‘The single biggest problem in communication is
the illusion that it has taken place’
George Bernard Shaw
Helping aviation professionals
communicate safely
The SayAgain training includes a series of short
videos. Here is one example:
SayAgain helps all pilots and Air Traffic Controllers
adapt to the life-long career challenge of safe
communication. It is designed for both licensed
operators and for students.
It is suitable for native and non-native speakers:
Understand the human factors of
communication
Train to meet the ICAO language requirements
Consider cultural-linguistic ‘blind spots’
Improve empathy towards international
colleagues and the challenges they face
Develop practical skills to adapt language so
that it is better understood
88% of ESL speakers say they find
it more difficult to
communicate with native
speakers than with other non-
native speakers of English.
“I think every non-native English speakers
have had difficulty communicating with
native English speakers”
Vasil L. - Bulgarian controller
“I see these communication breakdowns
at work every day”
Maria P. - Spanish controller
“I have experienced these problems
many, many times, in my aviation career”
Stefano T. - Italian pilot
“The native speakers must understand
aviation safety is about understanding
and being understood, so they also need
a special training to achieve this”.
Zhao W. - Chinese pilot
THE TRAINING
ONLINE, SELF-STUDY,
DURATION ~ 2 HOURS
Human Factors and Safe
Communication
10 MODULES