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Aviation English Language Training - A Perspective

All international aircraft operators, whetherIn a short English-language course for
pilots or air traffic control officersaircraft operators, therefore, trainers must
(ATCOs), must meet minimum English languageconsider where to place the emphasis. Many
proficiency requirements specified by thetrainers focus on R/T phraseology; however,
International Civil Aviation Organizationwhilst standard phraseology is an important
(ICAO) which come into effect on 5 Marchaspect of aviation communications, it is
2008. The aim of ICAO is to raise standardsmerely one of many. Most aviators are
in 'Aviation English' communicationsfamiliar with standard R/T phraseology; they
globally, as a means of improving safety bothuse it every day. Language trainers therefore
in  the  air  and  on  the  ground.need to place the emphasis on the many
aspects of non-standard and non-routine
Aviation communications in any language arephraseology that might be used in emergency
highly specialized. The term 'Aviationsituations and that potentially create
English' embraces a considerably wider fielddifficulties for non-native speakers, ie
of language knowledge and expertise than mostthose aspects of English not necessarily
native speakers of English utilize in theircovered  in  aviation  manuals.
everyday lives. Moreover, a further important
consideration is that of the aviationOften, language training is a requirement
environment and 2 significant factors ofmore often than not driven by budgetary
everyday life in that community: those of theconstraints, operational constraints and
emergency situation and of the non-routinelogistical considerations on the part of a
situation. Aircraft operators learn veryclient, who invariably lacks appreciation
precise procedures, definitions, and rulesthat Aviation English training takes time.
and regulations, and all are presented inTrainers are frequently required to train
very formal, precise and unambiguoussponsored groups of trainees, a scenario that
language. Introduce the unknown, thoseworks well only when the specializations of
frequent occasions when something does notthe individual trainees, their respective
happen in the way it should, or in the waytraining needs and also the English-language
that those involved are expecting, and we canlevels of each are similar. It must be
readily identify where many of the majorstressed that the needs of pilots and ATCOs
communication  problems  lie.are very different: whilst the
sponsored-group scenario generally works well
Pilots and ATCOs are well trained to dealwith pilots of similar rating, in the case of
with the unexpected; nevertheless, noATCOs training must take account of 3 very
organization or individual can cater fordifferent professional specializations, each
every eventuality in such a precariousof which has its own particular requirements:
operating environment. In such situations,Aerodrome Control, Approach Control and Area
therefore, yet another factor comes intoRadar  Control.
play: that of the degradation of an
individual's performance under stress andProblems arise on those occasions when either
under duress. In a very difficult,a particular sponsor elects for, or the
ever-changing and ever-challenging workingtraining provider attempts the
environment, which is fraught with danger and'one-size-fits-all' scenario, an option that
the unexpected, circumstances can changeis all too frequently deemed the most
within seconds, inducing both crises andpractical on the part of the sponsor, for
panic in those directly concerned. At thatoperational reasons, or the most economic on
juncture, individual performance levelsthe part of the training provider in terms of
plummet and instinct takes over. Effectivefacilitation. The outcome is all too often
communication becomes paramount and must beunsatisfactory, with single trainees, or
instinctive. If one then considers the addedsmall group of trainees, being placed on
complication of a particular individual, ifcourses where the group as a whole is totally
not 2, one in the air and one on the ground,mismatched - by far the least effective way
operating in a second language, performanceof achieving a satisfactory result from any
can degrade further. Hence, the importanceviewpoint.
and necessity of a high level of
English-language proficiency in allProvided there is adequate compromise,
concerned.understanding and agreement between the
client and the training provider,
English language trainers therefore face annevertheless, the sponsored-group scenario
enormous task in facilitating the servicecan work well, so long as all the parties
necessary to meet the demands for effectiveconcerned ensure that each group selected for
training in Aviation English worldwide. Thetraining comprises trainees of the same
ICAO impetus, quite rightly, is on generalaviation specialization, individuals of
English-language comprehension, which has tosimilar experience and personnel with
be the basis for any training. However, tocomparable English-language proficiency
meet the minimum communication standards forskills. The real key to success, however, is
safe aircraft operations internationally,that prior to course commencement, the
trainers must also consider the contextualtraining objectives and learning outcomes are
issues. It is the enormous scope of Englishclearly defined and that, importantly, they
in the context of aviation that presentsare agreed in advance between the client and
language trainers with a significantthe training provider. Within such a package,
challenge.professional trainees can then negotiate
their own learning programme and achieve
Aircraft operators require an enormous rangeprecise and specific learning outcomes both
of knowledge, terminology and phraseology toefficiently and effectively.
function effectively in their everyday roles.



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