Language Role in Near Misses Garbled
Are foreign pilots with poor English skills a threat to U.S. air safety? Probably, though the way the FAA collects data on ``near miss'' incidents makes it nearly impossible to prove. Such was the conclusion of a recent study by the DOT's investigative arm, triggered by an April 2000 letter from...
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