Author(s):
- Riabtseva Daria Viktorivna, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3328-581X
- Ryshkova Inna Serhiivna, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3974-5084
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32782/2307-9770.2025.13.04.04
Paper Language: UKR
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to conduct a comprehensive analysis of modern technologies for teaching English as a fundamental discipline for bachelor pilot students in a flight college and to substantiate their effectiveness in the context of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) language proficiency standards. In accordance with ICAO requirements, future pilots are expected to demonstrate a level of English proficiency that ensures effective professional communication in both standard and non-standard operational situations. In this regard, the implementation of modern technologies for teaching Aviation English in flight training institutions becomes particularly significant. The research methodology includes a systematic analysis of ICAO regulatory documents and pilot training educational standards, a comparative analysis of traditional and innovative teaching technologies, content analysis of scholarly sources by national and international authors, as well as the synthesis of practical experience in the use of digital educational tools in flight training institutions. The research findings indicate that the integration of virtual and augmented reality, aviation simulators, simulation-based methodologies, mobile applications, adaptive learning systems, and artificial intelligence elements contributes to the development of professionally oriented language competencies among future pilots. It has been established that the combination of traditional teaching methods with technology-enhanced learning formats increases student motivation, ensures the individualization of the educational process, and creates learning conditions closely approximating real aviation communication scenarios. The effectiveness of a comprehensive approach to preparing pilot students to achieve at least the minimum operational Level 4 according to the ICAO language proficiency scale has been demonstrated. The comprehensive implementation of modern English language teaching technologies is therefore a necessary condition for ensuring high-quality professional training of bachelor pilots, achieving compliance with international ICAO language proficiency standards, and enhancing flight safety.
Keywords
aviation communication, educational digitalization, virtual reality in education, ICAO language competence, simulation methods, artificial intelligence
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