
Taxi! Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new service. The 'taxi' is a small Swiss aeroplane called a 'Pilatus Porter'. This wonderful plane can carry seven passengers. The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field. Captain Fawcett's first passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains. Since then, Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many unusual places. Once he landed on the roof of a block of flats and on another occasion, he landed in a deserted car park. Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange request from a businessman. The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean, but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous.
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- Q1What is the name of Captain Fawcett's unusual taxi?Sky TaxiAir ShuttlePilatus PorterCloud Cruiser30s
- Q2What can the Pilatus Porter land on?only grassonly roadsonly watersnow, water, or a ploughed field30s
- Q3What type of service is Captain Fawcett offering with his aeroplane?a food servicea taxi servicea delivery servicea tour service30s
- Q4What kind of vehicle does Captain Ben Fawcett use as a taxi?a cara busa small aeroplanea train30s
- Q5Where did Captain Fawcett's first passenger, the doctor, fly to?a lonely village in the Welsh mountainsa sunny beacha famous landmarka busy city30s
- Q6What unusual place did Captain Fawcett once land his aeroplane?on a basketball courtin a swimming poolin a busy streeton the roof of a block of flats30s
- Q7How many passengers can the Pilatus Porter carry?eight passengersten passengersfive passengersseven passengers30s
- Q8What did Captain Fawcett's aeroplane do that is surprising?It can only land on airportsIt can fly very fastIt can land anywhereIt can carry big trucks30s
- Q9Why did Captain Fawcett refuse to take the businessman to Rockall?it was too far awaythe plane was brokenthe trip was too dangeroushe didn't like the businessman30s