How do pilots and tower communicate?
11-07-2018, 02:36 PM
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How do pilots and tower communicate?
On the way back from San Diego to DC on Alaska Air, I thought to myself "how do the pilots and control towers communicate, when they don't speak the same language?"
This is especially relevant in conversations that involve more than just "clear for landing on runway #1"
What about that recent Boeing crash, where they had to "talk through" a rather complicated issue?
I've asked this to a bunch of non-pilot people, and none of us could answer.
This is especially relevant in conversations that involve more than just "clear for landing on runway #1"
What about that recent Boeing crash, where they had to "talk through" a rather complicated issue?
I've asked this to a bunch of non-pilot people, and none of us could answer.
11-07-2018, 02:50 PM
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English is Now the Mandated International Language of Aviation
The International Civil Aviation Organisation has decreed that from 1 January 2008 all Air Traffic Controllers and Flight Crew Members engaged in or in contact with international flights must be proficient in the English language as a general spoken medium and not simply have a proficiency in standard ICAO Radio Telephony Phraseology.
This has important implications for all aircrew and controllers. Those who do not have proficiency must acquire it by that date or risk removal from international flight routes.
English is the now the mandated international Language of Aviation
The International Civil Aviation Organisation has decreed that from 1 January 2008 all Air Traffic Controllers and Flight Crew Members engaged in or in contact with international flights must be proficient in the English language as a general spoken medium and not simply have a proficiency in standard ICAO Radio Telephony Phraseology.
This has important implications for all aircrew and controllers. Those who do not have proficiency must acquire it by that date or risk removal from international flight routes.
English is the now the mandated international Language of Aviation
11-07-2018, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by dilogdp
I've asked this to a bunch of non-pilot people, and none of us could answer.
If you want to know a pilot-question, ask a pilot.
Originally Posted by dilogdp
On the way back from San Diego to DC on Alaska Air, I thought to myself "how do the pilots and control towers communicate, when they don't speak the same language?"
Originally Posted by dilogdp
What about that recent Boeing crash, where they had to "talk through" a rather complicated issue?
The controller isn't a pilot-expert who is going to sort the problem out for the pilot. That's not his job; he's neither qualified, nor able. If the pilot needs something, he will state what he needs. There's no complicated discussion to be had. There's nothing to "talk through."
11-19-2018, 05:03 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnBurke
That's because they're not pilots. Or controllers.
If you want to know a pilot-question, ask a pilot.
Pilot's and controllers do speak the same language.
What's complicated? Pilot has an emergency, pilot handles emergency. Pilot declares emergency, tells controller what he wants. If he's busy, he ignores the controller and flies the aircraft.
The controller isn't a pilot-expert who is going to sort the problem out for the pilot. That's not his job; he's neither qualified, nor able. If the pilot needs something, he will state what he needs. There's no complicated discussion to be had. There's nothing to "talk through."
If you want to know a pilot-question, ask a pilot.
Pilot's and controllers do speak the same language.
What's complicated? Pilot has an emergency, pilot handles emergency. Pilot declares emergency, tells controller what he wants. If he's busy, he ignores the controller and flies the aircraft.
The controller isn't a pilot-expert who is going to sort the problem out for the pilot. That's not his job; he's neither qualified, nor able. If the pilot needs something, he will state what he needs. There's no complicated discussion to be had. There's nothing to "talk through."
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