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Video answers; ‘Round the world in 8 days pt.3’

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. His next challenge was to see and experience something local.
  2. He met this challenge by going to the Gangaramaya Temple in the city.
  3. AirAsia makes 24% of its revenue with these ancillary fees.
  4. AirAsia had to create offshoots and subsidiaries in other countries due to local regulations.
  5. He tests an inflatable travel pillow in this episode. He didn’t seem impressed with it.

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Video answers: ‘Round the world in 8 days pt.2’

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. His challenge was to visit a local landmark in every city he visited.
  2. It was set up by the government of Dubai in 2009
  3. It feels more like a legacy carrier, it has seat-back entertainment, complimentary food and a business class section.
  4. Nothing was free, but everything was available to buy.
  5. He recommended an Alaska Bear sleep mask to help him sleep.

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Video answers: ‘Round the world in 8 days’

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. It’s being done by low-cost carriers only (LCCs).
  2. They both offer the basics for a bargain price.
  3. She knew that the low cost model had to evolve and that meant making their product more desirable to business travellers.
  4. There were no luggage trollies.
  5. It refers to the operating expenses of the airline, not the price of the fares.
  6. Secondary airports are cheaper so they help keep costs down for low-cost carriers.
  7. It means that their plans are on average, 92% full (of passengers) when they take off.

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Video answers: ‘Airbus ROPS’

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. Runway Overrun Prevention System.
  2. It’s an important system because runway excursions during landing are the most common aviation accident so it contributes significantly to safety.
  3. During approach and landing, it continually monitors whether the plane can land safely on the remaining runway.
  4. It has access to all of the parameters that affect the landing distance of the aircraft, as well as to a runway database.
  5. It can instantly take into account changing conditions that affect the stopping distance of the aircraft.
  6. With the ROPS system on the A350, pilots have the ability to specifically input the current conditions of the runway.

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Video answers: ‘Solar Impulse – flying without fuel’

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. To create a plane that could fly perpetually.
  2. By using the power of the sun collected in solar cells during the day to keep the plane flying during the night.
  3. It forced the team to innovate on all of the plane’s technological systems.
  4. It had to be lightweight, use very little electricity and withstand extreme temperatures.
  5. The team hopes to inspire present and future generations to adopt clean technologies to fight climate change.

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Video answers: “Bitchin’ Betty says goodbye”

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. She is the oral alert in the aircraft for something very important.
  2. On every F-18 combat jet.
  3. They trust what she says and they do what she says.
  4. The airman received a warning to roll right, and he did it, and it prevented a crash and saved his life.
  5. She made an appearance their to ‘say goodbye to the girls’.

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