Unit 1 Airplanes 1
Text A Types of Airplanes 1
Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 1
Ⅱ While-Reading Task 2
Ⅲ Comprehension of Text A 5
Ⅳ Vocabulary Development 5
Ⅴ Group Work 6
Text B Airplane Components 7
Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 7
Ⅱ While-Reading Task 7
Ⅲ Comprehension of Text B 10
Ⅳ Technical English 11
Ⅴ Group Work 12
Unit 2 Aircraft Engines 13
Text A Aircraft Engines 13
Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 13
Ⅱ While-Reading Task 14
Ⅲ Comprehension of Text A 17
Ⅳ Vocabulary Development 18
Ⅴ Group Work 19
Text B Aircraft Engine Placement 20
Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 20
Ⅱ While-Reading Task 20
Ⅲ Comprehension of Text B 24
Ⅳ Technical English 25
Ⅴ Group Work 27
Unit 3 Introduction to Airplane Performance 28
Text A Airplane Performance（1） 28
Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 28
Ⅱ While-Reading Task 29
Ⅲ Comprehension of Text A 32
Ⅳ Vocabulary Development 32
Ⅴ Group Work 34
Text B Airplane Performance（2） 34
Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 34
Ⅱ While-Reading Task 34
Ⅲ Comprehension of Text B 39
Ⅳ Technical English 40
Ⅴ Group Work 41
Unit 4 Introduction to Flight Instruments 42
Text A Flight Instruments 42
Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 42
Ⅱ While-Reading Task 43
Ⅲ Comprehension of Text A 45
Ⅳ Vocabulary Development 46
Ⅴ Group Work 47
Text B Autopilot 48
Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 48
Ⅱ While-Reading Task 48
Ⅲ Comprehension of Text B 53
Ⅳ Technical English 54
Ⅴ Group Work 57
Unit 5 Aerodynamics 58
Text A Forces Acting on An Airplane 58
Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 58
Ⅱ While-Reading Task 58
Ⅲ Comprehension of Text A 61
Ⅳ Vocabulary Development 62
Ⅴ Group Work 63
Text B Stability and Control 63
Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 63
Ⅱ While-Reading Task 64
Ⅲ Comprehension of Text B 67
Ⅳ Technical English 68
Ⅴ Group Work 71
Unit 6 Weather 72
Text A Operational Weather Factors 72
Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 72
Ⅱ While-Reading Task 72
Ⅲ Comprehension of Text A 76
Ⅳ Vocabulary Development 76
Ⅴ Group Work 78
Text B Weather Reports and Forecasts 78
Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 78
Ⅱ While-Reading Task 79
Ⅲ Comprehension of Text B 83
Ⅳ Technical English 84
Ⅴ Group Work 85
Unit 7 Regulations 86
Text A Introduction to CFR 86
Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 86
Ⅱ While-Reading Task 86
Ⅲ Comprehension of Text A 92
Ⅳ Vocabulary Development 92
Ⅴ Group Work 93
Text B Briefing on AIM 94
Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 94
Ⅱ While-Reading Task 95
Ⅲ Comprehension of Text B 99
Ⅳ Technical English 100
Ⅴ Group Work 102
Unit 8 Operations 103
Text A Airport Operations 103
Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 103
Ⅱ While-Reading Task 103
Ⅲ Comprehension of Text A 107
Ⅳ Vocabulary Development 107
Ⅴ Group Work 109
Text B Flight Planning 109
Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 109
Ⅱ While-Reading Task 110
Ⅲ Comprehension of Text B 114
Ⅳ Technical English 115
Ⅴ Group Work 118
Appendix Ⅰ Aviation Glossary 119
Appendix Ⅱ Aviation Terms and Abbreviations 126
Appendix Ⅲ Supplementary Reading 147
Passage 1 Air France Flight 447：“Damn it,we're going to crash” 147
Passage 2 Crash of Japan Airlines B-747 at Mt.Osutaka 153
References 157