Wouldn't you file reports of aborted take-offs at Nice ATC ? Reports get filed at most other aerodomes when something "non-standard" happens. Surely it would be really easy for you to find out what happened here. Why would a B737 abort take-off? Was it customs, or did ATC cock up?
You want more info than already given by that Lord Fulmer guy, you go ahead and search for it. I might take a closer look at it but don't count on me to post anything in here...
Don't forget that Nice has a perfectly normal ILS approach available to 04, which would need no special training.
But, of course, you don't use it as it would mean a little bit of noise for the rich people on Cap d'Antibes (who are probably the users of the corporate jets).
First point, do you think that we controllers chose to design this riviera approach ? You don't have environmental limitations in your place, good for you ! But we do and we have to cope with it everyday . What do you think is easier for a controller: to bring some unfamiliar pilot to understand what this approach is or to put him on to the ILS ?
Second point, what do you suggest for runway 22, that we only accept BAe146 or other capable aircrafts on a let's say 6° ILS ?
Obviously you're not so familiar with the geography of Nice. The Riviera approach causes much more nuisance to the Cap d'Antibes than the ILS 04. The ILS 04 path goes over the city of Antibes which is a much more crowded but less wealthy place than the Cap itself. Let me tell you that even if the prices are quite high in Antibes, they nowhere quite compare to the ones in the Cap d'Antibes.
What do you mean with "your language?" Why do you assume that everybody is a native English speaker?
Letīs be honest, English is the aviation language and the appaling level of English spoken by French pilots and ATC is a serious safety issue. "Making an effort" just isnīt good enough! Iīve heard many stories of pilots needing assistance from French ATC and the reply was that they didnīt understand.
All right ,I should have probably said English instead, but hey nobody's perfect !
And let's be honest, English is not the only aviation language (ever heard of Icao languages ? )...
I agree that making an effort just isn't good enough, but you probably turn a few examples in what you consider to be an undeniable truth ... You always remember the bad points and then you forget that the rest of the time everything goes well.
I 've had some non native english speaker ( obviously not french) almost unable to understand a few basics orders (headings, altitudes...)and yet I don't consider it as a general rule for those pilots. We do have some weaknesses but we're working on it !