You work for an airline. Or an air navigation service provider. Or a flight school. You are smart, well educated. You know airplanes. You know radar. You understand simulators. When you buy an aircraft, pilots and engineers are part of your selection, appraisal, and negotiation process. When a flight school purchases new aircraft, pilots help them navigate and negotiate the deal. ANSP’s are staffed by controllers who understand radar and ATC simulators. You know what you are

I enrolled recently in a free Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University MOOC on Human Factors in Aviation. I did so because as an aviation English teacher and teacher trainer, I know that I need to continually improve my understanding of human factors in aviation. Enrolling in online courses is just one of the ways that teachers can upgrade their knowledge in the three areas related to aviation English. (The ERAU MOOC was awesome, by the way.) What do aviation English teachers nee

We all share the belief that pilots and controllers deserve best practice aviation English teaching. We all know the stakes are high for aviation English. For this reason, I feel worried when I see some aviation English providers use buzzwords, like “best practice” or “content-based” or “ICAO compliant” frivolously, especially when I see evidence that their materials are not content-based, or their teachers do not have “best qualifications.” Whether through ignorance or as an