GA pilot complaint about radio communication problems in ftw area because of language barrier with f...

Attributes
ACN	108225
Time
Date	198904
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ftw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ftw artcc : zoa
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 430 flight time type : 380
ASRS Report	108225
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

This problem is a result of foreign individuals flying in us airspace west/O the ability to speak and understand proficiently the english language. These immigrants are of foreign background. It is not uncommon to monitor a simple conversation between pilot and controller proceeding needlessly back and forth due to a lack of proficiency of the english language of the pilot. This report is not a result of 1 incident, but rather a series of occurrences which I feel have gone too far. These individuals obviously do not meet the requirements as prescribed far 61.83. I often can hear the aggravation in the controller's voice when he must ask (sometimes 3 attempts) again a location, pilot's intent, or even an altitude. This also leads to aggravation in other pilots which must share the airspace and safety with these foreign immigrants. I believe more stringent and explicit guidelines should be set forth to ensure more safety with regard to this report.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA PLT COMPLAINT ABOUT RADIO COM PROBLEMS IN FTW AREA BECAUSE OF LANGUAGE BARRIER WITH FOREIGN TRAINEES.

Narrative: THIS PROB IS A RESULT OF FOREIGN INDIVIDUALS FLYING IN U.S. AIRSPACE W/O THE ABILITY TO SPEAK AND UNDERSTAND PROFICIENTLY THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. THESE IMMIGRANTS ARE OF FOREIGN BACKGROUND. IT IS NOT UNCOMMON TO MONITOR A SIMPLE CONVERSATION BTWN PLT AND CTLR PROCEEDING NEEDLESSLY BACK AND FORTH DUE TO A LACK OF PROFICIENCY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE OF THE PLT. THIS RPT IS NOT A RESULT OF 1 INCIDENT, BUT RATHER A SERIES OF OCCURRENCES WHICH I FEEL HAVE GONE TOO FAR. THESE INDIVIDUALS OBVIOUSLY DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AS PRESCRIBED FAR 61.83. I OFTEN CAN HEAR THE AGGRAVATION IN THE CTLR'S VOICE WHEN HE MUST ASK (SOMETIMES 3 ATTEMPTS) AGAIN A LOCATION, PLT'S INTENT, OR EVEN AN ALT. THIS ALSO LEADS TO AGGRAVATION IN OTHER PLTS WHICH MUST SHARE THE AIRSPACE AND SAFETY WITH THESE FOREIGN IMMIGRANTS. I BELIEVE MORE STRINGENT AND EXPLICIT GUIDELINES SHOULD BE SET FORTH TO ENSURE MORE SAFETY WITH REGARD TO THIS RPT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

GA pilot complaint about radio communication problems in ftw area because of language barrier with foreign trainees.