Match the signs and signals above with the names below.

 center line marking  Reserved for helicopter

 runway taxi holding position  Move ahead
 runway designator  Taxiway A changing direction
 taxiway location sign  Slow down
 direction sign  Threshold marking
 connect ground power
Now put the ítems in the exercise above in the correct column if
you think they are (ground/surface marking) (signs) (signals)

Ground / surface markings Signals Signs

Match each vehicle name with the action they do.

 Aircraft de-icer  Transporting passengers

 Bus  Spraying icy wings
 Fire engine  Transporting construction materials
 Flat-bed truck  Reversing planes
 Fuel tanker  Repairing flat tyres
 Heavy plant  Putting out fires
 Maintenance truck  Getting rid of compacted ice
 Push-back tug  Delivering kerosene
 Snowplough  Clearing debris
 Sweeper  Carrying cargo

Match each picture with the actions from the last exercise.
 Match the words and phrases for movement with the pictures

Keep well to the left of – backtrack – turn on taxiway B – taxi off the runway – go straight ahead –
go beyond taxiway A
Match the sentences halves

 I have to be near  due to Works.

 I have a flat tyre  on the nose gear.
 Do you need  a radio problem.
 I’ve got  a push-back tug?
 A maintenance truck  our maintenance area.
 Taxi with caution  in on its way for your flat.

Discuss the answers with your partner

• How many planes is ground control dealing with?

• Describe the tug driver’s difficulty.
• What plane does KLM219 give way to?
• Why is the KLM pilot impatient?
 • What’s the difference between Taxi slowly and Taxi with caution?

Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

musn’t, should, have to, don’t have to, are allowed to.

Passengers _____________ label their luggage clearly.

Passengers _____________ carry compressed gases or other dangerous items on board.
Passengers _____________ check it on the internet, but it’s usually easier.
Passengers _____________ take a small bag onto the plane with them.
Passengers _____________ show their passports when they check in for an international
flight.

Use the prepositions in the box to complete the phrasal verbs.

off, on, up, down, back, around

Flight KLM 546 slow ____________! You are taxiing too quickly.
My flat tyre made the steering unresponsive. I almost skidded ____________ the runway.
Tug 4, you’ll have to go _____________ to stand 17 and assist SAS418.
Ground control Bus 4. Acknowledge stand change. Turn ____________ and proceed to
stand 13.
Gulf Alpha Bravo Lima, permission to carry ____________ past the stationary 757.
China 412 pick up a little speed and catch ____________ with the Airbus ahead of you.

Which important words are stressed in these sentences?

Taxi with caution due to works.

Hey, I can see lots of works.
Request closest available stand.
Is that possible?
I don’t want to be difficult.

Listen to Ground speaking to two pilots. Answer and discuss the

questions
1. Why is the Finnair flight taxiing with caution?
2. Why is the Singapore Airlines pilot impatient?
3. Has SIA107 lost her slot time?
4. What is SIA107’s new slot time?
5. Does SIA107 get approval for start-up?
6. Why does Finnair need to hold position?
7. What weather warnings are given?
8. What hazard is on the taxiway?
 Match the words to describe weather conditions

dense thunderstorm flash dust

gusting fog broken flooding
severe winds blowing clouds

drifting showers
scattered storms
tropical snow

In what places would you often expect to find these weather

conditions?

 Widespread sandstorms
 Snow and ice
 Monsoon rainfall
 Hot dry summers
 Fogs and drizzle
 Hurricanes
 Cool moist winters
 Typhoons

Write T for true and F for false.

Reports at holding point L4.
Reports giving way to the Airbus 320.
Is not prepared for immediate departure.
Acknowledges holding at L3.
Is asked to clear the runway.
Reports that the Airbus A320 has stopped on taxiway.

Work with a partner to give as many reasons as possible why

planes may stop.

Technical problems such as:

Human factors such as:
Weather conditions such as:
Emergencies such as:
Other causes such as:

Put these problems in the correct category.

Technical Human factors Weather Emergencies Other causes
break down, fuel spillage, de-icing, conditions
problems malfunction, mechanical problems, unruly
passengers, engine failure, engine stall and surge, jammed doors, being stuck in the mud,
collisions, sick passengers, sick pilot, flash flooding, heavy snowfall, poor visibility, engine
on fire, police/customs control, medical emergency, blocked runway, runway incursion,
industrial action, lost luggage, terrorism, animal on the runway
Look at the pictures. Explain the problem to your partner.

Read the article and answer the questions

Do you think Runway 06L should have been used?
DO you have experience a similar situation?
What recommendations could be made based on this report?