Warning – This voice communication does not comply with the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) recommendations. However, you can click off, and listen without reading the script on this video in order to jot down this radio communication for listening training purpose:

Click on the map above to enlarge. (U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration courtesy via Wikimedia)

These things happen.

1. Bearing reported with a ninety-degree error, then corrected;
2. Uncertainty of the downwind leg;
3. Traffic not in sight;
4. Uncertainty as to which airport is in sight;
5. Requests are said again;
6. Another airport in the vicinity with same runway configuration;
7. Traffic off course;
8. Within half a mile, no traffic in sight, and no radar tracking;
9. Pilot cannot hear at times or does not reply;
10. Confusion between ident and squawk;
11. Pilot does not know how to use the transponder;
12. Uncertainty of the type of aircraft, then corrected.

Landings may be difficult at times, indeed…

The post LANDING – HOW DIFFICULT IT CAN BE… appeared first on AVIATION ENGLISH.

Thanks to Rising Wings Aviation Channel, here is a very interesting video on airplane navigation aids (NAVAIDs) such as VOR (Very high frequency Omnidirectional radio Range), and how to use the OBS (Omni Bearing Selector) knob both on CDI (Course Deviation Indicator), and VOR; DME (Distance Measuring Equipment); VOR/DME; TACAN (Tactical Air Navigation); VOT (VOR Test facility); and VORTAC (co-located VOR & TACAN beacon):

The post Tutorial on AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION AIDS appeared first on AVIATION ENGLISH.

The post AIRPORT TRAFFIC PATTERN EXPLAINED appeared first on AVIATION ENGLISH.

11/30/2011 – The news broke today : The Swiss Air Force is to acquire 22 Sweedish SAAB GRIPEN fighter aircraft. The Swiss government had warned that they were compelled to squeeze their budget for this $3.36 billion bid as they could not afford to purchase the 33 fighter aircraft planned for the replacement of their F-5 Tiger fleet.

In spite of its outstanding performance during the tests as well as over the battlefields in Afghanistan, and in Libya, the Dassault Rafale was not chosen. Moreover, like the EADS Eurofighter/Typhoon, it was deemed too expensive for Switzerland could not buy as many aircraft within the budget allocated.

The Gripen is a good option for Switzerland since it is the cheapest one. The version to be delivered – JAS 39E/F or Gripen Demo/NG – is believed to be an excellent one – IRST (InfraRed Search and Track); ES-05 Raven AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radar & SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar); Electronic Warfare (EW) systems; Helmet Mounted Sight and Display (HMSD)…

However, this new-generation Gripen NG is a single engine fighter aircraft. It was tactically outperformed by its opponents, and last but not least, it has not yet been produced. As a matter of fact, the Swiss should be involved in the R&D works.

The post SAAB GRIPEN wins tender in Switzerland appeared first on AVIATION ENGLISH.

It was chosen by the SDMA – Swedish Defence Materiel Administration – in order to provide 3D imagery to Gripen simulators last year.

The images can be compared several hours apart to establish whether threats can be considered in the latest analysis. As you can see in this video, the result looks quite accurate and useful for network centric warfare (NCW) purposes:

The post SAAB’s RAPID 3D MAPPING for Military Aircraft appeared first on AVIATION ENGLISH.

The post US military aircraft supposedly made up of Chinese knockoff! appeared first on AVIATION ENGLISH.

New-York braces for what could be the most destructive hurricane since 1938 maybe 1821. South and North Carolina are beginning to feel the effects of Irene. As showed in the videos hereafter, Irene might cause widespread damage particularly by flooding well beyond the coastal cities such as Virginia Beach; Norfolk; Atlantic City, as well as Kill Devil Hills, the site of the Wright Brothers National Memorial close to Kitty Hawk:

The post HURRICANE Irene to reach NEW-YORK appeared first on AVIATION ENGLISH.

The post Rio-Paris Flight 447 Crash – INTERESTING Point of View particularly on Highly AUTOMATED AIRCRAFT appeared first on AVIATION ENGLISH.

The post Rio-Paris AF 447 crash – Incomplete investigation report appeared first on AVIATION ENGLISH.

The post FAA revolutionary AIR TRAFFIC system appeared first on AVIATION ENGLISH.

No other fighter aircraft will be as omnipresent at the Paris Air Show as the Rafale as it has been shorlisted for India’s MMRCA (Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft) tender along with the Eurofighter. The IAF (Indian Air Force) is to order 126 multirole fighter aircraft for a deal of up to $10 billion. The French Dassault Rafale is still in competition with the Swedish SAAB JAS 39 Gripen, and the American F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in Brazil.

The Rafale also remains with the Gripen, and the Eurofighter in the Swiss NAC competition in order to replace the Swiss Air Force F-5s. The French Air Force has already demonstrated through the Rafale its combat readiness in Afghanistan, and over Libya. Its brand new reconnaissance pod Reco NG is now flying, and it managed to strike moving targets with its laser-guided AASM – Air-to-Ground Modular Weapon – beyond all expectations.

Its new Thales RBE2-AA AESA radar is still being developed. It has already been tested, and should be fully operational next year.

ToT (Transfer of Technology) has been pledged for the Rafale if the Indian government were to make its procurement decision.

Special thanks to Xavier Cotton, an aviation geek who provided the top left picture. Please visit his website https://www.passionpourlaviation.fr/ full of fantastic posts about aircraft of all time as well as from everywhere.

The post RAFALE omnipresent at Paris Air Show 2011 appeared first on AVIATION ENGLISH.

The post Sukhoi Su-35BM vs Eurofighter Typhoon appeared first on AVIATION ENGLISH.

The post Navigation thanks to Los Angeles VHF omnidirectional range (LAX VOR) appeared first on AVIATION ENGLISH.

Thanks to ChineseKungFu100, you can watch below a High-Definition video in which you can see a huge glass cockpit. It is believed that the J-20 is likely to be cheaper than the PAK FA / T-50, and far cheaper than the JSF F-35 and the F-22, with lower performance though longer radius of combat, and bigger strike capability. The shapes after the forward canards and the chine, may be low-RCS caret air intakes with DSIs – Diverterless Supersonic Inlets – which maintain high-quality airflow to the engines over a wide range of conditions. It is believed that the J-20 may have Russian engines. She is likely to be equipped with an AESA radar.

With this new fighter aircraft, and its brand new aircraft carrier, the PLAAF (People’s Liberation Army Air Force) could be on a par with the lead air forces in the world.

The post Chinese 5th-generation fighter « J-20 Black Eagle » HD video appeared first on AVIATION ENGLISH.

The post P-791 – Experimental hybrid fly-by-wire airship appeared first on AVIATION ENGLISH.

The post F-16 Fighting Falcon’s updates appeared first on AVIATION ENGLISH.

The post Eurofighter Typhoon’s Helmet Equipment Assembly appeared first on AVIATION ENGLISH.

The post IRAN unveils stealth FLYING BOATS! appeared first on AVIATION ENGLISH.

The post US Boeing UAV helicopter tested in Belize appeared first on AVIATION ENGLISH.

Special thanks to this outstanding website: ANGLE OF ATTACK – This takeoff’s two-page MD-11 checklist FREE DOWNLOAD is available if you subscribe here >>>>>

The post Initial climb procedure on MD-11 appeared first on AVIATION ENGLISH.