Picture Description Flashcards
Describe the pictures correctly (10 cards)
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Describe this picture
In this picture, I can see a passenger airliner that ditched in a river.
In the front part of the picture, I can see a passenger aircraft operated by US Airways that performed an emergency landing on the water.
I can tell that many passengers evacuated an are standing on the wings and on the escape slides, probably waiting to be rescued.
I can also see that the emergency slides on the front part of the aircraft have been deployed and are being used as floaters.
This seems to be a low-wing, twin-engine aircraft in a passenger configuration, the company’s logo is printed on the tail.
Finally, there is a bridge in the background.
This picture was taken during the day.
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Describe this picture
In this picture, I can see what looks like an Airbus fleet exhibition.
In the foreground of the picture, there are many people looking at an A380, which is a low-wing multi-engine airplane manufactured by Airbus. This is a double-decker and I believe it is the biggest passenger aircraft in the world.
In the background I can see many commercial jets, This might be the entire airbus jet lineup. And I think it’s an exhibition or a product launch.
This picture was taken in an airport, because I can spot some taxiways and a runway and the sky was overcast at the time.
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In this picture, I can see a passenger jet operated by LOT that is performing a belly landing due to a landing gear malfunction.
In the front part of this image, I can spot a large grass are and some runway signs.
In the center, there’s a passenger jet operated by LOT that has performed a gear-up landing, probably caused by a hydraulic failure.
I can see some smoke coming from the belly of the airplane and I noticed that the flaps are extended but the reversers aren’t being used.
In the background, I can notice a lot of trees and the sky that seems overcast.
This picture was taken during the day.
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In this picture, I can see a widebody British Airways’ plane that suffered an engine fire and is being evacuated.
In the front part of this image, I can spot a few passengers calmly evacuating the aircraft. Some of them are carrying their luggage out of the burning plane.
In the center, there’s a low-wing twin-engine jet that suffered an engine fire. The airplane is in a remote area.
I can see a lot of black smoke and fire coming out of the engine and some water being splashed on it in order to control this fire. The escape slides were deployed on both sides of the aircraft.
In the background, I can notice dark smoke in the sky due to the fire but the sky is clear and the visibility was unrestricted at the time.
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Describe this picture
In this picture, I can see a widebody airplane parked on the gate during a turnaround procedure.
In the front part of the picture, I can see some ground equipment, there are some containers, a service vehicle and a conveyor belt. There is a pushback truck in front of the airplane and a Jet bridge connected to its left side.
In the left side of the picture, there are dollies and some people loading the aircraft, they are using a cargo loader, which is this platform they are standing on.
And of course, in the center I can see a low-wing twin-engine aircraft operated by British Airways. This airplane is in a passenger configuration.
In the background, there are some widbodies connected to another terminal. The ground is wet because of the rain and the sky was overcast at the time.
This picture was taken from the terminal.
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Describe this picture
In this picture I can see a widebody aircraft that suffered a tail strike during landing.
In the foreground of the picture, I can see a small fence and a large grass area.
In the center, there is a low-wing., tri-jet aircraft that suffered a tail strike. This airplane is operated by FEDEX and it’s in a cargo configuration.
I can see a lot of smoke caused by the impact of the empennage with the runway. However, I think the pilots still have full control of the aircraft.
In the background I can notice a control tower, a terminal and the sky was broken.
This picture was taken during the day.
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Describe this picture
In this picture, I can see a widebody jet in a passenger configuration crossing an elevated taxiway that is over a highway.
In the front part of this image, I can spot cars and trucks driving on a large highway. I can also see some blue highway signs.
In the center, there’s a double decker widebody jet operated by Lufthansa. This airplane is using an elevated taxiway that serves as a bridge.
I can also see that the aircraft has 4 engines in total. It is an A380.
In the background, I can see the continuation of the highway, lots of trees and some small hills.
There are also plenty of cars in the background and the visibility was restricted at the time.
This picture was taken during the day.
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Describe this picture
In this picture, I can see a mid-sized jet that suffered a main gear collapse during landing.
In the front part of this image, I can spot a large grass area with the holding position signs and the Takeoff Runway Available information.
In the center, there’s a low-wing jet aircraft sliding down the runway. I can see some flames coming from the back part of the aircraft. This happened, because the main gear has collapsed after touchdown. The flaps are extended, this airplane is operated by contact air and It’s a T-Tail aircraft in a passenger configuration.
In the background, I can notice a building, a service vehicle and the airport’s perimeter fences.
There are also mountains and the visibility was restricted at the time.
This picture was taken during the day.
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Describe this picture
In this picture, I can see 3 people in a simulator session.
In the front part of this picture, there is an instructor observing both pilots with a headset and a computer to his left side with all the data from the session.
In the center part of this picture, I can see the throttle of this twin-engine aircraft, both the Captain and the First Officer are preparing for approach.
The captain is adjusting the power and looking at the engine’s parameters while the first officer is turning on the landing lights on the overhead panel.
Finally, I can notice the Primary Flight Display and the Navigation Display in front of the Captain.
The airplane is on final approach, everything seems ok and they both had the runway in sight.
This picture was taken inside a simulator.
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Describe the picture
In this picture, I can see a widebody jet that suffered an engine fire on its left side.
In the front part of this image, I can see two fire trucks and fire fighters behind the left engine‘s exhaust, I believe they are trying to extinguish the fire by spraying foam into the engine.
In the center, there’s a low-wing, twin-engine passenger aircraft that stopped over the runway. This airplane was evacuated.
Also, the emergency slides are deployed on the right side of the aircraft, including the overwing exit.
The aircraft is operated by Korean Air and it’s in a passenger configuration. The runway was wet at the time and this picture was taken during the day.
