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Aviation English by Revise Before Flight

Aviation English by Revise Before Flight

Written by: Emilia Barska
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 🎧 Welcome to “Revise Before Flight” with Emilia Barska — the podcast for ambitious aviation professionals who want to take their English to new heights.

Whether you're preparing for airline interviews, flight operations, or advanced communication in the cockpit, this is your space to sharpen your aviation English and boost your confidence. Each episode is packed with real-life examples, expert insights, and practical language tips designed to help you sound clear, precise, and professional — no matter how high you fly. Because the higher you aim, the more you achieve. ✈️Emilia Barska Foreign Language Audiobooks
Episodes
  • 11 - Tail Strike versus Tail Scrape - Aviation English Beyond The Checklist

    11 - Tail Strike versus Tail Scrape - Aviation English Beyond The Checklist
    Jan 1 2026
    In this episode, we explore the subtle but operationally critical distinction between tail scrape and tail strike, inspired by a real-world Boeing 737-800 departure from Milwaukee.
    You’ll learn:
    ✈️ how aviation English reflects severity and operational consequences
    ✈️ why tail strike appears in safety reports, MEL considerations, and official documentation
    ✈️ how terms like incur, tail skid system, and skid shoe elevate your ICAO Level 5–6 precision
    This episode goes beyond vocabulary lists and checklists. It’s about choosing words that match reality, responsibility, and risk — exactly what ICAO examiners listen for.
    Because in aviation, one word can turn an event into an accident.
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    4 mins
  • 10 - 5 Spooky Idioms - Flight Log of Lost Words

    10 - 5 Spooky Idioms - Flight Log of Lost Words
    Dec 7 2025
    🎙️ Flight Log of Lost Words — Episode 10: 5 Spooky Idioms at the Edge of Transmission
    Some aviation stories never make it into manuals. Some words drift through the air like echoes. And some idioms sound as though they were lifted from the crackling static between far-off transmissions.
    Tonight, Aviation English specialist Emilia Barska guides you into the linguistic twilight — where English becomes atmospheric, eerie, and unmistakably skybound.

    In this Halloween edition, we explore:
    ✈️ Ghost flights and the idiom fly under the radar
    ✈️ Disappearances like Flight 19 and MH370 behind vanish into thin air
    ✈️ Fragile emergencies through hang by a thread
    ✈️ The haunting quiet of Denver International Airport and the calm before the storm
    ✈️ Airplane graveyards wrapped in silence and stories laid to rest

    For extras, behind-the-scenes notes, and more skyborne language:
    revisebeforeflight.com
    Fasten your harness and listen in — because in the sky, as in language, what disappears is never truly gone.
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    8 mins
  • 09 - From Takeoff To Return The China Eastern Bird Strike Flight MU-2701

    09 - From Takeoff To Return The China Eastern Bird Strike Flight MU-2701
    Oct 19 2025
    What happens when a plane, just minutes into its climb, is suddenly grounded by a bird? On October 2nd, a China Eastern A321 operating Flight MU-2701 was forced to stop its ascent and return to Wuxi after a suspected bird strike at 8,900 feet. Join Aviation English specialist Emilia Barska as she breaks down the crew's textbook response, the resulting 7.5-hour passenger delay, and the damage that kept the aircraft on the ground for days.This is a deep dive into safety protocols and essential aviation vocabulary.
    Boost your ICAO Level 5/6 skills with the definitions for Occurrence Aircraft, Replacement Aircraft, and To Enter a Hold.Fly safe, and tune in for more essential Aviation English!
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    5 mins
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