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More 737s mean more new routes

Rex flight ZL709 was operated with the carrier’s eighth and newest Boeing 737-800NG, registration VH-8KH and MSN 44217, which commenced mainline services this week. The jet arrived in Australia in late July and was initially delivered to Singapore Airlines’ subsidiary Silk Air in 2014. The ninth Boeing 737-800NG is being readied for delivery and is expected to join the Rex fleet in the coming weeks.

Adapted from https://simpleflying.com/rex-opens-hobart-

more-boeing-737-flights/

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Boeing vs. Airbus

There are a few fundamental differences that set Airbus and Boeing apart. Boeing aircraft primarily use conventional control yokes, similar to steering wheels. Airbus aircraft, in contrast, feature sidesticks. Sidesticks are more compact and ergonomic. Airbus pioneered the fly-by-wire (FBW) system, replacing manual flight controls with electronic interfaces. In an FBW system, when the pilot moves the controls, their input is converted into electrical signals, that are sent to a computer, which processes the information and determines the best way to move the aircraft’s control surfaces. Boeing also adopted flyby- wire technology, but their system offers more tactile feedback, preserving some of the traditional “feel” of flying. Airbus is built in protection, it means that the pilot capability is reduced, on the other hand, Boeing has an override system, that allows the pilot decided what to do in case of a non-routine event. Both of them are very safe and sophisticated.

Adapted from pilotinstitute.com /airbus-vs-boeing/

Vocabulary: Yoke = Manche, alavanca de comando de movimentos da aeronave.

Read the following sentences.

I- Boeing and airbus aircraft are very advanced.

II- Boeing aircraft were the first ones to use the fly-by-wire system.

III- Airbus pilots have total control of the aircraft, even in nonroutine situations.

IV- FBW is a technology where the computer decides the best way to move the aircraft’s control surfaces, after receiving electrical signs.

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Bird Strike

According to the International Civil Aviation Organization, a “bird strike” is defined as: “A collision between a bird and an aircraft which is in flight or on takeoff or landing roll”. Bird strikes are certainly not uncommon. According to published figures on the FAA ‘wildlife strike’ database in New York airports alone, there were 493 incidents reported from 1st January 2021 to 1st January 2022. That is more than one per day! There have been over 17 thousand wildlife strikes recorded in 2019! However, while this may sound like a lot, on the whole, bird strikes don’t pose a significant risk. In a 31-year-period, wildlife strikes have only accounted for 292 fatalities worldwide. When you factor in that in 2019, 4.5 billion people flew worldwide, the odds of a fatality are infinitesimally small!

Adapted from pilotinstitute.com/irdstrike/

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FAA To Require Inspection Of Some Pratt & Whitney GTF

Engines

The United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive that is interim and requires that engine operators of Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM and PW1400G-JM geared turbofans do an ultrasound inspection of the engines’ first-stage and secondstage hubs. The concern is that if the hubs are cracked, the engine could fall apart in flight.

Adapted from https://simpleflying.com/faa-require-inspection-pratt-

whitney-gtf-engines/

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The father of flight

Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) was born in Brazil and educated in Paris. He made his first balloon ascent in 1898 and soon after that began constructing dirigible airships. In 1901 he won a Paris air race and international fame. (After the race, he asked Louis Cartier for a timepiece that would keep his hands free-the first wristwatch). Turning to heavier-than-air machines, Santos-Dumont built his 14-Bis in 1906. His flight was the first in Europe, and his plane was the first anywhere to lift off the ground under its own power. In 1909 Santos- Dumont designed the Demoiselle monoplane, the forerunner of modern light planes. In 1910 Santos-Dumont fell ill and despondent over the use of aircraft in warfare, he committed suicide in 1932.

Adapted from “Leaders of the Century”, in Time Special Issue- “Latin

American Leaders for the New Millennium”, May 24, 1999.

According to the text, we can infer that

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FAA To Require Inspection Of Some Pratt & Whitney GTF

Engines

The United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive that is interim and requires that engine operators of Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM and PW1400G-JM geared turbofans do an ultrasound inspection of the engines’ first-stage and secondstage hubs. The concern is that if the hubs are cracked, the engine could fall apart in flight.

Adapted from https://simpleflying.com/faa-require-inspection-prattwhitney- gtf-engines/

Choose the correct alternative according to the text.

Read the text.

Pilot Sharps opinion.

“This is the best response we have had from passengers for any new service in our history, and it means we should probably look at adding an additional service as we get more aircraft. We have a ninth 737 coming in next month and with the extra capacity we can start to look at more services again.”

Adapted from https://simpleflying.com/rex-opens-hobart-more-

boeing- 737-flights/

Choose the best alternative with the reported speech of the sentence: “This is the best response we have had from passengers for any new service in our history.”