EXAMINING LANGUAGE COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTIES IN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE

Abstract

The article explores the English language proficiency among aircraft mechanics. The study employs a comprehensive research approach to investigate the amount of difficulties with specific communication activities resulting in the evaluation of the language proficiency of aircraft mechanics. The data for this article were collected by the means of a questionnaire which was distributed to 80 aircraft mechanics in Slovakia. The system of collection of the responses was done in two ways, it was self-adminitered upon the personal visit of five maintenance and repair organizations and it was also sent in its online form to other two companies in Slovakia. The aim of this article is to examine the language difficulties aircraft mechanics encouter during their work.