Roleplay
Roleplay: Engine Shutdown and Diversion to Munich
You are the First Officer of an A320 that has shut down an engine after a low oil pressure warning. Declare the Pan-Pan, read back your…
CEFR B2
CEFR B2 (upper-intermediate) aviation English — paired with ICAO Level 5, the extended level a step above the operational minimum. Lessons for pilots and controllers who already fly internationally and want to handle the unexpected with more range and precision.
58 briefings
Vocabulary
Vocabulary: Six Terms from July’s Aviation News
Word on the Wing decodes six terms from July's aviation news — decompression, grounding, sonic boom, ETOPS, maiden flight and retrofit — with a gap-fill to…
Picture Descriptions
Picture Description: Thunderstorm Diversion
Describe an airliner banking away from a towering thunderstorm high above the clouds — a B2 speaking task with a model answer, key vocabulary and discussion…
Listening Library
Listening: Fan Cowl Door Separation on Climb-Out from Manchester
A dual engine fan cowl door separation forces an Airbus A319 to turn back to Manchester soon after departure — practise targeted dictation on the technical…
Roleplay
Roleplay: Flap Failure on Approach to Kuala Lumpur
You're the First Officer on a Boeing 737-800 on approach to Kuala Lumpur when the flaps jam at the first stage. Declare the urgency, negotiate the…
Structure
Structure: ‘Modals of possibility’
The FAA could scrap its 53-year supersonic flight ban. Practise could, might and may for speculating about the future.
