MINI-TEST (p. 212, 5.10)

Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions:

1) What is the aircraft callsign?

a) Ariana 627;

b) Ariana 726;

c) Ariana 262;

d) Ariana 626.

2) Where is the thunderstorm?

a) south of SH;

b) west of SH;

c) north of SH;

d) south-west of SH.

3) How many kilometers is the thunderstorm from SH?

a) 15;

b) 20;

c) 30;

d) 35.

4) What FL is the aircraft at?

a) at FL 130;

b) at FL 120;

c) at FL 220;

d) at FL 230.

5) Where is thunderstorm moving to?

a) to the south;

b) to the west;

c) to the east;

d) to the north.

6) What heading does a controller recommend to fly?

a) 135;

b) 100;

c) 125;

d) 105.

REDUCED VERTICAL SEPARATION MINIMUM (RVSM)

Exercise 1

Study the following words.

airspace	[7BEspeis]	воздушное пространство
altimeter setting	[7Xltimi:tE 7setiN]	установка высотомера
approve	[E7pru:v]	одобрять, подтверждать
approved	[Ep7ru:vd]	одобрено, разрешено
clearance	[7kliErEns]	разрешение
confirm	[kEn7fE:m]	подтверждать
equipment	[i7kwipmEnt]	оснащение, оборудование
minimum	[7minimEm]	минимум
negative	[7negEtiv]	отрицательный; нет, неверно; запрещаю
resume	[ri7zju:m]	возобновлять
separation	[7sepE7reiSn]	отделение, интервал, эшелонирование
state	[steit]	государство; состояние; заявлять
squawk	[skwO:k]	сигнал ответчика
vertical	[7vE:tikEl]	вертикальный
vertical separation		эшелонирование по высоте
RVSM	[7a:7vi:7Es7Em]	сокращенный минимум вертикального эшелонирования