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LESSON 10
Airport Lights And Markings
10.1 ACTIVE TERMS AND EXPRESSIONS
takе off
взлетать
land
приземляться
beacon
радиомаяк
taxiway
рулежная дорожка
runway
взлетно-посадочная полоса
tower
аэродромный диспетчерский пункт
go beyond
превышать
strobe
импульсный фотоосветитель
touchdown
посадка, приземление
10.2. INTRODUCTORY EXERCISES
1. Найдите в тексте эквиваленты словосочетаний.
определять местоположение аэропорта ночью, гражданский аэропорт,
работать круглосуточно, схема рулежной дорожки, размещаться под защитными
покрытиями, подход к зоне аэродрома, изменять интенсивность света по
требованию пилота, определять местоположение взлетно-посадочной полосы при
низкой видимости, пунктирная линия, сплошная линия, округлять,
буквенное/цифровое обозначение.
10.3. TEXT
AIRPORT LIGHTS AND MARKINGS
Have you ever wondered why there are so many brightly colored lights and
painted symbols at airports? If you guessed that they are "road signs" for pilots, you
were correct. They provide pilots with information necessary for taking off and
landing.
The most predominant light, the rotating beacon, is usually located near the
center of the airport. It allows pilots to locate the airport at night. These lights are
green and white at civilian airports. Beacons that are green followed by two quick
white flashes are found at airports located on military bases, while beacons for
seaplane bases are yellow followed by white. Beacons generally operate from dusk
until dawn. If lit during daylight hours, they signal that weather conditions require an
instrument clearance for arrivals and departures.
Other airport lights also serve important functions. Providing outlines for
taxiways are blue lights. Green lights indicate the start, or approach end, of the
runway. The departure end is marked by red lights. Lights along the edges of the
