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In this picture I can see a KLM Boeing 747 landing on a runway covered in snow.
The aircraft is four colours the top of it is light blue the middle navy blue and white and the belly is silver.
This aircraft is a wide-body passenger carrier, it has four engines. The aircraft landing lights are on.
In the background I can see that the sky appears to be overcast.
In the foreground I can see the runway and on the right-hand side I can see the runway lights.
This is not an emergency situation but if the pilots are not fully prepared the consequences can be a runway excursion that can lead to a dangerous situation.
This photo was taken in a place that suffers extreme winters, in Brazil we do not experience such harsh winters.
I have never had this situation.
I have had this situation. (Explain)
What special training do pilots need for winter operations?
In my opinion, pilots need simulator training to be prepared to operate in such conditions.
Vocabulary Glossary
Wide-body
A wide-body aircraft is an airliner having a fuselage wide enough to accommodate two passenger aisles, also known as twin-aisle aircraft.
Overcast
The meteorological condition of clouds obscuring all of the sky.
Runway excursion
An incident involving only a single aircraft, where it makes an inappropriate exit from the runway.
Harsh winter
Servere winter.