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On board a plane

Big planes today don't have propellors like they used to. They have big jet engines like these ones hanging off the wings.

When they take off, they have to be sure there aren't too many birds around, as they can get sucked into the engines and cause problems.

These are the main parts of the plane.

The cockpit is where the pilots actually fly the plane. They have lots of instruments to use. You will see that many of these instruments are duplicated (there are two of them). Why do you think this is?

The left seat is for the pilot and the right one is for the copilot.

1 Controls
2 Rudder pedal
3 Thrust lever
4 Speed brake lever
5 Flag lever
6 Parking brake lever
7 Fuel switch
8 Multipurpose input-output device
9 Weather radar, radio panel
10 CRT display
11 Cockpit internal light panel
12 Autopilot control panel
13 Compass
14 CRT display panel

This is the cabin. This is where all of the passengers sit.

The temperature is set so that everyone can enjoy the flight.

 

Also, when you fly overseas, you are in the seat for many hours, so there are many things designed with this in mind. There are televisions on the ceiling and walls so that you can watch movies.

On the armrest you can find switches for different channels so you can listen to music or the news. There is also a switch for a reading light. And if you get sick, there is a switch you can press to call the stewardess. There are also instructions located in the seat about how to put on a life preserver and what to do in an emergency.

 

The galley is where the meals are heated up and organised.

All the food and drinks and snacks on the plane are served from here.

During the flight no one can go into the cargo hold.

There are different types of cargo -- passenger cargo and airline cargo. Most of the cargo is held in containers so that it doesn't take long to load and unload.

Some planes do not take passengers, only cargo.

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