Anglo-Continental Owl Special Aviation Programmes

Anglo-Continental offers specialised language training both for individuals and professional groups. Specially designed programmes prepare trainees for professional and specialised employment.

Aviation English language training courses
These courses combine intensive general English tuition with specialised English study - subjects include:
Aeronautical Information Service (AIS), Air Navigation, Aviation Management, Aviation Security, Cabin Crew, Engineering in Aviation and Meteorology.

Training Objectives
Training objectives are defined before enrolment in consultation with trainees’ sponsors. All special group programmes can be adjusted to the participants’ level of English and professional knowledge and experience.

Course Content
Group training programmes, usually of 30 lessons per week, normally include two components:
General English Language Tuition, with other trainees in international classes or in closed professional groups;
Specialised English Language Tuition, normally in closed professional groups.

Course Durations
Professional training programmes may be of any duration from 4 to 50 weeks
according to need.

Language Levels
Trainees can be accepted for general English tuition at all levels of English from
beginner to advanced. The minimum level for specialised language training is
Low Intermediate.

Aviation English Language Training Courses

AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION
SERVICE (AIS)

- Flight rules
- Air traffic services
- Theory of flight
- Air navigation
- Meteorology
- Communications
- Aerodromes

AIR NAVIGATION
- Aircraft characteristics
- Weather
- The earth
- Aeronautical Information Service (AIS)
- Locations, maps and charts
- Speed, time and distance
- Navigational aids

AVIATION MANAGEMENT
- International aviation
- Aviation services
- Airline management
- Airline operations
- Airport management and operations
- Telecommunications
- Airport construction and maintenance
- Marketing and public relations
- Management communication

AVIATION SECURITY
- Threats to civil aviation
- Passenger profiling
- Questioning techniques
- Methods of concealment
- Screening of passengers and luggage
- Explosive devices, other prohibited
items, and CBRN threats
- Document verification
- Biometric technologies
- Customer service and effective security
- Passenger restraint

CABIN CREW
- Airports
- Aircraft
- Boarding and in-flight duties
- In-flight emergency procedures
- Dealing with passengers
- Medical problems
- Food and drink

ENGINEERING IN AVIATION
- Theory of flight
- Aircraft construction, systems and components
- Engines
- Propellors
- Electricity and electronics
- Cockpit instruments
- Tools and workshop practices

METEOROLOGY
- Principles of meteorology
- General aviation terminology
- Met services at airports
- Visibility, the atmosphere and pressure
- Precipitation
- Forecasting