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Aviation English Language Training - A Perspective

All international aircraft operators, their everyday roles. In a short
whether pilots or air traffic control English-language course for aircraft
officers (ATCOs), must meet minimum operators, therefore, trainers must
English language proficiency requirements consider where to place the emphasis.
specified by the International Civil Many trainers focus on R/T phraseology;
Aviation Organization (ICAO) which come however, whilst standard phraseology is
into effect on 5 March 2008. The aim of an important aspect of aviation
ICAO is to raise standards in 'Aviation communications, it is merely one of many.
English' communications globally, as a Most aviators are familiar with standard
means of improving safety both in the air R/T phraseology; they use it every day.
and on the ground. Language trainers therefore need to place
Aviation communications in any language the emphasis on the many aspects of
are highly specialized. The term non-standard and non-routine phraseology
'Aviation English' embraces a that might be used in emergency
considerably wider field of language situations and that potentially create
knowledge and expertise than most native difficulties for non-native speakers, ie
speakers of English utilize in their those aspects of English not necessarily
everyday lives. Moreover, a further covered in aviation manuals.
important consideration is that of the Often, language training is a requirement
aviation environment and 2 significant more often than not driven by budgetary
factors of everyday life in that constraints, operational constraints and
community: those of the emergency logistical considerations on the part of
situation and of the non-routine a client, who invariably lacks
situation. Aircraft operators learn very appreciation that Aviation English
precise procedures, definitions, and training takes time. Trainers are
rules and regulations, and all are frequently required to train sponsored
presented in very formal, precise and groups of trainees, a scenario that works
unambiguous language. Introduce the well only when the specializations of the
unknown, those frequent occasions when individual trainees, their respective
something does not happen in the way it training needs and also the
should, or in the way that those involved English-language levels of each are
are expecting, and we can readily similar. It must be stressed that the
identify where many of the major needs of pilots and ATCOs are very
communication problems lie. different: whilst the sponsored-group
Pilots and ATCOs are well trained to deal scenario generally works well with pilots
with the unexpected; nevertheless, no of similar rating, in the case of ATCOs
organization or individual can cater for training must take account of 3 very
every eventuality in such a precarious different professional specializations,
operating environment. In such each of which has its own particular
situations, therefore, yet another factor requirements: Aerodrome Control, Approach
comes into play: that of the degradation Control and Area Radar Control.
of an individual's performance under Problems arise on those occasions when
stress and under duress. In a very either a particular sponsor elects for,
difficult, ever-changing and or the training provider attempts the
ever-challenging working environment, 'one-size-fits-all' scenario, an option
which is fraught with danger and the that is all too frequently deemed the
unexpected, circumstances can change most practical on the part of the
within seconds, inducing both crises and sponsor, for operational reasons, or the
panic in those directly concerned. At most economic on the part of the training
that juncture, individual performance provider in terms of facilitation. The
levels plummet and instinct takes over. outcome is all too often unsatisfactory,
Effective communication becomes paramount with single trainees, or small group of
and must be instinctive. If one then trainees, being placed on courses where
considers the added complication of a the group as a whole is totally
particular individual, if not 2, one in mismatched - by far the least effective
the air and one on the ground, operating way of achieving a satisfactory result
in a second language, performance can from any viewpoint.
degrade further. Hence, the importance Provided there is adequate compromise,
and necessity of a high level of understanding and agreement between the
English-language proficiency in all client and the training provider,
concerned. nevertheless, the sponsored-group
English language trainers therefore face scenario can work well, so long as all
an enormous task in facilitating the the parties concerned ensure that each
service necessary to meet the demands for group selected for training comprises
effective training in Aviation English trainees of the same aviation
worldwide. The ICAO impetus, quite specialization, individuals of similar
rightly, is on general English-language experience and personnel with comparable
comprehension, which has to be the basis English-language proficiency skills. The
for any training. However, to meet the real key to success, however, is that
minimum communication standards for safe prior to course commencement, the
aircraft operations internationally, training objectives and learning outcomes
trainers must also consider the are clearly defined and that,
contextual issues. It is the enormous importantly, they are agreed in advance
scope of English in the context of between the client and the training
aviation that presents language trainers provider. Within such a package,
with a significant challenge. professional trainees can then negotiate
Aircraft operators require an enormous their own learning programme and achieve
range of knowledge, terminology and precise and specific learning outcomes
phraseology to function effectively in both efficiently and effectively.




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