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.
Pre-brief Aircraft: Airbus A320 Callsign: KLM 742 Route: Barcelona–El Prat (LEBL) to Amsterdam Schiphol (EHAM) Current state: You are on final approach to Amsterdam runway 18R…
Pre-brief Aircraft: Airbus A321 Callsign: Lufthansa 451 Route: Frankfurt (EDDF) to Lisbon (LPPT) Current state: You are cruising at flight level 370 over south-western France when…
An A320 climbs out of Madrid when the cabin won’t pressurise. An error-correction dictation: eight details have been changed — fix each one from what you…
Pre-brief Aircraft: Boeing 737-800 Callsign: Ryanair 834 Route: Dublin (EIDW) to Faro (LPFR) Current state: You have just taken off from Dublin and are climbing through…
Pre-brief Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Callsign: Speedbird 215 Route: London Heathrow (EGLL) to Dubai (OMDB) Current state: You are cruising at flight level 390 over south-eastern Europe…
A Boeing 747 freighter approaching Nairobi makes tail contact with the runway on its first landing attempt. Write down everything you hear in this full-dictation exercise.
