FREE · 6 EN-ROUTE DRILLS WITH AUDIO
Six original cruise exchanges — a direct routing, a weather deviation, traffic information, turbulence, similar call signs and a passenger who feels unwell — from ICAO Level 4 to Level 6.
En route, crews and controllers leave phraseology behind more often: they explain a reason, ask for an option, describe a situation. That plain English is what the higher levels test.
DRILL 01 · LEVEL 4 · OPERATIONAL · AREA CONTROL · CRUISE
Control, Skyline four five two, flight level three six zero, request direct Rolan.
Skyline four five two, cleared direct Rolan, maintain flight level three six zero. Contact Lakeport Control one three two decimal eight five at Rolan.
Direct Rolan, maintain flight level three six zero, one three two decimal eight five at Rolan, Skyline four five two.
DRILL 02 · LEVEL 5 · EXTENDED · AREA CONTROL · CRUISE
Control, Nordair two one, request deviation one five miles left of track due weather ahead.
Nordair two one, deviation up to one five miles left of track approved. Report clear of weather.
Deviation up to one five miles left of track approved, wilco, Nordair two one.
Control, Nordair two one, clear of weather, proceeding direct Rolan.
DRILL 03 · LEVEL 5 · EXTENDED · AREA CONTROL · CLIMB
Fastair three one eight, traffic, eleven o'clock, eight miles, crossing left to right, one thousand feet above, an Embraer.
Looking out, Fastair three one eight. We have it on TCAS, no visual yet.
Fastair three one eight, roger. Traffic is now clear. Resume climb flight level two eight zero.
DRILL 04 · LEVEL 6 · EXPERT · APPROACH · ARRIVAL
Riverton Approach, Fastair three one eight, we have a passenger feeling unwell on board. Cabin crew are looking after him. We request priority landing and medical assistance on arrival at the stand.
Fastair three one eight, roger. Expect priority. Turn left heading one eight zero, descend altitude three thousand feet. Medical services will meet you at stand one two. Say the passenger's age, if known.
Left heading one eight zero, descending three thousand feet, stand one two. The passenger is about sixty years old, conscious and talking. Fastair three one eight.
DRILL 05 · LEVEL 6 · EXPERT · AREA CONTROL · CRUISE
Control, Nordair two one, we are in moderate turbulence at flight level three five zero. Request flight level three seven zero, or three three zero if not available.
Nordair two one, flight level three seven zero not available due traffic. Descend flight level three three zero. Previous aircraft reported smooth conditions at that level.
Descending flight level three three zero, Nordair two one. Thanks for the report.
DRILL 06 · LEVEL 6 · EXPERT · APPROACH · BUSY FREQUENCY
Bluejet two six one, climb flight level one two zero.
Climbing flight level one two zero, Bluejet two one six.
Bluejet two one six, negative, that clearance was for Bluejet two six one. Maintain flight level one zero zero. Caution, similar call signs on frequency.
Maintaining flight level one zero zero, Bluejet two one six. Sorry about that.
YOUR SCORE
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No. They are original practice exchanges written for Speak, Fly, Pass and voiced with synthetic pilot and controller voices through a radio filter. ICAO does not run or sell the test: each State's licensing authority approves the tests used for its licences.
Yes. Speaking and listening are tested; reading and writing are not part of the ICAO rating. A typical test includes listening comprehension of radiotelephony or aviation recordings, alongside an interview, a picture description and a non-routine situation. Formats vary by provider.
LPR tests assess plain language in an operational context, not knowledge of phraseology alone. Proficient speakers must handle a complication or an unexpected turn of events in a routine work situation.
Six skills are rated: pronunciation, structure, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension and interactions. The overall level is the lowest of the six scores, not an average.
