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a bit | Adverb | It's raining a bit outside. |
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airshow | Noun | The airshow will be cancelled if it rains. |
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average | Adjective | The average temperature at this airport is 16 degrees Celsius. |
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awful | Adjective | The weather today is just awful! Let's stay inside. |
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be supposed to | Verb phrase | What's the weather supposed to be like tomorrow? |
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biplane | Noun | A biplane is an airplane with two wings, one above the other. |
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bird strike | Noun | Bird strikes occasionally occur on takeoff. |
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Celsius | Noun | Celsius is the measurement of temperature used in most countries of the world. |
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conversion | Noun, Adjective | Controllers and pilots often use conversion charts when translating metric to imperial measurements. |
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crosswind | Noun | Pilots often make course adjustments to correct their flight path in crosswinds. |
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cool | Adjective | It's usually pretty cool in the mornings here. It gets warmer in the afternoons. |
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cool down / off | Phrasal verb | The temperatures cooled off yesterday. It was nice not to be so hot. |
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cover | Noun, Verb | Snow has covered the runway. |
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damp | Adjective | Aircraft is cleared to land, runway damp, use caution. |
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degree | Noun | It's so hot! It's almost 100 degrees Fahrenheit today. |
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deviate | Verb | The aircraft are changing course to deviate around cloud buildups. |
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dew point | Noun | Fog is forming because the temperature and dew point are equal. |
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drop | Verb | The temperature has been dropping all evening. |
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dust | Noun | The wind is kicking up dust around the airport. |
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executive | Noun, Adjective | The executive jet deviated around thunderstorms. |
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Fahrenheit | Noun | Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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foot | Noun | The aircraft is level at 10,500 feet. |
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freezing | Adjective | Aircraft are reporting freezing rain on final. |
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humid | Adjective | It is so humid today. It's really hot and wet. |
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humidity | Name | The humidity makes me a little uncomfortable. |
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hangar | Noun | The hangar doors are frozen shut. |
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ice | Noun | Ice is building up on the wings of the Airbus 380. |
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increase | Noun | There is an increase in aircraft deviations around bad weather--in some cases more than a 100 mile deviation. |
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land | Verb | The aircraft was trying to land during a severe crosswind. |
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lightning | Noun | Lightning can be a dangerous to air traffic control. |
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mainland | Noun | Do you live on one of the islands or on the mainland? |
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mechanic | Noun | The pilot was flying in bad weather when she observed the strobe lights at the end of the runway, so she was thankful that the mechanic had fixed them! |
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mild | Noun | It is a very mild spring day. You don't need to wear a jacket; just a sweater will do. |
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miserable | Adjective | The weather in November was miserable. |
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native | Adjective | My native language is English. |
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on-the-job training (OJT) | Noun phrase | On-the-job training is very difficult for the student during periods of bad weather. |
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pattern | Noun | The weather patterns on the west coast are difficult to predict. |
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possibility | Noun | Is there a possibility that it will rain today? |
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phraseology | Noun | Standard phraseologies are used by both pilots and controllers. |
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practice | Noun, Verb | Using a simulator to practice bad weather situations is very helpful to the student. |
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pre-flight | Adjective | Pre-flight aircraft inspections are very important, especially during periods of poor weather. |
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rainstorm | Noun | The rainstorm is moving over the airport from the west. |
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ramp | Noun | Ramp parking at this airport is very difficult due to the snow buildup. |
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remote | Adjective | Remote weather stations are not reporting data to the weather office. |
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report | Noun, Verb | The forecast is reporting severe thunderstorms in the area. |
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runway | Noun | Runway 26L is closed due to construction. |
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soaked | Adjective | The aircraft was stuck in the grass parking area because the area was soaked overnight. |
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strike | Verb | Lightning struck the aircraft parked at the south terminal. |
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stroll | Noun | Let's go for a stroll through the International terminal. |
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stuck | Adjective | The aircraft was stuck on the ground due to the heavy snowfall. |
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sun | Noun | The sun is breaking through the cloud. |
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sunrise | Noun | The official sunrise today is 0531 local. |
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take-off | Noun | The aircraft's take-off is scheduled for just after sunrise. |
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temperature | Noun | Outside temperature is monitored by the pilot while flying. |
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terminal | Noun | The terminal controller works aircraft within a 30-mile radius of the airport. |
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thunderstorm | Noun | The thunderstorms developed as the clouds crossed the mountain range. |
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turbulence | Noun | The aircraft experienced turbulence flying over the clouds. |
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turbulent | Adjective | Turbulent conditions have been reported by numerous aircraft departing the airport. |
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unknown | Adjective | It's unknown what caused the clear air turbulence the pilot encountered today. |
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visual flight rules (VFR) | Noun phrase | The aircraft is flying under visual flight rules through the mountainous area. |
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weather | Noun | The tower received numerous weather reports from local pilots. |
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weather forecast | Noun | Have you seen the airport's weather forecast for the week? It’s supposed to be warm and cloudy. |
Exercise
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