Expert: Ismar Avdic, Eng. - 10/5/2007

Question
Hi Ismar,
Not sure you can help me here.
I am the language trainer for a crew of pilots and have to provide roleplay/simulations of routine/non-routine communication between ATC and pilots and cabin crew and pilots. The aim is for the pilots to practice responding quickly & under pressure in English so the communication must be initiated by ATC or cabin crew.
As far as I know, there is no material available for me to use. The airline can't help me with sample scenarios due to increased security/secrecy since 9/11 (or so they claim). I need to build up an bank of 50 or so scenarios, but I don't know where to begin!
Can you direct me to weblinks that might help or perhaps to a colleague of yours on allexperts who could give me clues as to what ATC or cabin crew might initiate communication with pilots about?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

Answer
This is good question. There is a few ATC simulation software righ now available on market where you can practice everything from VFR pilot communication till IFR environment pilot communication. Here is the link where you can find more info about software:
http://www.aerotraining.com/html_gif/2269.htm
Also there is ATC simulator that is incorporate as seperate install on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 that can give you almost versity of ATC request where student actually get really busy with flying an airplane as well as getting busy with different ATC requests. Other then that I woudl suggest visit an ATC tower when available get different scenarion directly from controllers because they have at least a few stories with diffrent communication flow that can give you starting point in your lesson plans.

Good Luck
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Ismar