Flightpath: Aviation English for Pilots and ATCOs Student's Book with Audio CDs (3) and DVD (Cambridge Professional English) Paperback – Student Edition, 14 July 2011

My favourite book for preparing pilots for ICAO is Check your Aviation English. It's tailored precisely to passing the test, and includes plenty of Indian/African accents which, if not practised, could scupper the chances of a pilot whose English is otherwise very good. English for Aviation, while a fine book, concentrates on UK, US, Australian and South-East Asian accents.Flightpath is the better textbook, however. It practises the vocabulary and situations of aviation in greater depth than Aviation English or English for Aviation, and - this is the best feature in my view - constantly puts the student in the situation of responding verbally to cues.In Check Your Aviation English, each unit takes about one hour. Ideal for one-to-one with a pilot who has just realised that he/she has three weeks to prepare for the ICAO!Flightpath, on the other hand, is a long-term proposition. You can easily spend one hour on some of the pages, and there are a lot of pages.So: if the student is regular and intends to improve his/her Aviation English generally, this is the best book on the market. If he/she's in a hurry, I suggest going for Check Your Aviation English. Oh, and Flightpath includes DVDs which are very well done indeed.

CDs enclosed with great situation exercises and accents on that.

Useful

It was what I was looking for. Great book.

It's a good book but it's designed for group learning and it isn't suitable for self study.

All ok

Don't waste your time with "English for Aviation" - Flightpath is 100% more comprehensive and focuses on improving the communication skills of pilots currently in the industry. It's probably the best out there. The listening samples and DVDs provide a nice range of accents and are well-laid out for listening activities. In addition to listening, the book provides opportunity to improve pronunciation. There's plenty of authentic role-play scenarios involved for learners to put into practice what they've just been taught. There's a lot of useful materials here - you could spend days on just one unit! I really can't say enough good things about the book! From the learner's perspective, they really enjoy it....from an instructor's perspective I approve of how they present and build on key language.

Wasting time!!!