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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.
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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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.
Standard Phraseology
Phraseology: En-Route to London Heathrow
Routine ATC read-backs for the cruise on the Dublin to Heathrow flight: read back a climb, a direct routing, a new squawk and a speed instruction,…
Listening Library
Listening: Jet Blast at the Perimeter Fence
A sentence-ordering dictation: a jet blast at the perimeter fence knocks over two plane spotters standing too close during a takeoff roll.
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…
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.
