ICAO Language & phraseology requirements:
With the imminent (April 2008) strict interpretation of "Aviation English" requirements with its various categorisations of 1,2,3=unacceptable; and 4,5,6= acceptable with "stipulations" (4&5), will that ATC have a microphone in his hands post....??
ICAO phraseologies should take care of the situation: but knowledge of aircraft operational procedures/capabilities will continue lacking in ATCs "off the streets" instead of trained through a formalised recruitment, assessment and follow-through training system.
Ask training personnel from M.E. Aviation Colleges of the chaff they have to turn into wheat... in less than a season!!
IBN bin POC