1. UNIT 2 – Take-off to top of climb (Phraseology – Adriana Zardini)
Key words and phrases
2.1 – Distress and Urgency Messages
Distress: a dangerous situation requiring immediate assistance.
Urgency: a dangerous situation not requiring immediate assistance.
Read and Write Classify these incidents into the 'distress' or 'urgency* category, and write them in the
table below.
total electrical failure
depressurisation
fire in the hold
fire in the toilets
fuel endurance 10 minutes at initial approach phase
a bomb scare
injuries among passengers and cabin crew after severe turbulence
engine flameout
bird ingestion at initial climb, one engine shut down
wheel well fire
passenger with a heart attack
2.2 – Take-off
immediate
report
immediately
stop
obstructing
calm
vacate
cancel
vehicle
2.3 – Initial Climb (routine)
present heading expedite report
so as to cross… reaching report
continue climb passing
change until correction
on track
2.4 – Climb
heading
flight level
reach
good morning
good afternoon
good evening
goodbye
maintain present heading
report
2.5 – End of climb
available
negative further
climb heavy
traffic
can you accept?
not at the moment
unavailable