Communication Failure

Exercise 10.2.1 Read and translate the text.

In case of communication failure the aircraft should proceed to the destination of its cruising flight level, to start descent over the navigation aids as close as possible to the estimated time, and make a normal instrument approach to land within 30 minute from the ETA.

If the aircraft cannot establish communication on the primary frequency, it should try to do that on the secondary and nearly ones and through aircraft - retransmits.

If he is unable to contact again, it means communication failure. The pilot should start his transmissions with the phrase “transmitting blind” and repeat his message twice on the primary and secondary frequencies.

Besides he should tell the frequency he is changing to and time of the next transmission.

The crew should set transponder squawk A-7600 and the controller should get to know the type of the communication failure, switching squawk or turning the aircraft.

Exercise 10.2.2 Answer the questions.

1. What should the aircraft do in case of communication failure?

2. What should the aircraft do if it cannot establish communication on the primary frequency?

3. What does communication failure mean?

4. What phrase should the pilot start his transmissions in case of communication failure?

5. What transponder squawk should the crew set?

Exercise 10.2.3 Write T if the sentence is true and F if the sentence is false.

1. ______ In case of communication failure the aircraft should make a normal instrument approach within 30 minutes from the ETD.

2. ______ If the aircraft cannot establish communication on the primary frequency it should try to do it again on this frequency.

3. ______ In case of communication failure the pilot should repeat his message twice.

4. ______ The pilotshould tell the frequency he is changing to and the time of the next transmission.

5. ______ The crew should set transponder squawk A-7700.

Exercise 10.2.4 Give the English equivalents for the following.

В случае отказа связи; следовать в пункт назначения; крейсерский эшелон; начать снижение; навигационное средство; расчетное время прибытия; обычный инструментальный заход на посадку; в пределах 30 минут; основная частота; резервная частота; ретранслятор; передаю без ответа; повторить сообщения дважды; время следующей передачи; установить на ответчике сигнал А-7600;тип поломки связи.

Exercise 10.2.5 Find in the text synonyms for the following words and word combinations.

Contact; fly to; landing airdrome; usual; make an attempt; cannot; begin; in addition; airplane.

Exercise 10.2.6 State what part of speech the following words belong to.

1. case
a) verb	b) noun	c) preposition	d) adverb
2. cruising
a) adverb	b) adjective	c) noun	d) verb
3. normal
a) verb	b) adjective	c) conjunction	d) noun
4. transmitting
a) verb	b) noun	c) adjective	d) adverb
5. retransmitted
a) verb	b) noun	c) adjective	d) adverb

Exercise 10.2.7 Match the words and word combinations in column A with those in column B.

A	B
1. establish communication	a. ретранслятор
2. retransmitter	b. дважды
3. next transmission	c. кроме того
4. twice	d. установить связь
5. besides	e. следующая передача
6. turning the aircraft	f. разворачивая ВС
7. get to know	g. установить код ответчика
8. set transponder squawk	h. узнать

Exercise 10.2.8 Fill in the gaps with the words from the text choosing from the ones given in brackets.

1. In case of communication failure the aircraft should _______________ (fly, descend, prceed) to the destination.

2. The aircraft should start descent over ______________ (communication, destination, navigation) aid.

3. If the pilot cannot ___________ (contact, communicate, start) again, it means “communication failure”.

4. The pilot should repeat his message __________ (once, twice, three times).

5. He should tell the time of his ___________ (last, besides, next) transmission.

Exercise 10.2.9 Fill in the gaps with the related words.

1. If the aircraft cannot establish __________ (COMMUNICATE) on the primary frequency, it should try to do that on the ___________ (SECOND) and __________ (NEAR) ones and through aircraft __________ (TRANSMIT).

2. If he is __________ (ABLE) to contact again, it means “communication _________ (FAIL).

3. The _________ (CONTROL) should get to know the type of the communication failure.

Exercise 10.2.10 Make up sentences using the given words.

1. The / navigation aid / should / descent / the / over / start / aircraft.

2. The / twice / his / pilot / should / message / repeat.

3. The / to / should / pilot / the / tell / he / is / frequency / changing.

4. The / set / A-7600 / transponder / crew / should / squawk.

5. The / get / the / should / controller / failure / to know / of / type / communication / the.

Exercise 10.2.11 Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Самолет должен начать снижение над навигационным средством.

2. Самолет должен сделать обычный заход на посадку в пределах 30 минут от расчетного времени прибытия.

3. Пилот должен начинать свои передачи фразой “передаю без ответа”.

4. Пилот должен повторить свое сообщение дважды на основной и резервной частоте.

5. Экипаж должен установить на ответчике код А-7600.

Exercise 10.2.12 Retell the text.

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