Standard Phraseology
Phraseology: Climb-out at Dublin
A routine climb-out on the Dublin departure: read back your climb, a radar heading, resume own navigation direct LIFFY, and the frequency change — completely and…
CEFR B1
CEFR B1 (intermediate) aviation English — paired with ICAO Level 4, the operational level that is the ICAO minimum for international flying. Everything here works the core radiotelephony and plain-language skills you need to reach and hold Level 4.
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Operational English
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.
Structure
Structure: ‘Articles: a, an, the — or nothing?’
A, an, the — or nothing at all? Articles are the small words before a noun: a, an and the. English also uses no article at…
Listening Library
Free
Listening: Navigation Fault Over the North Atlantic
A crew loses satellite navigation over the North Atlantic and must confirm their position another way. Practise your full dictation skills with this Listening Library exercise.
Structure
Free
Structure: ‘Past continuous vs past simple’
Past continuous vs past simple, practised through last week's Ryanair engine-failure emergency — a gap-fill quiz plus a real-use writing task.
Article
Free 18 Jul 2026
Ryanair Engine Failure Over Greece Nearly Ejects Passenger
A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki suffered an engine failure that shattered a cabin window, nearly pulling a passenger through the gap before the crew landed safely.
