The problem as I see it is....
The people operating the flying schools are driven by greed and making the almighty dollar. They simply do not care if the student can speak english to an acceptable and understandable level or not. They care about the fact this students tuition will be paid probably in a lump sum in full.
They see it as simply money in their pockets. They generally make no attempt to help the student with their english, nor make any attempt to correct the students poor english standard during the lessons or for the purpose of speaking on the radio.
The joke of the whole matter is that english is supposed to be the standard language of international flight. Yet half of the students these sausage factory schools are producing have not grasped the basics of the language. Nor can they apply these basics to the use of the radio.
Someone needs to do something about it. Plain and simple. The problem is that the flying schools will do nothing about it unless they are harassed by the powers that be.
Be warned, Evil Ultralights: You are sailing close to the wind with that last paragraph (deleted by me). Racism, either actual or implied will not be tolerated.
Woomera (Eastern States)
Last edited by Woomera; 15th Nov 2005 at 01:50.