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Ex. 1. Before reading the occurrence description study the following word list. Listen to and repeat the words and sample sentences
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Ex. 1. Before reading the occurrence description study the following word list. Listen to and repeat the words and sample sentences.precede (v) предшествовать e.g. The preceding aircraft reported strong wind shear on final. downpour (n) ливень e.g. A downpour is a heavy fall of rain that often starts suddenly. flare-out (n, v) 1) выравнивание ВС перед посадкой; 2) выравнивать ВС перед посадкой e.g. As the plane approached the ground, the pilot executed a flare-out to make a gentle landing. The pilot flared the plane out over the centerline and executed a smooth landing. ravine (n) ущелье, овраг, лощина e.g. A ravine is a very small valley – almost like a canyon but narrower. deflate (v) выпускать воздух, сдуваться e.g. One of the starboard rear tires deflated upon landing. deploy (v) использовать, употреблять e.g. Emergency chutes were deployed and all the passengers and crew exited the plane safely. ensure (v) обеспечивать, удостовериться e.g. The cabin crew ensured that all the passengers were fastened. contribute (to sth) (v) содействовать, способствовать e.g. Human error often contributes to aviation inci- dents and accidents. evidence (n) подтверждение, свидетельство, данные e.g. Was there any evidence of the engine malfunction? adverse (adj) неблагоприятный e.g. The adverse weather conditions were a contributory factor to the incident. Ex. 2. Read the description of the occurrence.Air France Flight 358The Air France Airbus A340 aircraft departed Paris, France, at 1153 UTC as Air France Flight 358 on a scheduled flight to Toronto, Ontario, with 297 passen- gers and 12 crew members on board. Before departure, the flight crew obtained their arrival weather forecast, which included the possibility of thunderstorms. While approaching Toronto, they were advised of weather-related delays. On final approach, they received information that the crew of a preceding aircraft had reported poor braking action, and their weather radar was displaying heavy precipitation coming from the northwest. During the flare-out the aircraft entered an intense downpour. The heavy rain and lightning made visual contact with the runway very difficult. At 300 feet above ground level, the wind changed from a headwind to a tailwind, increasing the aircraft's groundspeed and effectively changing the flight path. At about 200 feet above the runway threshold, while on the ILS approach to Runway 24L with autopilot and autothrust disconnected, the aircraft deviated above the glideslope and crossed the runway threshold about 40 feet above it. The aircraft touched down about 3,800 feet down the runway, reverse thrust was selected about 12.8 seconds after landing, and full reverse was selected 16.4 seconds after touchdown. The aircraft was not able to stop on the 9,000-foot runway and overran the far end at a groundspeed of about 80 knots. The aircraft stopped in a ravine and caught fire, following which an evacuation order was given. The two rear left exits remained closed due to the fire. On opening the emergency exits, one of the right middle exit slides deflated after being punctured by debris from the aircraft, while one of the left slides failed to deploy at all for unknown reasons. A number of passengers were forced to jump from the aircraft to exit. The actions of the flight attendants, who ensured that all of the passengers quickly escaped from the plane, contributed to the successful evacuation. The first officer was the last to leave the plane, which was evacuated within the required 90 second time frame. A total of 2 crew members and 10 passengers were seriously injured during the crash and the evacuation. The rest of the occupants suffered minor or no injuries. A post-crash fire destroyed the aircraft. The Investigation Board conclusions state that due to adverse weather conditions the plane landed too far down the runway to have been able to stop properly on such wet pavement. No evidence of engine trouble, brake failure, or problems with the spoilers or thrust reversers was found. жүктеу/скачать 1.29 Mb. Достарыңызбен бөлісу:
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