Pilots: for the flight crews, it's simple. English. It's the international language for aviation, so even a flight between two non English speaking countries (let's say China to South Korea), pilots would be using English.
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Safety and communication reasons highlighted the need for a universal language. In a nutshell, there became a need for a common language for safety and communication reasons. The ubiquity of English and the role of English speaking countries in early aviation also had a role to play.
So if a pilot or controller's native language isn't English then they must speak at 2 languages—-English and the native language. English speakers only need to know English. So, no pilot needs to speak the native language of another country, except English for non-native English speakers.
The word heavy means a larger aircraft type, with a Maximum Takeoff Weight of 160 tonnes or more. These aircraft create wake turbulence from their wings and require extra separation between following aircraft, and the use of heavy reminds other pilots of that fact.
While English is not widely spoken in South Korea compared to some other countries, it is still possible to travel and navigate the country with just English. Here are a few points to consider: 1.
A Bilingual Pilot in your area makes on average $10,910 per month, or $2,643 (319.665%) more than the national average monthly salary of $8,267. California ranks number 17 out of 50 states nationwide for Bilingual Pilot salaries.
Pilots, air traffic controllers and aeronautical station operators involved in international operations are required to attain the ability to speak and understand English to a level 4 proficiency of ICAO's language proficiency rating scale.
In the U.S., there are no FAA age limits for pilots except for commercial airline pilots employed by airlines certificated under 14 CFR Part 121. These airlines cannot employ pilots after they reach the age of 65. However, these pilots may stay on with a Part 121 carrier in some other role, such as flight engineer.