Parabellum
New Member
Hey guys,
I'm just wondering if its important for airline pilots, especially those who fly international routes alot, to be able to speak other languages besides English. From what I understand, most air traffic control throughout the world is spoken in English, but I would think getting around some foreign country would be a different story.
As in my case, I took Spanish starting in middle school and took it almost entirely throughout high school. However, I haven't used it at all in college and am afraid I'm forgetting it all. Considering that many U.S. airlines do regular flights to Latin America, I think it would be in my best interest to try to learn it again.
Also, what if they send you on a flight to a Spanish speaking country one day and then send you to Germany the next? I could certainly see myself being bilingual, but trilingual? I would just have to see about that.
I'm just wondering if its important for airline pilots, especially those who fly international routes alot, to be able to speak other languages besides English. From what I understand, most air traffic control throughout the world is spoken in English, but I would think getting around some foreign country would be a different story.
As in my case, I took Spanish starting in middle school and took it almost entirely throughout high school. However, I haven't used it at all in college and am afraid I'm forgetting it all. Considering that many U.S. airlines do regular flights to Latin America, I think it would be in my best interest to try to learn it again.
Also, what if they send you on a flight to a Spanish speaking country one day and then send you to Germany the next? I could certainly see myself being bilingual, but trilingual? I would just have to see about that.