficiency 45
landing aircraft 67
landing and departing aircraft 101
landing area 88
landing gear 50, 51, 56, 65
landing 23, 51, 65, 229
language difficulty 236
language 36, 45
language problems in aviation 37
language proficiency objectives 48
language proficiency 46, 48
language teaching 47
large cargo capacity 58
large jet airplane 88
large-capacity medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airliner 58
largest airport 99
lateral distance 272
law enforcement personnel 260
law 258
layout 58, 98
legal bureau 19
legal committee 21
length 57, 98
licence 164
light transport aircraft 58
literature 37
load 76
loading/unloading operations 56
longitudinal, vertical or lateral separation 24
Los Angeles 224
loss of separation 235, 236
low ceiling 201
low overcast 201
low pressure area 200
luggage rack 57
M
machine 98
mail aircraft 251
mail 76, 257, 259
main gate 99
main TW 93
maintenance error 157
maintenance hangar 88
maintenance 67
maintenance personnel 157
maintenance procedures 157
maintenance technicians 47
management 258, 260
management system 258
manoeuvring area 23
manual and automatic flight control 58
massage 186
material 182
“Mayday” 268
mechanical failure 155
mechanization 56
medical certificate 164
medical certification requirement 164
medical committee 21
medical examination 164
medicine 185
mesosphere 220
metal detector 257
meteorological broadcasts 38
Meteorological Office 101
meteorology 20, 221
Mexico 211
military jet 272
military transport aircraft 55
minimum 30
mixture 220
modern airport 67, 88
modern equipment 99
modern medicine 173
moisture 211, 220, 222
monoplane 50
mount Everest 189
mount Fuji 189
mount 189
mount Pinatubo 212
muscles 186
N
natural catastrophe 212
natural disaster 211
nature 183
nautical mile 30, 272
navigation aid 20, 68
navigation system 56
navigational aid 121
Near-Miss 272
necessary document 143
negative impact 181
Nepal-China 189
Netherlands 211
network of taxiways 93
network 88
new terminal 99
New York 224
New Zealand 36
news-stand 67
nitrogen 220
noise abatement 129
non-standard radio telephony (R/T) phraseology 38
non-standard situation 224
north – west 224
North America 189
nose wheel 51
nutrition 181
O
object 259
objectives of ATC 129
obstacle 30
occluded front 221
Oklahoma 277
on board 276
opposing track 272
Oregon 276
outlook 181
outstanding designer 5
oxygen equipment 56
oxygen 220
P
pain 187
Pakistan 37
“PAN PAN” 269
passenger cabin 50
passenger flight
passenger 57, 72, 76, 229, 276
passenger seat 57, 65
passport and health control 67
passport 143
payload 56
peak traffic period 93
people 36
performance 160
personnel training 123
petrol 65
phase of flight 272
phenomena 120, 222
Philippines caused 212
phraseology 47
physical examination 102
physical exercise 185
physical fitness 181
physical sphere 181
physician 181
pilot 23, 30, 38, 46, 65, 101, 113, 120, 156, 200, 201, 262, 277
pilots about conflicting aircraft 30
piston 50, 65
Pitot tube 222
plain language 45, 46
plane 262, 277
planet 189
planet 211, 212
pneumatics 65
point of destination 76
polar front 221
policing authority 260
Portland 276
postal authority 259
power plant 50, 65, 222
practical experience 5
precipitation 118, 119, 200, 211
pressure 186, 220
pressurization 65
primary radar 120
principal element 88
problem 21, 46
procedures and regulations 46
process of innovation and modification 24
professional 155
professional personnel 19
professional training 24
professionally qualified pilot 5
progress 30
psychiatric and psychological requirements 164
psychological illness 181
psychological interview 164
public transport 183
purpose 11
R
radar antenna 119, 121
radar display 119
radar energy 119
radar 101, 118, 120, 121
radar scope 118
radar service 101
radar surveillance 30
radar visibility 108
radiation 221
radio aid 102
radio communication 67
radio telephony phraseology 113
radio 65
radiotelephony communication 45, 47, 48
radiotelephony English (RTFE) 47
radiotelephony environment 46
rain 113, 200, 211, 221
ramp 258
ramp staff 260
range of flight 56
rapid computerization 24
readback 236
reflexology 186
region 212
regional aircraft 57
regional twin jet 57
regular exercise 182
regularity 20
regulation document 161
regulations 80
regulatory requirement 258
relationship 123
reliability 56
rescue and security services 67
reservation 143
responsibility 258, 259
ridge 220
Rome 252
route 30, 201
RTF frequency 236
rudder 50, 51
rules of flight 161
runway collision 159
runway 65, 67, 88
rusts 222
S
safe landing 88
safety 20, 24, 56, 129, 159, 260
safety and efficiency 123
safety of civil aviation 257
safety requirements 80
safety strategy 181
San Francisko 224
sand storm 201
sandstorm 211
schedule 76
science 220
search and rescue 20
Seattle 276
Secretary General 19
sector 30
security authority 260
security implementation 258
security instructor 257
security management 257
security 259
security personnel 257, 260
security program 258
security regulations 258
security system 257
service 57
severe icing 201
severe line squall 201
simplicity 56
simulator center 112
simulator studies 158
simulator training 112
single European market 12
Single European Sky 12
single sky 11
situation 119
skill 37
skyjacker 276, 277
sleet 211, 220
slight bump 277
small aircraft 272
snow 200, 211, 220, 222
society 37
solution 184
source of power 50
South Africa 37
South America 189
special agreement 76
special aircraft 58
special air-report 190
special aviation forecast 200
special equipment 58
special quality 161
specialized aviation English 48
speed 30, 58
spot check 258
squall line 119
standard phraseology 45
standardized phraseology 46
standard 30
stationary front 221
status report 228
stewardesses 277
strategic transport 59
stratosphere 220
stress 183, 184
stressful emergency conditions 37
sudden change 201
suitable diet 182
sunrise 212
sunset 212
surface visibility 221
surface wind 201
surgery 173
symptom 173
system 65
T
tail configuration 57
tail plane 65
tail unit 51
take-off 51, 65
take-off weight 56
taking-off 23
target 118, 121
taxi strip 88
taxiing instruction 101
taxiing, 51
taxiway 88, 93
TCAS 229, 236, 272
teaching training complex 112
technical committee 21
technical compartment 50
Technical Cooperation Bureau 19
technical equipment 38
technology 121, 123
telecommunication 20
temperature 222
terminal area 88, 93
terminal controller 101
terminal environment 122
terminal facility 101
terminal 101
terrain 241
the Pacific Ocean 189
the Philippine Islands 189
the psychological evaluation 164
the spiritual sphere 181
thermosphere 220
thickness 98
threat 211, 259
thunderstorm activity 30
thunderstorm 119, 200, 201, 211, 222
ticket agent 259
ticket 97
time-critical emergency p 156
toilet 50
Tokyo 97
tornado 201, 211
tourism 258
tower 224
traffic accident 80
traffic control unit 23
traffic controller 48
traffic 23, 229
trained investigator 157
training aid 158
transmission 236
“transmitting blind” 266
transponder 224
transportation 55
treatment 181
tropical storm 211
turbojet 65
turboprop engine 57
turboprop 65
turbulence 200, 201, 222
Turkey 211
twister 211
Typhoon 211
U
Ueberlingen 160
Ukraine 99, 161
uncontrolled airspace 23
under radar 30
undercarriage 51, 65
United Kindom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36
United Nations family 20
United States of America 36
Universal Postal Union 20
unlawful act 257
unlawful interference 257
unlawful seizure 257
unusual situation 45
upper deck 56
urgency message 268
USA 211, 272
V
Vancouver 277
Vesuvius 189
VFR flight 23
VFR 272
video map 120, 121
video observation system 58
visibility condition 23
visibility 30, 201
Visual Flighty Rules (VFR 23
vital way 182
volcanic activity 190
volcanic ash 190
volcanic eruption 212
volcano activity 189
volcano 189, 211
VOR 229
W
wake turbulence 222
wardrobe (coat room) 50
warn front 221
Washington 276, 277
water droplet 221
water 220
water vapour 220
waterspout 201
weapons 259
weather areas 118, 119
weather conditions 30, 67, 101, 161, 200
weather information 222
weather map 200, 220
weather offices 200
weather on aviation 200
weather 120, 200, 212
weather phenomena 119
weather service observation 67
weight 50, 182
wheel 51
whirling wind 211
Wide-body Transport Aircraft 55
width 98
wind direction and speed 201
wind 221
wind shear 201
window 50
windscreen 262
wing 50, 65
work load 159
working and living environment 123
workload 272
world civil aviation 5
World Health Organization 20, 21
world market 56
World Meteorological Organization 20
X
X-ray 187
X-ray system 257
Z
Zurich 160