17/02/2025

Question 1

Они проведут вас по окрестностям, чтобы познакомить с этим местом

Answer 1

They take you around to familiarize you with the place

Answer 2

I want to move to Novosibirsk because I want a challenge and I want to grow in my career

Answer 3

My father advised me to become an air traffic controller

Answer 4

He has been working as a controller for over 30 years

Answer 5

That’s why I got into St. Petersburg aviation university

Answer 6

I completed a 5-year air traffic management degree

Answer 7

After graduating from university I was hired at the Khabarovsk center

Answer 8

I had to contact neighboring centers

Answer 9

The controller keeps an eye on your actions and will take over if something goes wrong

Question 10

стажер

Answer 10

the apprentice

Question 11

наставник

Answer 11

mentor

Answer 12

It’s hard to get bored during the morning shift and the time just flies by

Answer 13

I prefer to have a nap before night shits to make sure that i’m fresh and ready and to prevent myself from falling asleep on duty

Answer 14

pilots might ask us to take a shortcut

Answer 15

malfunctioning equipment

Answer 16

The previous controller who I took over from had been managing a flight from Sheremetyevo to Khabarovsk

Answer 17

The pilot’s nosewheel steering got stuck

Answer 18

This led to a big delay

Answer 19

This plane was SHOT DOWN

Answer 20

Some mistakes have bigger consequences than others

Answer 21

That is taking the piss