Roleplay
Roleplay: Rejected Take-Off at Glasgow
You are the First Officer of a 737 that has just rejected its take-off at Glasgow with a compressor stall and red-hot brakes. Work Glasgow Tower…
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24 Sep 2026
Aviation Explained: Why Doesn’t an Accident Investigation Look for Blame?
When an aircraft is destroyed, who actually investigates — and why does the inquiry refuse to apportion blame? Annex 13, accredited representatives, preliminary and final reports,…
Structure
Structure: ‘Future forms’
How will, going to, the present continuous and formal hedging language show different levels of certainty about the future.
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23 Sep 2026
airBaltic Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
A jet fuel price shock tied to the Middle East conflict has pushed Latvia's flag carrier into US bankruptcy court.
Standard Phraseology
Phraseology: Approach into Madrid
Descending into Madrid: a B2 read-back drill on a hold you may not leave, the time that releases you, and an approach clearance that is not…
Listening Library
Listening: A Sick First Officer on Approach to Aberdeen
A dictation exercise: severe turbulence over the North Sea leaves one pilot unable to fly. Listen, put the nine events in the right order, and check…
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