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Old 22nd November 2003 | 19:47
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Squawk7777
 
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Jericho,

you make it sound that the main reason for the accident at CDG was the use of dual languages. It was a contributing factor which I am not disputing.

I have flown many hours in Latin America and I don't speak Spanish. Do I consider it unsafe? No! Am I more concentrated on my situational awareness? You bet! If you fly regularly in a dual language airspace, don't be too stubborn and prep yourself. You won't believe how much it helps just to learn numbers (0-36). Two languages and one head - that seems difficult, I suppose?

Yes, I am suggesting complacency. Again, that comes from my personal experience. Just the mental picture "my language = much safer" can create it. Like it or not, that's what I have seen.

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