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Old 29th Oct 2006, 12:13
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Originally Posted by smith
The shape of the ADF radio beam is called the "limacon" which in French means "small snail" and refers to the snail's shell. Thats the only reference to the French language in the ATPL's that I can make out.
A good working knowledge of French may help you when the French Air Traffic Controllers go on strike again!!!
Nice one. I should have put a bet on that someone would hunt through their notes to find something French. Want to see how long it takes me to find something in my notes related to maths?
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