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Video answers: ‘What happens when a plane is struck by lightning?’

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. They don’t notice anything dramatic, just a quick flash of light.
  2. There aren’t any noticeable effects to a plane’s systems after a strike.
  3. They’re designed to allow the flow of electricity to pass through the plane and dissipate off the trailing edges of it.
  4. Objects called static wicks are used to help electricity exit the plane.
  5. They also help with the discharge of static electricity that accumulates on the plane.
  6. Small burn marks can be left on a plane after a lightning strike, which aren’t an issue according to Alex.

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Video: ‘What happens when a plane is struck by lightning?’

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Here’s an interesting video that describes what happens to a plane when it’s struck by lightning.

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. What do the pilots notice during a lightning strike according to Alex Passerini?
  2. What effects are there to a plane’s systems after a strike?
  3. How are planes designed to cope with lightning strikes?
  4. What objects on the tail and trailing edges help the lightning to exit the plane?
  5. What else do they help with?
  6. What visible damage can be left on a plane after a lightning strike?

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What Happens When Your Plane Is Struck By Lightning?

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Audio answer: ‘Lightning’

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday.

Enjoy!!

A Boeing 767 with 284 people on board, was on approach to its destination in bad weather when it was hit by lightning. The crew decided to abort the approach at about 2000 feet and divert to an alternative with better weather. The aircraft climbed to FL280 enroute to its alternative and landed safely 35 minutes after aborting the approach to its original destination.

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Audio: ‘Lightning’

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.

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Difficult words: abort (v.), enroute

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Lightning strike

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday.

Have a great Christmas Day!!

An Airbus A321 was climbing out of Bangkok (Thailand) International Airport’s runway 01R with 155 passengers on board when the captain stopped the climb. He levelled off at FL090 after the co-pilot reported a lightning strike to the left wingtip.

The flight returned to Bangkok approximately 15 minutes after departure. Nobody was hurt, but the aircraft had considerable damage. The passengers were transferred to another plane to continue their journey two hours after landing.

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Lightning strike

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: 4+

Kudos to all you of studying on Christmas Eve!!