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Old Dec 22, 2015 | 12:00 am
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Originally Posted by fireflash
If a pilot can't tell the difference between 1,000m and 1,000ft given the context, there is a serious problem with their training.
I was more worried on the other end. The ATC was giving instructions in feet in English and meters in Chinese. It was just crazy.

The non-Chinese-speaking pilots would also be less aware of the situation if they don't know what ATC and other airplanes are talking about.
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