Introduction to Aviation English - IAE-30

This course is available for 2 to 4 weeks and is intended for people with limited knowledge of aviation, who are aiming to start their training for a career as a pilot or air traffic controller.

This special programme gives them an insight into the world of aviation and an understanding of some of its terminology, whilst improving their general English language at the same time.

Course Duration: 2 to 4 weeks

The course provides a useful combination of 20 lessons per week of intensive general English and 10 lessons per week of aviation English tuition:

General English language tuition

The general English component concentrates on structure and usage, oral communication, vocabulary development and listening and reading comprehension.

Aviation English language tuition

The specialised component of the course concentrates on extending the trainee’s aviation English vocabulary, whilst also improving the receptive and productive language skills, using a range of topic areas within the context of aviation.

• Aircraft - types, structure and maintenance

• Airport - areas, layouts, equipment and planning

• Phases of flight - pushback, take-off, en route and landing

• Language of flying - communication in the air and on the ground

• Theory of flight

• Meteorology

• Navigation

• Emergency situations