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Airbus’ voice recognition
Here’s an interesting video of Airbus voice recognition in the cockpit, this new software listens to ATC instructions and provides what is being said in text on a pilot’s screen in real time.
Suggested ICAO level: 5+
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Airbus innovation – Voice recognition: Speaking the right language
Innovative voice recognition software is being developed by Airbus’ Corporate Innovation Team — working in collaboration with Indian software company Uniphore — for improved pilot communication with air traffic controllers. A prototype of this programme has already received enthusiastic responses from flight test crews and customer airline pilots.
Loss of visibility
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A domestic flight was on final approach to runway 15 at its destination at about 3:35PM. As it descended through 150 feet the visibility began to decrease due to snow.
The crew thought that the visibility was still good enough to continue the landing. The aircraft touched down smoothly with good visibility, but after selecting reverse thrust, some snow began to blow across the runway and the crew lost their visual reference with the lights at the edge of the runway.
The aircraft veered into the snow to the side of the runway and stopped almost immediately. There were some minor injuries, but fortunately, nobody was seriously injured.
There was some minor damage to the fuselage which required maintenance work.
Loss of visibility
Listen to this recording and try to write what your understand. You can listen as many times as you like.
Come back and check the text from this recording tomorrow.
Suggested ICAO level: 3+
Have a great day!
Airbus A350 design
Here’s an interesting video about some of the design advances in the Airbus A350.
Suggested ICAO level: 5+
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Aviation Week Insight: Airbus A350 Design
Aviation Week’s senior editor Guy Norris looks at the technical design of the Airbus A350 during the 2014 Singapore Airshow.
Rejected takeoff
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An old cargo plane was scheduled to fly from Paris to Egypt. It was taking off when the crew reported a problem with the nose gear. They had to reject the takeoff and vacate the runway. The crew taxied back to the apron and emergency services weren’t needed. The maintenance crew are still investigating the problem.
Important words: reject the takeoff, vacate the runway.