Prepare for an ICAO English test

Do you want to improve your Aviation English to prepare for an ICAO English test? Do you want to be more familiar with different accents?  Do you want to communicate more effectively with other crew members during flight operations?  Are you able to attend a live classroom-based course with us in Hong Kong?

Aviation English Asia Ltd offers ICAO Aviation English for Commercial Pilots / ICAO Aviation English for Air Traffic Control Officers as Online Tutorials via Skype, WeChat, FaceTime and Zoom.  

Features and benefits

ICAO Aviation English Online Tutorials build effective communication strategies for flight operations, which ultimately gives pilots and ATCOS the language skills needed to perform well in an ICAO English test.  Training with Aviation English Asia Ltd will give you:

• Appropriate professional training that facilitates practice of standard phraseology in routine situations
• Unique emphasis on practice of communicative functions so pilots and ATCOs can effectively manage both routine and non-routine situations 
• Develop skills in each of the six ICAO language criteria - vocabulary, pronunciation, structure, comprehension, fluency, interactions
• Interesting topics directly related to flight safety
• Flexible schedule to meet your needs
• Course designed by highly qualified language experts in collaboration with aviation Subject Matter Experts
• Course conforms to the AEROSTA Framework developed by the Aviation English Organisation
• Understand the advantages and limitations of ICAO test types
• Learner can receive feedback on each activity
• Course content is aviation focused - not just chat

All classes are with experienced native English teachers (registered with the Aviation English Organisation) who work one-on-one with you to improve your English. Classes can be customized for your particular airline or ICAO English test.

Course description

Full course descriptions are available here 

• ICAO Aviation English for Commercial Pilots
  ICAO Aviation English for ATCOs

Designed to facilitate clear communication

Each unit gives you practice of the following skills:

Course content

Each unit focuses on routine procedures at airports, or non-routine situation of relevance to commercial pilots / ATCOs, eg bird strike, engine failure, equipment failure, fuel planning, volcanic ash, crew time limitation.  

Classes are built on the AEROSTA Framework, created to ensure that each class has relevant learning objectives and meaningful practice of language skills.  This is your guarantee that you will have meaningful practice of language skills relevant to an aviation career.

Authentic activities

It is our goal to make language training as realistic as possible.  Many classroom activities can be replicated in an online format.  The range of activities is very wide but includes:

• Picture description
• Pronunciation practice
• Grammar drills and practice of relevant structures
• Listening comprehension of plain English in an aviation context, eg weather briefing, news report, personal experiences, interview, group discussion.
• Listening comprehension of pilot/controller dialogues in routine and non-routine situations.
• Role play of pilot-controller / pilot-crewmember communications using both ICAO standard phraseology and plain English
• Discussion of topics affecting flight safety

All learners receive feedback and tailored advice on their language proficiency in each unit.

Course fees 

Before starting a course we always conduct a short telephone consultation (call us on +852 81799295) to ensure that (1) you are enrolling on the right course and that (2) we can realistically help you achieve your target level.  After the consultation you can either:

Purchase 1 x 55 minute tutorial for $55 USD ($420 HKD)

Purchase 10 x 55 minute tutorials for $450 USD.

PURCHASE NOW

Aviation English Asia suggest the following:

1. Order and pay for the AEROSTA Framework Placement Test.  A test report will be e-mailed to you recommending the skill level you should start with.  This test is conducted by Aviation English Asia Ltd.
2. Order and pay for the skill levels recommended by the test report.
3. Order and pay for additional levels until you complete the Intermediate course.

	Cost (USD)	Order
AEROSTA Framework Placement Test (60 minute online test) including feedback and recommendations.	$125
Basic Level Course - ICAO Level 1 (Lower Elementary Level)	$800
Beginner Level Course - ICAO Level 2 (Upper Elementary Level)	$800
High Beginner Level Course - ICAO Level 3 (Lower Pre-Operational Level)	$800
Intermediate Level Course - ICAO Level 3 (Upper Pre-Operational Level)	$800