niftyben Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 My flight instructor is Bavarian and has a terribly thick accent. On more than one occasion, he has become completely non-understandable. Is it possible for a kind soul to explain airspace rules and regs? I'm having a tough time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Hunt Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 You say: "Entschuldigung, mein Fliegenfuehrer, ich kann nicht verstehen. Bitte sprechen Sie auf Englisch." You are paying to be taught. Make him repeat the info until you understand it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptcoma Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Hi, I`m from Germany too and even to me Bavarians are most of the times non-understandable. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niftyben Posted December 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Generally they really are nice people. I just have a hard time understanding thick accents. Too bad. I feel like I'm missing out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niftyben Posted December 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 Thank you muchly, Finn. You are absolutely correct. I'm still early on in training (20 hrs, robbie) so we haven't come back to the big picture of airspaces quite yet so the lack of knowledge hasn't quite bitten me, but I know it will. I'd like to be prepared next time I come in for ground and I'd love it if yall could give me a few starter tips. I'm convinced that I could sort out much of it on my own, as I have for two months before I started training, but I do need a bit of advice now and then. Any pointers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flingwing206 Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 AOPA Airspace Primer If this doesn't do it, nothing will. (PS, was the first hit on a Google search using the word "airspace") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nat3hCFI Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 I have to agree and disagree. Yes you are paying for the instruction, but do not have him repeat it until you understand. It just costs you more for him to practice english. The FARS require an instructor to speak English fluently, obviously someone let him get through. Ask for another instructor, there is nothing cruel or unfeeling to ask to get what you are paying for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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