Bad weather route segmentExercise 3.13.1 Read and translate the text. At 01.44 UTC, the flight reaches the Yabrai NDB. After flying east for so many hours, Victor Alpha turns south, joining airway B330 on a routeing that cuts through, the jumbo is crabbed slightly to the right to counter the 89kt crosswind. Speedbird 25 is one minute ahead of schedule and two tonnes ahead of the fuel predictions. This is the area where the upper weather charts warned of rough air. The forecast wasn’t wrong. The occasional bump has become a steady, light chop. A check of the NDs shows that the wind has picked up. It is now blowing at 12kt from the west. The ride isn’t too rough but the crew switch on the seatbelt sign as a precaution in case bigger bumps lie ahead. Ghost waypoint ‘Charlie’ is passed at 02.23 UTC, indicating high terrain ahead. It isn’t long before mountain are visible once more on the right side. The flight crosses over the rugged and largely rural province of Sichuan, known for the pandas that live in the bamboo forests and the spicy Chinese cooking of the same name. The bustling city of Chengdu, considered the political, economic and cultural centre of southwest China, is to the west. Further along, the jet flies over the Yangtze River, which cuts 3, 995 miles through China before flowing into the South China Sea, making it the third longest river in the world after the Amazon and Nile. Exercise 3.13.2 Answer the questions. 1. What does the flight reach? 2. What time is Speedbird over the Yabrai NDB? 3. What airway is Victor Alpha joining? 4. Is Speedbird 25 established on the new heading? 5. Where is the jumbo crabbed? 6. What is the crosswind? 7. What area is Speedbird 25 in? 8. Is the forecast right? 9. Where is the wind blowing from? 10. What is wind speed? 11. Why do the crew switch on the seatbelt sign? 12. When is waypoint ’Charlie’ passed? 13. Where is Speedbird 25 flying over? 14. What is this area famous for? 15. What can you say about the city of Chengdu? 16. Is the jumbo flying over the Yangtze River? 17. What can you say about the Yangtze River? Exercise 3.13.3 Are the following statements true (√) or false (×)? Correct the false ones. 1. At 01.44 UTC, the flight reaches the Gabrai NDB. 2. Victor Alpha turns south, joining airway B 303. 3. Speedbird 25 has established on the new heading. 4. The plane is 10 minutes ahead of the schedule. 5. Speedbird is two tonnes ahead of the fuel predictions. 6. The forecast was wrong. 7. The occasional bump has become a steady, light chop. 8. The wind is blowing at 112kt from the east. 9. Waypoint “Charlie” is passed at 02.23 UTC. 10. Rural province of Sichuan is known for the pandas that live in the bamboo forests and the spicy Chinese cooking of the same name. 11. The bustling city of Chongdu is the political, economic and cultural centre of southern China. 12. The Gangtze River is the third longest river in the world after the Amazon and the Nile. Exercise 3.13.4 Give English equivalents for the following words and word combinations. Борт входит в трассу в 330; маршрут, пересекающий (проходящий через) среднюю часть Китая; взяв новый курс; лететь (уклоняться) слегка вправо; боковой ветер; опережая расписание; предупреждать о резком ветре; прогноз погоды; редкие воздушные ямы; ветер поднялся; ветер дует со скоростью 112 узлов с запада; включить табло о том, чтобы пристегнуть привязные ремни; предупреждение; в случае, если; пункт обязательного донесения; высокая возвышенность местности; видны горы; с правой стороны; сельская провинция; панда; бамбуковые леса; острая китайская кухня; суетливый город; политический, экономический и культурный центр; самая длинная река в мире; впадать в (o реки). Exercise 3.13.5 Find in the text synonyms for the following words and expressions. The flight approaches; for a long time; flying the new heading; timetable; forecast; weather maps; notify; inform; irregular; accidental; constant change; the travel; to show; to mark; specify; be in sight; be seen; regard; flow into. Exercise 3.13.6 What do the following abbreviations stand for?
Exercise 3.13.7 Match the word combinations and expressions in column A with those in column B.
Exercise 3.13.8 Fill in the gaps with the words from the text choosing from the ones in brackets. 1. The flight ______ (approaches, reaches; touches) the Yabrai NDB. 2. Victor Alpha is ________ (entering, linking, joining) airway B 330. 3. Airway B 330 on a routing _____ (cuts, divides, slits) through the middle of China. 4. The jumbo is _______ (set, established, put) on the new heading. 5. Speedbird 25 is one minute ahead of ________ (timetable, register, schedule). 6. The upper wind charts ________ (notify, inform, warn) of rough air. 7. The _______ (travel, ride, trip) isn’t too rough. 8. Mountains are ________ (visible, noticeable, observable) once more on the right side. 9. The ________ (busy, bustling, industrious) city of Chengdu is to the west. 10. Chengdu is _______ (regarded, considered, believed) to be the political, economic and cultural centre. 11. The Yangtze River is the third longest river in the _______ (globe, world, universe). Exercise 3.13.9 Fill in the gaps with the related words. 1. Victor Alpha is ______ airway B 330. (JOIN) 2. Speedbird 25 is one minute ahead of schedule and two tonnes of the fuel _____. (PREDICT) 3. The ______ weather charts warned of rough air. (UP) 4. The _______ bump has become a steady, light chop. (OCCASION) 5. The flight crosses over the rugged and largely rural province _______ for the pandas that live in the bamboo forests. (KNOW) 6. The bustling city of Chengdu is considered to be ________ _______ and ________ centre of southern China. (POLICY + ECONOMY + CULTURE) 7. The Yangtze Rivar is the third _________ river in the world. (LONG) Exercise 3.13.10 Translate the following sentences into English 1. Борт поворачивает на юг, входя в трассу Б 330. 2. Маршрут следования пересекает центральную (среднюю) часть Китая. 3. Взяв новый курс, самолет слегка сносило вправо, учитывая боковой ветер. 4. Speedbird 25 шел на минуту раньше расписания. 5. Погодные карты ветра по высотам предупреждали о резком ветре. 6. Прогноз оправдался. 7. Кое-где встречающиеся воздушные ямы стали теперь постоянными на этом участке полета. 8. Ветер дул со скоростью 112 узлов с запада. 9. Экипаж включил табло о том, чтобы пристегнуть привязные ремни в случае воздушных ям. 10. Пункт обязательного донесения “Чарли” прошли в 02.23. 11. Незадолго до пролета “Чарли” виднелись горы с правой стороны. 12. Самолет пролетал над сельской провинцией (местностью) Сычуань, известной своими пандами, которые живут в бамбуковых лесах и острой китайской кухней с таким же названием. 13. Шумный суетливый город Шенду считается политическим, экономическим и культурным центром юго-западного Китая. 14. Река Янцзы, которая протекает по территории Китая на протяжении 3 995 миль, прежде чем она впадает в Южно-Китайское море. 15. Река Янцзы - третья по длине в мире после рек Амазонка и Нил. Exercise 3.13.11 Make up your own sentences using the following words and word combinations. Join the airway; cut through; new heading; crosswind; be ahead of shedule; weather charts; occasional bump; switch on the seatbelt sign; in case of; be visible; on the right/left side; rural province; be known for; bustling city; emply into; the longest river in the world. Exercise 3.13.12 Retell the text.
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