Aviation English Dialogue: Ground Handling and Aircraft Turnaround | Unit 5 — Transcript

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1. 0:09Owen, the aircraft is approaching stand
2. 0:11eight. Is the stand clear?
3. 0:19>> Yes, the equipment is behind the safety
4. 0:21line and the marshaller is in position.
5. 0:24I completed the foreign object debris
6. 0:25inspection five minutes ago.
7. 0:32>> Good.
8. 0:33The estimated on block time is 14:06.
9. 0:37Please confirm when the chocks are in
10. 0:38place.
11. 0:43>> Understood. I will wait for the engines
12. 0:45and anti-collision light, then approach
13. 0:47according to procedure.
14. 0:53>> The aircraft is now on the stand.
15. 1:01>> Chocks are in place, ground power is
16. 1:03connected, and the safety cones are
17. 1:06being positioned.
18. 1:10>> Copy. The jet bridge operator may
19. 1:12approach.
20. 1:14What is the status of the baggage team?
21. 1:20>> They are ready.
22. 1:22Unloading will start after the hold door
23. 1:24is opened.
24. 1:27>> With knowledge we're second for
25. 1:28everything.
26. 1:31>> We have a 38-minute turnaround.
27. 1:35Catering and cleaning are also waiting.
28. 1:40>> Refueling has requested access from the
29. 1:42right side.
30. 1:44We need to keep vehicles separated.
31. 1:52>> Agreed.
32. 1:54Brief every driver.
33. 1:56Speed is important, but no one should
34. 1:58cross an active safety zone.
35. 2:08>> There is one issue. A baggage cart has a
36. 2:10damaged wheel.
37. 2:16>> Remove it from service and request
38. 2:18another cart.
39. 2:21Can the team begin with the second cart?
40. 2:28>> Yes, baggage unloading is starting now.
41. 2:31I will update you in 10 minutes.
42. 2:39>> Cabin cleaning has entered the aircraft.
43. 2:43Catering will begin as soon as the rear
44. 2:45service door is available.
45. 2:53>> We have finished unloading. However,
46. 2:56three transfer bags arrived late from
47. 2:58the terminal.
48. 3:00>> Check spill there too on.
49. 3:02>> Can they be included without delaying
50. 3:04baggage loading?
51. 3:09>> Yes, if they reach the stand within 5
52. 3:12minutes. I have confirmed their tag
53. 3:14numbers with dispatch.
54. 3:19>> Boarding starts at 14:24.
55. 3:24Tell me immediately if the bags do not
56. 3:26arrive.
57. 3:29>> The transfer bags are here now. Loading
58. 3:31is in progress
59. 3:33and the damaged cart is away from the
60. 3:35stand.
61. 3:40>> Excellent. What tasks remain before
62. 3:43pushback?
63. 3:45>> A6N
64. 3:46>> Complete baggage loading. Remove ground
65. 3:49equipment. Close the hold.
66. 3:52Conduct the final walk around,
67. 3:55and receive pushback clearance.
68. 3:58>> Catering is complete and boarding is
69. 4:01almost finished.
70. 4:02Target off-block time remains 14:44.
71. 4:08>> The hold is secure.
72. 4:10The stand is clear,
73. 4:12>> Sex here.
74. 4:13>> and the tug is connected.
75. 4:22>> Confirm that all staff are outside the
76. 4:24equipment restraint area.
77. 4:30>> Confirmed. The ramp is clear and ready
78. 4:33for pushback.
79. 4:38>> Good coordination, headset operator, and
80. 4:41proceed only after the flight crew gives
81. 4:43approval.
82. 4:58Owen, the aircraft is approaching stand
83. 5:00eight. Is the stand clear?
84. 5:07>> Yes, the equipment is behind the safety
85. 5:10line and the marshaller is in position.
86. 5:12I completed the foreign object debris
87. 5:14inspection 5 minutes ago.
88. 5:21>> Good.
89. 5:22The estimated on-block time is 14:06.
90. 5:25Please confirm when the chocks are in
91. 5:27place.
92. 5:31>> Understood. I will wait for the engines
93. 5:33and anti-collision light, then approach
94. 5:36according to procedure.
95. 5:42>> The aircraft is now on the stand.
96. 5:50>> Chocks are in place, ground power is
97. 5:52connected, and the safety cones are
98. 5:55being positioned.
99. 5:58>> Copy. The jet bridge operator may
100. 6:00approach.
101. 6:03What is the status of the baggage team?
102. 6:09>> They are ready.
103. 6:11Unloading will start after the hold door
104. 6:13is opened.
105. 6:15>> Acknowledge your second from everything.
106. 6:20>> We have a 38-minute turnaround.
107. 6:24Catering and cleaning are also waiting.
108. 6:29>> Refueling has requested access from the
109. 6:31right side.
110. 6:33We need to keep vehicles separated.
111. 6:41>> Agreed.
112. 6:42Brief every driver.
113. 6:44Speed is important, but no one should
114. 6:47cross an active safety zone.
115. 6:57>> There is one issue. A baggage cart has a
116. 6:59damaged wheel.
117. 7:04>> Remove it from service and request
118. 7:07another cart.
119. 7:09Can the team begin with the second cart?
120. 7:16>> Yes. Baggage unloading is starting now.
121. 7:20I will update you in 10 minutes.
122. 7:28>> Cabin cleaning has entered the aircraft.
123. 7:32Catering will begin as soon as the rear
124. 7:34service door is available.
125. 7:42>> We have finished unloading. However,
126. 7:44three transfer bags arrived late from
127. 7:47the terminal.
128. 7:48>> 6421
129. 7:51>> Can they be included without delaying
130. 7:53baggage loading?
131. 7:58>> Yes, if they reach the stand within 5
132. 8:00minutes. I have confirmed their tag
133. 8:03numbers with dispatch.
134. 8:08>> Boarding starts at 14:24.
135. 8:12Tell me immediately if the bags do not
136. 8:15arrive.
137. 8:18>> The transfer bags are here now. Loading
138. 8:20is in progress
139. 8:22and the damaged cart is away from the
140. 8:24stand.
141. 8:29>> Excellent. What tasks remain before
142. 8:32pushback?
143. 8:34>> A6N
144. 8:35>> Complete baggage loading.
145. 8:37Remove ground equipment. Close the hold.
146. 8:41Conduct the final walk around.
147. 8:43And receive pushback clearance.
148. 8:47>> Catering is complete and boarding is
149. 8:49almost finished.
150. 8:51Target off block time remains 14:44.
151. 8:57>> The hold is secure.
152. 8:59The stand is clear
153. 9:01>> 60
154. 9:02>> and the tug is connected.
155. 9:11>> Confirm that all staff are outside the
156. 9:13equipment restraint area.
157. 9:19>> Confirmed. The ramp is clear and ready
158. 9:22for pushback.
159. 9:27>> Good coordination. Headset operator and
160. 9:29proceed only after the flight crew gives
161. 9:32approval.
162. 9:41>> Mhm.