Picture 16

In this picture I can see what appears to be a very strange situation. I can see an aircraft that is in the middle of a road. This aircraft belongs to an airline it’s blue and red.

The plane has probably been there for a while as the top of the fuselage is covered in snow.

In the background I can see buildings, cars, trees and the sky seems clear.

In the foreground I can see a road, cars, lamp posts and a lot of snow this photo was obviously taken during the winter.

This may have been caused by a runway excursion, or maybe the aircraft was taxiing on the road and had a malfunction.

The consequences can be an inconvenience for people trying to commute around that area, people might have been injured and it will be difficult to remove the aircraft from that place.

The procedures for this are to remove the aircraft from the area and it will need to go to maintenance to be fixed.

I have never had this situation.

I have had this situation. (Explain)

 

What training do pilots need for winter operations?

 

In my opinion, the pilots just need simulator training to be prepared for winter operations. This is not a situation we experience in Brazil.

Vocabulary Glossary

Lamp-post

A post (generally a pillar of iron) supporting a lamp or lantern for lighting a street, park, etc.

 

Runway excursion

Is an incident involving only a single aircraft, where it makes an inappropriate exit from the runway. This can happen because of pilot error, poor weather, or a fault with the aircraft.