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[edit] US Bias

"A qualified applicant receives a pilot license in the category of rotorcraft, with a class rating for either helicopter or gyrocopter, depending on which aircraft is to be flown." This page is supposed to be about the kind of aircraft, not the United States FAA Catagory rotorcraft. I'm changing the page to specify which information is US specific. 24.22.24.208 (talk) 04:05, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Please be a bit more careful tossing around "bias" allegations. This probably more a case of where the source information came from, and how easy it is to access such information. A better term to use would be "US focus", which avoids the appearance of an anti-American bias on your part. So rather than putting down the original contributors, simply add more information. Be sure to use and cite reliable sources, or your additions will be removed. Also, be sure your changes to the info that is there doesn't stray from the original sources. - BillCJ (talk) 04:32, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Also, be aware that while many contries have Wikipedias in their own nation's primary languages, Americans are not so fortunate. They have to share Wikipedia with Britan, Canada, Australia, various other Englsih-speaking countries, and any one else in the world who (often barely) speaks English. There are almost 300 million speakers of Englsih as a first language in the USA, which most people from the rest of the world do not realize is more people than those in all other primairily-English-speaking countries. So please, be a litte patiet if the start of an article is primarily USA-focused. We're not from Latvia, you know - how many people from Africa or South America can read Latvian? - BillCJ (talk) 04:40, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Okay, you're right, those were some harsh words. Although, I know I'm not racist against Americans because I'm American myself. Anyway, the page is less US focused now, and I'll get some good references shortly. 67.160.147.2 (talk) 01:26, 18 February 2008 (UTC) (I'm the "US bias" guy, from a different computer).