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Saturday 19 September 2026 · 1001Z EGLL · KJFK · OMDB · VHHH Member log in →
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Aviation reading practice – real aviation news and reports with vocabulary support and comprehension exercises for pilots and controllers.

55 briefings
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Unexpected crosswind

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday. Enjoy!! A young pilot was in command of a Embraer 175 on final approach to land. There was…

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Runway overrun

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday. Enjoy!! An old cargo plane was lined up and waiting for takeoff clearance. It was fully loaded and…

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Double diversion

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday. Enjoy!! An Embraer ERJ-145 was cruising at FL340, about 150nm from its origin when the weather started to…

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Nose wheel problem

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday. Enjoy!! An Airbus A330 was approaching New York JFK airport when the captain noticed a red light on…

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Severe weather

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday. Enjoy!! An Airbus A319, took off from Copenhagen (Denmark) en route to Moscow (Russia) with 96 people on…

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Injury on board

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday. Enjoy!! A Boeing 767, was enroute from Beijing (China) to Tokyo (Japan). It was cruising at FL380. The…