Aviation English and radiotelephony training

Speak English well enough to fly.

Talk to Skye out loud and she answers in real time. One path from everyday English to aviation English to the radio.

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Free to start. Runs in your browser.

A live session with Skye on iPad: Skye's portrait, a pause button, a timer and her reply on screen.

The Today screen on iPhone, offering a 10-minute level check with Skye.

A pilot cadet in a headset speaks into the microphone in a training aircraft cockpit at golden hour, an iPad on the kneeboard.

Flying is spoken. So is every lesson.

Nothing to type. You speak, Skye listens and answers, and the conversation keeps going.

Built on real radio

Trained on hundreds of hours of real pilot and controller communications.

Skye was trained on real exchanges between pilots and air traffic controllers, and she is still being improved on more. So the phraseology, the readbacks and the pace are as realistic and accurate as we can make them.

Our aim is simple: to move aviation training forward for the next generation of pilots.

How it works

Talk. See how you did.
Get better.

Talk

Tap once and speak. Skye talks first, matches your level and waits while you find the words.

Get your report

Every session ends with a report on the six ICAO areas: one thing that went well, and one or two to work on.

Level up

Your next lesson picks up what needs work. Move through the stages toward ICAO Level 4.

The course

One path. Three open stages.

Every stage is open to anyone. Skye recommends where to start.

Stage 1

Everyday English

Your day, your family, your plans. The ground you need for ICAO Level 4.

Stage 2

Aviation English

Flight school and the cockpit: weather, problems and the unexpected, in plain English.

Stage 3

Radiotelephony

Live readbacks with your callsign at Port Alfred (FAPA). Skye makes the call. You read it back.

A session report on iPhone: overall level 3 of 6, what went well (fluency) and what to work on (structure, interaction).

After every session

A report that tells you what to fix.

Scored on the six areas ICAO uses to rate a pilot's English. No wall of numbers: one thing that went well, and one or two to work on.

Pronunciation

Sounds, stress and rhythm a listener can follow.

Structure

Grammar that holds: tenses, questions, word order.

Vocabulary

The right word, or another way to say it.

Fluency

A steady pace, without long pauses.

Comprehension

Understanding what is said, even the unexpected.

Interaction

Answering, checking and confirming when unsure.

The Progress screen on iPhone: current level, sessions so far and the areas to work on next.

Level check and practice interview

Know where you stand.

Start with a short level check so Skye knows where your lessons begin. When you feel ready, run a full practice interview.

10min

Level check

A short conversation that sets your level across the six areas.

20min

Practice interview

A full run in the style of the ELP oral, with a report at the end.

Practice only. It is not an official test, and it does not give you a certificate.

Multilingual

Lost for a word?
Say it in your language.

Skye is multilingual. Say it in Vietnamese, Mandarin, Spanish, Arabic, Hindi or your own language, and she gives you the English. Then you say it back, and the lesson carries on.

You, in your own languageThe cadet asks for the phrase in their own language.

SkyeIn English, that's request to return to the field. Now you try.

YouRequest to return to the field.

SkyeThat's it. Clear and complete.

A cadet in a headset practises speaking with a tablet at a desk in a bright briefing room.

Any device

Made for iPad. Ready on anything.

Open it in the browser and start talking. Nothing to install.

iPad

A big, calm screen for the briefing room or your desk.

Phone and laptop

The same lessons and reports, wherever you are.

On your home screen

Add it once and it opens like an app.

A flight instructor and a cadet review a tablet together beside a training aircraft.

For flight schools

Built with 43 Air School in Port Alfred.

Instructors see where every cadet stands, without sitting in on a session.

Every cadet at a glance. Level across the six areas, trend and weakest area.
The full record. Session reports, recordings and a PDF record for each cadet.
Instructors have the last word. Confirm or adjust a rating, with a note.

Talk to us about your school

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Is this the official ELP test?

No. Skyelish is practice. The level check and the 20-minute practice interview follow the style of the ELP oral, but they are not an official test and do not give you a certificate. Your official rating still comes from the official test.

How much English do I need to start?

Enough to try. Everyday English starts with simple topics, and the 10-minute level check tells Skye where your lessons should begin. Every stage is open, so you can also start further along.

Does it work on iPad?

Yes. It runs in the browser on iPad, phone and laptop, with nothing to install. Allow the microphone and you're talking. You can add it to your home screen so it opens like an app.

Does Skye speak other languages?

Yes. Lessons are in English, but Skye is multilingual. When you're stuck, say it in Vietnamese, Mandarin, Spanish, Arabic, Hindi or your own language, and she gives you the English. Then you say it back.

Can my flight school use it?

Yes. Instructors get a dashboard with each cadet's level, trend, reports and recordings. Email us to set it up for your school.

Your first lesson is
one conversation away.

Ten minutes with Skye, and you'll know where to start.