Low visibility and windshear

EXERCISE 1 Check that you know all the phrases in this list.

The weather is deteriorating.	Погода ухудшается.
RVR runway 36 less than 1500m.	Дальность видимости на ВПП 36 менее 1500м.
Visibility 2000m in fog.	Видимость 2000ь в тумане.
The weather is below VFR minimum due to sandstorm.	Погода ниже минимума ПВП из-за песчаной бури.
What is your intention? = Report your intention.	Доложите ваше намерение.
What is your decision? = Report your decision.	Доложите ваше решение.
We’d like to divert to our alternate.	Мы хотим уйти на наш запасной.
Caution: windshear reported at 6000 feet 2 miles final.	Осторожно: докладывали о сдвиге ветра на высоте 6000 футов в 2 милях на предпосадочной прямой.
Windshear warning: strong low level windshear observed in the vicinity of Beijing airport at 1400 hours.	Предупреждение о сдвиге ветра: сильный сдвиг ветра на низкой высоте наблюдался в районе аэропорта Пекин в 1400.
Height of windshear layer 1500m.	Слой высоты сдвига ветра 1500м.
Windshear alert: centerfield wind 210° at 14 knots, east boundary wind 140° at 22 knots.	Предупреждение о сдвиге ветра: ветер в центре летного поля 210° 14 узлов, восточная граница 140° 22 узла.
Encountered windshear on final gained 20 knots between 600 and 400 feet followed by a loss of 30 knots between 400 feet and the surface.	Столкнулся со сдвигом ветра на предпосадочной прямой, что привело к увеличению скорости на 20 узлов между 600 и 400 футами, за которым последовала потеря скорости на 30 узлов между 400 футами и поверхностью.

EXERCISE 2 Сheck that you understand all the words and phrases in this list. Look up any new words in an aviation dictionary or ask your teacher.

fog bank (patch)	previous
heavy snow	missing
heavy rain	touchdown
snow shower	mid-point
dense drizzle	stop end

² EXERCISE 3 Listen to two recorded dialogues.

	Dialogue 1
P:	Beijing Tower CCA 982 ILS established, approaching runway 36R.
C:	CCA 982 continue approach, the weather is deteriorating, report outer marker.
P:	CCA 982 outer marker.
C:	CCA 982 you are number one, RVR runway 36 less than 1500m.
P:	Number one to land CCA 982.
P:	CCA 982 going around.
C:	Standard procedure, contact 129.0.
P:	129.0 CCA 982.
	Dialogue 2
P:	Hong Kong Tower CSN 301 fully established IGS runway 13.
C:	CSN 301 continue approach, report outer marker. Caution: windshear reported at 6000 feet 2 miles final.
P:	CSN 301 when was the windshear reported?
C:	It was reported 10 minutes ago by an A320.
P:	Is it possible to change landing runway? CSN 301.
C:	CSN 301 negative for the moment due weather.
P:	CSN 301 missed approach and we’d like to divert to our alternate.
C:	CSN 301 climb to 4500 feet and contact 119.1.
P:	4500 feet, 119.1 CSN 301.

EXERCISE 4 Make the back translation of the dialogues in EXERCISE 3 and read them in two.

² EXERCISE 5 Listen to the modal exchanges. Repeat the pilot’s words. Then practice the exchanges in two.

a	C:	CCA 981 RVR runway 36L 550m.
	P:	CCA 981
b	C:	CSN 306 RVR runway 13 touchdown 650m, mid-point 700m stop end 600m
	P:	CSN 306
c	C:	CCA 982 ceiling 300m variable, visibility 2000m in fog, wind 350 degrees 3m/s.
	P:	No contact at minimum, going around CCA 982.
d	C:	GBT the weather is below VFR minimum due to sandstorm.
	P:	GBT.
e	C:	CSN 303 the weather is deteriorating, RVR runway 31 less than 1500m.
	P:	CSN 303 request radar vector for approach.
f	C:	CCA 981 windshear warning: strong low level windshear observed in the vicinity of Beijing airport at 1400 hours.
	P:	We would like to delay our approach for 30 minutes CCA 981.
g	C:	CCA 101 windshear warning: arriving B737 reported strong windshear in approach runway 36R at 0815, height of windshear layer 1500m.
	P:	Roger CCA 101.
h	C:	CSN 303 caution: windshear reported at 1500 feet 3 miles final runway 13.
	P:	CSN 303 thanks for the warning.
i	C:	CCA 102 windshear alert: centerfield wind 210° at 14 knots, east boundary wind 140° at 22 knots.
	P:	CCA 102.
j	P:	Hong Kong Tower CSN 303 encountered windshear on final gained 20 knots between 600 and 400 feet followed by a loss of 30 knots between 400 feet and the surface.

² EXERCISE 6 Use the words or phrases below to replace the parts in italics in the sentences.

	C:	RVR runway 21 1000 metres.
		Selection
		· less than 800 metres · greater than 1100 metres · touchdown 850 metres, mid-point 700 metres, stop end missing
	C:	GBD the weather is below minima due to dense fog.
		Selection
		· a fog bank (patch) · heavy snow · snow shower · dense drizzle · heavy rain
	C:	CCA 981 windshear warning departing A300 reported strong windshear in departure runway 36L at 1050, height of windshear 500m.
		Selection
		· arriving … severe … approach

² EXERCISE 7 Fill in the blanks with what you hear from the recording.

	CCA 982 RVR ________ 36L touchdown ________, mid-point ________, stop end ________.
	CSN 304 the ________ is deteriorating ________ runway 13is ________ 800m.
	CCA 102 ________ windshear reported at ________ feet ________ miles final runway 31.
	CCA 981 windshear ________, centerfield wind ________, west boundary ________.
	JAL 309 encountered ________ windshear on final runway 21, ________ knots between ________ and ________ followed by ________ between ________ and ________.

² EXERCISE 8 Listen to the following recording and answer the questions according to what you have just heard.

a		What is the RVR at touchdown?
		Which is the best RVR out of the three parts?
b		What is the main reason for the visibility deteriorating?
c		What is the reported speed variation?
		What is the height range of the reported windshear?
		Who made the windshear report?