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Old 22nd August 2008 | 09:15
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chuks
 
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Wrong, actually...

I know this news is surprising but it's so that English is just one of the languages used in aviation. Each country can use its national language too, with English usually available from ATC and from major airports.

Germany, for instance, has several different radio licences, one of which is for German-speaking pilots only. If you want traffic advisories at a small air strip then you can expect the radio traffic to be in German, when you will need a licence that says you can officially speak the language if you want to communicate. There is absolutely no requirement for them to use English and in fact if they don't have a licence for that then they are not allowed to.

So don't expect everyone everywhere to speak English; English might not be available and that is because it is NOT the "official language of aviation."

That said, yes, isn't it interesting how thuggish some folks seem to come across in their posts when obviously they think they are promoting or protecting their national interests and fighting perceived "racism" and "discrimination." It usually seems to come down to some version of "Whities go home!" written in txt spk or gibberish by someone wanting in emotional maturity and speaking for entire countries or even Africa or the Third World as a whole. Wasn't it Eldridge Cleaver who said that, "If you are not part of the solution then you are part of the problem,"?
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