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Everyday English RVR or Runway Visual Range is a crucial measurement in aviation that assesses visibility and helps pilots during takeoff, landing and taxiing.   It measures the distance along the runway surface that a pilot can visually perceive.   RVR values are typically reported in feet or meters. Can be found in ATIS or NOTAM reports. […]

Everyday English Divers were unable to launch a rescue operation after a passenger plane crashed in Tanzania’s Lake Victoria as they lacked oxygen in their cylinders. As an official report has found.   At least 19 people died after the plane plunged into the lake on 6 November.   The report from Tanzania’s transport ministry painted a damning picture of

Everyday English A small plane crashed into high-voltage power lines in the US state of Maryland.   Authorities said that the two people trapped inside the plane were rescued and taken to local trauma centers with serious injuries.   The crash caused widespread power outages throughout the area.   The plane has since been taken

Everyday English After a plane crashed into a fire truck while taking off, It happened at Peru’s busiest airport.   The Latam Airlines plane collided with the truck just before 15:30 local time On Friday at Jorge Chávez International Airport.   Video posted on social media shows the plane careering down the runway catching fire and smoking as

Everyday English Commercial Pilot License CPL   CPL in aviation is a certification that allows individuals to fly aircraft for compensation or hire.   With a CPL, pilots can operate as paid professionals, such as airline pilots, charter pilots, or flight instructors.   To obtain a CPL, pilots must meet rigorous training requirements, including a minimum number of flight

Everyday English A Private Pilot License PPL   PPL in aviation is a certification that allows individuals to fly aircraft for personal or recreational purposes.   Holders of a PPL can pilot single-engine-piston aircraft under VFR without compensation. Later, they can obtain additional qualifications, ratings, classes, or type ratings.   None of these personal flights are for

Everyday English DETRESFA Distress Phase   DETRESFA is the highest alert phase and is declared when there is confirmation of an aircraft’s distress, such as a crash or emergency situation.   During DETRESFA, SAR teams mobilize all available resources for rescue and recovery efforts to assist the aircraft and its occupants.   Distress phase is activated in

Everyday English ALERFA – Alert Phase   ALERFA is the second phase of Search and Rescue system, activated when there is strong reason to believe that an aircraft is in distress or overdue.   During ALERFA, SAR operations are formally initiated, involving search efforts to locate the aircraft and its occupants.   Alert phase is

Everyday English The Coriolis illusion occurs when the head is tilted during a long coordinated turn.    The fluid in the inner ear canal has had time to get up to a speed and a turning forces, so a sudden tilt of the head gives you a sense of yaw and pitch at the same time!    It is leading

Everyday English INCERFA Uncertainty Phase   INCERFA is the initial phase of SAR operations, triggered when there is uncertainty about the safety or whereabouts of an aircraft.   During INCERFA, authorities begin gathering information and initiating preliminary actions to determine if there is a potential emergency.   If no communication is received from an aircraft within