2015-08-21
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Mishap, aborted landing, go-around, defective landing gear, airborne, climbout accidents, foolproof, ruptured fuselage, close calls, jeopardize, turbulence, cumulus clouds, high winds, ice, hail, lightning, loss of visibility, electrostatic discharge, tornadoes, altimetry errors, wet runways, onset of a leak, fuel exhaustion, fuel starvation, epileptic seizure, pilot intoxication, faulty flight manoeuvres, pilot negligence.
Exercise 2. State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct false statements.
1. The causes of aviation accidents vary greatly depending on specific circumstances and problems that may develop during the flight process.
2. Landing a plane safely accounts for 36 percent of all general aviation mishaps and is the most common type of accident.
3. Descent and landing accidents is perhaps the most necessary part of a pilot’s job.
4. Preflight and planning stages of the operation involve preflight inspections for safety, flight preparation, taxiing, and takeoff.
5. An aborted landing is the responsibility of the pilot or airline to perform a complete inspection of the plane to make absolutely certain it is safe to be airborne.
6. When pilots or staff members fail to be vigilant in planning their ascent, climbout accidents may be more likely to occur.
7. When mechanical problems affect the fixed-wing, a pilot’s ability to land safely is compromised.
8. Murphy’s Law states that anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
9. Faulty flight maneuvers can’t be avoided when pilots are cautious and act professionally.
10. The rudder on an aircraft is an essential component on the tail that is used by the pilot to control the yaw axis.
