Line UpExercise 2.6.1 Read and translate the text using the word list. Nearing the end of the taxiway, Harry checks in with the tower controller and is told that they are number two in line after Pakistan International Airlines Flight 786, a 747-300 bound for Islamabad. The pilots use these few minutes for a quick review of the departure procedures. Mentally, they each rehearse the actions required for an emergency. The Pakistan 747 moves on to the runway from a taxiway on the north side and is cleared for take-off. The tower controller then calls the Hong Kong flight. Heathrow Tower: Speedbird 25, after the Pakistan 747, line up nine Right. A careful look out of the window and a glance at the TCAS returns on the NDs confirms that there is no conflicting traffic on final approach. John releases the parking brake and increases the thrust. Harry quickly completes the last few items on the Before Take-off checklist. As well as derating the power for this heavy take-off, the pilots have planned that the APU rather than the engines will supply the bleed air for the cabin pressurization and air-conditioning. This procedure, standard for all British Airways 747-436 take-offs above 300, 000 kg, enables the engines to run cooler since they don’t have to feed compressed air to the cabin during this critical phase of flight. It will help with today’s departure but becomes even more critical when the jet is operating out of performance-restricted airfields, such as Mexico City, which is 7, 341 ft above sea level. The high elevation and typically hot temperatures take a toll on the jumbo’s performance. The maximum take-off weight on a 30° Celsius day in Mexico City is 308 tonnes with the packs OFF, 306 tonnes with them ON, some 90 tonnes less than the jet’s maximum gross weight. Harry switches OFF the numbers 1 and 3 packs and the left and right isolation valves, leaving the number 2 pack, supplied by the APU to provide air for the cabin. The landing lights and strobes are turned ON and a chime is sounded to alert the flight attendants that take-off is imminent. For over an hour everything possible has been checked, checked again and cross-checked. The aircraft is at last ready to enter its natural element. The jumbo noses on to the runway and John turns the steering tiller to line it up on the centerline. Exercise 2.6.2 Answer the questions. 1. Who does Harry check in with while nearing the end of the taxiway? 2. What number for departure is the 747? 3. What aircraft is going to take off before Speedbird 25? 4. Where is it bound for? 5. What for do the pilots use a few minutes of waiting? 6. What do they rehearse mentally? 7. Where does the Pakistan 747 move from? 8. What is the air traffic controller’s instruction for Speedbird 25? 9. How do the pilots ensure that there is no conflicting traffic on final approach? 10. Does John release or set the brakes? 11. Does he increase or reduce the thrust? 12. What does Harry complete at this time? 13. Does “derating” mean “increasing” or “reducing”? 14. What is going to supply the bleed air for the cabin pressurization and air-conditioning at take-off? 15. Is this procedure standard or extraordinary for take-offs above 300, 000 kg? 16. How does it affect the engine performance at take-off? 17. Where is it even more necessary to use the APU? 18. What is the maximum take-off weight at Mexico City on a hot summer day? 19. What does Harry switch off? 20. What lights are switched on before take-off? 21. What is sounded to alert the flight attendants? 22. How long did the checks last? 23. What is the aircraft ready to do? 24. What does the jumbo nose on? 25. What does John use to line the 747 up on the runway? Exercise 2.6.3 Are the following statements true (√) or false (×)? Correct the false ones. 1. Nearing the end of the taxiway, Harry checks in with the approach controller. 2. He is told that they are number three in line after Pakistan International Airlines Flight 786, a 747-300 bound for Islamabad. 3. The pilots use these few minutes for a quick review of the departure procedures. 4. Mentally, they each rehearse the actions required for an emergency. 5. The Pakistan 747 moves on to the runway from a taxiway on the south side and is cleared for take-off. 6. The tower controller then calls the Hong Kong flight. 7. The controller tells the Speedbird to line up using runway 09 Left. 8. A careful look out of the window and a glance at the TCAS returns on the NDs confirms that there is some conflicting traffic on final approach. 9. John sets the parking brake and increases the thrust. 10. Harry quickly completes the last few items on the After Take-off checklist. 11. The crew increase the power for this heavy take-off. 12. The pilots have planned that the APU rather than the engines will supply the bleed air for the cabin pressurization and air-conditioning. 13.It concerns all British Airways 747 aircraft whose take-off weight is above 250, 000 kg. 14. This procedure enables the engines to run cooler since they don’t have to feed compressed air to the cabin during this critical phase of flight. 15. It will help with today’s departure but becomes even more critical when the jet is operating out of performance-restricted airfields. 16. Even then, the high elevation and typically hot temperatures take a toll on the jumbo’s performance. 17. The maximum take-off weight on a 30° Celsius day in Mexico City is 308 tonnes with the packs ON. 18. The maximum take-off weight on a 30° Celsius day in Mexico City is 306 tonnes with them OFF. 19. Harry switches OFF the numbers 2 and 3 packs and the left and right isolation valves, leaving the number 1 pack, supplied by the APU to provide air for the cabin. 20. The landing lights and strobes are turned ON. 21. A chime is sounded to alert the flight attendants that take-off is imminent. 22. For over two hours everything possible has been checked, checked again and cross-checked. 23. The aircraft is at last ready to enter its natural element. 24. The jumbo noses on to the runway. 25. John turns the rudder to line it up on the centerline. Exercise 2.6.4 Give English equivalents for the following words and word combinations. Перечислять; звонок; уменьшать; отпускать; стихия; критическая ситуация; курс окончательного подхода; беглый взгляд; общая масса; очередь; надвигающийся; занимать исполнительный старт; в уме; направляющийся в…; наносить урон чему-либо; очередь; подавать. Exercise 2.6.5 What do the following abbreviations stand for?
Exercise 2.6.6 Find in the text synonyms for the following words and expressions. Approach; queue; survey; in one's mind; enumerate; necessary; allowed; look; taxi into position; data; contradictory; be going to do; reduce; unfix; more than; vital; capsulation; provide; inevitable; environment; compact; because; highest possible. Exercise 2.6.7 Match the word combinations and expressions in column A with those in column B.
Exercise 2.6.8 Fill in the gaps with the words from the text choosing from the ones given in brackets. 1. Nearing the end of the taxiway, Harry _____ (calls; reports; checks in) with the tower controller. 2. The pilot is told that they are number two in ____ (line; turn; procedure). 3. They are going to take off after Pakistan International Airlines Flight 786, a 747-300 _____ (inbound; outbound; bound for) Islamabad. 4. The pilots use these few minutes for a quick _____ (view; review; report) of the departure procedures. 5. Mentally, they each rehearse the actions _____ (required; unusual; impossible) for an emergency. 6. The Pakistan 747 ____ (shifts; moves; flies) on to the runway from a taxiway. 7. The tower controller then _____ (asks; inspects; calls) the Hong Kong flight. 8. He tells Speedbird to ______ (line up; take off; land) on runway 09 Right after the Pakistan 747. 9. A careful look out of the window and a glance at the TCAS returns on the NDs ______ (affirms; acknowledges; confirms) that there is no conflicting traffic on final approach. 10. John releases the parking brake and _______ (decreases; derates; increases) the thrust. 11. Harry quickly _____ (compels; completes; composes) the last few items on the Before Take-off checklist. 12. He also (derates; increases; pushes up) the power for this heavy take-off. 13. The pilots have planned that the APU will supply the _____ (bleed; blood; blade) air for the cabin pressurization and air-conditioning. 14. This procedure _____ (ables; unables; enables) the engines to run cooler. 15. It becomes critical when the jet is operating out of performance-______ (restricted; restriction; restrict) airfields. 16. The high elevation and typically hot temperatures take a ____ (call; toll; fall) on the jumbo’s performance. 17. The maximum take-off weight on a 30° Celsius day in Mexico City is some 90 tonnes less than the jet’s maximum _____ (net; great; gross) weight. 18. Harry switches OFF the numbers 1 and 3 packs and the left and right _____ (isolated; insulation; isolation) valves. 19. He leaves the number 2 pack supplied by the APU to _____ (providing; provided; provide) air for the cabin. 20. The _____ (landing; land; landed) lights and strobes are turned ON. 21. A chime is ____ (bound; sound; sounded) to alert the flight attendants that take-off is _____ (imminent; immediate; imperative). 22. For over an hour everything _____ (possible; impossible; incredible) has been checked, checked again and cross-checked. 23. The aircraft is at last ready to enter its ____ (nature; natural; neutral) element. 24. The jumbo _____ (poses; noses; raises) on to the runway 25. John turns the steering ______(tiller; trim; wheel) to line it up on the centerline. Exercise 2.6.9 Fill in the gaps with the necessary form of the words given in brackets. 1. _____ the end of the taxiway, Harry checks in with the tower controller. (NEAR) 2. He is _____ that they are number two in line. (TELL) 3. The pilots use these few minutes for a quick review of the _____ procedures. (DEPART) 4. The Pakistan 747 is _____ for take-off. (CLEAR) 5. The tower ______ then calls the Hong Kong flight. (CONTROL) 6. A _____ look out of the window and a glance at the TCAS returns on the NDs confirms that there is no _______ traffic on final approach. (CARE + CONFLICT) 7. John releases the ______ brake and increases the thrust. (PARK) 8. Harry ______ completes the last few items on the Before Take-off checklist. (QUICK) 9. As well as _____ the power for this heavy take-off, the pilots have _______ that the APU rather than the engines will supply the bleed air for the cabin _______. (DERATE + PLAN + PRESSURE) 10. This procedure _____ the engines to run cooler. (ABLE) 11. The engines don’t have to feed ______ air to the cabin during this critical phase of flight. (COMPRESS) 12. It becomes even more critical when the jet is _____ out of ______ - _______ airfields. (OPERATE + PERFORM + RESTRICT) 13. The high _____ and ______ hot temperatures take a toll on the jumbo’s _____. (ELEVATE + TYPE + PERFORM) 14. Harry switches OFF the left and right ______ valves. (ISOLATE) 15. The ______ lights and strobes are ______ ON. (LAND + TURN) 16. A chime is ____ to alert the flight _____ that take-off is imminent. (SOUND + ATTEND) 17. The aircraft is at last ready to enter its ______ element. (NATURE) 18. John turns the ______ tiller to line it up on the centerline. (STEER) Exercise 2.6.10 In the list below the box find a definition for the given words.
1. the act of leaving or setting out on a journey 2. a crisis relating to the operation of the aircraftwhich may place it or its passengers and crew in distress 3. a path (usually paved) at an airport, provided for the ground movement of aircraft 4. the segment of flightin which the aircraftis aligned with and descending towards the runwayin landingconfiguration. 5. an aircraft systemwhich keeps a comfortable level of air pressure inside the pressure cabinof an aircraft 6. the capability or flying characteristics of the aircraft(acceleration, climb, ceiling, range, payload, etc. 7. the vertical height above mean sea level 8. a scale of temperature in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° under standard conditions 9. an instruction to enter the runway and wait in the take-off position 10. an independent check by another person that a required statement is true or a required action has been taken Exercise 2.6.11 Translate the following sentences into English. 1. Приближаясь к концу рулежной дорожки, Гарри вызывает диспетчера вышки. 2. Пилота информируют, что Спидберд – второй на очереди после пакистанского самолета, вылетающего в Исламабад. 3. Пилоты используют эти несколько минут для быстрого повторения процедур вылета. 4. Каждый из них в уме повторяет действия, необходимые в случае чрезвычайных обстоятельств. 5. Пакистанский Боинг продвигается к ВПП с рулежной дорожки на северной стороне аэропорта, и ему разрешают взлетать. 6. Диспетчер вышки вызывает затем Гонконгский рейс. 7. Он командует ему занимать исполнительный старт после пакистанского самолета на ВПП 09 правой. 8. Внимательный взгляд из иллюминатора и быстрый взгляд на данные системы ТИКАС на навигационных дисплеях подтверждают, что на курсе окончательного подхода нет никакого конфликтного движения. 9. Джон отпускает парковочный тормоз и увеличивает тягу. 10. Гарри быстро завершает последние несколько пунктов из предвзлетного контрольного перечня. 11. Вместе с уменьшением мощности для тяжелого взлета пилоты запланировали, что вспомогательная силовая установка вместо двигателей будет подавать стравленный воздух для наддува салона и системы кондиционирования. 12. Эта процедура, стандартная для всех Боингов 747-436 Британских авиалиний в случае взлетного веса более 300 000 килограммов, дает возможность двигателям не перегреваться, так как им не нужно подавать сжатый воздух в салон во время этой критической фазы полета. 13. Это поможет и во время сегодняшнего вылета, но такая процедура становится жизненно важной, когда самолет взлетает с аэродромов с ограничениями по взлетным характеристикам, таких как Мехико, который находится на высоте 7 341 футов над уровнем моря. 14. Высокое превышение аэродрома и обычно высокие температуры отрицательно влияют на взлетные характеристики самолета. 15. Максимальный взлетный вес в Мехико в день, когда температура воздуха 30° по Цельсию, 308 тонн при выключенной системе кондиционирования, 306 тонн при включенной, где-то на 90 тонн меньше, чем максимально допустимая общая масса самолета. 16. Гарри выключает кондиционеры № 1 и № 3, а также левый и правый изолирующие клапаны, оставляя работающим кондиционер № 2, работающий от вспомогательной силовой установки, чтобы подавать воздух в пассажирский салон. 17. Посадочные и проблесковые огни включены, и звучит звонок, чтобы предупредить бортпроводников, что вот-вот будет произведен взлет. 18. Более часа все, что только можно, было проверено, еще раз проверено и перепроверено. 19. Самолет наконец-то готов попасть в свою естественную стихию. 20. Аэробус разворачивается носом на ВПП и Джон поворачивает штурвальчик управления носовым колесом, чтобы занять исполнительный старт на ВПП. Exercise 2.6.12 Make up your own sentences using the following words and word combinations. Conflicting traffic; rehearse; critical phase; maximum take off weight; cabin pressurization; air-conditioning; performance; cross-check; landing light; strobe; netural element; steering tiller. Exercise 2.6.13 Retell the text.
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