TECHNICAL ENGLISH – LESSON 8

ATIS, VOLMET and WEATHER WORDS

Check that you understand all the words in the list below:

ATIS Surface wind temperature dew point runway runway in use gusting visibility no sig temporary becoming kilometres feet degrees knots plus minus Celsius Fahrenheit Mist Hectopascal Millibars QNH CAVOK ILS Noise

abatement procedure

Transition level

Cumulonimbus Trend RVR Threshold

Taxiway SID Flock of birds Bird hazard SKC FEW SCT BKN OVC Swifts Rain Drizzle Visibility Freezing rain Recent Thin More than Less than Ceiling Haze Patches of fog Vertical

visibility Obscured QFE Repairs North South East West Bird strike

hazard Showers Radar vectors

Instrument approach

Unserviceable Turn off Rapid exit Wet Damp Braking action

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Listen and write - ARRIVAL ATIS

1. This is Schiphol arrival information ____, main landing runway ____. Runway conditions runway ____ braking action good, braking action good, braking action _____ to good, transition level ____, wind _____ degrees, _____ knots, variable between 200º and 260º, visibility ____ km, scattered ______ft, few _____ft, cumulonimbus, broken ______ft, temperature 10, dew point 9, QNH _____ hectopascal, ___________, visibility ____ km, weather showers of rain, contact Approach and Arrival with _______ only, end of information _______.

2. This is Rexbury arrival information ______, at ______ Zulu time. ILS approach landing runway ____, __________ ________ 45, wind ________, visibility _____ ________, present weather: fog, _________ visibility 45 metres, check your minima, temperature ___, dew point ____, QNH 1020. Taxiway ______ closed for repairs. This was information _________.

3. This is Zurich information ______, landing runway ____, VOR DME approach, __________ runway 32, met report Zurich _______, wind ______º 6 kt, visibility _____ km, cloud _______ 2500 ft, ________ 3000 ft, temperature 3, dew point -2, QNH 1020 ____ ____, transition level 70, Urna arrival via Rilax, expect Rilax 1 Alpha arrival, Zurich information ______.

4. This is Overby information _______ at _______ hours. ILS approach _______ ________ 33, __________ __________ 33, transition level 35, wind 165º 21kt, visibility ________ __ ________, present weather: _____ showers, temperature 6, dew point 3, QNH ______. This was information ________.

5. Baden information ________, Meteorological report time 2150. Expect _______ approach _________ ___ _______21, transition level 60, wind 220º, 05 kt, visibility 8 km, present weather: light _________, cloud ________ 1400ft, temperature 03, dew point 02, QNH 1025. Information _________ out.

6. This is Marignac information ________, recorded at _________ UTC, runway in use ____, ILS approach, transition level _____, wind ______º, 4kt, visibility 10 km, cloud broken ________ft, temperature +_____, dew point +______, ______ 1028, ______ 1022, inform Marignac on first contact received ______ information.

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7. This is Heathrow arrival information _____, ________ hours weather: wind 240º 07kt, visibility 8 km ___ ____, temperature +____, dew point +____, QNH 1018 millibars, 28R ______ runway operations, no turn-off available block 14. Ockam VOR ____. Report aircraft type and information ______ received on first contact with Heathrow Approach.

8. Good afternoon, Brest Guipavas information _______, recorded at _________ UTC time. Approach locator ILS ____L. Planned departure route ______, transition level ______. Caution bird strike around the airfield and special ______ condition, wind 210º 13 kt, maximum ______, visibility _______ metres. Present weather: light drizzle and mist, clouds broken ________ft, temperature +17, dew point +15, QNH 1015, QFE 1003, inform Brest Guipavas on first contact that you have received ________ information.

9. Guten tag, this is the latest weather report Eggenfelden at 18.00 Zulu, wind 250º 3kt, visibility 8 km, scattered 2700ft, overcast 4000ft, temperature ____ _______, dew point _____ Celsius, QNH 1024, QFE 976 ____________.

10. This is Rotterdam information _________, main landing ___________ ______, transition level ____, operational report: exit runway ______, holding _____ closed, runway approach lights runway 06 _____ ___________, 070º 3kt, visibility less than _______ metres, RVR available on ATC frequencies, patches of fog, sky clear, temperature 11, dew point 11, QNH ________ hectopascal, temporary, visibility ________ metres, acknowledge information ___________ at first contact.

11. Tallin ATIS information _______ 2150, expect _______ DME ILS approach, runway ____ in use, braking action good and runway dry, _______, transition level 50, wind 150º 3 kt, visibility _________ metres.

12. Khabarovsk ATIS, information Lima 0600. Runway in use ________, parallel approach ________ approach, _____ _______ approach, _________ approach, transition level ________ metres, runway out of operation, repair work ___ __________, outer runway 23R between taxiway _____ and taxiway ____ not available for repair, taxiway 2, taxiway 3 are ____ of __________, bird strike

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hazard in takeoff and landing areas. Present weather: wind 280º 4 ________ per __________, visibility above 10 km, cloud FEW, cumulonimbus ________ metres, temperature 33, dew point 13, QFE 990 hectopascal, _________ mm, no sig, acknowledge information ____________, Khabarovsk.

DEPARTURE ATIS

1. This is Heathrow _____________ information _______, 18.15 hours weather, 200º 09 kt, temperature +______, dew point +____, QNH ________ millibars, departure runway ________.

2. This is Heathrow departure information B, 15.45 hours weather, 200º 11kt, temperature 24, dew point 12, QNH 1017 millibars, departure runway 28L.

3. Narita International Airport information ________, 0130, ILS runway _____R approach and ILS runway ______L approach, using runways 16R and 16L, parallel approach in progress, departure frequency____________, inform your assigned runway for Narita Approach on initial contact. Wind 170º 8 kt, visibility 6 km, light ______, ________, few 400ft _________, broken 600ft _________, temperature 23, dew point 21, QNH 1005 hectopascal, _______ inches, advise you have information _______.

4. This Malpensa Airport information IA at 1327, runway in use 25R and 25L according destination, transition level 70, local report: wind 270º 3kt, visibility 10 km or more, clouds scattered 3500ft, broken 7000ft, temperature 27, dew point 16, QNH 1013 hectopascal, no significant change. You have received departure information IA.

5. This is Le Bourget information H, recorded at _______ UTC, Expected approach ______ 27, landing runway 27, ________ runway 25, expected standard departure ______, transition level 40. Caution: taxiways C and V1 _______. Caution: swifts reported on the field. Wind 240º 10kt, visibility 10 km, clouds scattered ________ft, scattered ____________ft, temperature ___21, dew point ___13, QNH _______, QFE runway ____ 1010, QFE runway ____ 1009. Inform on initial contact that you have received information Hotel.

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6. Kirkwall information, acknowledge receipt of information Romeo, time 1250, runway in use 09, surface wind 130º 14 kt, visibility 6 km, slight rain; scattered 500ft, broken 900ft, broken 1900ft; temperature +13, dew point +11; QNH 1001; runway wet. Forecast period 13 to 20 hours, 140º 15kt gusting 25kt, 10km or more; few 800ft, scattered 2500ft, tempo, period 13 to 20 hours, 8 km, moderate showers of rain, prob 30, tempo period 13 to 15 hours, 4000 meters, moderate rain and drizzle, broken 400ft, Kirkwall information.

7. This is Athens Airport information _____. Weather report 09.00 hours: wind ____º 8kt, _________, temperature ____, QNH ______mb, ______ inches, transition level 65. Runway in use ___R, taxiway ____between runway ____ and taxiway ____closed. It is reminded to follow strictly the ______ __________ procedures.

8. This is Blagnac information L, recorded at 1208R, approach ILS 32R, runway in use 32R, planned departure route 5B, transition level 050, 32L closed NOTAM A2664, taxiway M2, S2, S3, S6, W50, W60, S60, W90, W100, S11, M10, P100, T101 closed NOTAM A2665, wind 330º 2kt, CAVOK, temperature +24, dew point +10, QNH 1018, QFE 1000. Inform Blagnac at first contact that you have received information Lima.

VOLMETS

1. Berlin Tegel ________, 320º 4kt, ____km or more, few ______ft, temperature ___, dew point ______, QNH 1021, trend no _____.

2. Berlin Schonefeld 2020, ______º 5 knots, CAVOK, temperature ____, dew point ____, QNH _______, trend ___ _____.

3. Berlin Tempelhof _____, 330º 5kt, 10km or more, SCT ________ft, temperature 13, dew point 11, QNH _______, ______ ____ ____.

4. Dresden ______, 290º 3kt, ___________, temperature 13, dew point 1, QNH __________, trend no sig.

5. Frankfurt 1620, 340º 15kt, 10km or more, few 4800 ft, temperature 23, dew point 14, QNH 1024, trend no sig.

6. This is Gander radio time 1750Z, Gander Gander, valid ______Z until ________Z. Wind 010º 15kt _________ 25kt, visibility more than 6 miles, light snow showers, _________ BKN, _________ OVC.

7. Warsaw 1700Z, wind 170º 5 meters per second, visibility 7km, light snow, few 700ft, BKN 1000ft, temperature 0, dew point -1, QNH 1009 hectopascal, no sig.

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8. Potsdam 1700Z, wind 250º 3 meters per second, visibility 4000 metres, mist, _________ 1300ft, temperature 4, dew point 3, _______ not available, trend forecast not available.

9. Gdansk 1700Z, wind 250º 4 metres per second, visibility 3,000 metres, mist, BKN 400ft, temperature 1, dew point 0, QNH 1005 hectopascal, trend forecast not available.

10. Moscow Sheremetyevo 1700Z, wind 250º 4 meters per second, visibility 1400 metres, _______ 25R more than 1500 metres, no change, moderate shower with snow, overcast CB 1100ft, temperature ____, dew point ____, QNH 1007 hectopascal, ______, visibility 400 metres, heavy shower with snow.

11. Budapest 1700 Z, wind 220º 10kt, visibility 10km, light rain, _____ 1200ft, ______ 2700ft, ______ 6700ft, temperature 3, dew point 2, QNH 1017 hectopascal, ___ _____.

12. Praha 1700Z, wind _____º ____ knots, visibility ___ km, SCT _______ft, BKN ________ft, temperature 6, dew point 4, QNH 1013 hectopascal, no sig.

13. All stations, this is Paris Radio. De Gaulle 0800, wind 220º 17 kt, visibility 4,000 meters, light rain, mist, clouds BKN at 600ft, clouds BKN at 1,000ft, temperature 11, dew point 11, QNH 1008, no sig.

14. Frankfurt 0620, 110º 2 kt, CAVOK, temperature 14, dew point 11, QNH 1017, trend no sig.

15. Catania Fontanarossa, 04.50Z. Wind calm, visibility ______, ______, temperature 21, dew point 20, QNH 1009.

16. Palermo Puntaraisi 04.50Z. Wind calm, visibility 7km, mist, temperature 25, dew point 23.

17. 04.50 Athenai. Calm, visibility 8 km, mist, _________, temperature 24, dew point 19, no sig.

18. 05.50 Thessaloniki. Calm, visibility 7 km, mist, SKC, temperature 22, dew point 20, no sig.

19. Benson no report.20. Brize Norton at 0950. Wind 270º 6kt, CAVOK, temperature 9, dew

point 5, QNH 1001, no sig.21. East Midlands at 0950. Wind 260º 11kt, visibility 10km or more,

cloud FEW 2,000ft, SCT 3,000ft, BKN 4200ft, temperature 8, dew point 6, QNH 999.

22. Madrid Barajas, forecast Madrid Barajas between ______ UTC and ________ UTC: 190º 12 kt, visibility 10km, SCT at 2,000ft, BKN at 4,000ft, tempo, between _______ and _______: 240º 12kt maximum 22kt, visibility 6 km, drizzle, rain, scattered at 1,000ft, BKN at 2,000ft.

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WEATHER WORDS

WIND PRECIPITATION VISIBILITY

calm rain CAVOKheadwind drizzle VMC conditionstailwind scattered showers mistcrosswind heavy rain thick/dense fogdrift light rain fog patchesgusts sleet hazestrong wind snow dispersinglight wind hail closing inturbulence hailstones fog-boundclear air turbulence freezing rainsevere/moderate turbulence icingwindshear frostdown/up draught a rainbow

SURFACES CLOUDS STORMS

wet broken sandstormdamp overcast tornadoflooded CBs hurricaneicy patches in the tops typhoonstanding water out of the tops water spoutpools of water cirrus thundersnow ruts ceiling lightningsnow banks storm cells a flash of lightningsnow drifts a build-up struck by lightningblack ice CBsslush

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