WFIIM aviation English
In teaching aviation English to prospective pilots a short while ago, it was often a hard sell for some students who thought that their skills were adequate (but weren’t). It helped to mitigate some of their unease if their coordinators explained the necessity. I never actually had a formal list, so here’s one I’ve drafted now:
- Safety: More aviation incidents and accidents are caused by human error, usually communications, than mechanical problems.
- Regulations: Transport Canada won’t let you be employed or even fly as a student if your English isn’t proficient enough.
- Employment: Furthermore, you are unlikely to be hired in Canada or internationally if you can’t communicate effectively.
- Listening: It’s not just about you! Better training will also help you comprehend others who don’t speak “perfect” English, or who have accents that you are unfamiliar with.
- Navigational efficiency: Air traffic controllers are notorious for punishing pilots they can’t understand clearly, often verbally, but sometimes by delaying their aircraft or filing a critical report against them.
- Radio skills: If your grasp of English isn’t good, you will have issues with aviation English, which is not truly a subset of the language – almost like a parallel dialect.
- Cultural and academic understanding: Studying aviation English in Canada will give you a chance to experience the academic and aviation culture in Canada in a safe (for you and others) environment.
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