For ICAO compliance Aviation English has been specifically designed to teach English language skills to pilots and air traffic controllers, and to help them achieve and maintain Operational level 4 (now an international requirement enforced by the International Civil Aviation Organization). Each of the units covers the language needed to deal with ‘non-routine’ scenarios. The Student’s Book and CD-ROM pack provides 130 hours of content. The course uses radiotelephony dialogues to provide a professional and realistic context for students.

The answer key and audio files are available to download from the Student's Book CD-ROM - The Macmillan English Dictionary Pronunciation CD-ROM Each of the 12 units in the Student's Book is divided into four two-page sections.

Aviation English was the winner of the. The course is written by Henry Emery and Andy Roberts, two well-respected experts in the aviation English industry.

They have also created a test for the language requirements. Check your Aviation English is a new title that gives further practice to those wishing to prepare for an aviation English exam. It contains 30 units to help practise and prepare the specific speaking and listening skills required. The content has been verified and checked by the Oxford Aviation Academy.

For more information about the series, the language requirements, test-providers and for free resources, visit. “I was very impressed with the in-depth quality of the material. As a pilot I found the material to be true-to-life and as an English teacher, easy to use.” Britt Karlin, Aviation English Teacher, Thailand Vanya has been using Aviation English with military students: Hear more about the series and the language requirements from the authors in this short video.

• Engaging topics, motivating role-plays, and a variety of exercises provide a framework for each specialist subject • Tip boxes in each unit include key language points, useful phrases, and strategies • STARTER section at the beginning of each unit has warm-up and awareness-raising activities • OUTPUT sections at the end of each unit encourage discussion and reflection • Answers, transcripts, and a glossary of useful phrases at the back of each book • Self-study material on the interactive MultiROM includes realistic listening extracts and interactive exercises for extra practice. English for Aviation is written by two authors with vast experience in teaching aviation English. The material has been authenticated by pilots, air traffic controllers and aviation English trainers in countries such as Spain, France, Italy, Brazil, Asia, and the Middle East. The book has eight units taking students from pre-flight checks, through the flight path, to switching off the engines, with all content aligned to ICAO 'Operational Level 4' guidelines.

Events covered include ground movements, departure, cruising, contact and approach, and landing. The course supports standard radiotelephony phraseology and helps to improve students' plain English in the skill areas specified by ICAO, such as pronunciation, structure, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and interactions. Unit 1: Introduction to air communications: Setting the scene, radio communication, non-routine situations. Unit 2: Pre-flight: Pre-flight checks, local conditions, delays and problems.

Unit 3: Ground movements: Airport markings and airside vehicles, taxiing and holding, weather problems. Unit 4: Departure, climbing, and cruising: Take-off, encountering traffic, warning about hazards. Unit 5: En route events: Operational situations, unusual events, medical situations. Unit 6: Contact and approach: Descent, circuit joining, approach and landing problems. Unit 7: Landing: Landing incidents, runway conditions, landing hazards.

Unit 8: On the ground: Taxiing, getting to the gate, clear communication. English for Aviation is accompanied by two discs - an Audio CD and a CD-ROM. The Audio CD contains all the listening for the book, based on authentic radio telephony exchanges.

It includes a variety of realistic interchanges between pilots and air traffic controllers. Students will hear native and non-native speakers using both standard radiotelephony and non-standard plain English. It can be played through the audio player on a computer or through a conventional CD player. The CD-ROM contains interactive exercises to practise structure, vocabulary, listening comprehension, and an A-Z word list with all the key words in the book.