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Here are the answers to the questions: a) The Deep Flight Aviator is based at Stuart Cove in the Bahamas. b) Natural light disappears completely below 300 feet. c) 500-1000 feet is the least popular dive depth among tourists. d) Below 500 feet, the path will be illuminated by the sub's sophisticated penetration lights and flood lights. e) A beginner can enjoy diving at Stuart Cove by taking introductory SCUBA lessons offered there. f) Underwater communication clarity depends on depth - at certain depths, communications to the surface will not be clear. g) Hotel Nassau, located on the other side of the island

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Reading - Exercise 1

Here are the answers to the questions: a) The Deep Flight Aviator is based at Stuart Cove in the Bahamas. b) Natural light disappears completely below 300 feet. c) 500-1000 feet is the least popular dive depth among tourists. d) Below 500 feet, the path will be illuminated by the sub's sophisticated penetration lights and flood lights. e) A beginner can enjoy diving at Stuart Cove by taking introductory SCUBA lessons offered there. f) Underwater communication clarity depends on depth - at certain depths, communications to the surface will not be clear. g) Hotel Nassau, located on the other side of the island

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Exercise: 1

Read the following text about The Deep Flight Aviator and then answer the questions on the opposite
page.

The Deep Flight Aviator

The Deep Flight Aviator is a submarine vehicle that can travel 1,000 feet below the surface of the sea.
Operating out of Stuart Cove in Bahamas, it gives an unforgettable experience for daring tourists.

Frequently Asked Questions


What will I see? Where will the dive take place?
We will be operating from Stuart Cove dive
• 0—100 feet: house to lots of animals, reefs,
facility, located next door to the South Ocean
shipwrecks
Beach Resort Hotel where we are
• 100—500 feet: twilight between 200 and 300. recommending our customers stay. If you opt to
Dark below 300. stay in Hotel Nassau (on the other side of the
island), it is about a 30 minute drive to Stuart
• 500-1000 feet: The appearance of the bottom Cove, and you will need to rent a car or take a
will change from reef to deep ocean. Very few cab.
people have been to 500 feet and below. How safe is it?
Anywhere you go, you will be seeing a piece of
the earth no human has seen before. Alien This is an incredible adventure. This activity is
environment. The path will be illuminated by inherently risky and you assume all the risks of
the sub’s sophisticated penetration lights and injury by participating. However, historically,
flood lights. manned subs have had very good safety
records–especially relative to equivalent
Do I need to be a diver? pioneering with aircraft and spacecraft
technology. A larger (40-foot) dive support
You absolutely do not need to be a diver to fly
vessel is available if needed.
the Deep Flight Aviator. However, if you are a
diver, you can certainly take advantage of the
world-class dive facilities at Stuart Cove. Or, if
you are a non-diver and interested in learning
how to dive, Stuart Cove also offers introductory
SCUBA lessons.
Will I be able to contact with the surface?

You will be in radio contact with the chief pilot


at all times. We do have through water
communications to the surface, but at certain
depths, communications to the surface will not
be clear.
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a) Where exactly is the Deep Flight Aviator based at?

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b) When under water, from which depth do you find no natural light at all?

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c) What is the least popular dive depth among tourists?

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d) What helps you find your way below 500 feet?

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e) How is it possible for a beginner to enjoy diving at the Stuart Cove?

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f) What does the clarity of underwater communication depend on?

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g) Which place provides the most convenient accommodation for the tourists?

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h) Why is The Deep Flight Aviator only for daring tourists?

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