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V1UHOH · 03-07-2008, 06:07 PM

Those of us fluent in English face the same thing in other parts of the world. Having operated in every corner of the world I have frustrated many a controller with the phrase "say again". But when in other countries I learned to use ONLY EXACT phraseology and use minimal words rather than the conversational radio transmissions common in the US.
Alot of times it's not the language itself, but the thick accents. (No offenSe, France, but this means YOU)

Especially over the middle of Africa when conversation is being filtered through two 60's vintage HF transmitters in the middle of the day with the atmospheric static roaring in the background!

03-07-2008, 06:07 PM	#7
V1UHOH NARF! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: barnstorming the 3rd world in ***** slapped retro heavy metal three holers! Age: 39 Posts: 614	Re: Pilots, air-traffic controllers face English tests. Those of us fluent in English face the same thing in other parts of the world. Having operated in every corner of the world I have frustrated many a controller with the phrase "say again". But when in other countries I learned to use ONLY EXACT phraseology and use minimal words rather than the conversational radio transmissions common in the US. Alot of times it's not the language itself, but the thick accents. (No offenSe, France, but this means YOU) Especially over the middle of Africa when conversation is being filtered through two 60's vintage HF transmitters in the middle of the day with the atmospheric static roaring in the background!