Демоверсия

TELLCAP® Testing System

DEMO VERSION

1. Warm-up (4 min)

Hello, I’m (the examiner’s name), and what’s your name? What is your code?

1. Please tell me about yourself.
2. How long have you been studying English?
3. Why did you decide to become an air traffic controller (a pilot)?
4. What do you think your life will be like in five years?

This is the end of Part 1.

2. Interview, General English (5 min)

Now we are going to discuss General English issues that characterize non-routine communications of air traffic controllers and pilots. Let’s talk about climate.

1. Please describe the climate in your country.
2. Could you compare the climate in (location name) and in (location name)?
3. Please explain how climate can affect flight operations.

This is the end of Part 2.

Now I’ll place the screen between us and we’ll continue without visual contact.

PLEASE PLACE THE SCREEN

3. Interview, Aviation English (5 min)

We are going to discuss Aviation English issues. Let’s talk about radio communications.

1. Can natural phenomena affect radio communications? Please give examples.
2. Please explain the difference between a MAYDAY call and a PAN-PAN call.
3. In what different ways can pilots let the controller know they are in an emergency?

This is the end of Part 3.

4. Audio task 1. Aviation English (7 min)

For Pilots – Listening and Reporting

For Controllers – Listening and Informing

Tell the candidate:

Now you are going to listen to a recording about a situation in the vicinity of Kuala Lumpur Airport. You will listen to the recording twice. You are allowed to take notes. After you have listened to the recording, you will be asked several questions. Remember as much information as possible. Do you understand?

Transcript of the Recorded Text

The Boeing named Thomas Haywood was less than half-loaded with textiles, computer software and mail when it departed Singapore. Approaching Kuala Lumpur the crew were cleared to route directly to the Kilo Lima beacon for runway three three approach. While on the NDB approach, the crew were cleared to “descend two four zero zero” which was interpreted by the crew as “to four zero zero”. The aircraft descended below minimum altitude and crashed into a hill side at six hundred feet MSL just before reaching the Kilo Lima NDB where minimum descent height was two thousand four hundred feet. The Boeing hit treetops and started to break up until bursting into flames.

Now please answer my questions:

1. What is this story about?
2. What was the main cause of the accident?
3. What cargo was there on board the aircraft?
4. What else did you understand?

FOR PILOTS:

Please report to ATC about your doubts in correctness of the descent clearance. Use the information from the story.

Should the candidate’s report sound ambiguous to you, tell him/her:

I do not understand you, please rephrase.

FOR CONTROLLERS:

Please inform the crew on the MSA (minimum safe altitude). Use the information from the story.

Should the candidate’s report sound ambiguous to you, tell him/her:

I do not understand you, please rephrase.

This is the end of Part 4.

5. Audio task 2. Listening – Radiotelephony (5 min)

Now you are going to listen to another recording. You are allowed to take notes. You will listen to the recording twice. After you have listened to the recording, you will be asked several questions. Do you understand? The call sign is Lufthansa 3188 (three one eight eight).

 

Transcript of the Recorded RTF

Now please answer my questions.

1. What is this recording about?
2. Why did the controller request confirmation of altimeter setting from the crew?
3. What procedure was the pilot performing when he contacted the controller?
4. What else did you understand?

This is the end of Part 5.

Now I’ll remove the screen.

PLEASE REMOVE THE SCREEN

6. Information-Gathering and Information-Relaying Task (8 min)

FOR PILOTS

Story

Factual information

• Type of aircraft:	Ilyushin-76
• Registration:	RA-76987
• Operator:	OK Airlines
• Call sign:	OKY 348
• Crew:	seven
• Passengers:	nil
• Route:	Sofia – Melville
• Stage of flight:	STAR “South Bravo 01”
• Profile:	descent
• Time of the day:	1942 local
• Weather:	overcast, between layers
• Heading:	345
• Airspeed:	450 kmph
• Rate of descent:	8 m/sec
• Cargo:	consumer goods, 40 tons

Incident description

• Melville ATC cleared us to fly arrival procedure “South Bravo” to Runway 01.
• Later, we were cleared to descend from FL90 to FL70.
• I was the pilot flying, and the captain was the pilot monitoring.
• At 1942 local time we received TCAS Traffic Advisory, and about 20 seconds later – Resolution Advisory.
• We followed the RA and climbed about 500 feet.
• At the moment of the near miss we were passing FL80.
• The weather was overcast, but we were flying between layers.
• First on the TCAS display, and then visually we located the intruder.
• It was a grey-colored Boeing 747.
• The intruder was at our 11 o’clock position on a converging heading.
• The altitude difference was 200 feet or less
• The captain reported a near miss at 1944 and asked ATC why they hadn’t informed us of converging traffic, but the request was left unanswered.
• After landing the captain filed a near miss report.

• Assuming you were in a similar situation, what actions might you take?

Thank you, this is the end of the test.

FOR CONTROLLERS

Story

Factual information

• Type of aircraft:	Ilyushin-76
• Registration:	RA-76987
• Operator:	OK Airlines
• Call sign:	OKY 348
• Crew:	no information
• Passengers:	no information
• Route:	Sofia – Melville
• Stage of flight:	Arrival
• Profile:	descent
• Time of the day:	1942 local
• Weather:	overcast
• Heading:	345
• Airspeed:	450 kmph
• Cargo:	no information

Incident (accident) description

• OKY 348 was flying STAR procedure “South Bravo” to Runway 01 at Melville.
• I cleared OKY 348 to descend from FL90 to FL70.
• The captain reported TCAS climb at 1942.
• The captain reported a near miss at 1944 and asked me why I hadn’t informed them of the converging traffic.
• The captain said at the moment of the near miss they were passing FL80.
• I had no information on the other traffic and no radar indication of it.
• The captain said the intruder was at their 11 o’clock position on a converging heading.
• The captain said the altitude difference was 200 feet or less.
• The captain said it was a grey-colored Boeing 747.
• I queried military controllers about their activity in the area and they said they had a departure from the airdrome located in prohibited area Papa 2.
• I think it was one of their aircraft.
• The captain of OKY 348 said he would file a report.

• Assuming you were the controller on duty, what actions might you take?

Thank you, this is the end of the test.