Question 3

Arrange the sentences in the most logical order to form a coherent paragraph. From the given options choose the most appropriate option.
i. The last thing airline pilots need is an additional hazard caused by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) weighing as much or more than a Canadian goose.
ii. In 2009 a collision with a flock of migratory Canadian geese caused a US Airways flight to suffer complete loss of power after take-off from LaGuardia airport, New York.
iii. The bird strike could have easily ended in disaster but for the skill of the pilot. Captain Chesley Sullenberger, who famously brought the stricken Airbus A320 down for a splash landing in the Hudson River without loss of life.
iv. One of the most feared birds encountered by aircrafts is the common Canadian goose, weighing anything up to 6 kg.

Solution

Sentence (iv) puts forward the fact that the Canadian goose is a hazard for aeroplanes. Sentence (ii) gives an example of how a folk of common Canadian geese caused a mishap in 2009 and sentence (iii) describes how the pilot averted any loss of life. In sentence (i) an additional statement is made saying that Unmanned Ariel Vehicles, which can be heavier than geese, are the last thing airline pilots need in the air. 
Hence, the correct order of (iv)(ii)(iii)(i).


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