I am with the Badger. When ever possible I carry a French person, the other half,when in France.. .. .Very useful when I misunderstand, or when non standard French is used. Numbers are certainly one of the difficulties from time to time.. .. .There is no need for the passenger to actually use the radio, merely listen and correct the pilot.. .. .Use of French is both legal and required, particularly at night and at small fields, in France.. .. .Obviously not sensible at the international airports, but evesdropping on the big boys forums, it is apparent that they are sometimes bilingual.. .. .This has lead to real incidents, and I do wonder how Air France pilots cope when faced with say Swahili or Mandarin. Perhaps they then use English??