SANTOS DUMONT ENGLISH ASSESSMENT
[MOCK TEST]
IDENTIFICATION
Welcome to the Santos Dumont English Assessment. I am (name) and this is (name). (He/she) will
not interact with us.
This is Test ID number: ________ State Test ID
1) Please tell me your full name.
2) May I see your pilot’s license?
State ANAC’S CODE
(Thank you.)
3) Are you carrying any electronic equipment?
4) Look at the camera, please.
(Thank you.)
The test has four parts. It takes approximately forty minutes. Responses should be immediate,
appropriate and informative. During the test, if you don’t understand an instruction or question,
please ask me for clarification.
Are the instructions clear?
PART 1 – AVIATION TOPICS
Part One: “Aviation Topics”. In this part, you have to answer seven questions related to aviation.
1) Tell me a little bit about your experience as a pilot.
2) What do you usually do before flying?
3) Tell me a little bit about the aircraft you are (were) flying (if pilot is not currently working).
4) How did you learn aviation English?
5) What aircraft do you dream about flying in the future? Why?
6) In your opinion, what are the good aspects of being a pilot? And the bad ones?
7) From your point of view, what can a pilot do to try to avoid accidents?
Follow-up questions, if necessary:
Why? / Why not? / How?
Can you say that again, please?
Can you give an example/some examples?
Can you tell more about that?
Thank you. This is the end of Part One.
Please put the headphones on. Let´s check the volume.
TRACK 1 AUDIO CHECK
PART 2 – INTERACTING AS A PILOT
Part Two: “Interacting as a Pilot”. In this part, you will interact with the Air Traffic Control in three
different situations. You may ask the controller to repeat each recording once, and you will not be
penalized for that. After listening to the controller, you should interact as the pilot. All information
is important.
You are the pilot of a twin-engined aircraft. Your call sign is ANAC 123.
Wait 3 seconds for the test taker to take notes if necessary.
Are the instructions clear?
Situation 1) You have just taken off from Miami Airport. Listen to Miami Tower and read back all
information.
Wait 3 seconds for the test taker to take notes if necessary.
TRACK 2
ANAC 123, [MAINTAIN RUNWAY HEADING], [CLIMB TO SEVEN
THOUSAND FEET], [SQUAWK THREE FOUR THREE SEVEN].
CONTACT MIAMI DEPARTURE [ON FREQUENCY ONE TWO TWO
DECIMAL FOUR ZERO]. [4]
Minimum interaction: “Maintain runway heading, climb to
7,000ft, squawk / transponder 3437 and contact on 122.40”
If the candidate did not interact with ATC as the pilot:
You are supposed to interact as if you were the pilot.
If the candidate asks for a second repetition:
You can only ask for one repetition.
Now, your main altimeter and the stand-by one are showing different indications and you decided
to maintain the same altitude you are flying at now. Call Miami Departure to report the situation
and your intentions. Then interact appropriately.
Minimum interaction: “Miami Departure, I have unreliable altimeter indications.
Request to maintain present altitude, ANAC 123.”
ANAC 123, [MAINTAIN PRESENT ALTITUDE], THERE IS NO
TRAFFIC IN THIS SECTOR. CONFIRM YOU HAVE [UNRELIABLE
ALTIMETER INDICATIONS]. [2]
TRACK 3
Minimum interaction: “AFFIRM“
What did the controller say?
Wait for interaction
Minimum interaction: “The controller understood that I had an unreliable
altimeter / altimeter disagreement and told me to maintain present altitude”
Thank you. This is the end of situation number 1.
Situation 2) You requested descent to Miami airport. Listen to Miami Center and read back all
information.
Wait 3 seconds for the test taker to take notes if necessary.
TRACK 4
ANAC 123, YOU ARE [CLEARED TO FLIGHT LEVEL ONE ZERO
ZERO], [PASS “TAYLOR” INTERSECTION] [ABOVE FLIGHT LEVEL
ONE FIVE ZERO]. [WHEN REACHING] [FLIGHT LEVEL ONE ZERO
ZERO], CALL MIAMI APPROACH [ON FREQUENCY ONE ONE
NINER DECIMAL TWO ZERO]. [6]
Minimum interaction: “Cleared to Flight Level 100, pass “TAYLOR”
intersection above Flight Level 150. At/ When reaching / Passing
Flight Level 100, contact on 119.20.”
If the candidate did not interact with ATC as the pilot:
You are supposed to interact as if you were the pilot.
If the candidate asks for a second repetition:
You can only ask for one repetition.
Now, you have noticed that your first officer is unconscious. Call Miami Center to report the
situation and your intentions. Then interact appropriately.
Minimum interaction: “My first officer fainted/ passed out/ is unconscious/ is
incapacitated + intentions”
ANAC 123, CONFIRM YOUR [CAPTAIN IS INCAPACITATED].
[PROCEED DIRECTLY TO “PALM BEACH” VORTAC] AND
[DESCEND TO THREE THOUSAND FEET]. [3]
Minimum interaction: “NEGATIVE, My first officer fainted/ passed
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out/is unconscious/is incapacitated. Proceed directly to “PALM
BEACH” VORTAC and descend to 3000 feet.”
What did the controller say ?
Wait for interaction
Minimum interaction: “The controller understood that the captain is
incapacitated and told me to proceed directly to “PALM BEACH” VORTAC and
descend to 3000 feet”
Thank you. This is the end of situation number 2.
Situation 3) You are on cruise flight to Frankfurt Airport. Listen to Frankfurt Center and read back
all information.
Wait 3 seconds for the test taker to take notes if necessary.
ANAC 123, [TRAFFIC IS OVERTAKEN]. YOU ARE [CLEARED TO
DESCEND] [TO FLIGHT LEVEL TWO NINER ZERO]. [3]
TRACK 6
Minimum interaction: “Traffic overtaken, cleared to descend to FL
290.”
If the candidate did not interact with ATC as the pilot:
You are supposed to interact as if you were the pilot.
If the candidate asks for a second repetition:
You can only ask for one repetition.
Now, you are experiencing a sudden depressurization. Call Frankfurt Center to report the situation
and your intentions. Then interact appropriately.
Minimum interaction: “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday, Frankfurt Center. We had a
sudden depressurization (+intentions), ANAC 123.”
ANAC 123, YOU ARE [CLEARED TO DESCEND TO FLIGHT LEVEL
ZERO NINER ZERO], I UNDERSTOOD YOU HAD A [LOSS OF
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE], CONFIRM? [2]
Minimum interaction: “NEGATIVE, We had a sudden
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depressurization, not a loss of hydraulic pressure, ANAC 123.”
What did the controller say?
Wait for interaction
Minimum interaction: “The controller understood that I had a loss of
hydraulic pressure.”
Thank you. That is the end of Part 2.
PART 3 – UNEXPECTED SITUATIONS
Part Three, “Unexpected Situations”. In this part, you will listen to three different communications
between a pilot and a controller. The recordings will be played twice automatically. After listening
to the recording, tell me everything the pilot and the controller said. Then, I will ask you a
question.
At the end of part 3, I will ask you to compare the three situations, so please take notes.
Are the instructions clear?
Situation 1) Listen to Situation number One:
PILOT: MIAMI CENTER, ANAC 123, WE ARE NOW [EXPERIENCING
VERY STRONG TURBULENCE] [AT FLIGHT LEVEL THREE ZERO
ZERO]. [A PASSENGER IS INJURED]. [REQUEST RETURN TO JFK].
[4]
ATC: ANAC 123, ROGER. [TURN RIGHT HEADING ONE ONE FIVE]
TRACK 8
AND [DESCEND TO FLIGHT LEVEL TWO FOUR ZERO]. [MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE WILL BE PROVIDED UPON ARRIVAL]. [3]
Now tell me, in your own words, everything that the pilot and the controller said.
Wait for interaction
How can a pilot avoid a bad weather situation when overflying the ocean?
Follow-up questions, if necessary:
Why? / Why not? / How?
Can you say that again, please?
Can you give an example/some examples?
Can you tell more about that?
Situation 2) Listen to Situation number Two:
TRACK 9
PILOT: DUBAI CONTROL, ANAC 123. [I HAD A TAIL STRIKE
DURING TAKE OFF]. [WE NEED TO CLIMB] [TO A SAFE ALTITUDE]
[IN ORDER TO CHECK OUR SYSTEMS] BEFORE RETURNING. [4]
ATC: ANAC 123. ROGER. [CLIMB TO FOUR THOUSAND FEET],
[MAINTAIN ONE TWO ZERO RADIAL], [CALL BACK FOR VECTORS
TO RETURN]. [3]
Now tell me, in your own words, everything that the pilot and the controller said.
Wait for interaction
What kind of emergency or abnormal situations can a pilot experience during take-off?
Follow-up questions, if necessary:
Why? / Why not? / How?
Can you say that again, please?
Can you give an example/some examples?
Can you tell more about that?
Situation 3) Listen to Situation number Three:
TRACK 10
PILOT: [MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY], DUBAI DEPARTURE,
ANAC 123. [WE LOST THRUST IN BOTH ENGINES]. [WE’LL TRY
TO RETURN TO DUBAI], [BUT WE MIGHT NEED TO DITCH]. [4]
ATC: ANAC 123, ROGER. [TURN LEFT HEADING TWO THREE
ZERO] [TO LAND ON RUNWAY THREE ZERO RIGHT]. [2]
Now tell me in your own words everything that the pilot and the controller said.
Wait for interaction
If faced with a similar situation, what actions would you take?
Follow-up questions, if necessary:
Why? / Why not? / How?
Can you say that again, please?
Can you give an example/some examples?
Can you tell more about that?
Thank you, you may remove the headphones now.
Place headphones on the table and maintain the microphone close to the test taker.
Now, considering the three situations you heard in part 3:
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How would you compare them and which one do you think is the most difficult to deal
with?
If the candidate doesn’t explain why:
Why?/Why not?
When necessary:
Could you compare them?
Thank you very much. This is the end of Part Three.
Collect all notes made by the test taker and eliminate them.
PART 4 – PICTURE DESCRIPTION AND DISCUSSION
Part Four, “Picture Description and Discussion”. In this part, you will have thirty seconds to look at
the picture and then describe what you see. After that, I will ask you three questions.
Are the instructions clear?
Show the picture to the test taker. Wait up to 30 seconds. Then say: you may start now
You may start now.
Wait for interaction
1) This picture was taken in 1957. Air traffic has increased a lot since then. What do you think
are the main problems in relation to air traffic nowadays?
Rephrase, if necessary:
What are the problems with air traffic in the present?
2) What actions for the future would you suggest to be implemented to sort out these
problems?
Rephrase, if necessary:
How can these problems be solved in the future?
3) To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement: it was much easier to fly an
aircraft in the past than it is nowadays.
Rephrase, if necessary:
Do you agree that it was easier to fly an aircraft in the past than
it is in the present?
Follow-up questions, if necessary:
Why? / Why not? / How?
Can you say that again, please?
Can you tell me more about that?
Can you give me an example/or some examples?
This is the end of the test. Thank you very much for coming.
END OF THE TEST