Personal Statements

RATE OF SPEECH

ICAO requires 100 words per minute (or slightly slower when we know that the listener will write down the information)
Most of my students have had difficulties understanding native English speakers because the delivery of the speech was done hastily. In fact, most of them claimed that the most terrifying experience had been when communicating with native American English speakers. ARGENTINE INSTRUCTOR
Sometimes when flying in really busy airspaces, ATC needs to deal with many aircraft at same time and transmits messages way too fast, forgetting that some pilots couldn’t understand it, even native English speakers. Being a fast speaker sometimes may not represent being fast on airspace control. BRAZILIAN PILOT
I would like to share a personal encounter with ramp agents in New York. Upon arrival we had to talk to them to get our gate, they talk fast and usually use non-standard phraseology. Native speakers will understand them perfectly but for non native speakers like myself that could create confusion and add unnecessary stress especially after a long flight. HONG KONG PILOT
Especially when flying in the UK. They talk very fast and incomprehensible, using a lot of unfamiliar terms and talk by slang. SERBIAN PILOT
Yes, when pilot experiencing a dangerous situation, he speaks quickly and uses general language. ALGERIAN ATCO
New York and Chicago in a particular, accent and speed. KUWAITI PILOT
Yes I operate ex Eidw to EU and USA. Dublin control speaks fast or too much data of irrelevance, same in NY where ground congestion and vernacular can be highly challenging and even dangerous due potential A/c or ground objects conflict. IRISH PILOT
Today, flying from North Germany to South Germany I listened to several transmissions, where a read back (sometimes repeated more than once) was necessary because controller read out the frequency too fast. The German controller was imitating an American accent and I instantly thought he was trying to imitate a fast speaking American controller. BRITISH PILOT
If non standard situation occurs, native speakers start speaking very fast, use their own accent and pronunciation. BULGARIAN ATCO
Due to speak fast and unclear about reporting points, familiar for local controller but not for occasional charter pilots...using slang of course out of any standard phraseology. ITALIAN PILOT
In the US, the controllers speak ridiculously fast, as if it's some kind of competition. BRITISH PILOT

Personal Statements

RATE OF SPEECH

ICAO requires 100 words per minute (or slightly slower when we know that the listener will write down the information)
Most of my students have had difficulties understanding native English speakers because the delivery of the speech was done hastily. In fact, most of them claimed that the most terrifying experience had been when communicating with native American English speakers. ARGENTINE INSTRUCTOR
Sometimes when flying in really busy airspaces, ATC needs to deal with many aircraft at same time and transmits messages way too fast, forgetting that some pilots couldn’t understand it, even native English speakers. Being a fast speaker sometimes may not represent being fast on airspace control. BRAZILIAN PILOT
I would like to share a personal encounter with ramp agents in New York. Upon arrival we had to talk to them to get our gate, they talk fast and usually use non-standard phraseology. Native speakers will understand them perfectly but for non native speakers like myself that could create confusion and add unnecessary stress especially after a long flight. HONG KONG PILOT
Especially when flying in the UK. They talk very fast and incomprehensible, using a lot of unfamiliar terms and talk by slang. SERBIAN PILOT
Yes, when pilot experiencing a dangerous situation, he speaks quickly and uses general language. ALGERIAN ATCO
New York and Chicago in a particular, accent and speed. KUWAITI PILOT
Yes I operate ex Eidw to EU and USA. Dublin control speaks fast or too much data of irrelevance, same in NY where ground congestion and vernacular can be highly challenging and even dangerous due potential A/c or ground objects conflict. IRISH PILOT
In the US, the controllers speak ridiculously fast, as if it's some kind of competition. BRITISH PILOT
Today, flying from North Germany to South Germany I listened to several transmissions, where a read back (sometimes repeated more than once) was necessary because controller read out the frequency too fast. The German controller was imitating an American accent and I instantly thought he was trying to imitate a fast speaking American controller. BRITISH PILOT
If non standard situation occurs, native speakers start speaking very fast, use their own accent and pronunciation. BULGARIAN ATCO
Due to speak fast and unclear about reporting points, familiar for local controller but not for occasional charter pilots...using slang of course out of any standard phraseology. ITALIAN PILOT