Title :
Adapting training to international standards: a case study in aviation English training
Author :
Strother, Judith B.
Author_Institution :
Florida Inst. of Technol., Melbourne, FL, USA
Abstract :
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has mandated that pilots and air traffic controllers around the world meet or exceed a set standard of English Language Proficiency by 2008. This paper presents a case study of an English language training company´s adaptation of its Aviation English training program to match ICAO goals and to help clients meet the mandated level of proficiency.
Keywords :
avionics; linguistics; professional communication; training; English language training company; International Civil Aviation Organization; air traffic controllers; aviation English training; international standards; Air accidents; Air traffic control; Communication standards; Computer aided software engineering; Electrostatic precipitators; Error correction; History; Natural languages; Standards development; Standards organizations;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 2005. IPCC 2005. Proceedings. International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9027-X
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9028-8
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.2005.1494216
