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Old 6th Jan 2015, 04:08
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Neptune262
 
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Local language usage

The more interesting thing I find about the use of local languages for aviation in different countries, is have they ever been safety assessed?

The English language words/phrases to be used in two-way communication, even the way to say them, are published by ICAO and have been reviewed and if necessary changed after incidents or accidents have occurred.

I wonder has any State ever safety assessed their own local language and/or changed it, if there was doubt as to it's effectiveness, or possibility of confusion?

Have most local language RTF words/phrases come about because of historical usage (military / common speak adoption / etc)? Can some of the Pilots / ATCOs out there that use local language shed any light on this? Is the local language published in a State CAA approved document?

Notwithstanding National pride and history - aviation is about safe and effective communication between two or more people, whether it be on the radio, in the cockpit, or wherever...
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