Ex. 4. There is a saying within the aviation community, "There are two types of pilots: those that have landed gear up and those that will". What do you think of it? Ex. 5. Before you listen to another occurrence study the following word list.
reject (sth) (v) отказываться (от чего-либо)
e.g. The pilot rejected take-off because of an indicator malfunction.
affect sth (v) 1) влиять (на что-либо);
2) нарушать, повреждать
e.g. The affected part of the aircraft was beyond repair.
be subject to (sth) быть подверженным, подвергнуться (чему-либо)
e.g. All airlines are subject to regular inspections by Civil Aviation authorities.
Ex. 6. Listen to the story and answer the question.
What problem did the crew encounter?
At what stage of the flight did it happen?
How did the crew become aware of what had happened?
What was their decision?
Why did they decide to do so?
What procedure did they have to carry out before landing?
How many occupants were injured?
What was the damage to the aircraft?
REVIEW
Ex. 1. Do the crossword puzzle. All the words are related to the landing gear issues discussed in this unit.
Across: 2. (n) A device on the main wheels for slowing or stopping the motion of an aircraft before or after landing. 4. (adv) Operated or controlled by hand rather than automatically. 6. (v) To solve, to sort out (a problem). 7. (v) To make something less harmful or serious. 8. (n) A chemical substance that is used to cover the runway
in case of belly landing for extinguishing fires. 10. (adj) What do we call the landing gear condition when it is down but not locked? 11. (v) Talking of landing gear, the word with the same meaning as "raise". 13. (v) To interrupt. 14. (adj) The colour of the light in the cockpit that shows that landing gear is not extended.
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