Roleplay
Roleplay: Bird Strike and Go-Around at Naples
You are the First Officer on an A320 on short final to Naples when a bird strike forces a go-around. Work the radio: declare, report, and…
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9 Jul 2026
Aviation History: The Gimli Glider
On 23 July 1983, a new Air Canada Boeing 767 ran out of fuel at 41,000 feet and glided to a safe landing at Gimli. A…
Structure
Structure: ‘Fronted adverbials’
Moving an adverbial phrase to the front of a sentence changes its emphasis and flow, not its meaning. Practice spotting fronted adverbials using a real FAA…
Picture Descriptions
Picture Description: Pushback and Marshalling
Describe an aviation photo: a passenger jet being pushed back from the gate by a tug, with ground crew marshalling on the apron. B1 sample answer,…
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8 Jul 2026
FAA Extends New York Flight Caps Into 2028
The FAA has extended flight caps at JFK, LaGuardia and Newark into 2027 and 2028, citing a persistent shortage of certified air traffic controllers.
Standard Phraseology
Phraseology: Taxi Clearance at Dublin
Pre-brief Aircraft: Airbus A320 Callsign: Shamrock 164 (Aer Lingus) Route: Dublin (EIDW) to London Heathrow (EGLL) Current state: On stand with your clearance copied, ready to…
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