✈️Aviation English

2022-04-29 08:03:15 Small planes are more exposed to outside factors. For example, being on the ground, if a plane is not tied down propely, a strong gust of wind can easily flip it over.

There were cases when planes flipped over upon ditching or upon rough landing with a consequent skidding off the runway. Open / Comment

2022-04-28 09:31:11 Channel photo updated Open / Comment

2022-04-28 09:26:49 Aiming a laser at an aircraft is a serious safety risk and it is a violation of a law. Many high-powered lasers can completely blind and as a result incapacitate pilots who try to fly safely to their destinations and may carry hundreds of passengers.

In the USA it is considered to be a federal crime and it is punished with a penalty up to $ 250 000 or 5 years of imprisonment.

All pilots and crew members are requested to immediately report incidents of unauthorized laser illumination by radio to the appropriate ATC controlling facility. Open / Comment

2022-04-27 10:33:28 Due to the volcanic ash scrarches, the cockpit windows may become OPAQUE and decrease visibility for landing. Open / Comment

2022-04-26 16:43:44 Let's listen to a recording and answer the questions

1)What is the problem on board?
2)What are pilot's intentions? Open / Comment

2022-04-24 22:13:22 In 2016 Qatar Airways Airbus A330 performing flight from Istanbul to Doha, was in the initial climb out of Ataturk Airport when the left hand engine ingested a bird and emitted a series of bangs and streaks of flame prompting the crew to stop the climb, shut the engine down and return to Ataturk Airport for a safe landing about 15 minutes after departure.

The fan blades of the engine were badly BENT.

The airline reported flight returned to Istanbul for a safe landing, all passengers disembarked normally. Open / Comment

2022-04-22 17:17:26 Mexican President has given up trying to sell his country's presidential plane and will instead rent it out for weddings or parties.

The president promised that he would sell the Boeing 787 Dreamliner during his 2018 election campaign, saying that the government owning such an expensive plane is an "insult" to the people of Mexico.
The plane will be parked at Mexico City airport and will be available for people to rent and use for parties.

"The rental fees will pay for its expenses and maintenance," the president said. "It will be open to the public if anyone wants it."

He prides himself on not spending money on unnecessary things. He takes commercial flights and has made only one trip abroad.

He said the government would still like to sell the plane, but after almost three-and-a-half years, it seems unlikely this will happen.

The plane was bought for $200 million and was used by the previous Mexican president. Experts say it would be expensive to turn the plane into a typical passenger jet. Open / Comment

2022-04-21 06:33:51 People are often confused with the stress in multisyllabic words.
Let's consider one of the most wide-spread aviation terms "alternate".
The dictionary runs that there are two ways to pronounce it.

British - /ɔːlˈtɜːnət/

American - /ˈɔːltərnət/ Open / Comment

2022-04-15 06:55:40 At ICAO exam emergencies, malfunctions ,failures are usually discussed. So, "DAMAGE" is one of the most common words.
Let's consider collocations with "damage".

Damage can be:
-considerable
-extensive
-great
-heavy
-serious
-severe
-significant
-substantial
-widespread
-irreparable
-irreversible
-lasting
-long-term
-permanent

E.g.
The air-conditioning system suffered a significant damage.
Birds strike inflicted a substantial damage to the engine.
They reported about a considerable damage of the fuselage.
The storm caused widespread damage at the airport. Open / Comment

2022-04-14 07:50:52 A wet wing (also referred to as integral fuel tanks) is an aerospace engineering technique where an aircraft's wing structure is sealed and used as a fuel tank. The use of wet wings has become common among civilian designs, from large transport aircraft, such as airliners, to small general aviation aircraft.



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