实拍空中巴士A-319机组

飞行机组的成员通过一个独立的安检口进入机场的核心区域。

通过安检口后，所有机组人员要想进入一个健康检查室，检查健康状况。

 飞行员应当在起飞前2小时内接受健康检查，医生会检查飞行员的血压、脉搏，了解飞行员的健康情况，酌情进行更多的必要的检查。

在另一间屋子里，乘务长会领到一套急救箱，飞行任务结束后再归还到这里来。箱内的急救物品会定期更换，有一位医生负责检查急救箱内的药品是否过期。

经过健康检查后机组的成员来到下一层楼的飞行指令发布室。

在飞行指令发布室的另一端机组的副驾驶正从窗口里领取一个装着飞机资料的箱子，这个沉重箱子专门由副驾驶领取并携带的，当不了机长就得提着这个箱子。

The pilots are studying routing documents, approach patterns, checking airway weather report, choosing the best route, estimating the needed amount of fuel etc.

飞行员们正在研究飞行的路径，着陆的方式以及沿途的气象情况；选择最佳的飞行路线并计算所需的燃料量。

Here the pilots receive information about the weather on all parts of the route,  wind direction and speed,  possible turbulence.

An aircraft commander may see extra information concerning the flight at a separate table in the briefing room.

If he has any doubts regarding the weather he may consult a meteorologist on duty.

At a centering dispatcher window a co-pilot fills in a form with information about the flight. Based on this information a center of the plane’s mass is defined.

Chief steward guidance.

Philosophy of AIRBUS company is that the crew should be renewed. That is why an aircraft commander and co-pilots are different each time. The same situation is with cabin crew. They become acquainted before the flight in the lounge.

Chief steward conducts instruction of the crew.

Upon the preparation the pilot comes to the dispatcher and informs if he decided to carry out the flight.

The pilots go to the plane by a special minibus. By the way, each trip of this kind costs 1000 rubles for the airline.

On the apron’s territory everyone should wear green vests and the pilots are not an exception.

Initial check of the system operation.

Walk-around inspection of the plane.

Sensors shouldn’t be icy in no circumstances.

Vanes of the engine shouldn’t be icy as well.

If they are, a technician is sent for to warm them.

A filler hatch must be tightly closed.

Static electricity dischargers are to be inspected too.

And the engine’s exit too.

The tail group should be set to zero.

Brake lining and wheel stop condition is to be checked too.

The airplane system inspection.

The Airport as Pilots See It

Pilots attend a medical examination, flight briefing, obtain an outbound clearance and do many other things at the airport. See what they usually do in detail.

Pilots enter a service building through a separate entrance in the airport terminal. The airport is divided into two areas - “normally occupied” and “nonoccupied” ones. “Normally occupied” area is an area inside the airport, in order to get there it’s necessary to pass checking. All other part of the building is called “Nonoccupied” area.

Right after the checking all the crew should attend a medical examination.

Here pilots receive a flight assignment where all other information about the flight is noted. Medical examination must be attended not sooner than 2 hours before departure and not later than 1 hour. A doctor measures pressure and takes a pulse rate. He assesses a pilot’s condition and in case he has any suspicion additional tests may be taken.

In the next room chief stewards receive first-aid sets. After the flight they bring them back. The contents of the set is being constantly renewed and a special doctor checks expire dates of medicines.

After medical examination the pilots go to the briefing room on a lower floor.

At the end of the room, in a window, a co-pilot receives documentation for a plane in a large suitcase.  It is always carried by a co-pilot - some kind of hazing.

The pilots are studying routing documents, approach patterns, checking airway weather report, choosing the best route, estimating the needed amount of fuel etc.

Here the pilots receive information about the weather on all parts of the route,  wind direction and speed,  possible turbulence.

An aircraft commander may see extra information concerning the flight at a separate table in the briefing room.

If he has any doubts regarding the weather he may consult a meteorologist on duty.

At a centering dispatcher window a co-pilot fills in a form with information about the flight. Based on this information a center of the plane’s mass is defined.

Chief steward guidance.

Philosophy of AIRBUS company is that the crew should be renewed. That is why an aircraft commander and co-pilots are different each time. The same situation is with cabin crew. They become acquainted before the flight in the lounge.

Chief steward conducts instruction of the crew.

Upon the preparation the pilot comes to the dispatcher and informs if he decided to carry out the flight.

The pilots go to the plane by a special minibus. By the way, each trip of this kind costs 1000 rubles for the airline.

On the apron’s territory everyone should wear green vests and the pilots are not an exception.

Initial check of the system operation.

Walk-around inspection of the plane.

Sensors shouldn’t be icy in no circumstances.

Vanes of the engine shouldn’t be icy as well.

If they are, a technician is sent for to warm them.

A filler hatch must be tightly closed.

Static electricity dischargers are to be inspected too.

And the engine’s exit too.

The tail group should be set to zero.

Brake lining and wheel stop condition is to be checked too.

The airplane system inspection.

The pilots use a “pony”.

If everything is OK, no light should be on.

They check safety devices.

Orange curtains if the sun is too bright.