효율적인 관제사-조종사 간 의사소통을 위한 항공영어의 이해

Understanding aviation English for efficient air controller-pilot communication

Effective communication between an air-traffic controller and a pilot is crucial for aviation safety, and misapprehension and communication failures between them can result in aviation accidents. As a means of improving and securing their aviation English skills, they are required to take an English proficiency test for aviation (EPTA) by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Due to the scarcity of studies discussing the meaning of aviation English proficiency in South Korea, however, a clear understanding of what aviation English actually means and what role it plays in efficient air controller-pilot communication has not yet been made. In response to these issues, this paper introduces different cases of actual air controller-pilot communication and discusses efficient aviation English from the perspective of two elements of aviation English, Standard Phraseologies Language and Plain Language. Based on the discussion, suggestions for researchers in the field of aviation are offered.