alone
| A non-English speaker will usually be alone in this situation and help will always be available.
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angry
| The passenger was angry.
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aware
| - Runway 06L was in use but the flight crew were not aware that this runway was being operated at reduced length.
- As the aircraft passed the crest of the runway, the flight crew became aware of vehicles at its far end but, as they were now close to their rotation speed,
- Aeroplanes flying in Devon and Cornwall should be aware of fighter training and parachute jumping.
- Be aware circuit Proc changed.
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Bad
| - Bad weather may cause problems on the ground.
- Is there a lot of bad weather ahead?
- Do you know of a serious incident which resulted from bad communication?
- As it was only a short flight, ATC thought they should continue to their destination because the weather at the alternate was very bad and the light was fading fast.
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best
| What is your best English skill: listening, speaking, reading, or writing? Which would you most like to improve?
Choose the best ATC responses to complete each exchange.
The best thing about flying is the speed of travel.
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better
| - The visibility is better here than in Athens.
- It's a great day down there, just the sort of day I like. I love the food here, too. A lot better than we've had on this flight, hey. We'll see you on the ground.
- No better, no worse.
- ATC had contacted the company and they suggested the crew ought to divert to the alternate where maintenance facilities were better than at their destination.
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dangerous
| Passengers are not allowed to carry compressed gases or other dangerous items on board.
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fast
| - The aircraft was travelling too fast to abort.
- Fast moving traffic at 2 o'clock crossing right to left.
- As it was only a short flight ATC thought they should continue to their destination because the weather at the alternate was very bad and the light was fading fast.
- When the air base was in sight, the plane was too high and too fast, so Piché executed a series of side-slipping manoeuvres to lose altitude and slow the plane.
- hey successfully lined up with runway 15/33, unlocked the slats and deployed the landing gear, but the airspeed was 200 knots, much faster than the preferred 130-140 knots.
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fine
| - Before we reached 100 knots everything was fine, but after 120 knots we felt some vibration on the flight deck.
- The climb out was fine, but a warning light came on when we tried to retract the landing gear.
- /When we reached 100 knots, everything was fine.
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flat-bed
| I think it was a flat-bed truck.
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great
| - Hi, there. Captain here. In fact we're getting ready to land just now- we'll be down on that ground in a short while. It's a great day down there, just the sort of day I like.
- The weather was good - a light wind, great visibility, and almost no cloud.
- Do you know any other stories of a pilot using great skill to land a plane safely?
- It will be great when ordinary people can take a holiday on the moon.
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immediate
| - Once the immediate danger was over, the passengers stayed on board until the plane was clear of the runway.
- Once the immediate danger was over, the passengers stayed on board until the plane was clear of the runway.
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impossible
| The noise made it impossible to communicate. It was night, so it was impossible to know how high we were.
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long
| - Listen to the exchange as a long haul flight approaches its destination. Answer the questions.
- My first long-haul flight was cancelled.
- Look out for slow-moving traffic 6 miles ahead.
- Why didn't the crew know they were too low?
- The low sun at that time of day made it a bit difficult to see the runway.
- Even though the crew had not diagnosed the leak, it was clear that fuel was dangerously low, so they made the decision to divert to Lajes Airport in the Azores.
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low
| - B67, roger. OK, make a low pass over runway 23 for a landing gear check.
- Fly low over the runway.
- Controllers were concerned that the pilot wanted to descend so low but were unable to make the pilot understand their questions.
- What height is the lowest cloud?
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possible
| - The pilot wanted to get on the plane as soon as possible.
- The captain calmly taxied us back to a nearby stand and we got the passengers offas quickly as possible.
- We declared a pan and decided to return to the airport as soon as possible.
- Sorry, that won't be possible. I don't know how.
- Correct standard phraseology is extremely important and must be used whenever possible.
- Mark any possible alternative route.
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quick
| - A sort of crackling sound. I didn't know what was going on, so I made a quick exit back to the cabin.
- It might seem obvious that loading a plane from back to front would be the quickest way.
- A study by Boeing found that loading from window to aisle significantly reduced boarding time and made turnaround quicker. And of course quicker turnaround means more traffic and therefore busier airports.
- Loading the aisle seats first is the quickest.
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safe
| - Once we were in the hold we remained there until we had burned enough fuel to give a safe landing weight.
- To maintain safe separation ATC told the 757 to Head one hundred degrees and climb flight level eight zero.
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short
| - Aa flight attendant, I'd flown short haul many times, but this was my first long haul flight.
- We taxied the short distance to runway 10. We received clearance immediately and started to roll.
- Hi, there. Captain here. In fact we're getting ready to land just now- we'll be down on that ground in a short while.
- Foxtrot 312, descend to altitude 60, wind 250 degrees 14 knots You're number three. Report on short final.
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slow
| Look out for slow-moving traffic 6 miles ahead.
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upper
| he whole of the upper fin on the tail was ripped apart. Iguessed straightaway what had happened.
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| usual | I was pretty close to number two, so I went out a bit further than usual on the downwind leg, for separation.
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vital
| Air communications are vital for the safety of air travel.
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well
| - You're well clear of traffic.
- Well over to the right. Beyond the car park, behind the trees, next to the chimney. In fact if he gets any closer he'll bump into it! It's fine. No problem. He's well below our path.
- We have a passenger with severe chest pain and is clearly not at all well. We've got him on oxygen.
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wet
| - According to a study reported in this paper, there were nine incidents in the last three months where passenger jets skidded off wet runways after landing at various airports.
- Approach says it's wet with some aquaplaning and good braking action.
- KLM 405, be advised of wet conditions on runway 28 left. A mix of slush and rain. Lots of standing water.
- Negative. Reports of wet conditions are not critical, but adjust your speed, 405.
- KLM 405, surface conditions no better no worse. Runway wet, slush in patches, there's slight aquaplaning reported, braking action good.
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wide
| - An aircraft with two crew and 48 passengers landed on runway 24R and vacated the runway onto the rapid exit taxiway KC which is 46 metres wide.
- continue to reduce speed. The foam carpet begins 50o metres after the threshold and continues for further 700 metres. 15 metres wide.
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widespread
| In what places would you often expect to find widespread sandstorms?
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worried
| We have a passenger - a young boy-with really nasty stomach pains. The crew are very worried it may be appendicitis. If it is, will we have to divert?
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worst
| - That was the worst turbulence I've ever felt.
- Do you know oil is going to run out? I think that's good, because then people won't be able to pollute the Earth's atmosphere. Planes are the worst.
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wrong
| - There's something wrong with the conveyor belt.
- Then it all went wrong. At approximately 150-200 feet, the engine coughed and stopped suddenly.
- What went wrong?
- A truck is going the wrong way.
- ATC now advised that he had taken a wrong turn onto taxiway B, so the captain brought the aircraft to a stop.
- A plane entered runway at wrong point.
- You entered the runway at the wrong point. We do not have the full length available today.
- The QNH setting was wrong.
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young
| We have a passenger - a young boy-with really nasty stomach pains.
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