UNICESP – AVIAÇÃO CIVIL

INGLÊS TÉCNICO – 3º SEMESTRE

ROUTE CLEARANCE

Verifique se você entende todas as palavras e frases que estão na lista abaixo:
 flight planned route = rota de vôo planejada
 cleared as filed = autorizado conforme o plano
 left/right turn out = curva de saída pela esquerda/direita
 climb = suba
 maintain = mantenha
 request = solicite
 level change = mudança de nível
 en route = em rota
 airborne = decolado
 squawk = acione (código transponder)
 cleared = autorizado
 ATC (Air Traffic Control) = Controle de Tráfego Aéreo
 Clearance = Autorização
 SID (standard instrument departure) = Subida Padrão por Instrumentos
 Approach = Aproximação (APP)
 Initially = Inicialmente
 Frequency = freqüência
 Heading = proa
 flight level (FL) = nível de vôo
 contact = chame (entre em contato)

Phraseology practice

- a autorização do plano de vôo é transmitida para a aeronave antes do acionamento dos

motores ou durante o táxi.

a. o controlador chama e oferece a clearance (autorização).

b. o piloto responde que está pronto para copiar.
c. o controlador transmite a clearance (autorização).
d. o piloto faz o read-back (cotejamento) da autorização para o controlador.
e. o controlador confirma se o cotejamento está correto.

Exemplo:

1. (The controller calls the aircraft):

“SF196, here is your clearance!”

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2. (The pilot replies):
“Ready to copy, SF196”.

3. (The controller transmits the clearance):

“Rexbury ATC clears SF196 to Winton, via flight planned route, November 2 departure,
left turn out after departure, climb to and maintain FL250, request level change en
route, contact 120.2 when airborne, and squawk 2514”.

4. (The pilot reads the clearance back to the controller):

“SF196 cleared to Winton, flight planned route, N2 departure, FL250, turn left after
departure, request level change en route, 120.2 when airborne, squawk 2514”.

5. (The controller replies):

“That’s correct SF196!”

EXERCÍCIOS

1) SF196 (de Rexbury para Winton)

 (ATC): SF196, here is your clearance.

 (PILOT): Ready to copy, SF196.

 Rexbury ATC clears SF196 to Winton, via flight planned route, November 2
departure, left turnout after departure, climb to and maintain FL250, request
level change en route, contact 120.2 when airborne, and squawk 2514.

 SF196 cleared to Winton, flight planned route, N2 departure, turn left after
departure, FL250, request level change en route, 102.2 when airborne, squawk
2514.

2) Sunair 926 (de Frankfurt para Paris, Charles de Gaulle)

 (ATC): Sunair 926, here is your clearance.

 (PILOT): Ready to copy, Sunair 926.

 Frankfurt ATC clears Sunair 926 to Paris Charles de Gaulle, via Upper Red 10,
Standard Instrument Departure 31, climb to and maintain FL290, contact
Approach on 120.1 when airborne.

 Sunair 926 cleared to Paris Charles de Gaulle via Upper Red 10, Departure 31,
FL290, 120.1 when airborne.

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3) Sunair 831 (de Rexbury para Winton)

 (ATC): Sunair 831, here is your clearance.

 (PILOT): Ready to copy, Sunair 831.

 Rexbury ATC clears Sunair 831 to Winton via flight planned route, Romeo 1
departure, left turnout after departure, FL210 initially, request level change en
route, contact Approach on frequency 120.2 when airborne.

 Sunair 831 cleared to Winton, flight planned route, R1 departure, turn left after
departure, FL210 initially, request level change en route, 120.2 when airborne.

4) Sunair 435 (de Winton para Rexbury)

 (ATC): Sunair 435, clearance.

 (PILOT): Ready to copy, Sunair 435.

 Winton ATC clears Sunair 435 to Rexbury, Oscar 3 departure, climb on runway
heading to FL160, squawk 1537, contact 121.3 when airborne.

 Sunair 435 cleared to Rexbury, O-3 departure, climb on runway heading to

FL160, squawk 1537, 121.3 when airborne.

5) Sunair 921 (de Winton para Rexbury)

 (ATC): Sunair 921, here is your clearance.

 (PILOT): Ready to copy, Sunair 921

 Winton ATC clears Sunair 921 to Rexbury, Whisky 1 departure, flight planned
route, FL180 initially, request level change en route, squawk 1525, frequency
121.3 when airborne.

 Sunair 921 cleared to Rexbury, W-1 departure, flight planned route, FL180
initially, request level change en route, squawk 1525, 121.3 when airborne.

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PRE-FLIGHT

(Unscramble the words in brackets to complete the description of a pre-flight

check)

Before flying the pilot carefully (khcecs) ____________ the aircraft. He looks
at the external (causrfes) _______________ for signs of damage. A plane may be
damaged by a bird (ritske) _______________ or (gnilghtin) ______________ strike
or contact with any other (gorfein) ________________ object, or by service
(sveichle) _______________ on the ground. Bent or distorted panels may be an
indication of hidden (madgae) ______________ to the airframe.

He then checks the nose (crundagerirae) _______________________ for

excessive (arew) ________________ or cuts on the tyres.

He inspects the (deliagn) ____________ edge of the wing for damage and
checks the fastenings on the (eeginn) ________________ cowling. He examines the
visible fan (sladeb) ______________ on the engines.

Moving along the (slegeafu) _______________ to the tail he does the same
visual checks over all surfaces before ensuring that all cargo (rodos) and access
(stacheh) ______________ are securely fastened.

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EXERCISES

Fill in the blanks with the proper terms from the list.

alternate airport IFR

clearance mean sea level

flight plan radio facility chart

Greenwhich mean time VFR

knots VHF

1. We will need a ________________________ to plan our route of flight.

2. Our airspeed was 250 ___________________.

3. A ____________________ has to be filed before an instrument flight.

4. _____________ are followed when a plane is navigated using instruments only.

5. _______ radio equipment is used for aircraft communications.

6. The average height of the surface of the sea is known as __________________.

7. ATC issues a _________________ to authorize an aircraft for a particular procedure.

8. If we cannot land at our destination, proceed to the __________________________.

9. We don’t need a flight plan to fly ________ in the United States.

10. In aviation, _______________________ is used as a standard of time.

AVIATION SECURITY

Unruly passenger:

- A 17-year-old Canadian passenger of Iranian descent was arrested for using a lighter on his shoe on board a US
Airways flight from Toronto. The boy told the police he was burning loose material off his tennis shoes; his father
was seated next to him. (3 August 2002, Pittsburgh).

Incident:

- It was reported that the frozen body of a Cameroonian man was found in the wheel bay of an Air France plane
following its arrival from Douala. (16 September 2002, Paris).

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