English for Aeronautical Communication

PART I: Fundamentals for radiotelephony communications

1 International regulations for using English in aviation

2 Language testing for operational personnel

3 Features of aeronautical communication

4 Prescribed code for routine operations

5 Specialised language for non-routine operations

6 Airport layout, infrastructure and workers

7 Aircraft parts and their functions

8 Principles of flight and aerobatic manoeuvres

9 VFR vs. IFR flights

10 Meteorology and environmental hazards

11 Consolidation I

PART II: Aeronautical communications

1 On the ground

2 Pre-flight operations

2.1 Departure information and route clearance

2.2 Start-up

2.3 Pushback

2.4 Taxiing

2.5 Line- up

3 Take-off and initial climb

3.1 Take-off

3.2 Initial climb

4 En route

4.1 Climb

4.2 Cruise

5 Descent, approach and landing

5.1 Descent

5.2 Approach

5.3 Landing

6 Emergency procedures

6.1 Fire

6.2 Medical issues

6.3 Bird strike

6.4 Unruly passengers

7 Consolidation II

PART III: Aeronautical communication contributing factors

1 Situational awareness

1.1 Expectation bias

1.2 Code-switching

1.3 Intercultural competence

2 Native speakers of English on the frequency

3 Unexpected turn of events

4 Consolidation III