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Landing gear smoke

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday.

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A Boeing 777 approached its destination and landed safely on runway 21. As the plane taxied to the apron the tower advised the pilots that they could see smoke coming from the right main gear. The plane stopped on a taxiway and the fire services sprayed the right main gear with foam. After checking the plane they discovered a hydraulic leak which was dripping onto the right main gear and causing the smoke. The plane continued to taxi to the apron and the passengers disembarked without a delay.

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Misunderstood

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday.

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An old 747 was taxiing for departure. The crew had clearance to line up and wait but before the crew were able to line up they had a problem. The nose gear of the plane was off the paved area of the runway and they couldn’t move the plane. The first officer contacted the tower to request a tug to help them, but the controller said, ‘roger, hold short of the runway’. The first officer repeated his problem and the second time, the controller said, ‘roger, line up and wait’. The first officer explained the problem a third time and finally the controller understood the problem and he diverted another plane on final approach. Within two hours the plane was removed from its position and could take off, but many flights were diverted before the runway was cleared.

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Suspicious device

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday.

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An A330 was on approach to Manchester airport from Doha when the crew received a warning about a suspicious device on the plane. A military jet was sent to follow the plane on its approach to Manchester airport. The plane landed safely and taxied to a remote area for emergency services to check the plane. The airport was closed for safety reasons. Some time later a passenger was arrested for making a bomb hoax threat, but the other passengers were allowed to leave the airport and the airport opened again for landings and departures.

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Go around

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday.

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An A320 was on approach to its destination. It intercepted the localizer and glideslope and was stabilized before the decision altitude. Close to the runway threshold there was windshear reported by a plane which tried to land before them. The pilots continued the approach but were forced to go around after the windshear made the landing impossible. They tried to land again, but had to go around a second time. The pilots decided to divert to their alternate airport which was 100km from their position. When they reached this airport, the visibility was low and getting worse. The pilots tried an approach but had to go around again after they couldn’t see the runway. At this time they declared an emergency because of low fuel. On their fourth landing attempt they made a hard landing, but fortunately were able to land.

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Unexpected crosswind

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday.

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A young pilot was in command of a Embraer 175 on final approach to land. There was a light wind as the plane passed its decision altitude and prepared to land. Moments before the plane touched down, a strong crosswind caused the plane to veer to one side and the left wingtip made contact with the ground. The wing flexed and the winglet was scratched, but didn’t break, and the plane continued its rollout without any further problems. Mechanics later examined the plane and decided that it needed maintenance work.

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Runway overrun

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday.

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An old cargo plane was lined up and waiting for takeoff clearance. It was fully loaded and the the weather conditions weren’t ideal, but were above the minimums for takeoff. After the plane received clearance to take off the pilot pushed the throttle levers forward and the plane accelerated down the runway. Before V1 the pilot received a warning of a hydraulic problem. He immediately applied the brakes and tried to stop but couldn’t stop before the end of the runway. Fortunately the plane only put its nose on the grass at the end of the runway and there was no damage. However, the plane couldn’t move and had to be towed to a remote area for inspection.