EXERCISE 1 Check that you remember all the standard phrases in this list.
Request descent. | Прошу снижения. |
Expect descent at 40. | Предполагаемое снижение в 40. |
Stop descent at FL 180. | Прекращайте снижение на ЭП 180. |
Continue descent to FL 130. | Продолжайте снижение до ЭП 130. |
Expedite descent to FL 170. | Ускорьте снижение до ЭП 170. |
Descend to FL 100 after passing KB. | Снижайтесь до ЭП 100 после прохождения КВ. |
Report (when) ready for descent. | Доложите, когда будете готовы к снижению. |
Descend to reach FL 180 by AKONA. | Снижайтесь, чтобы занять ЭП 180 к (у) АКОNA. |
Descend to FL 200 immediately due traffic. | Снижайтесь до ЭП 200 немедленно из-за движения. |
Maintain FL 180, expect descent after MO. | Выдерживайте ЭП 180, ожидайте снижение после пролета МО. |
Start descent to FL 120. | Начинайте снижение до ЭП 120. |
Top of descent at DN. | Расчетное начало снижения над DN. |
Maintain present level. | Выдерживайте настоящий ЭП. |
Stand by for descent at 50. | Ждите разрешение на снижение в 50. |
Expedite descent through FL 190 to FL 150. | Ускорьте снижение через ЭП 190 до ЭП 150. |
Descend to FL 100 to be level 20 km to KIMBA. | Снижайтесь до ЭП 100, чтобы занять за 20 км до KIMBA. |
Report leaving FL 240. | Доложите освобождение ЭП 240. |
Report passing FL 190. | Доложите прохождение ЭП 190. |
Report reaching FL 140. | Доложите занятие ЭП 140. |
Descend to FL 190, report passing FL 150. | Снижайтесь до ЭП 190, доложите пересечение ЭП 150. |
*Emergency descent to FL 200. | Аварийное снижение до ЭП 200. |
Emergency descent at SO. | Аварийное снижение в районе SO. |
At SO descend to FL 160 for en-route delay of 5 minutes. | Над SO снижайтесь до ЭП 160 для задержки на маршруте на 5 минут. |
Expect further descent at 30. | Ожидайте дальнейшее разрешение на снижение в 30. |
Descend to Fl 190. Maintain own separation VMC. | Снижайтесь до ЭП 190. Обеспечивайте самостоятельное эшелонирование и выполняйте полет в ВМУ. |
Report when ready to descend to FL 220. | Доложите, когда будете готовы снижаться до ЭП 220. |
Altitude restrictions. | Ограничения по высоте. |
No altitude restrictions. | Нет ограничений по высоте. |
Expedite descent until passing FL 180. | Ускорьте снижение до прохождения ЭП 180. |
Descend to FL 160 and report reaching. | Снижайтесь до ЭП 160 и доложите занятие. |
Do you want higher (FL)? | Вы хотите ЭП выше? |
Do you want lower (FL)? | Вы хотите ЭП ниже? |
What FL do you prefer? | Какой ЭП вы предпочитаете? |
When ready descend to FL 140. | По готовности снижайтесь до ЭП 140. |
Are you able to expedite descent? | Вы в состоянии ускорить снижение? |
Can you increase rate of descent? | Вы можете увеличить скорость снижения? |
Request level change from Borispil at 15. | Запросите изменения эшелона у Борисполя в 15. |
Descend at 12 metres per second (feet per minute) minimum (maximum). | Снижайтесь с вертикальной скоростью 12 метров в секунду (футов в минуту) минимум (максимум). |
²EXERCISE 2 Listen to the recorded dialogue.
P: | Guangzhou Control CCA 101 ready for descent. |
C: | CCA 101 descent to 7200m after passing JSWEI. |
P: | Expect descent to 7200m after JSWEI CCA 101. |
P: | CCA 101 JSWEI 15, leaving 10800m for 7200m, TAMOT 23. |
C: | CCA 101 report passing even levels. |
P: | CCA 101 wilco. |
P: | CCA 101 passing 10000m. |
C: | Roger CCA 101. |
P: | CCA 101 8000m descending. |
C: | CCA 101 continue descent to 7000m and maintain. |
P: | Continue down and maintain 7000m CCA 101. |
P: | CCA 101 level at 7000m, TAMOT 23. |
C: | CCA 101 roger. |
C: | CCA 101 descend to 5300m and contact Hong Kong Approach 119.1. |
P: | Leaving 7000m for 5300m, 119.1 for Hong Kong Approach CCA 101. |
EXERCISE 3 Make the back translation of the dialogue in EXERCISE 2 and read it in two.
²EXERCISE 4 Listen to the controller’s descent instructions and read them back. Then check with the recording.
a | C: | CCA 982 descend when ready to 1200m QFN 1012. |
P: | __________________________________________, will report leaving 5700m CCA982.. | |
b | P: | CNS 303 request descent. |
C: | CNS 303 descend to 6000 feet on QNH 1018, maintain own separation and VMC from FL 120 to FL 100. | |
P: | Leaving FL 150 for __________________________________________ CNS 303. | |
c | C: | CCA 101 After passing TAMOT descend to FL 150. |
P: | __________________________________________. | |
d | C: | CNS 307 expect descent to FL 130 after 35. |
P: | __________________________________________. | |
e | C: | CNS 301 expedite descent to FL 120. |
P: | __________________________________________ | |
f | C: | CCA 102 descend to 1200m, expedite until passing 2400m. |
P: | Leaving 6000m __________________________________________. | |
g | C: | CCA 982 stop descent at 6000m. |
P: | __________________________________________. |
²EXERCISE 5 Use the words or phrases below to replace the parts in italics in the sentences.
C: | CCA 103 descend immediately to FL 130 due traffic. | |
P: | Descending to FL 130 CCA 103. | |
Selection | ||
· descend to reach 6000 feet at CH · descend to 6000 feet before CH · descend to reach 9000 feet on QNH 1008 at 35 · descend and maintain 7000 feet until passing CH | ||
P: | Delta Approach CAD FL 180 CM 15. | |
C: | CAD descend to FL 150 report CM. | |
P: | Leaving FL 180 for 150, call you CM GAD. | |
Selection | ||
· TWA 321 FL 210 GT 42 FL 130 · BAW 018 FL 160 DM 51 FL 120 · JAL 434 FL 190 SV 09 FL 110 · AFR 626 FL 200 NG 14 FL 100 · SIA 717 FL 160 PE 15 FL 70 |
EXERCISE 6 Select the most appropriate answer out of the three choices.
C: | BAW 156 descend when _____(1)______ to flight level correction _____(2)______ 9000 feet on GNH 1005. | |
P: | _____(3)______ FL 180 for _____(4)______. |
Selection 1 | Selection 2 | Selection 3 | Selection 4 |
report | height | Leaving | 9000 feet on QNH 1005 BAW 156 |
ready | level | Departing | 9000 feet BAW 156 |
prepare | altitude | Reaching | BAW 156 QNH 1005 9000 feet |
P: | JAL 741 _____(1)______ ZFK at o5 _____(2)______ G. | |
C: | JAL 741 descend to 8000 feet on QNH 1011 _____(3)______ passing odd _____(4)______. | |
P: | _____(5)______ FL 150 for _____(6)______ on 1011 _____(7)______ JAL 741. | |
P: | _____(8)______ FL 130. | |
C: | Roger, expedite descent _____(9)______ passing FL 110. | |
P: | Roger, expediting descent JAL 741. | |
P: | _____(10)______ now FL 110. | |
C: | JAL 741 continue descent to 6000 feet QNH 1011. | |
P: | Roger, continue to 6000 feet on _____(11)______. | |
P: | JAL 741 9000 feet _____(12)______. | |
C: | JAL 741 stop descent at 7000 feet due outbound traffic. | |
P: | Stop descending at 7000 feet JAL 741. | |
P: | JAL 741 7000 feet _____(13)______. | |
C: | JAL 741 traffic no longer a factor, descend now to reach 4000 feet at LG. | |
P: | _____(14)______. |
Selection 1 | Selection 2 | Selection 3 | Selection 4 |
estimating | ATIS | report | height |
expect | information | call | levels |
fly over | airport | say | plan |
Selection 5 | Selection 6 | Selection 7 | Selection 8 |
Left | wilco | JAL 747 | |
Passing | 8000 feet | call you | JAL 741 pass |
Leaving | FL 150 | affirm | JAL 747 passing |
Selection 9 | Selection 10 | Selection 11 | Selection 12 |
for | JAL now | QFE 1011 | descend |
until | JAL 741 | QFH 1011 | descending |
to | JAL 741 now | QNH 1011 | descent |
Selection 13 | Selection 14 |
descending | Roger, leaving 7000 feet descend to 4000 feet at LG JAL 741 |
maintaining | Roger, leaving 7000 feet for 4000 feet JAL 741 |
now | Roger, leaving 7000 feet and LG 4000 feet JAL 741 |
²EXERCISE 7 Fill in the blanks with what you hear from the recording.
Maintain present ________, ________ for ________ at 05. | |
Expect ________ clearance in ________. | |
Commence descent to ________ after ________ miles, report passing ________ levels. | |
Expedite ________ until ________ GLR. | |
Descend to ________ to be ________ 10 miles ________ of ETS. |
²EXERCISE 8 Listen and complete the following pilot-controller exchange. Then practice it in two.
P: | Alpha Arrival TWA 321. | |
C: | _________________________________________________. | |
P: | TWA 321 over GT FL 210 request descent. | |
C: | _________________________________________________. | |
P: | Roger, maintaining FL 210 and standing by for descent. | |
P: | BAW 018 level at FL 160. | |
C: | _________________________________________________. | |
P: | Leaving FL 160 for 8000 feet on QNH 1017, wilco BAW 018. | |
P: | BAW 018 FL 110. | |
C: | _________________________________________________. | |
P: | FL 100 BAW 018. | |
P: | JAL 434 ready for descent. | |
C: | _________________________________________________. | |
P: | After passing SV descend to FL 150 JAL 434. | |
P: | JAL 434 leaving FL 280 for FL 150. | |
C: | _________________________________________________. | |
P: | Expediting until FL 180 JAL 434. |
²EXERCISE 9 You will hear exchanges between ATC and several aircraft. Listen and answer each question below.
a | In which phase of flight are the exchanges occurring? |
b | Where was Qantas 418 flying to? |
c | What did Qantas 418 have to change? |
d | Why did Qantas 418 have to make this change? |
²EXERCISE 10 Listen to the recording of EXERCISE 9again and number the topics below, 1 to 9, in the order they are mentioned.
______ | Amended flight level |
______ | Profile speed |
______ | STAR clearance |
______ | Speed change |
______ | Sequencing |
______ | Track direct |
______ | Amended descent requirement |
______ | Assigned runway |
______ | Cancel requirement |
²EXERCISE 11 Listen to the recording of EXERCISE 9again. Match the names in the left column in the following table with the information they refer to in the right column.
a | Narel | ______ | 3 Arrival |
b | Wattle | ______ | Waypoint |
c | Odale | ______ | Aircraft callsign |
d | Scava | ______ | 2 Arrival |
e | Boree | ______ | ATC station |
f | Omega | ______ | 8 Arrival |
g | Canberra | ______ | 4 Arrival |
²EXERCISE 12 Listen to the recording of EXERCISE 9 a final time and complete the table below with information given to Qantas 418 only.
Instructions Qantas 418 is given | |
Contact | ______ on ______. |
STAR clearance | ______ Arrival, assigned runway ______ maintain ______. |
Adjust | speed to cross ______ at time ______. Speed from ______ is ______ knots. |
Amended | speed instructions; maintain ______ in the cruise and initially ______, for sequencing from ______ ______ knots. |
Descend | to FL ______. |
Descend | to FL ______. |
Descend | to FL ______. |
Descend | to FL ______. |
Descend | to FL ______. |
Turn | ______ track ______ to BOREE, resume the ______. |
Descend | to ______, QNH ______. |
Contact | ______ ______. |
EXERCISE 13 Read the expressions atoj in the left column of the table below, then look at the ICAO speed control phrases in the right column. Choose a word in each phrase which has the same meaning as the expression in the left column. Write the word in the space provided in the table.
a | Go back to _____________________ | Do not exceed 250 knots. |
b | Tell me _____________________ | Report speed. |
c | Continue _____________________ | Maintain 310 knots. |
d | Standard _____________________ | Maintain present speed. |
e | Limitations _____________________ | Reduce speed to 220 knots. |
f | Decrease _____________________ | Increase speed by 50 knots. |
g | Current _____________________ | Resume normal speed. |
h | No gear or flaps down _____________ | Reduce to minimum approach speed. |
i | Least _____________________ | Reduce to minimum clean speed. |
j | Go above _____________________ | Cancel ATC speed restrictions. |
EXERCISE 14 For each phrase, atoj,used inEXERCISE 13,tick the explanation,ito iii, that is closestto the original meaning
a | Do not exceed 250 knots. |
i. Do not fly slower than 250 knots. ii. Do not fly at 250 knots. iii. Do not fly faster than 250 knots. | |
b | Report speed. |
i. Tell me your current speed. ii. Tell me the speed you want to fly. iii. Tell me when you are maintaining speed. | |
c | Maintain 310 knots. |
i. Do not fly faster than 310 knots. ii. Do not fly slower than 350 knots. iii. Do not fly faster or slower than 350 knots. | |
d | Maintain present speed. |
i. Do not change the speed you are flying at now. ii. You have permission to change to your requested speed. iii. Increase your speed now. | |
e | Reduce speed to 220 knots. |
i. Fly slower than 220 knots. ii. Fly faster than 350 knots. iii. Fly at 220 knots. | |
f | Increase speed by 50 knots. |
i. Fly faster than 50 knots. ii. Fly 50 knots faster than you are now. iii. Increase your speed and fly at 50 knots. | |
g | Resume normal speed. |
i. Go back to the speed you would be flying without current restriction. ii. Fly faster now. iii. You can now choose your own speed. | |
h | Reduce to minimum approach speed. |
i. Decrease speed to the lowest possible speed for the approach. ii. Increase speed to the fastest possible approach speed. iii. Decrease speed but fly at the fastest. | |
i | Reduce to minimum clean speed. |
i. Fly as slow as possible; use flaps if necessary. ii. Fly as slow as possible using flaps but with undercarriage retracted. iii. Fly as slow as possible without using flaps or undercarriage extended. | |
j | Cancel ATC speed restrictions. |
i. It is not necessary to follow prescribed speed limits. ii. Decrease speed at this time. iii. It is necessary to follow new prescribed speed limits. |
²EXERCISE 15 Listen to transmissions a to eand fill in the missing controller instructions for each of the sentences ato e below.
a | Ibisair 810, _________ speed restrictions _________. |
b | Eastern 414 … adjust speed to arrive MIKIYO at time _________ and then _________ knots _________ MIKIYO. |
c | Ibisair 66 the crossing traffic is _________ of you. Descend _________, reduce to _________ knots. |
d | Southern 292, _________, maintain _________, no _________ _________. |
e | Coastal 939, advise _________ _________. |
²EXERCISE 16 Now listen to transmissions a to e, between ATC and five aircraft and complete the table below with information for each aircraft by writing the speed instruction, when this applies (now or shortly) and where.
Aircraft | Speed instruction | When / Where new speed applies |
Qantas 11 | ||
Pacific 17 | ||
Pacific 328 | ||
Qantas 427 | ||
Qantas 455 |
²EXERCISE 17 Listen to transmissions ato e from EXERCISE 16again and tick the option which best completes the following statements ato f.
a | Qantas 11 was asked to reduce speed: |
i. because of crossing traffic. ii. to help order the arrival of inbound aircraft. iii. because of airport closure. iv. because of priority traffic. | |
b | Qantas 11 will receive descent speed instructions: |
i. from the same controller. ii. in 10 minutes. iii. from another controller. iv. when available. | |
c | Pacific 17’s required new speed is: |
i. not given. ii. 250 knots. iii. 140 knots. iv. 180 knots. | |
d | It is probably true that Pacific 328: |
i. is following speed restrictions now. ii. will be following speed restrictions soon. iii. can ignore speed restrictions now. iv. can ignore speed restrictions soon. | |
e | The controller wanted Qantas 427 to fly as fast as possible during: |
i. the cruise only. ii. the cruise and descent. iii. the climb and cruise. iv. the descent only. | |
f | The controller wanted Qantas 455 to fly at: |
i. minimum clean speed. ii. minimum approach speed. iii. maximum speed below 10,000 feet. iv. maximum speed now. |