Aviation and maritime english: Radio phraseology and safety-critical communication
A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 5 details that are specific to your organisation.
- Length
- 40 min
- Lessons
- 6 lessons
- Frequency
- At induction for operational staff
- Last reviewed
- 21 Oct 2026
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What's included
Three pieces that work together
Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.
Self-paced course
Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.
- 6 lessons, about 40 minutes
- Process, tabs, accordion, scenario and quizzes
Live session deck
An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.
- 10 slides
- Poll, quiz, word cloud, scale slides
- A closing slide for your contacts
Two surveys
Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.
- Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
- 30-day check-in
- Anonymous by default
- Results feed your next refresher
Learning objectives
At the end of this course, learners can
Each objective and the lesson that covers it.
| ID | Objective | Source | Where it's covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO 223.0 | Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment | - | Whole course |
| SO 223.1 | Explain why a paraphrase can be unsafe | ICAO Annex 1 and Doc 9835 [source: report anchor, unverified] | Whole course |
| SO 223.2 | Use official standard phrases and read-backs + your info | Official phraseology your official phraseology source | Whole course |
| SO 223.3 | Say numbers and spell clearly on the radio + your info | Official phraseology your official phraseology source | Whole course |
| SO 223.4 | Recognise an emergency or urgent call and respond as the procedure says + your info | IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases [source: report anchor, unverified] | Whole course |
| SO 223.5 | Use plain language when no standard phrase fits + your info | Employer's procedures your ld contact | Whole course |
Your part: what a template can't do for you
- Your workplace details: fill in the 5 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
- Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.
Course outline
6 lessons, about 40 minutes
Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.
1When a paraphrase put two aircraft in conflict
3 pages
10 min
When a paraphrase put two aircraft in conflict
3 pages
2Standard phrases and read-backs
2 pages
6 min
Standard phrases and read-backs
2 pages
3Numbers, spelling and clarity on the radio
2 pages
6 min
Numbers, spelling and clarity on the radio
2 pages
4Emergency and urgent calls
2 pages
6 min
Emergency and urgent calls
2 pages
5Plain language when the standard phrase fails
2 pages
6 min
Plain language when the standard phrase fails
2 pages
6Final assessment and next steps
2 pages
6 min
Final assessment and next steps
2 pages
Live deck and surveys
10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop
Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
- Overall rating 5 stars
- Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
- What was most useful? multi-select
- Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
- Which part is still unclear? multiple choice
- How confident are you with read-backs now? 1-5 scale
- Which situation needs more practice? open text
- I feel able to ask for a message to be repeated. 1-5 scale
- One thing we should change or add open text
- Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
- Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
- How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
- Do you know where to find the official phraseology source? yes / no / not sure
- A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
- Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking
Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.
Make it yours
5 fields to fill in, and you're ready
Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.
- Ld contact
{{LD_CONTACT}} - Official phraseology source
{{OFFICIAL_PHRASEOLOGY_SOURCE}} - LMS or record system
{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}} - Survey 2 URL
{{SURVEY_2_URL}} - Course URL
{{COURSE_URL}}
FAQ
Common questions
Can I run aviation and maritime english: Radio phraseology and safety-critical communication training online?
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
How often is this training needed?
At induction for operational staff, before a refresher on official phraseology, and after any communication-related occurrence.
Who needs this training?
Pilots, air-traffic staff, aviation ground crew, ship officers and seafarers (operational English); run by training managers at airlines, airports and shipping companies.
What records should I keep?
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Can I edit the content?
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
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Ready to run it?
Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.