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How Boeing plans to keep up delivery of the 737

Here’s an interesting video that describes how Boeing plans to keep up production of the 737NG during the introduction of the Max.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

Have a great weekend!!

  1. How many 737NGs are currently produced per day?
  2. How do they plan to introduce the 737MAX into the production line?
  3. How did they try to improve the production process for the MAX?
  4. When did the NG start to come into production?

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Flying Out the Door: How Boeing Keeps Up Delivery of the Popular 737

Demand for the Boeing 737 is at an all-time high, and production for the new 737 MAX is ramping up. See how Boeing’s Renton, WA, team is evolving its manufacturing process to build the 737 MAX. Find out more about Boeing and the 737 at http://www.boeing.com/innovation/

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Sick pilots

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday.

Enjoy!!

Close to its destination, a small regional jet encountered severe turbulence as it descended through FL100. The aircraft was difficult to control and the crew even had difficultly reading their instruments. To make matters worse, the pilots began to feel sick as the plane descended through the turbulence. As the plane descended to 2,000ft the co-pilot vomited . The captain, starting to feel that he might vomit too, had to break off their approach and go around. They diverted and made an attempt to land at another airport. Once again in turbulence and on approach, the co-pilot became ill, vomited and was unable to fulfil his duties. This time however, the captain was able to land safely and they taxied to the apron as quickly as possible

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Sick pilots

Listen to this recording and try to write what your understand. You should try to write everything that is said.

You can listen as many times as you want.

Check below the recording for some of the difficult words and come back and check the full text from this recording tomorrow.

Suggested ICAO level: 4+

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Have a great day!

Difficult words: to make matters worse, break off (v.), fulfil (v.),

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CSeries update answers

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. It entered the flight test program at the end of February.
  2. Flymojo is their latest customer, with a letter of intent for 40 aircraft.
  3. Over 600.
  4. It has been doing testing on propulsion systems, high altitude tests and fuel tests.
  5. They were painted black to help with the accumulation of ice, which was a part of their testing and also because it heats the engine more during hot weather tests.
  6. 9.5 hours of flight.

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CSeries update

Here’s an interesting video that describes the latest updates in the CSeries program.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

Have a great weekend!!

  1. When did the CS300 enter the flight test program?
  2. Who is Bombardier’s latest customer for the CSeries?
  3. How many orders, letters of intent and options do they have now?
  4. What has FTV2 been doing lately?
  5. Why were FTV2’s engines painted black?
  6. What is the potential endurance of FTV5?

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CSeries Program Update with Rob Dewar – March 2015

CSeries Program Update with Rob Dewar – March 2015 … Nouvelles du programme CSeries avec Rob Dewar – Mars 2015 Follow the CSeries program updates: cseries.com / Suivez les nouvelles du programme CSeries: cseries.com

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Blank screen

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday.

Enjoy!!

An Airbus A320, was en route at FL330, with everything operating normally, when suddenly, both ECAM displays went blank. The crew tried, but were unable, to turn the displays back on. As a result they declared PAN PAN and diverted to their nearest alternative airport for a safe landing about 35 minutes later.
After landing maintenance examined the ECAM and discovered that the circuit breaker had tripped. It was reset and the ECAM displays became active again. The aircraft was then able to continue its flight.

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