A spoken English test for pilots?

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New Delhi: The government is going to basics with its drive to secure the skies. In addition to seeking a home ministry security clearance and flight safety records, India has now made it mandatory for all expatriate pilots to also clear a linguistic examination to test their spoken English skills.
The test has been put in place in view of the growing population of expatriate pilots in Indian carriers. "We do not want to face a situation where these foreign pilots are not able to converse with the ATCs. This can cause serious problems," a civil aviation ministry source said.

Feb. 10/TMCnet

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Categories: Foreign Pilots, Pilot Training