Part One
Students work with a partner and decide which person is going to be Student One, and who is going to be Student Two. For each of the situations listed below, the pair of students should read the information and then create an improvised dialogue about the situation. When finished, students are to go on to the next situation.
This is a speaking activity and should not require any writing or preparation by the students.
Situation 1 Situation 2 Situation 3 Situation 4
Student One and Student Two are friends but disagree about departure procedures. Student One thinks it is very important to fly Standard Instrument Departure (SID) routes, but Student Two thinks it is more efficient to fly GPS departure routes.
Student One is Student Two's On-The-Job Instructor (OJI). Student One always demonstrates his radar techniques to Student Two. Student Two wants to know why Student One always has to demonstrate. Student Two should try to convince Student One to allow him to work the arrival without demonstration.
Pilot One and Pilot Two are friends. Pilot One thinks it's really strange to fly direct routes between fixes, but Pilot Two thinks it's fine. Discuss your opinions.
Chief Pilot and First Officer are friends. First Officer wants to fly the arrival leg today because he or she thinks it will help them become a Captain. Chief Pilot thinks his or her friend should get an opportunity to fly the arrival leg.
Part Two
Do the activity again, but this time, work with a different partner.