English as an ATC language?

Question

English is the world' #1 language in many perspectives including aviation, Pilots all over the world use English to communicate with ATC but what about the tiny aircrafts' pilots flying domestically in non-English speaking countries, Do they use English too?!

Answer 1

By convention all air traffic controllers MUST speak English, so people flying little planes must have at least a small knowledge of it to fly into a controlled airport.

Of course there are controllers who probably talk to "local" pilots in the "local" language also, but the controllers themselves MUST have at least a basic knowledge of english.

Answer 2

In Quebec both English and French can be heard on the radios. However the French spoken there is very different than the French in France. I was told the dialect is similar for a northern U.S. resident going to Cajun country in Louisiana. They languages may be similar but different on many levels.
Usually the ATC facilities wanting airlines to use their airport must speak English. The controllers only need to know a small amount of English. But since you are talking about small planes, don't count on a backwoods airport in a foreign country to speak English. I've been to many U.S. backwoods airports and I wonder if they are speaking English. When it comes down to it ATC is there as a safety measure. The key is clear instructions. If a pilot and a controller speak a non-English language then they will use that language. Besides, all pilots around the world are not required to speak English.

Answer 3

ICAO has six 'official' languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish and Russian), but international flights (and ATCs) must be able to communicate in English.

Domestic aviation can use the local language.

Recently proficiency standards in English have been set down by ICAO and examinations are conducted by agencies world-wide.

Answer 4

type of. sure, ATC communique is in English, yet no longer always comprehensible English. maximum controllers communicate of their community language to community site visitors, yet all pilots and controllers should be able to talk English. I actually have had to apply resourceful how you may attempt to understand controllers at the same time as travelling the international over. at the same time as all else fails, basically repeat, in undemanding words slower and louder. That seems to artwork in any language! edit: To their credit, each controller I actually have spoken to is universal with English way more beneficial useful than i know Spanish/French/Portuguese or in spite of occurs to be their community language.

Answer 5

if they have any communication with ATC...yes, but sometimes the native language is allowed