Originally Posted by
Check Airman
Ah. Well when you mention the language barrier with 30 nationalities, it certainly makes more sense. Here in the US, we generally don't have that exception (unless you're flying with someone from the South 😜
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Instructors who harp on (what we consider) small things like that don't last too long in the training department.
You should try a Cathay course. If the checklist says 'Flaps 20' and you say 'Flap 20' then that is unacceptable.
I was going to print a
but their reasoning is that they employ a range of different first language speakers, including Chinese, and it is for the avoidance of confusion.
I'll refrain from any more little CX training stories