[Notes] Unit1- Language and Communication in Aviation
March 5, 2018
- Standard phraseology v.s Plain language
- Readback + Hearback
- 3 Types of transmission
- Instruction
- Request
- Information
- “Say again”
- is asking for clarification rather than repetition
LANGUAGE FOCUS: asking questions
- Do/Does
- Do you have …?
- Are/Is
- Are you ready?
- Have/Has
- Have you got …?
- Say
- Say heading
- Say again
- Confirm
- Confirm position over MSA
- Report [formal]
- Report airborne
- What
- What is the problem?
- What do you mean?
- What sort/type
- What type of message have you got?
- Which
- Which runway in use?
- Who
- Who is the cabin manager?
- Whose
- Whose bag is this?
- Why
- Why did you disconnect the auto-pilot?
- When
- When do you expect the passenger getting boarding?
- How much
- How much fuel have you got?
- How many
- How many passengers are on board?
- How far
- How far do we get to the boarding gate?
- How long
- (Time) How long do you require to uplift fuel?
- (Distance) How long is the runway?
- How often
- How often do you come to Hong Kong?
- How often have you got the message?
LANGUAGE FOCUS: making requests
- Request …. (asking for sth)
- Have … standing by … (similar to a order)
- Say again (asking for clarification)
- Can we ….?
- May we ….?
- Could you …?
- Will you …?
REMEMBER
Only when standard phraseology cannot serve an intended purpose, plain language shall be used
Example:
ATCO: Maintain FL340
Pilot: Unable. We saw ….
