Exercise 2. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Correct false statements

1. Human factors including pilot error are another potential danger, and currently the most common factor of aviation crashes.

2. Pilot error and improper communication are not often factors in the collision of aircraft.

3. The ability of the flight crew to maintain situational awareness is a critical human factor in air safety.

4. In 2001, Northwest hired a pilot who failed a breathalyzer test after flying from San Antonio, Texas to Minneapolis-Saint Paul.

5. The pilots have been fired from America West and the FAA revoked their pilot's licenses.

Exercise 3. Paraphrase the following sentences.

1. Much progress in applying human factors to improving aviation safety was made around the time of World War II by people such as Paul Fitts and Alphonse Chapanis.

2. Failure of the pilots to properly monitor the flight instruments resulted in the crash of Eastern Air Lines Flight 40 in 1972 (CFIT), and error during take-off and landing can have catastrophic consequences, for example cause the crash of Prinair Flight 191 on landing, also in 1972.

3. Rarely, flight crew members are arrested or subject to disciplinary action for being intoxicated on the job.

4. At least one fatal airliner accident involving drunk pilots has occurred when Aero Flight 311 crashed killing all 25 on board in 1961, which underscores the role that poor human choices can play in air accidents.

5. The failure to close a cargo door properly on Turkish Airlines Flight 981 in 1974 resulted in the loss of the aircraft - however the design of the cargo door latch was also a major factor in the incident.

Exercise 4. Finish the sentences.

1. Human factors including pilot error are another potential danger, and currently the most common factor of...

2. Pilot error and improper communication are often factors in...

3. The ability of the flight crew to maintain situational awareness is...

4. Human factors training is available to general aviation pilots and called...

5. Rarely, flight crew members are arrested or subject to disciplinary action for being...

6. The pilots have been fired from America West and the FAA revoked...

Exercise 5. Make up your own sentences using the following terms:

human factor, a breathelizer test, disciplinary action, pilot error, situational awareness, improper maintenance.

Unit 3. Aviation Accidents

Text 1.

Read and translate the following text into Ukrainian.