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…
ICAO Level 6
Aviation English at ICAO Level 6 (expert) — the top of the ICAO rating scale, roughly CEFR C1, where language stops being a limitation. Advanced practice for aviators pursuing full, effortless fluency in operational and everyday contexts.
20 briefings
Article
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.
Article
2 Jul 2026
Aviation Explained: How a Twin-Engine Jet Crosses an Ocean
Aviation Explained: how is a twin-engine jet allowed to fly for hours over open ocean? An advanced (C1) explainer on ETOPS — the rule that retired…
Structure
Structure: ‘Nominalization’
Practise nominalization — converting verb phrases into noun phrases — using language drawn from the Dassault Falcon 10X maiden flight. Six sentence-transformation exercises at C1 level.
Picture Descriptions
Picture Description: Engine Inspection on the Stand
Describe an aviation photograph: engineers inspecting the open engine of an airliner on a maintenance stand. A C1 / ICAO 6 speaking activity with a sample…
Article
24 Jun 2026
Dassault Falcon 10X Completes Maiden Flight from Bordeaux
On 19 June 2026 the Dassault Falcon 10X completed its maiden flight from Bordeaux-Mérignac, reaching Mach 0.82 at 40,000 feet and opening the certification campaign for…
