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- How would you describe them?
- What could you tell on the topic?
Picture Description Process (suggestion)
1) Describe the picture in one sentence, give only the most important information at this stage. Use; This is a picture of ...
2) Describe the details in the picture, start with the most important details and then the less important ones. This is a good opportunity to use lots of vocabulary and show the examiner what you know.
3) Make deductions about what you can't see in the picture. Often this relates to part 2, when you describe details you can make deductions at the same time. Use the language of speculation (this could/ might be etc...)
Deductions often relate to; passengers (where they are & how they feel), the cause of the incident/ situation, what you think is going to happen next, the weather and how it influenced the situation. How the situation you describe will affect the area around it (the airport usually).
A little vocabulary to help?
What kind of damage?
bogged down - cut - flat - scratched - broken - damaged - frozen - smoking - broken down - defective - inoperative (inop) - seeping - burst - deflated - jammed - leaking - spilled - collapsed - dented - lost - stuck - missing - twisted - contaminated - faulty - overflowing
unserviceable (U/S) - cracked - shattered - on fire - overheated - worn
How bad is it?
very dented? quite dented? rather dented? slightly dented? hardly dented? severely dented? a little dented?...
Runway excursion 1
On 16 October 2008, a Rutaca Boeing 737-200, registered YV162T, landed on runway 28R at Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) following a domestic flight from Puerto Ordaz (PZO). After touchdown the airplane swerved to the left. The nose came to rest on the runway embankment.[
Runway Excursion 2 **
Read about it on Aviation Herald
Get more information on runway excursion prevention
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Tailstrike 1
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Tailstrike 2 *
You can grab some vocabulary by reading about this tail strike in the Aviation Herald
Tailstrike 3 **
If you own "Check your aviation English", take a look at unit 19.
For more go to the Take off page
Describe a take-off incident you know of.
What do pilots consider when planning a take-off?
What things do ATCs consider when managing departing traffic?
What problems are associated with incorrect weight and balance?
What other problems can occur at take-off?
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Ground movements
Describe a ground movement accident you've had or know of.
What do you think are the major causes of ground movement accidents?
What can be done to reduce taxiway accidents?
What technology exists to help reduce the number of accidents on the ground?
Do you think the incidence of ground movement accidents will increase or decrease in the future? Why?
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Airfields: for or against?
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Birdstrike **
For more go to the birdstrike page
Describe a birdstrike incident you know of.
Why do birds inhabit airfield environments?
What measures can airports use to control birds?
What sort of damage can birdstrikes do to aircraft?
Do you think birdstrike incidents will increase or decrease? Why?
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De-icing/Anti-icing *
How about some new techniques to reduce cost and impact on environment, such as infrared de-icing?
Is icing an issue where you work or fly? Why? Why not?
What meteorological conditions lead to icing?
Why is ice accretion a problem?
What equipment do aircraft have to manage icing?
What do pilots typically do if they experience severe icing in flight?
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Engines **
Fir more on engines go there and for more on the future of engines and airplane go there.
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Maintenance
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On the road 1 **
Here is a link to the top ten causes of the fatal GA accidents
On Road Landing take a look at this page
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On the road 2
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Hudson "miracle" 1 **
For more on this "miracle" you can get there
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Hudson "miracle" 2
Describe a ditching you've had or know of.
What do you think are the major causes of ditchings?
What can be done to minimize the risk after ditching?
What technology exists to help pilots of aircraft who have ditched?
Do you think the incidence of ditchings will increase or decrease in the future? Why?
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Shaken cabin 1 *
About Asiana at San Francisco
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Shaken cabin 2
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Damaged radome 1**
For bad weather go there.
Damaged radome 2
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Snow *
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Disruptive passenger
For more go to the Passengers page
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Volcanic ash
For more go to the Volcano page
What are the effects of flying through a volcanic eruption?
What signs may indicate that an aircraft is flying through volcanic ash?
What should pilots do if they encounter volcanic ash?
What effect can a volcanic eruption have on the local environment and community?
What other seismic activity can affect aviation?
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