✈️Aviation English

2021-06-04 18:21:37 Ferry flight (перегонный рейс) is a flight for the purpose of
- returning an aircraft to base;
- delivering an aircraft from one location to another;
- moving an aircraft to and from a maintenance base.

When you perform a ferry flight without passengers and cabin crew,
do you have to arm (приводить в готовность) the escape slides?

Yes, it is required by the rules

No, there is no need for that

Yes, but only for the front door slides

Your answer. It depends. Open / Comment

2021-06-04 15:44:36 Dynamic Airways Flight 405, Boeing 767
October 29, 2015
Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Caracas, Venezuela
Occupants: 101
Injured: 22

Cause:
The NTSB report stated that the main fuel supply line coupling assembly had disconnected in the wing-to-engine strut (пилон) above and behind the left engine. Examination of the left engine revealed no evidence of an engine uncontainment (разрушение) or other failure. Also, the lower inboard portion of the left wing, left engine cowling, and left fuselage center section sustained thermal damage. The fire did not penetrate the fuselage. The report condemned some passengers for taking their luggage. The NTSB also criticized the flight crew for initiating the emergency evacuation while the right engine was still running.
The disconnection resulted from "the failure of maintenance personnel to install the required safety lock wire." Open / Comment

2021-06-04 07:34:33 Telescopic passageway is a ground support equipment which enables passengers to board from and disembark directly to the airport terminal.
It may be referred as
-airbridge
-jetty
-jetway
-gangway Open / Comment

2021-06-03 12:25:50 to be out over one's skis - лезть поперёд батьки в пекло;

to rush headlong into the thick of it - броситься сломя голову в самую гущу;

to jump the gun - начать раньше времени ;

to beat someone to the punch - опередить / обскакать кого-то;

to be over-hasty - быть слишком поспешным;

to jump the queue - вне очереди Open / Comment

2021-06-01 08:13:00 Sometimes at the exam I ask such question:What does your annual medical check-up include?
And people are often baffled because it is medical terminology.
Let's consider the most common vocabulary:

Psychiatrist's and narcologist's certificate-справка из нарко и псих- диспансера

X-ray(fluorography)- флюорография

Complete blood count- клинический анализ крови
General blood analysis- общий анализ крови
General urine analysis-общий анализ мочи
Electrocardiogram-ЭКГ
General practitioner(physician)-терапевт
Ophthalmologist(eye-doctor)- офтальмолог
Neurologist- невролог
Otolaryngologist(ear,nose and throat specialist)-ЛОР Open / Comment

2021-05-30 23:48:53
Are you 'for' or 'against' BANNING alcohol on flights?

FOR. Dental treatment is expensive.

AGAINST. Alcohol should be served.

I'm AGAINST banning, in case a GUMSHIELD (боксерская капа) is provided.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9634787/American-Airlines-joins-Southwest-banning-alcohol-flights-following-spike-violent-incidents.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 Open / Comment

2021-05-28 16:55:36 When a tug driver fails to reach V1 Open / Comment

2021-05-28 13:03:41 Can you guess the airport? Open / Comment

2021-05-27 14:23:00 Can you find any inconsistencies and contradictions in the incident?

Add one in comments. Open / Comment