TEST

09 IDENTIFICATION
Welcome to the Santos Dumont English Assessment. I am (name) and this is (name). (He/she) will
not interact with us during the test.

1) Please tell me your full name.

2) Please sign here the same way you signed your ID. Remember to make sure your signature in
SACI is the same, and also that your photo is recent.
3) May I see your pilot’s license and your ID? State ANAC’S CODE (Thank you)
4) 
 Do you have any electronic devices with you?
5) 
 Look at the camera, please. (Thank you)

The test has four parts. It takes approximately thirty minutes. Responses should be immediate,
appropriate and informative. During the test, if you don’t understand an instruction or question,
please ask me for clarification. Are the instructions clear?

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PART 1: AVIATION TOPICS
Part One: “Aviation Topics”. In this part, you have to answer questions related to aviation. You
should take approximately one minute to answer each question and I will tell you when to stop if
necessary.

1) How was your first check ride?

2) How is medical exam for pilots conducted? Give some details.

3) What is your opinion about the future of communication between pilots and controllers?

Possible follow- up questions to be asked if necessary:

Can you say that once again, please?
Can you tell me a little bit more about that?
Can you give me an example/or some examples?
Why? / Why not? / How?

Thank you. That is the end of Part One. Let’s now move on to Part Two.

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PART 2: INTERACTING AS A PILOT

Part Two: “Interacting as a Pilot”. In this part you have to interact with the Air Traffic Control in five
different situations. You may ask the controller to say again once (and you will not be penalized for that).
After listening to the controller, you should interact as the pilot. All information is important.

You are the pilot of a twin-engine aircraft. Your call sign is ANAC 123.

Please put the headphones on. Let ́s check the volume.

AUDIO CHECK

Situation 1) You are at Juiz de Fora Airport. Listen to Juiz de Fora Tower and read back.
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ANAC 123, [CLEARED TO ENTER RUNWAY 20] AND BACKTRACK] [REPORT READY FOR
TAKEOFF] [3]

Minimum Interaction: “Anac 123, roger. Cleared enter RWY 20 and backtrack. We will
report ready for takeoff”.

Now, during taxi, your chief purser advises you that an unaccompanied child is having an epileptic seizure.
Contact Tower, report you situation and request medical help. Then interact appropriately.

Minimum interaction: “Juiz de Fora Ground, we have a medical emergency here. An alone kid is having an
epileptic seizure. We need to go back to the apron and we request an ambulance, ANAC 123.”

02 ANAC 123, [YOU ARE CLEARED TO EXIT THE RUNWAY BY DELTA] [TO THE PARKING AREA]
[AN AMBULANCE WILL BE PROVIDED] [CONFIRM IF THE CREWMEMBER IS FEMALE]. [3]

Minimum interaction: “NEGATIVE. It is a child, not a crewmember. We will leave the runway
by Delta to the parking area, Anac 123.”

What did the controller say?

Minimum interaction: “The controller told me to.... and asked me to confirm if....”

Thank you. Now, situation number 2.

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Situation 2) You have just departed from Athens International Airport. Listen to the ATC and read back.

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ANAC 123, ATHENS CONTROL. [SQUAWK IDENT ON TRANSPONDER] [KEEP RUNWAY
HEADING]. [YOU ARE CLEARED TO CLIMB TO FLIGHT LEVEL ZERO EIGHT ZERO] [3]

Minimum interaction: “Athens Control, Anac 123, ident on transponder, cleared to…

Now, while climbing, you realize your landing gear did not retract fully. Inform this problem to the ATC and
request holding to solve this issue. Then interact appropriately.

Minimum interaction: “Athens Control, our landing gear is not fully retracted. We request to hold to try
handle this problem, ANAC 123.”

04 ANAC 123, [I UNDERSTOOD YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH YOUR LANDING GEAR] [AND
YOU REQUEST TO HOLD]. [IS THAT RIGHT?] [3]

Minimum interaction: “: “Control, AFFIRM, we request to…”

What did the controller say?

Minimum interaction: “The controller asked me to confirm if...and he told me....”

Thank you. Now, situation number 3.

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Situation 3) You are on final approach to land at Dubai Airport. Listen to Dubai Approach and read
back.
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ANAC 123, [CLEARED TO DESCEND AND MAINTAIN SEVEN THOUSAND FEET]. [FLY
SIERRA POSITION TO INITIATE BETA 2 ARRIVAL]. [BE ADVISED OF A FLOCK OF BIRDS
NEAR THRESHOLD]. [3]

Minimum Interaction: “Anac 123, roger. Cleared to descend to…”

Now, while descending, you notice that you lost all hydraulic system. And, as a consequence, you won’t be
able to leave the runway after landing. Contact ATC and tell them about your problems and intentions.
Then listen and interact appropriately.

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Minimum interaction: “Control, we lost hydraulic here. We will need to be towed after landing, ANAC 123.”

06 ANAC 123, [CLEARED TO DESCEND AT YOUR DISCRETION] [INFORM INDICATED AIRSPEED].

[CONFIRM YOU HAVE LOST NAVIGATION SYSTEMS]. [3]

Minimum interaction: “NEGATIVE, we have no hydraulic system available, Anac 123.”

What did the controller say?

Minimum interaction: “The controller told me to.... and asked me to confirm if....”

Thank you. Now, situation number 4

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Situation 4) You are ready to taxi at Madrid Airport. Listen to Madrid Ground and read back.

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ANAC 123, [TAXI APPROVED VIA HOTEL 1 AND JULIET TO HOLDING POINT RUNWAY ONE
FOUR.] [GIVE WAY TO ALITALIA BOEING LEAVING KILO TO YOUR RIGHT] [WAIT FOR
TOWER INSTRUCTIONS TO CROSS THE RUNWAY]. [CALL THEM ON ONE TWO SEVEN
DECIMAL FIVE ZERO]. [4]

Minimum interaction: “Madrid Ground, roger… Anac 123”.

Now, while taxing on Hotel 1 transition to Juliet, this happens to you. Call ground, inform them about your
problem and say intentions. Then, listen to the controller and interact.

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Minimum interaction: Ground, ANAC 123. While taxiing, we veered off the taxiway and got stuck on the
grass. We need to be towed back.

08 ANAC 123, [MAINTAIN POSITION]. [I COPIED YOU’RE JAMMED AND YOU NEED ASSISTANCE].
[IS THAT CORRECT?] [3]

Minimum interaction: “Ground, ANAC 123, AFFIRM, we are stuck on the grass and we need
assistance here.”

What did the controller say?

Minimum interaction: “The controller asked to confirm if...and she told me to....”

Thank you. Now situation number 5.
Situation 5) You are about to land at Dubai Airport. Listen to Dubai Approach and read back.

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ANAC 123, [YOU ARE NUMBER THREE TO LAND]. [ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY ONE ONE
LEFT]. [ADJUST SPEED TO ONE NINE ZERO KNOTS]. READ BACK [3]

Minimum interaction: “Roger, number 3 to land… ANAC 123.’’

Now, while on final, you see this. Due to extreme poor visibility, you are not able to proceed. Report the
situation and say intentions. Then, listen to the controller and interact.

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Minimum interaction: “Dubai Tower, we can see a severe sandstorm ahead. We don’t have
runway in sight, ANAC 123”.

10 ANAC 123, [INITIATE MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURE]. [CLIMB TO ONE ZERO THOUSAND
FEET]. [CONFIRM YOU HAVE RUNWAY IN SIGHT] [3]

Minimum interaction: “Dubai, NEGATIVE. We cannot see the runway..”

What did the controller say?

Thank you. That is the end of Part 2. Let’s move on the third part of the test.

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PART 3 – UNEXPECTED SITUATIONS

Part Three: “Unexpected Situations”. In this part of the test, you will listen to three different
communications between pilots and air traffic controllers. The recordings will be played twice. There is a
five-second pause before the recording is repeated. After listening to the recording, you should tell me
everything that the pilot and the controller said. I will then ask you a question.

At the end of Part 3, I will ask you to compare the three situations, so please take notes.

Do you have any questions?

Situation 1) Listen to Situation number One:

11 PILOT: BUDAPESTE CONTROL, ROYAL AIR 567. [WE HAVE A HYDRAULIC FAILURE HERE].
[HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IS DROPPING]. [AILERON IS PARTIALLY CONTROLLED]. [WE ARE
GOING TO LAND, BUT THIS IS AN EMERGENCY] [4]

ATC: ROYAL AIR 567, BUDAPEST CONTROL. [SPEED AT YOUR DISCRETION]. [RUNWAY TWO
NINE LEFT IS THE LONGEST HERE, WITH THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED METERS].
[PLEASE CONFIRM IT IS ADEQUATE].

Now tell me, in your own words, everything that the pilot and the controller said.

When is it necessary to land on longer runways? Explain it.

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What does ‘’at pilot’s discretion’’ mean?

Situation 2) Listen to Situation number two:

12 PILOT: TOULOSE CENTER, PR-CHE. [WE ARE ON FLIGHT LEVEL TWO ONE ZERO] [HEADING
GOLF ROMEO VOR], [WE LOST GPS, AND WE CAN’T CONFIRM OUR ESTIMATED TIME TO
REACH OUR NEXT POSITION]. [4]

ATC: PR-CHE, ROGER. [CONFIRM IF YOU ARE ABLE TO RESUME CONVENTIONAL

NAVIGATION]. [FLY RADIAL TWO NINE FIVE TOULOUSE VOR]. [3]

Now tell me, in your own words, everything that the pilot and the controller said.

2.) How bad is it to fly without GPS? Is it reliable? Explain it.

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Situation 3) Listen to Situation number three:

13 PILOT: [PAN PAN, PAN PAN, PAN PAN]. [IBIZA APPROACH, SPANISH 091], [WE HAVE NO
INDICATION OF SPEED, HEADING OR ALTITUDE]. [WE NEED TO HOLD HERE TO RUN SOP].

ATC: SPANISH 091, ROGER. [HERE ON MY SCREEN YOU’RE FLYING AT 230 KNOTS, HEADING
SOUTH LEVELLED AT ONE FIVE ZERO]. [YOU ARE CLEARED TO ENTER A HOLD PATTERN]. [3]

Now tell me, in your own words, everything that the pilot and the controller said.

Wait for interaction

3.) What are the basic pieces of information pilots need to fly?

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Now, considering the three situations you heard in part 3:

- How would you compare them? You may want to compare them in terms of severity, possible
solutions and ways of prevention. Which one do you think is the most difficult to deal with?
Why?

Thank you. That is the end of Part Three. Let’s move on to the last part of the test, part four.

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PART 4 – PICTURE DESCRIPTION AND DISCUSSION

In this part, you will tell me what you can see in this picture (show the picture to the test taker) and
what you think is happening in it. After that, I will ask you some questions. (Pause) Look at the picture
carefully. You may take a few moments to think before you start talking.

Are instructions clear?

Wait for interaction

1 Please describe this picture to me. If necessary: -What do you think was happening when this picture
was taken? / What’s happening?
2 Choose one:
What do you think happened before this picture was taken?; or
What do you think these people were doing before this picture was taken?
What do you think was happening before this picture was taken?
Can you create a short story based on this picture? Use your imagination.

3 Imagine that this picture has just been taken:
What do you see?

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1) What is the impact of huge airplanes like A380 and B787 on the environment?

2) How should airport infrastructure be adequate to allow big airplanes operation?

6) “Aviation industry is investing to develop new technologies and it may result in greater production of
giant wide body airplanes. And, as a consequence, the number of small commercial airplanes will
decrease.”

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Ok, thank you! So this is the end of the test. Thank you very much for coming.

END OF THE TEST

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