Originally Posted by
Eutychus
Isn't that what precisely the aircraft in the incident in your original post got, in English? (Or at least thought it got?). How would *mandating* the use of English have prevented this incident?
I’m sure that if everyone on the frequency is given 1001 and you’re given 1011, you’ll be suspicious and query it. Furthermore, if the ATC is constantly giving out 1001, the odds on them giving you 1011, will be greatly reduced.