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Old June 30th 07, 01:07 AM posted to rec.travel.air,rec.aviation.piloting
Paul Tomblin
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Default Chinese (and other) pilots unable to speak English pose danger for air travel (CNN)

In a previous article, C J Campbell said:
What is interesting is that in Mexico and parts of South America, the
controllers speak Spanish with local (or domestic) flights, and
english with international flights.

They do at the major airports. Get off the beaten track and you might
find a controller that does not speak English. Also, there is no
guarantee that the local commandant will speak English when you land at
some of the smaller airports. Fortunately, he usually has a jeep and
can take you to somebody who does speak English.


At gunpoint, possibly.


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