Originally Posted by
Myway or the highway
when are these guys going to understand that ICAO is expecting all to be using english by 2008!!
Its ridiculous that some nations (eg sweden, france, switzerland etc) still have to some of the job in another language.....
It is ridiculous that some nations pull down their trousers in front of the arrogant american néo liberalism (just intellectually supported by B52's) and their european poodle.
The level of safety required by ICAO do not necessitate that a clearance sent to a crew should be understood ( how ?) ,at least listen and monitored by other crews.( Who fly the A/C during that time ?)
The next step is data link and the so called "situation awareness" will disapeared with the support of a full positive safety case !
And what is this awareness when spanish, french or italian airclub pilots have to exchange messages with their local ATC in english just because there is one ryanair flight a day that stays 30 mn in total in the aerodrome airspace !
English is one of the worst language in the world to be used by non native speakers in a safety environment . Read kent Jones studies on the subject and think where is the academy that protect the substance of english language. In UK 3 dictionnaries means 3 different meanings...Critics has already been done on that forum about the so called "english" use e.g. in Nigeria and other foreign countries.
Step down from the pedestal from where you have promoted yourself "english" as "the aviation language". Its just a propaganda to gain the next contracts when FABs will be "sold" and you will claim with your level in language, you are the best to gain the offer.
It seems there is a rule about dominant position abuse in the EU that should also be applied in that field.