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4 unusual facts about Pilot licensing and certification


Jim Vanderzwaan

Pursuing an airman certificate in 1978 sparked his interest in meteorology and his career turned to broadcast meteorology two years later.

Karel Doorman

His request for entry into the Aviation Service was approved in the summer of 1915, after rigorous testing, and he was one of the first naval officers to be awarded his wings.

Pilot licensing and certification

In the U.S. the Aero Club of America was a gathering body used to discuss the different advancements in aviation.

Test of English for Aviation

Following several accidents and incidents where language was a contributory factor (such as the Tenerife airport disaster#Communication misunderstandings), the International Civil Aviation Organization now requires all civil pilots and Air traffic controllers (working in an international environment) to have a minimum level of English.



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