Aviação

Ground Movements (1)

Pre-flight and start problems (a)

A1 – VOCABULARY:

to put off : to postpone, to delay to file a flight plan : to place notification of the flight with ATC to relay : to transmit, to re-transmit we’re bound for : our destination is in a bit : very shortly a company aircraft : an aircraft from your own company would it save us a delay : would it spare us a delay, would it be quicker? is subject to regulation : is liable to be regulated (there are delays due to the control of the flow of traffic) a slot : a space of time the data : departure information on schedule : on time ahead of schedule : early behind schedule : late, overdue delays are building up : delays are increasing can you put me on request : can you put me on the waiting list to make a slot : to comply with it catering : passenger food and beverages put me back 15 min. past the hour : give me another slot 15 min. past the hour

Ground Movements (2)

Pre-flight and start problems (b)

A1 – VOCABULARY:

my apologies : i’m sorry the computer has failed to produce a strip : the computer has not produced a strip to process : to treat, to handle, to analyse, to deal with to go wrong : to fail to enter : to register, to write in loading operations : cargo handling to hold up : to delay boarding is complete : all the passengers are now on board the aircraft left outboard (engine) : the engine that is closer to the left wing-tip a stand : na aircraft’s individual parking position at your discretion : using your own judgment to proceed : to route, here : to taxi to bend : to curve to tow : to pull along to allocate a new slot : to issue a new slot it’s a new design : it’s a new type, model

it doesn’t seem to fit : it doesn’t seem to be the right size

to issue : to allocate, to give we are stuck : we can’t move the ramp : the manoeuvring area

the tow-bar has come off : the tow-bar has come undone

under your own power : by