EXERCISE 1 Check that you remember all the standard phrases in this list.
| [Cessna 310] 10 miles north of your field, 3000 feet for landing. | [Cessna 310], в 10 милях севернее вашего аэродрома, высота 3000 футов, прошу указания по посадке. |
| Join downwind, RW 24, [surface] wind 270° 5 knots, [temperature 25], QNH 1012, [number 2 in traffic, traffic Cherokee is on final]. | Входите в участок между вторым и третьим разворотами, ВПП 24, ветер [у земли] 270° 5 узлов, [температура 25], QNH 1012, [номер 2 на посадку, Cherokee на предпосадочной прямой]. |
| Make straight-in approach RW 16, [surface] wind 190° 5 knots, [temperature 17], QNH 1009, [number 1]. | Выполняйте заход на посадку с прямой, ВПП 16, ветер [у земли] 190° 5 узлов, [температура 27], QNH 1009,[номер 1 на посадку]. |
| Join right-hand downwind. | Входите в участок между вторым и третьим разворотами правого круга. |
| *Downwind. | На участке между вторым и третьим разворотами (Вышел к третьему). |
| Number 2, follow the Cherokee on base. | Номер 2 на посадку, следуйте за, на участке между третьим и четвертым. |
| Make short approach. | Выполняйте короткий заход на посадку. |
| Make long approach. | Выполняйте длинный заход на посадку. |
| Extend downwind. | Продлите полет на участке между вторым и третьим. |
| Report base / final / long final. | Доложите, когда будете на участке между вторым и четвертым разворотами / на предпосадочной прямой / на длинной предпосадочной прямой. |
| *Base / final / long final. | На участке между вторым и четвертым разворотами / на предпосадочной прямой / на длинной предпосадочной прямой. |
| Continue approach [prepare for possible go around]. | Продолжайте заход на посадку [приготовьтесь к возможному уходу на второй круг]. |
EXERCISE 2 Сheck that you understand all the phrases in this list. Look up any new words in an aviation dictionary or ask your teacher.
| Make one orbit right. | Enter right base. |
| Circle to land. | Make an offset. |
| Manoeuvre right and left for spacing. | Make a teardrop. |
| Give room for a departure. | You’re too close to preceding traffic. |
| Extend the upwind. | Information expired. |
| Make a left two seventy to base. |
²EXERCISE 3 Listen to two recorded dialogues.
| Dialogue 1 | |
| P: | Alpha Tower G-ABCD overhead at 3000 feet, information F for landing. |
| C: | G-CD descend to circuit height 1000 feet, QFE 1006, join right-hand downwind runway 23, report joining. |
| P: | Right-hand downwind runway 23, 1000 feet, QFE 1006 G-CD. |
| P: | G-CD downwind. |
| C: | G-CD extend downwind, number two follow Sorts 360 6 miles final. |
| P: | Number two, Shorts in sight, advise me turning base G-CD. |
| C: | G-CD to base now, report final. |
| P: | Turning base, G-CD. |
| P: | G-CD final. |
| C: | G-CD make one orbit right, report again on final. |
| P: | Roger, orbiting right G-CD. |
| P: | G-CD final. |
| C: | G-CD continue approach wind 170° 7 knots. |
| Dialogue 2 | |
| P: | Beijing Tower CCA 982 runway 36R in sight. |
| C: | CCA 982 circle to land runway 18R, report downwind. |
| P: | Circle to runway 18R, CCA 982. |
| P: | CCA 982 downwind. |
| C: | CCA 982 make long approach, you’re number 2, number 1 B-777 4km final, report have it in sight. |
| P: | Number 2, traffic in sight CCA 982. |
| C: | CCA 982 follow number 1, make visual approach runway 18R. |
| P: | Roger, visual approach 18R CCA 982. |
| C: | CCA 982 manoeuvre right and left for spacing, you are too close to preceding traffic. |
| P: | Manoeuvring right and left CCA 982. |
| P: | CCA 982 final. |
| C: | CCA 982 cleared to land wind 210° 8m/s. |
| P: | Cleared to land CCA 982. |
EXERCISE 4 Make the back translation of the dialogues in EXERCISE 3 and read them in two.
²EXERCISE 5 Put the words and phrases into the appropriate blanks, then check with the recording. (Some of the words and phrases are used not only once.)
| downwind | landing | continue |
| base | straight-in approach | circle |
| final | short approach | follow |
| extend downwind | long approach | orbit |
| turning final | visual approach | traffic |
| a | P: | Hong Kong Tower G-ABCD 10 miles south 3000 feet for __________. |
| C: | G-CD join __________ runway 31, wind 340° 5 knots QNH 1012. | |
| P: | Join downwind runway 31, QNH 1012 G-CD. | |
| b | P: | Beijing Tower CCA 982 DALUE 1500m for landing. |
| C: | CCA 982 make __________ runway 36R, wind 330° 8m/s QFE 1010. | |
| P: | Straight-in approach runway 36R QFE 1010 CCA 982. | |
| c | P: | G-CD __________. |
| C: | G-CD number 2, follow the Y-12 on __________. | |
| P: | G-CD number 2, traffic in sight. | |
| P: | G-CD base. | |
| C: | G-CD report __________. | |
| P: | G-CD. | |
| P: | G-CD final. | |
| C: | G-CD __________ approach, wind 310° 7 knots. | |
| d | C: | CCA 982 __________, number 2, follow B-737 8km __________. |
| P: | Number 2, 737 in sight CCA 982. | |
| e | C: | CCA 982 make one __________ right due __________ on the runway, report again on __________. |
| P: | CCA 982 orbiting right. | |
| f | C: | G-CD number 1, make __________. |
| P: | Short approach G-CD. | |
| g | P: | CCA 982 runway in sight. |
| C: | CCA 982 __________ to land runway 18R, report __________. | |
| h | P: | CCA 982 downwind. |
| C: | CCA 982 make __________, you are number 2, number 1 A-300 5km on final, report have it in sight. | |
| P: | Traffic in sight CCA 982. | |
| C: | CCA 982 __________ the Airbus, cleared for __________ runway 18R. | |
| i | P: | CNS 308 __________. |
| C: | CNS 308 __________ DC-9 taking off and ATR-42 downwind. | |
| P: | CNS 308. |
²EXERCISE 6 Use the words or phrases below to replace the parts in italics in the sentences.
| C: | GBD extend downwind, number 2, follow Y-12 4 miles final. | |
| Selection | ||
| · extend downwind 3 miles to give room for a departure · extend the upwind to NTE · extend downwind till I call you | ||
| C: | GLD make one orbit right due traffic on the runway. | |
| Selection | ||
| · make a left three sixty · make one circle right · make a left two seventy to base · orbit left from present position · make another circuit | ||
| C: | CSN 308 join right-hand downwind runway 13 wind 170° 10 knots QNH 1001. | |
| Selection | ||
| · join right-hand base runway 13 · number 2, follow Airbus on base runway 13 · enter right base runway 13 · circle the aerodrome runway 13 · make an offset · make a teardrop |
²EXERCISE 7 Fill in the blanks with what you hear from the recording.
| ________ descend to circuit ________ 2500 feet. Join ________ runway 03, wind 060° 5 knots, ________ 1012. | |
| CNS 306 join ________ runway 31 wind ________, QNH 1010, report ________ final. | |
| JAL 761 ________ the aerodrome and report ________. | |
| AFR 309 make ________ approach, you are number ________, wind 270° 5 knots, QNH 1009. | |
| TWA 239 ________ downwind, number 2, follow Airbus 10 miles ________. |
²EXERCISE 8 Dictation: write down the sentences you hear. Then repeat them after the speaker.
²EXERCISE 9 Listen to the recording and select the best suitable answer.
| a | What is the circuit height? | |
| A. 3000m B. 3000ft C. 2500ft D. 2500m | ||
| Why didn’t the controller supply wind information on the initial contact? | ||
| A. because the pilot already knew B. because it was unnecessary C. because the controller forgot D. because the wind information expired | ||
| What was the landing sequence of JAL 369? | ||
| A. number 1 B. number 2 C. number 3 D. number 4 | ||
| b | Why was AFR 756 number 2 for landing? | |
| A. due to weather B. due to traffic on base leg C. due to traffic on final D. due to traffic on the runway | ||
| Why was AFR 756 ordered to manoeuvre right to left? | ||
| A. due to traffic on final B. due to traffic on the runway C. due to traffic on downwind D. due to traffic going around |
²EXERCISE 10 Listen to the recording and write the callsign, runway and position in the circuit used by each aircraft in the table below. You may need to listen several times.
| Letter | Callsign | Runway | Circuit position |
| a | |||
| b | |||
| c | |||
| d | |||
| e | |||
| f | |||
| g | |||
| h | |||
| i | |||
| j |
²EXERCISE 11 Listen to the recording. You will hear five dialogues between Approach Control and five different aircraft. Answer the following questions.
| a | When does MWZ need to call Approach Control again? |
| i. just before becoming visual ii. when turning right base iii. when visual iv. while turning heading 050 | |
| b | Where did Qantas 704 join the circuit? |
| i. on downwind leg ii. on base leg iii. on crosswind leg iv. on upwind leg | |
| c | What kind of approach is Qantas 455 going to fly? |
| i. visual approach runway 27 ii. ILS approach runway 27 iii. GPS approach runway 27 iv. NDB approach runway 27 | |
| d | Why does Jetstar 511 need to turn right? |
| i. to move away from localizer ii. to meet the localizer iii. to make a low pass over the airport iv. to report when over the localizer | |
| e | What has Ibisair 89 been given permission to do? |
| i. land ii. continue the approach with the runway in sight iii. intercept runway 34 localizer iv. make an ILS approach for runway 34 |
²EXERCISE 12 Listen and complete the following pilot-controller exchanges. Then practice them in two.
| P: | Tower JAL 369 10 miles north 3000 feet information H for landing. | |
| C: | ______________________________________________________. | |
| P: | Roger, down to 2500 feet on QFE 1011 right-hand pattern runway 21 JAL 369. | |
| P: | JAL 369 downwind. | |
| C: | ______________________________________________________. | |
| P: | Traffic in sight JAL 369. | |
| P: | JAL 369 turning base. | |
| C: | ______________________________________________________. | |
| P: | JAL 369. | |
| P: | JAL 369 final. | |
| C: | ______________________________________________________. | |
| C: | ______________________________________________________. | |
| P: | Y-7 in sight AFR 756. | |
| P: | AFR 756 base. | |
| C: | ______________________________________________________. | |
| P: | AFR 756. | |
| P: | AFR 756 turning final. | |
| C: | ______________________________________________________. | |
| P: | Roger, right to left AFR 756. |
| C: | ______________________________________________________. | |
| P: | Traffic in sight CSN 303. | |
| C: | ______________________________________________________. | |
| P: | Orbiting right CSN 303. | |
| C: | ______________________________________________________. | |
| P: | Descending to 900 QFE 1012, right-hand downwind 36R CCA 982. | |
| C: | ______________________________________________________. | |
| P: | Roger, short approach CCA 982. | |
| P: | CCA 982 final. | |
| C: | ______________________________________________________. | |
| P: | Beijing Tower DLH 720 30km south 1500m for landing. | |
| C: | ______________________________________________________. | |
| P: | Straight-in approach runway 36R QFE 1008 DLH 720. | |
| P: | Runway in sight DLH 720. | |
| C: | ______________________________________________________. | |
| P: | Circling to runway 18R DLH 720. | |
| P: | DLH 720 downwind. | |
| C: | ______________________________________________________. | |
| P: | Descending to 900m on QFE 1008 number 2 DLH 720. | |
| P: | DLH 720 747 in sight. | |
| C: | ______________________________________________________. |