Aviation English ICAO

ETI Malta’s specialist Aviation English training is intended for:

ab-initio air traffic controllers

ab-initio Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) pilots

in-service air traffic controllers

in-service Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) pilots

holders of Private Pilot Licences (PPL) who have completed ground school

Participants will ideally currently be at or around ICAO Operational Level 3 and wish to reach ICAO Operational Level 4. ETI also runs courses for lower levels as required. Ideally, trainees complete a pre-course language test to assess their level. 

The objectives of the Aviation English courses are to develop two main areas of competence: 

1. Professional Communication skills

Communicating more fluently with native and non-native colleagues

Understanding of messages in routine and non-routine situations

Rephrasing messages in order to be better understood

Understanding native and non-native accents

2. Job-related Aviation language knowledge

Using basic grammatical structures in routine and non-routine situations

Using pronunciation and stress patterns more effectively

Extending job-related aviation vocabulary

Some Topics Covered

Introduction to Air Communications - Ground Movements -En-route Events -Landing

-Weather -Pre-flight-Departure -Climbing and Cruising- On the Ground- Contact and Approach-Incursions-Health-Technology -Fuel -Animals -The Airport-Gravity-Fire-Security  

Participants could also choose to take, at an additional cost, an internationally-accredited Test of English for Aviation (T.E.A.) to verify their current ICAO level of English proficiency. This could be done either before or after a training programme. 

Following each course, every trainee is given a detailed Course Report with recommendations for further practice by the ETI Course Coordinator and Aviation English Raters. 

Climb Level 4

Acknowledged as leaders in their respective fields of Aviation English training and Speech Recognition technology, Mayflower College and Carnegie Speech have combined their expertise to develop an online assessment and training solution.

This software programme has been developed specifically for pilots and controllers whose level of English is presently ICAO level 3 or 4 and who wish to improve to level ICAO 4 or 5.  All of the exercises and reference material are aviation-related. Throughout the training programme, trainees can choose to receive clues, check their answers or see the correct answers at any time. This means the trainees are in full control of their learning progress.

This course is delivered on request for one-to-one courses or for closed groups. 

One-to-One

15 Hours per week € 840

20 Hours per week € 1040

30 Hours per week € 1530

Tuition Price includes :

•  Complimentary Aviation Training Material including latest Aviation English Book + CD for practise in listening  / speaking with real life scenarios
• Complimentary 5 Hours on Climb Level 4 Online Module
• Pre-course language assessment and needs analysis
• Use of the ETI Business Centre facilities throughout the course including use of resource centre.
• Complimentary refreshments including teas, coffees, refreshments.

Aviation English ICAO Level 4 –Group 40 Hours

Group Course

Entry Level: ICAO Level 3 / generally at a pre-intermediate level

Hours: 40 hours over 2 weeks

Duration: 2 weeks

Group Size: Max.10 (average 8)

Mon - Fri

09:00 – 10:30 hrs

11:00 – 12:30 hrs

13:30 – 14:30 hrs

Including  Climb Level 4 online self-study component (5 hours)