Typrd og sitpots exercises

TYPES OF AIRPORTSVOCABULARY EXERCISES

Preparation for the First Written Test

Teacher :J. Jelenic-Marinovic

Subject :Aviation English

Classes: 1-5, 1-6

Profile : Air Transport Technician

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

1. HOW CAN AIRPORTS BE CLASSIFIED?

2. WHAT ARE GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORTS USED FOR?

3. HOW ARE COMMERCIAL SERVICE AIRPORTS CLASSIFIED?

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

4. WHAT CAN THE TERM “HUB” MEAN IN AIR TRANSPORTATION?

5. WHAT DOES AN AIR TRAFFIC HUB REFER TO?

6. WHAT IS HUB-AND-SPOKE OPERATION?

7. HOW CAN THE AIRPORTS OF ORIGINATION AND TERMINATION BE DEFINED?

MATCH

1. broadest uses

2. scheduled passengers

3. outlying flying

4. primary service

5. enplaned category

6. non-hub purpose

7. main hub

8. aerial application

9. special airport

10. recreational communities

(Pay attention! There are more options!)

1.

7.

3.

10.

8.

4.

6.

9.

5.

2.

FIND THE ODD WORD OUT

- land, ground, flat, soil- maneuver, command, navigate, drive, steer- runway, airfield, landing strip, landing surfaces, airstrip- maintain, repair, fix, serve, service- classify, categorize, distribute, grade, rank- enplane, board, embark, get on, enter- deplane, disembark, get off, exit, deboard- fortnight , per year, yearly, annually- originate, permit, terminate, begin, end

MATCH

1. ORIGINATE FROM (X2)

2. CLASSIFY INTO

3. ASSOCIATE WITH

4. REFER TO (X2)

5. ACCESS FOR

6. CONVERGE AS

7. PROVIDE

8. SERVE

MATCH1. safety plan

2. airport effects

3. design (x2) criteria, standards

4. operational design

5. overall (x2) speed

6. master areas

7. environmental feasibility

8. economic parameters

9. landing facilities

10. rural size, concept

8.

2.

1.

3.

4.

6

7.

10

9.

5.

FIND THE ODD WORD OUT

-TOTAL , COMPLETE, OVERALL, GENERAL

-NORMALLY, USUALLY, GENERALLY, CERTAINLY

-PARAMETER, STANDARD, FACTOR, NORM

-BUILD, CREATE, ESTABLISH, CONSTRUCT

-CONFORM, COMPLY, MATCH, FOLLOW

FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS :

1. Airports are usually developed __________ their master plans.

2. Each nation develops its own ___________ for airport design which have to ____________ ICAO requirements.

according to

guidelines

comply with


3. One of the most important _________ considered when developing airport design is the _______ size of the aircraft as well as the number of operations.

4. Landing facilities _______ a runway or landing strip and related taxiways and parking areas.

criteria

overall

consist of


5. Grass or dirt strips usually _________ small or turbine engine aircraft.

6. General aviation airports do not _________ scheduled passenger service.

serve

receive


7. The size and type of airport is mainly determined by the number of its ________ as well as by the type of ______ it’s about to accommodate.

operations

aircraft


8. A non-hub airport is an airport that does not have a major base of an _____ at it.

9. For example, Atlanta is a hub airport for Delta, which means that the airline has a large presence at the airport and most of the flights on the east coast for Delta _______________ that airport, and also many of the aircraft are based at the airport. .

airline

route through

FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS

10. The FAA divides the airports into five

____________ :large, medium and small hubs,

non-hubs and commercial service airports.


NON-HUB OR HUB AIRPORTS ?

________________ airports have different needs and different

operating requirements than _________ airports.

___________ airports are smaller than _________ airports

and often do not have one carrier that dominates a large

percent of air traffic at that airport.

Non - hub

hub

Non - hub hub


GENERAL AVIATION, OPERATION OR OPERATING ?

The Airports Division, part of the Real Estate Assets Department (READ), is responsible for ___________ two _____________ airports, Montgomery Field and Brown Field, within the City of San Diego. ____________ includes all aviation activities except scheduled airline and military flights. The two airports support a significant portion of the San Diego region's total annual flight __________, and can accommodate a variety of ____________ aircraft.

OPERATING

GENERAL AVIATION

GENERAL AVIATION

OPERATIONS

GENERAL AVIATION


The Federal Aviation Administration ______ the

number of commercial passengers that ______

airlines every year in the United States. The final

number is called the total enplanements (TE).

This includes ________ as well as

_________ passengers.

counts

board

domestic

international

Relief _____ is used to describe any _____ that is built or designated to provide relief or additional capacity to an area when the commercial _____ reach capacity. In some cases a relief _____ is an existing one that is designated to handle a specific class of aircraft such as general aviation. The advantages of adding an additional _____ are clear. Less obvious are the capacity gains from moving general aviation from a commercial _____ to a different facility. By removing aircraft with lower capacities and slower speeds, an _____ is able to operate more flights with larger aircraft and handle more passengers increasing efficiency with minimal additional cost . This also spreads out the aircraft over a wider area generally improving air traffic in the entire community.

FILL IN THE MISSING WORD!!!!

Relief airport is used to describe any airport that is built or designated to provide relief or additional capacity to an area when the commercial airport reach capacity. In some cases a relief airport is an existing one that is designated to handle a specific class of aircraft such as general aviation. The advantages of adding an additional airport are clear. Less obvious are the capacity gains from moving general aviation from a commercial airport to a different facility. By removing aircraft with lower capacities and slower speeds, an airport is able to operate more flights with larger aircraft and handle more passengers increasing efficiency with minimal additional cost . This also spreads out the aircraft over a wider area generally improving air traffic in the entire community.

PARAPHRAZE THE TEXT IN YOUR OWN WORDS!!!

selected, appointed

stretch, extend

profit, earnings

Today, Montgomery Field is a busy general aviation airport. General aviation encompasses all aviation except air carrier and military. The types of general aviation aircraft that ________ at Montgomery Field include: private, corporate, charter, air ambulance, law enforcement, fire rescue, flight training, and cargo. The FAA has ___________ Montgomery Field as a relief airport for San Diego International, Lindbergh Field. A relief airport is an airport that _________ general aviation aircraft that might otherwise use a congested air carrier airport. Airline passengers benefit by experiencing fewer _______ due to air traffic congestion.


operate

classified

serves

delays

What are the airport hours of operation?

The airport is open for aircraft takeoffs and landings 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The control tower is open from 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM daily. After hours, Montgomery Field is an uncontrolled airport.

How do planes land and takeoff when the control tower is closed?

When the control tower is closed, pilots transmit their intentions on a common traffic advisory frequency, or CTAF (119.2 MHz).

READ THE TEXT TWICE AND TRY TO REMEMBER AS MUCH AS YOU

CAN!!!

What are the airport hours of operation?

The airport is open for aircraft takeoffs and landings __ hours a day, __ days a week. The control tower is open from 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM ______ . After hours, Montgomery Field is an uncontrolled airport.

How do planes land and takeoff when the control tower is closed?

When the _____ _______ is closed, pilots transmit their ________ on a common traffic advisory frequency, or CTAF (119.2 MHz).

NOW, FILL IN THE MISSING INFORMATION !!!!

The airport is one of the most vital elements in our ________system. A well equipped airport ______ a variety of facilities for the aircraft and for crews and passengers. These include runways and taxiways, which may be lighted for day and night use, a __________ with lounge areas for______, ramp areas and hangars for aircraft storage, maintenance shops for aircraft and avionics, automobile parking lots, and possibly restaurants and shops.

In the United States, there are about 13,000 airports and 4,000 heliports (landing sites for helicopters). About 5,000 of these ___________ are used by the public. It may surprise you to learn that only about 650 airports are served by airlines; most of the Nation's airports are used by __________ pilots and their aircraft. The atmosphere at these airports is usually a lot less hectic and pressured than the environment at a major ________ .

FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS:

landing facilities, terminal building, passengers, provides, air airport facility, transportation, general aviation

The airport is one of the most vital elements in our air transportation system. A well equipped airport provides a variety of facilities for the aircraft and for crews and passengers. These include runways and taxiways, which may be lighted for day and night use, a terminal building with lounge areas for passengers, ramp areas and hangars for aircraft storage, maintenance shops for aircraft and avionics, automobile parking lots, and possibly restaurants and shops. In the United States, there are about 13,000 airports and 4,000 heliports (landing sites for helicopters). About 5,000 of these landing facilities are used by the public. It may surprise you to learn that only about 650 airports are served by airlines; most of the Nation's airports are used by general aviation pilots and their aircraft. The atmosphere at these airports is usually a lot less hectic and pressured than the environment at a major airport facility.

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