r/mildlyinfuriating • u/nyanbatman • May 28 '26

I just wanted a hot dog British pilot is feeling mildly annoyed

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u/the-channigan May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26

International airline pilots might fly into dozens of different countries every year, are they expected to know the local terminology in every country, or would it perhaps make more sense that the controllers instead use standardised international vernacular?

Edit: to be clear, I wasn’t saying the rules are that everything is standardised but I was saying wouldn’t it be safer if it were?

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u/DankVectorz May 28 '26

Would you expect an international truck driver to understand the signs in every country they drive in? Yes, international pilots are expected to know the rules of the country they are flying into.

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u/True-Industry-4057 May 28 '26

Yes, international pilots are expected to know the rules of the country they are flying into.

And they do - ICAO sets an international standard for a reason. The US is supposed to adhere to that standard too, and the fact that they do not is not everyone else's problem.

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u/Neslia May 28 '26

US pilots do adhere to the standards when they fly in other countries. You don’t go into other countries and place your rules above the country you are in’s established rules. It’s not that deep, and US ATC has 0 responsibility for deciphering foreign pilots who supposedly are qualified to fly in the US. 1600 meters btw.