Usprawnienie komunikacji pilot-wieża: zadanie dla lingwistyki języków specjalistycznych

The article describes the phenomenon of pilot-controller communication as it is crucial for aviation safety. The author draws reader's attention to the fact that the communication in question is not always correct and it often fails leading to aviation accidents. In the fi rst part of the paper the problem and a short overview of research on aviation language are presented. Then the author discusses possible models of dialogues between a pilot and a controller taking into account the procedure they must refer to. Finally, methods of improving pilot-controller communication are indicated, and the necessity of conducting research in this field is emphasized.