In this part, you will tell me what you can see in this picture and what you think is happening in it. After that, I will ask you some questions. Look at the picture carefully. You may take a few moments to think before you start talking.
Are the instructions clear?
SUGGESTED INTERACTION:
ICAO 5: This Picture shows a wide-body multi-engined passenger jet, an Airbus A380, the biggest of the world, operated by Lufthansa taxiing on an overpass.
I’m not sure if the aircraft is taxiing for take off or if it’s taxiing to the gate after landing.
There’s also a two-way highway crossing under the overpasses with a considerate traffic and there are a few traffic signs showing a few cities’ names, including Berlin and Munich.
So, I believe this airport is somewhere in Germany.
ICAO 4: In the middle of this picture I see a wide-body passenger jet, the biggest plane in the world.
This aircraft is operated by Lufthansa and is taxiing on an overpass.
Perhaps the aircraft is taxiing to take off or taxiing to the gate after landing.
There are also highways that run under the viaducts with moderate traffic.
I can also see some road signs showing city names, including Berlin and Munich.
So I believe this airport is somewhere in Germany.
Examiner: What do you think happened before this picture was taken?
SUGGESTED INTERACTION:
ICAO 5: Before this picture was taken, I believe the pilots were cleared to start the departure procedures and started the taxi to take off.
ICAO 4: Before this picture was taken, after landing, I believe the pilots were cleared to taxi to the gate.
Examiner: What do you think will happen next?
SUGGESTED INTERACTION:
ICAO 5: After that, the pilots will line up and wait clearance for take off.
ICAO 4: After that, the pilots will park the aircraft at the gate and disembark all passengers.
Examiner: What’s the impact the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 747-800 caused to the environment?
SUGGESTED INTERACTION:
ICAO 5: In my point of view, despite these jumbos having been recently manufactured with the highest technology ever, I still believe that their efficiency is not enough.
Despite their high carrying capacity, these massive aircraft still continue to burn tons and tons of fuel, especially when flying with four engines.
Thus, the pollution is very high leveled by its size and its capacity, still negatively impacting the environment.
ICAO 4: From my point of view, despite these jumbos having the highest technology, I think their efficiency is not enough.
They have a high payload capacity, so they burn tons and tons of fuel, especially when flying with four engines.
Therefore, pollution from these aircraft is at a high level for their size and capacity, still impacting the environment.
Examiner: What needs to be done to an airport in order to prepare it for an A380?
SUGGESTED INTERACTION:
ICAO 5: Well, as the Airbus A380 is the largest passenger jet in the world, a large number of airports have had to adapt to its operations.
Everything had to be retrofitted or modified to house a giant like this, for example:
Runways, taxiways, aprons and gates must have reinforced pavement to support its weight.
In addition, the equipment used to prepare you for flight cannot be shared with another aircraft, so it is unique to the A380.
Passenger check-ins, terminal buildings, restrooms, as well as the size and numbers of jetways must be appropriate to accommodate the number of passengers who will board or disembark this aircraft.
It is a unique aircraft that has a very high operating cost.
ICAO 4: To prepare for the Airbus A380, the airport needs to adapt or modify many things to accommodate the largest passenger jet in the world, such as:
Runways, taxiways, aprons and gates must have reinforced pavement to support their weight.
In addition, passenger check-ins, terminal buildings, restrooms and the number of jetways must be adequate to support the number of passengers.
It is a unique aircraft that has a very high operating cost.
Now, I am going to read a statement to you and then you will have to tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with it.
“New technology developed by the aviation industry can induce in the demand for more wide body aircraft and less narrow body types.”
SUGGESTED INTERACTION
ICAO 5: I disagree with the statement because the new technology developed by the aviation industry is used by both wide and narrow-body types.
The demand for these two types around the world is pretty much the same!
There is demand for narrow-body aircraft for short-haul flights and wide-body aircraft for long-haul flights.
There are countries where it is more interesting to operate narrow-body aircraft for the type of flights and there are countries where they mainly operate wide-body aircraft because of passenger demand, mainly in Asian countries.
ICAO 4:
I disagree with the statement because the new technology developed by the aviation industry is used by both wide and narrow-body types.
The demand for these two types around the world is pretty much the same!
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