
Operational English: A Weather Delay before Departure
You are the captain and thunderstorms at your destination mean a short departure delay. Make a calm, clear passenger announcement, then compare with the model captain.
Daily aviation English study material for pilots, controllers and crew — written from real flight decks, real directives, real radio calls.


You are the captain and thunderstorms at your destination mean a short departure delay. Make a calm, clear passenger announcement, then compare with the model captain.

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Aviation news rewritten as study texts, with glossaries and comprehension questions.
1 free each weekOne structure pattern at a time, each paired with a news article and taught through flight-deck language.
1 free each weekNarrations & dictations read at natural speed, with transcripts to follow.
1 free each monthRadiotelephony scenarios with model-pilot audio — rehearse the real exchange.
● MembersStandard-phraseology read-back drills, plus the off-radio briefings and PAs crews really make.
● MembersDescribe-the-scene speaking practice, built for the visual task.
● MembersNews roundups and vocabulary decoders — the month’s stories and words, gathered.
Free to read“Aviation explained” background pieces and the aviation history that shaped the trade.
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*Indicative practice for ICAO Level 4 — not an official rating.
**Pro speaking feedback comes in English plus your first language (available in 10 languages):
Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Arabic and Italian. Pro members can request their language if it’s not currently available.

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