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How do planes fly?

Here’s an interesting video that describes how planes fly.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 4+

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  1. Which primary forces act on a plane?
  2. What keeps the plane in the air?
  3. What does the angle of attack of a wing help it do, according to the video?
  4. What’s the purpose of engines?
  5. How are engines similar to wings?

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How Do Airplanes Fly?

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Steak well-done?

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday.

Enjoy!!

A Boeing 767 with 235 people on board, was en route and cruising when the cabin crew detected a burning smell in the galley. They decided to check the galley and a flight attendant discovered that some food items had caught fire inside an oven. The fire was immediately extinguished and they informed the captain of the situation. The captain decided to continue the flight because the danger had passed.

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Steak well-done?

Listen to this recording and try to write what your understand. You should try to write everything that is said.

You can listen as many times as you want.

Check below the recording for some of the difficult words and come back and check the full text from this recording tomorrow.

Suggested ICAO level: 3+

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Have a great day!

Difficult words: detect (v.), galley (n.), oven (n.)

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The A380 ten years on answers

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. April 27th, 2005.
  2. 13 airlines fly the A380 at the moment.
  3. They’ve sold over 300 aircraft and delivered about half of them so far.
  4. Emirates, they have 59 A380s.
  5. They changed from three 747s to two A380s on the route. The airline made more money, their market share improved and the passengers were happier with the new plane.
  6. In the future, with more passengers flying into and out of big Asian hubs, the US airlines will need the A380 to meet that demand.
  7. Changes to the aerodynamics and engines on the plane can keep it relevant in the future.

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The A380 ten years on

This week marks ten years since the first flight of the A380 and to honour this giant bird, here’s a video talking about the first ten years of the plane, and its future.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

Have a great weekend!!

  1. When was the first flight of the A380?
  2. How many airlines currently fly the A380?
  3. How many A380s have Airbus sold and delivered?
  4. Which airline operates the most A380s?
  5. How did the A380 change British Airways’ London to Los Angeles route?
  6. How will the A380 change the American aviation market in the future?
  7. What changes to the A380 can keep it relevant in the future?

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The A380: 10 years at the forefront of air transportation

Airbus’ 21st century flagship has “shared its love” with passenger and airlines alike in the 10 years since it performed its maiden flight in April 2005. The 21st century flagship highlights Airbus’ passion for aviation as a true game-changer for travellers, with its unrivalled space and comfort aloft, while generating significant revenue for operators.

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Smoke with your coffee?

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday.

Enjoy!!

A Boeing 767-300, with 200 passengers and 10 crew, was cruising at FL 360 when smoke started coming from the galley. The cabin crew disconnected the galley power and then sprayed fire extinguishers into the galley to put out any possible fire. After a few minutes the smoke started to disappear. The flight crew decided to return to their airport of origin, where the aircraft landed safely about 45 minutes after taking off. After checking the plane, maintenance discovered that a coffee machine had a technical problem which caused the smoke. Because of duty time limitations, the flight had to be cancelled and passengers were moved onto other flights.

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