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English VFR Communication is based on practical experience and situations faced by any pilot on an international VFR flight. Any student - user of the Application needs to have reasonably good general English communication skills to be able to use the appropriate aviation phraseology. Each of the Application chapters offers the possibility to listen to sample recordings of communications in various VFR flight situations recorded by professionals and experienced pilots. You can also record, listen to and keep improving your own communication skills. This functionality is strengthened by animations showing various aircraft positions in the circuit and around the airport as well as providing examples of correct announcements.  Also, you can listen to actual flight communication recorded during VFR flights over various countries of Europe, North America and Africa. These recordings are sorted according to various phases of flight in order for you to be able to hear several alternatives by controllers of various nationalities. 

All the study material is complemented by videos and photographs of real life situations which will help you memorize and understand the theory much faster. Each chapter also contains a knowledge test which will enable you evaluate your theoretical knowledge and ability to correctly understand the messages transmitted by the controllers.

The Application can assist anyone wishing to acquire good and reliable knowledge of VFR communication skills even before their first international flight. Specifically, it can serve best the following customers:

Application content – chapters

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Application contents and links

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Application contents and links

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How to use the Application

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The application VFR Communication is globally a unique product. Its main objective is to assist VFR pilots fly internationally and to communicate in English with confidence.

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Getting ready for your first international VFR flight

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You don´t need to start practicing your communication skills as late as during your first international VFR flight. In this Chapter we want to give you ideas how you can reduce the stress that could impair your ability to focus on piloting. Mastering all you can before your first flight across the border will make you fly much more safely!

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VFR Communication basics

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English VFR communication has special rules for pronunciation as well as the meaning of various expressions. This Chapter will allow you to learn these rules. Here you also find links to correct pronunciation of English phonetic alphabet.

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Aircraft position

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Communicating correctly the aircraft position is critically important. This Chapter will teach you the appropriate expressions and recommendations for you to be able to advise the controllers or other pilots of your position during flight and on the ground.

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Controlled airport

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Many VFR pilots have insufficient experience in flying to/from controlled airports. Flying to a controlled airport has to be carried out while respecting strict rules in both – piloting as well as communication. This Chapter will help you practice communication at a controlled airport during arrival, taxiing as well as departure.

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En route flight

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In this chapter you will learn how to effectively communicate when you are in the en-route phase of your VFR flight and how to ensure maximum safety for you as well as other pilots.

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Flying in controlled airspace

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Transition through a controlled airspace can substantially shorten your flight. In addition, sometime it is actually impossible to avoid a controlled airspace. In this Chapter you will learn and practice all the communication related to an entry into, transition through and departure from a controlled airspace.

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Uncontrolled airports

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Regularly announcing your actual position, is important to make the other pilots understand what your intentions are. This Chapter will allow you to practice English communication phraseology, expressions and procedures applicable for communication in the vicinity of Uncontrolled Airports. You can listen to examples of such communication including recordings of real life communication as well as record your own communication and keep improving it until you are confident.

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Emergency situations

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Weather, technical issues, pilot or passenger medical problems, bird-strike, on board or engine fire - all this and possible other problems can create emergency situations. The controller you are in communication with can substantially help you resolve such a problem. You just need to be able to communicate your problem to him/her. This Chapter will show you how to go about it.

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Practical experience

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This Chapter provides you with complete Communication Recordings of several international VFR flights. Listening to these will teach you what communication and when to expect as well as how to react.

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Aviation VFR phraseology

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Here you will find expressions, terms and instructions which you can encounter on your international VFR flights. In most cases the regional differences are mentioned here. It is recommended that you learn as many of the expressions below as possible in order to ensure that you understand the controllers and/or other pilots regardless of the specific expression they use in a certain situation.

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All audio Real Communication Recordings

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In this section you will find access to all the Real Communication Recordings. That means all the more than 300 recordings of actual VFR traffic communication over various countries of Europe, Africa and North America.

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All video recordings and animations

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In this section you will find access to all the videos and animations which have been used in individual chapters. The objective is to offer you easy access to all the videos and animations which are shown here under the names of the individual chapters.

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References

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The links and instruction materials shown here have been used while preparing the application English VFR Communication. If you plan to study the subject more in-depth, we highly recommend to use these materials as well.

Over one thousand English VFR Communication textbooks sold

The textbook covers all the potential situations that a VFR pilot on an international flight may encounter. Similarly to this Application, it is divided up into 10 sections corresponding to the various types of situations that VFR pilots need to handle. The textbook is currently available only in Czech language but should there be interest among international pilots, we are ready to publish an international version with explanatory notes in English. The textbook can be used as a complementary learning tool to this Application.

Presentations and lectures

In addition to publishing an aviation magazine Flying Revue and website www.flying-revue.com, we have been providing lectures on flying VFR internationally to many interested pilots and presentations of our world-wide flight expeditions to the aviation community as well as VFR pilots. These have been supported by many radio, TV and other public appearances.  

Multimedia exhibitions

Since 2015, our Flying Revue aviation web and magazine has organised several multi-media exhibitions displaying aerial photos and videos. The attendance and interest in these exhibitions have been overwhelming. We are therefore planning to do more of these also outside Czech Republic. If you are interested in learning more or would like to organise one in your area, feel free to contact us. 

Over 600 flight hours of English VFR communication recordings

During our global aviation expeditions we fly constantly with action cameras under the wings and a photo camera in the cabin. In addition to that, we also record the flight communication over many countries in several continents. Over the years we have created a large audiobank of VFR communication recordings. This enabled us to include in the Application over 330 recordings of actual communications. These are intended to help you understand and communicate in an international aviation environment. 

PPL VFR pilots

Flying just around your own airport can only be fun for a limited period of time. Then you will want to discover other airports and then other countries. The fear of having to communicate in another language is for many pilots an obstacle which keeps them postponing their first international flight. English VFR Communication can change that for you in a short period of time. 

Microlight pilots

The rules for flying microlights in European countries are getting simplified.  The number of these aircraft grows quickly as they are becoming more and more financially affordable and reliable. The GPS and navigational applications have made long distance VFR flying  and aviation tourism in general, much easier. However, even microlight pilots need to communicate with controllers in other countries. This is when English VFR Communication application comes handy.

Aviation training schools

Most student pilots wish to be able to fly abroad. This is especially valid in Europe with so many countries and languages in such a relatively small space. Teaching English communication skills is therefore becoming a natural part of pilot training. The training schools with a foresight include English communication into their syllabus. The application English VFR Communication makes this task much more professional and easier.

Aviation enthusiasts

English VFR Communication can serve also the aviation enthusiasts who wish to acquire knowledge that will help them to follow aviation communication which they can listen on radios with aviation frequencies.

Useful aviation information

The International Web Portal Flying Revue – www.flying-revue.com follows the objective of promoting VFR aviation internationally. The international aviation Web Portal uses English as its language but some sections will also be translated into other selected languages. 

Information for pilots

Abundance of information and useful links for pilots flying internationally. You can find there information on VFR aviation regulations in most European countries - https://www.flying-revue.com/fly-europe

Expeditions

Here you can find records of our online reports from various Flying Revue aviation expeditions day by day - https://www.flying-revue.com/expeditions

Flight videos

Here you will find many flight videos taken during the many of our flight expeditions to various parts of the world. This section also includes videos showing landings at extreme airports. We are certain that watching at least some of these will make you wish to fly VFR and enjoy the beauty of our world for yourself - https://www.flying-revue.com/flight-videos

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