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WorksheetsA Day in the Life of... a commercial pilot
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the name of the person featured in the article?
Senior First Officer Theo Cook
Senior First Officer Mike Hollingshead
Senior First Officer Clay Morgan
Senior First Officer Mike Chen
What does the pilot mean by 'earlies'?
Early breakfast
Early dismissal from work
Early call-time to work
None of the above
What time does the pilot arrive to work, according to the article?
At least 45 minutes before departure
At least an hour before departure
At least an hour and 15 minutes before departure
At least an hour and a half before departure
How are the crew members go from the crew room to the aircraft?
By walking the distance
By taking a crew bus
By carpooling with other people
None of the above
In one incident, what got the pilot carried off to the hospital?
Boiling water
WD40
Hydraulic fluid
Spoiled food
Why is it important for a pilot to always be awake and alert when the pilot is in the airport apron?
The place is accident-prone.
The place is accident-proof.
What is the meaning of PF?
Pilot Falling
Pilot Filing
Pilot Frying
Pilot Flying
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the airline industry?
Time constraints must be met, and there is very little flexibility.
Time constraints must be met, and there is flexibility
Time constraints may not be met, but there is very little flexibility.
Time constraints may not be met, and there is flexibility.
According to the pilot, when is the time that you stop flying?
When the morning sun has taken quite a space on your photo album
When the morning sun no longer gives you a feeling of freedom
When the morning sun makes you sick and nauseous
When the morning sun makes you feel it's already evening
What does the pilot feel when he sees the sceneries from six miles up?
Feeling of being free
Feeling of being relieved
Feeling of being privileged
Feeling of being responsible
Which is the most challenging part of a flight?
Takeoff
Initial ascent
Initial descent
Landing
True or False. Landings is always done manually.
True
False
Why are pilots considered "glorified bus drivers"?
Their only job is to drive, only with another vehicle.
Their only job is to transport people, only with a bigger salary.
Their only job is to look at the road, only seeing clouds instead.
Their only job is to start early, only to be time-conscious.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
The pilot works at a low-cost long-haul airline.
The pilot works at a low-cost short-haul airline.
The pilot works at a premier long-haul airline.
The pilot works at a premier short-haul airline.
According to the pilot, these are the downsides of his job EXCEPT:
ironing numerous uniforms
difficulty in managing relationships
difficulty in having a vacation leave approved
recording events at logbook
"A Day in a life of..." essay usually starts with the featured person waking up.
True
False
"A Day in a life of..." essay only requires the schedule of the featured person and nothing else.
True
False
Which of the following elements implies the presence of chronological pattern in "A Day in a life of..." essay?
Inclusion of the featured person's thoughts
Inclusion of the featured person's philosophy
Inclusion of the featured person's schedule
Inclusion of the featured person's insights
Why is it important to include the featured person's thoughts, philosophy, and even dreams?
It shows the featured person's personality.
It makes the featured person relatable.
It makes the featured person also human.
All of the above.
TRUE or FALSE. "A Day in a life of..." essay can be written in 1st or 3rd person.
True
False
