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Are the LPRs focusing on ‘real life’ communication issues?

Are the LPRs focusing on ‘real life’ communication issues? Some insights from communication analysis throught Corpus Linguistics. Malila Carvalho de Almeida Prado University of Sao Paulo Patricia Tosqui-Lucks Airspace Control Institute. How far have we moved from ...?.

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Are the LPRs focusing on ‘real life’ communication issues?

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  1. Are the LPRs focusing on ‘real life’ communication issues? Some insights from communication analysis throught Corpus Linguistics Malila Carvalho de Almeida Prado UniversityofSao Paulo PatriciaTosqui-Lucks AirspaceControlInstitute

  2. Howfarhavewemovedfrom ...? • overused - example of lack of proficiency and lack of accommodation • after almost 10 years, how far have we come? • are our problems still the same?

  3. The guidelines •  Groups - mixed background  • Handouts: birds instead of real call signs, no identification of places and stations  • The symbols: •  Questions for discussion: next slide •  Time: 30’ to discuss the 3 transcriptions, 20' to general discussion, 10' to wrap up P  C  /  // ... <interruption>

  4. Questions for discussion 1. What modalizers can you find in the transcript? Why are the professionals using modalizers?  2. In what moments was there any linguistic complication or negotiation? What strategies did they use to manage it?  3. What elements did the professionals use in an attempt of an effective interaction? Do you believe they have succeeded? Why (not)?

  5. Transcript 1 – engine cowling separation P: And for your information / in in this aircraft we do not have the jettison system and uh if we want to lose some altitude / we would like to find somewhere to holding and to burn some extra fuel // and uh but anyway / it´s not determined but will keep you advised // C: Parrot 736 / copied / advise when you are able and advise the altitude you would prefer to hold at // P: Okay / uuh if we hold uh lower uh low as possible and uh we burn uh off more quickly // C: Parrot 736 / roger / expect to maintain six thousand / advise if you´d prefer a little lower // P: Thank you very much <long pause> // and Parrot 736? // C: Parrot 736 / go ahead // P: Uh for your information / maybe you check the runway and uh the 34L / and uh we just had visual check of the engine number one / some of the uh cowling is uuh is broken // C: Parrot 736 / thank you // we will conduct runway inspection // P: Okay and uh / I don´t know uh the longer runway 34L uh your runway inspection will how long? / and we´d like to return into the airport and prefer to do an imme <break> immediate landing // C: Parrot 736 / we´ll advise shortly / fly heading 160 // P: Now fly left heading 160 / Parrot 736 // and uh further information and uh according to our feeling at the cockpit uuh the uh the problem occurred uh aft<break> seconds after rotation // C: Parrot 736 / copied / thank you // P: Uh maybe there´s damage uh debris on runway // C: Parrot 736 / copied /

  6. Group Conclusions Transcript 1

  7. Transcript 2 – runwayincursion C: Seagull 726G / go around / I confirm / go around / traffic identified on runway // proceed on heading zero one zero for radar change // P1: Going around / Seagull 726G / we're gonna head zero one zero degrees // C: Thanks / there is an airbus 320 which has just fortunately departed without uh any uh problems on your uh ahead // P1: 726G / roger // C: Sparrow 68N/ are you okay? // P3: Affirmative / we are okay // we are ready to go / 0FV// C: Sparrow 68N/ are YOU okay? // P2: Affirm / we had enough room to make a <pause> right around this traffic uh but luckily we're all okay // C: Okay / <breath> I'm happy for you / we just saw it uh quite late and happy you uh you're okay // P2: Thank you // we'll have to write a report about it // C: So do I! / believe me // N99FV / taxi now ahead and clear the runway in order to be able to land behind // P3: Okay / straight to vacate the runway / 990 FV //

  8. Group Conclusions Transcript 2

  9. Transcript 3 – flap problem C: And uh Lark 411 / uh could you please specify the technical problem? // P: Approach / Lark 411 / question? // C: Pass your message? // P: Could we climb FL 110 in the holding over POSITION? // / C: Lark 411 / that's approved / climb FL110// P: Climb level 110 / Lark 411 // C: Lark 411 / Arrival? // P: Go ahead / Lark 411 // C: Could you please specify the technical problem? // P: Yeah / we'll be ready for another approach in five minutes / Lark 411 // C: Okay uh and what is the technical problem? // P: Uh we have a problem with uh flap system // C: With your flap setting / confirm? // P: Affirm / with flaps // C: Thank you you // Uh Lark 411? // P: Go ahead / Lark 411 // C: Just for your information runway 16 is an option // it's available if you need it // P: Okay / copied / Lark 411 / thank you // C: Okay / just keep me advised once you're ready // P: Lark 411 / thank you // C: Recalling runway 16 / runway 6 is the longest runway available // you can have 14 or 16 / just let me know // P: Roger / it'll be uh runway 16 / Lark 411 // C: Do you prefer 16? / confirm? // P: Affirm / 16 / Lark 411 //

  10. Group Conclusions Transcript 3

  11. All stations on this / hold position / do not call me / emergency in progress / I will call you back / hold position // Uh Dove 73E // Go ahead // Uh we have some uh unruly passengers on board so we would like to return to the gate // Okay / Dove 73E / umm what would like <break> would you like to return to the gate? / that’s fine / taxi down the runway and escape via S4 // Vacate via S4 / umm Dove 73E / thank you // and Tower / Dove 73E / uh we would like to request uh the police at the gate // Dove 73E / that’s copied / we’re working on that // Thank you // Dove 73E / we’ve called the police for you / uh contact Ground on 121.705// 121.705 / thank you / Dove 73E//

  12. Haveair-ground communications improved? Are these communications effective? Have the LPRs increased native speakers’ awareness of the needs of non-native English pilots & ATCOs? Is phraseology being overshadowed? How effective is communication among personnel with varying proficiency levels?

  13. Word Cloud

  14. Aviation language competences (Mell, 2004) 1) triggering actions: orders, requests and offers to act, advice, permission/approval, undertakings; 2) sharing information: present states/actions/events; future states / actions /events; immediate or recent past states/actions/events; past states/actions/events; necessity; feasibility/capacity; 3) managing the pilot-controller relationship: greetings, thanks, satisfaction/complaint, reprimand, concern/reassurance, apologies; 4) managing the dialogue: opening/closing, (self-) correction, readback, acknowledgement, checking, repetition, (dis-) confirmation, clarification, relaying.

  15. Communicative functions

  16. References • Air China: https://youtu.be/3AFv48IWhJw • Audio 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=687JBoMCWpI&t=217s • Audio 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_GHpPMB2yo • Audio 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO8oJhtORuk • Audio 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZIP1-hFRW4&t=118s • Mell, J. (2004). Specific purpose language teaching and aviation language competencies. Proceedings from ICAO Aviation Language Symposium. • WordSmith Tools: http://www.lexically.net/wordsmith/  • Word Clouds: http://www.wordclouds.com Click to add text

  17. malila.prado@gmail.com patricialucks@gmail.com Thank you!

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