"However, as well as your advice, thank you for also providing a handy example of "arrogance" to help with our understanding of the definition of same. "
Point taken but perhaps it is indicative of the intense frustration we have due to this issue.
I work an English service for our local airfield during summer when I am not flying myself. This concludes 12.00 hrs Sunday. After this time, the Brits just do not use our frequencies and land anyway. In 2009, we have had 9 near mid air collisions.
We now call the police and push for prosecution.
It is only luck that there have not been more fatalities
I would remind Brit flyers that it is the responsibility of the captain to ensure that they are knowledgable in air law when travelling abroad...it is not the responsibility of the host.
The constant repetition of "English is the international aviation language" has become more than just a mild irritant.