Your straight-in approach to ICAO Level 4 and beyond.
One-to-one FCL 055 and ICAO English training with specialist aviation teachers. Choose a 5, 10 or 20-hour package, train around your roster, and sit the exam with confidence.
Built for the cockpit, the tower and the cabin.
Every course is bespoke: your teacher adapts the material to your aircraft, your routes and the exam you are sitting.
Pick your hours. Book online.
All packages are live one-to-one lessons. Not sure how many hours you need? Your free level check will tell you.
Brush up before a retest or target one weak area.
Our most-booked route to FCL 055 or an ICAO retest.
For a level jump, or building up to Level 4 from scratch.
Level 4 keeps you flying. Level 5 buys you time.
Your licence endorsement has to be renewed on a cycle set by your level. Aim one level higher and you sit far fewer retests across your career.
Exact intervals are set by your licensing authority.
Keep training between lessons.
Video modules on RT phraseology, picture description, non-routine situations and exam technique. Buy them on their own or add them to any package.
Join the waiting listSpecialist aviation English, adapted to you.
Flying Start English is led by Stephanie Whitebread. Every course is bespoke: adapted to the specific requirements of you, the customer, whether you are a pilot, air traffic controller, engineer or cabin crew.
From the flight deck.
It was excellent! He knows perfectly our pilot job, the passenger and cabin crew concerns.
It was really appropriate and so interesting thanks to Flying Start English, who made this day my best English lesson ever.
Excellent, more than interesting. Stephanie is a super teacher.
Find out where you stand before you book.
A short online call with a teacher. You get an honest estimate of your ICAO level and the package we would recommend.
Questions
How are lessons delivered?
Live one-to-one video lessons, booked at times that suit your roster and time zone.
Which package do I need?
Book the free level check. Your teacher will recommend 5, 10 or 20 hours based on your level and exam date.
Do you run the official exam?
[CONFIRM: exam centre, or preparation for an external test centre.]
I am in France. Can my course be funded?
Funded courses (Mon Compte Formation) are on our French site, flyingstartenglish.fr.