Paul Tomblin wrote:
I was out flying around western New York yesterday, listening to 122.7
which is used for a lot of local airports as a CTAF. As usual, I could
also hear some airports in southern Ontario. But then I heard something
weird - a couple of guys with thick Pakistani accents were on the
frequency, and it sounded like they were calling CTAF at "Pakistan Toronto

Hi Paul;

As noted, 122.7 is a common CTAF here as well.

That aside, I think I can offer some enlightenment on the inordinately
high number of Indian-accented pilots in Southern Ontario recently.

Both UOIT in Oshawa and Centennial college are offering very intensive
commercial pilot training out of CYOO, and a huge number of overseas
students have swamped the courses. At Canadian Flight Academy alone a
huge portion of the current students are of Indian decent, and there is
also the Durham Flight Center participating in these courses.

You probably heard a few of the students out on their cross countries,
perhaps.

As for the wording...I have no idea...perhaps a mix of tough to
distinguish English pronunciation along with added student stumbles on
the radio?