Structure
Structure: ‘Prepositions pilots get wrong’
Arrive to? Depend of? Enter in? Prepositions are the little words that connect verbs to the world — and they follow patterns, not logic. That is…
Author: Gareth
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Listening Library
Listening: Ditching After a Bird Strike off Nice
A short hop out of Nice ends in the water when a flock of gulls takes out both engines seconds after take-off. Listen to find out…
Structure
Free
Structure: ‘Zero conditional’
Facts that are always true need their own tense: the zero conditional. We build one from this week's radio-altimeter news, then practise rewriting general truths.
Article
Free 1 Aug 2026
FAA Orders 58,500 Radio Altimeters Replaced by 2030
The FAA has ordered US airlines to replace 58,500 radio altimeters by 2030 to block interference from new 5G phone signals.
Roleplay
Roleplay: Volcanic Ash Encounter over Sicily
You're the First Officer on an A320 over Sicily when volcanic ash from Mount Etna drifts across your cruise. Declare, negotiate and read back your way…
Article
30 Jul 2026
Aviation Explained: Why Was Supersonic Flight Banned Over Land?
For 53 years a single rule kept airliners subsonic over land. As the FAA proposes to lift it, Aviation Explained asks why the ban existed —…
