Comments on: Caught on tape: Air China’s pilots unable to speak English http://www.virtual-china.org/2007/10/07/caught-on-tape-air-chinas-pilots-unable-to-speak-english/ An exploration of virtual experiences and environments in and about China. Tue, 22 May 2012 18:24:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Tom http://www.virtual-china.org/2007/10/07/caught-on-tape-air-chinas-pilots-unable-to-speak-english/#comment-866 Tom Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:31:39 +0000 http://207.47.0.153/?p=625#comment-866 Because they train at RMIT flight training in australia, the air china management know that no quality and most instructor in RMIT flight training doesn't even hold an instrument rating so... Because they train at RMIT flight training in australia, the air china management know that no quality and most instructor in RMIT flight training doesn’t even hold an instrument rating so…

]]> By: Robert http://www.virtual-china.org/2007/10/07/caught-on-tape-air-chinas-pilots-unable-to-speak-english/#comment-865 Robert Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:50:48 +0000 http://207.47.0.153/?p=625#comment-865 Oh. Thanks Tim. That is confusing. Oh. Thanks Tim.

That is confusing.

]]> By: Tim Maddog http://www.virtual-china.org/2007/10/07/caught-on-tape-air-chinas-pilots-unable-to-speak-english/#comment-864 Tim Maddog Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:01:26 +0000 http://207.47.0.153/?p=625#comment-864 Robert, it's "Air China," not the confusingly-named (and equally frightening) "China Airlines." <a href="http://indiac.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tim Maddog</a> Robert, it’s “Air China,” not the confusingly-named (and equally frightening) “China Airlines.”

Tim Maddog

]]> By: Robert http://www.virtual-china.org/2007/10/07/caught-on-tape-air-chinas-pilots-unable-to-speak-english/#comment-863 Robert Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:41:29 +0000 http://207.47.0.153/?p=625#comment-863 Isn't Air China a Taiwanese company? Shouldn't that make it all the more surprising? It does to me. Isn’t Air China a Taiwanese company? Shouldn’t that make it all the more surprising?

It does to me.

]]> By: TheChinaPerspective.com http://www.virtual-china.org/2007/10/07/caught-on-tape-air-chinas-pilots-unable-to-speak-english/#comment-862 TheChinaPerspective.com Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:45:03 +0000 http://207.47.0.153/?p=625#comment-862 So much for WSJ's article about the incredible leap that China has made in aviation safety. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119198005864354292.html?mod=hps_asia_pageone So much for WSJ’s article about the incredible leap that China has made in aviation safety.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119198005864354292.html?mod=hps_asia_pageone

]]> By: Jason http://www.virtual-china.org/2007/10/07/caught-on-tape-air-chinas-pilots-unable-to-speak-english/#comment-861 Jason Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:35:22 +0000 http://207.47.0.153/?p=625#comment-861 I wasn't trying to say that they shouldn't learn English, but given that learning a language is not something that can be achieved overnight, I think it'd be safer if they had non-verbal backups or workarounds, at least for now. I wasn’t trying to say that they shouldn’t learn English, but given that learning a language is not something that can be achieved overnight, I think it’d be safer if they had non-verbal backups or workarounds, at least for now.

]]> By: Mike http://www.virtual-china.org/2007/10/07/caught-on-tape-air-chinas-pilots-unable-to-speak-english/#comment-860 Mike Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:31:10 +0000 http://207.47.0.153/?p=625#comment-860 I don't agree that they should have a non-verbal way of communication. These pilots really must speak English, otherwise, they shouldn't be flying outside of China. I don’t agree that they should have a non-verbal way of communication. These pilots really must speak English, otherwise, they shouldn’t be flying outside of China.

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