CONTENTS
Unit 1 Airplanes 1
Text A Types of Airplanes 1
I Pre-Reading Task 1
II While-Reading Task 2
III Comprehension of Text A 5
IV Vocabulary Development 5
V Group Work 6
Text B Airplane Components 7
I Pre-Reading Task 7
II While-Reading Task 7
III Comprehension of Text B 10
IV Technical English 11
V Group Work 12
Unit 2 Aircraft Engines 13
Text A Aircraft Engines 13
I Pre-Reading Task 13
II While-Reading Task 14
III Comprehension of Text A 17
IV Vocabulary Development 18
V Group Work 19
Text B Aircraft Engine Placement 20
I Pre-Reading Task 20
II While-Reading Task 20
III Comprehension of Text B 24
IV Technical English 25
V Group Work 27
Unit 3 Introduction to Airplane Performance 28
Text A Airplane Performance (1) 28
I Pre-Reading Task 28
II While-Reading Task 29
III Comprehension of Text A 32
IV Vocabulary Development 32
V Group Work 34
Text B Airplane Performance (2) 34
I Pre-Reading Task 34
II While-Reading Task 34
III Comprehension of Text B 39
IV Technical English 40
V Group Work 41
Unit 4 Introduction to Flight Instruments 42
Text A Flight Instruments 42
I Pre-Reading Task 42
II While-Reading Task 43
III Comprehension of Text A 45
IV Vocabulary Development 46
V Group Work 47
Text B Autopilot 48
I Pre-Reading Task 48
II While-Reading Task 48
III Comprehension of Text B 53
IV Technical English 54
V Group Work 57
Unit 5 Aerodynamics 58
Text A Forces Acting on An Airplane 58
I Pre-Reading Task 58
II While-Reading Task 58
¢ó Comprehension of Text A 61
IV Vocabulary Development 62
V Group Work 63
Text B Stability and Control 63
I Pre-Reading Task 63
II While-Reading Task 64
III Comprehension of Text B 67
IV Technical English 68
V Group Work 71
Unit 6 Weather 72
Text A Operational Weather Factors 72
I Pre-Reading Task 72
II While-Reading Task 72
III Comprehension of Text A 76
IV Vocabulary Development 76
V Group Work 78
Text B Weather Reports and Forecasts 78
I Pre-Reading Task 78
II While-Reading Task 79
III Comprehension of Text B 83
IV Technical English 84
V Group Work 85
Unit 7 Regulations 86
Text A Introduction to CFR 86
I Pre-Reading Task 86
II While-Reading Task 86
III Comprehension of Text A 92
IV Vocabulary Development 92
V Group Work 93
Text B Briefing on AIM 94
I Pre-Reading Task 94
II While-Reading Task 95
III Comprehension of Text B 99
IV Technical English 100
V Group Work 102
Unit 8 Operations 103
Text A Airport Operations 103
I Pre-Reading Task 103
II While-Reading Task 103
III Comprehension of Text A 107
IV Vocabulary Development 107
V Group Work 109
Text B Flight Planning 109
I Pre-Reading Task 109
II While-Reading Task 110
III Comprehension of Text B 114
IV Technical English 115
V Group Work 118
Appendix I Aviation Glossary 119
Appendix II Aviation Terms and Abbreviations 126
Appendix III Supplementary Reading 147
Passage 1 Air France Flight 447: "Damn it, we're going to crash" 147
Passage 2 Crash of Japan Airlines B-747 at Mt. Osutaka 153
References 157
