Language proficiency
Language proficiency
Question
- What is language proficiency?
- How can I become a Language proficiency examiner?
- What is ICAO English?
- Can the ICAO English exam be done online?
- For how long is valid ICAO English Level 6?
- For how long is valid ICAO English Level 5?
- For how long is valid ICAO English Level 4?
- What is ELP [English Language Proficiency]?
Answer
The language proficiency is generally speaking the language qualification of a pilots. All pilots involved into the international communication have to demonstrate their language proficiency in English language. This is commonly known as ICAO English.
Valid language proficiency is as important as valid medical certificate or valid type rating.
You need to attend the initial Language examiner course followed by an Assessment of competence.
The Language proficiency examiner course consists of theoretical knowledge instruction and LPE on-job-training. On the successful completion of the language proficiency examiner course, you'll have the necessary knowledge and skills to conduct the ICAO English exams.
Only requirement is a good command of English which equals of at least ICAO English Level 5.
If you do not hold your ICAO English language certificate, you will be provided with an assessment during your Language examiner course. You do not need to be a pilot to become a language examiner.
ICAO English is commonly used name of language proficiency qualification for pilots and air traffic controllers. To obtain the ICAO English qualification, the pilot has to attend specific language proficiency exam of using of English language.
With regards to EASA flight crew licenses in most of the cases the wrong naming is used. ICAO English is used also to describe the language proficiency endorsement required by EASA. In such case both - ICAO English and EASA English are evaluated at the same time, thus the correct wording should be language proficiency or EASA English.
Procedures for language proficiency assessments are throughly described in ICAO Doc 9835.
General answer is yes, the ICAO English exam can also be done online. However there are several authorities which do not accept online means of language proficiency assessment.
The ICAO English Level 6 is valid permanently.
The validity pattern varies with authority. Some of the licencing authorities are using validity pattern till the end of the month, whilst some of them are using the validity pattern till the date in which the ICAO English exam was done.
The ICAO English Level 5 is valid for 6 years.
The validity pattern varies with authority. Some of the licencing authorities are using validity pattern till the end of the month, whilst some of them are using the validity pattern till the date in which the ICAO English exam was done.
The ICAO English Level 4 is valid for 4 years.
The validity pattern varies with authority. Some of the licencing authorities are using validity pattern till the end of the month, whilst some of them are using the validity pattern till the date in which the ICAO English exam was done.
ELP is sometimes used to describe the English Language Proficiency in Aviation. It is also used as a synonym for ICAO English.
Question
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What is language proficiency?
Answer
The language proficiency is generally speaking the language qualification of a pilots. All pilots involved into the international communication have to demonstrate their language proficiency in English language. This is commonly known as ICAO English.
Valid language proficiency is as important as valid medical certificate or valid type rating.
-
How can I become a Language proficiency examiner?
Answer
You need to attend the initial Language examiner course followed by an Assessment of competence.
The Language proficiency examiner course consists of theoretical knowledge instruction and LPE on-job-training. On the successful completion of the language proficiency examiner course, you'll have the necessary knowledge and skills to conduct the ICAO English exams.
Only requirement is a good command of English which equals of at least ICAO English Level 5.
If you do not hold your ICAO English language certificate, you will be provided with an assessment during your Language examiner course. You do not need to be a pilot to become a language examiner.
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What is ICAO English?
Answer
ICAO English is commonly used name of language proficiency qualification for pilots and air traffic controllers. To obtain the ICAO English qualification, the pilot has to attend specific language proficiency exam of using of English language.
With regards to EASA flight crew licenses in most of the cases the wrong naming is used. ICAO English is used also to describe the language proficiency endorsement required by EASA. In such case both - ICAO English and EASA English are evaluated at the same time, thus the correct wording should be language proficiency or EASA English.
Procedures for language proficiency assessments are throughly described in ICAO Doc 9835.
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Can the ICAO English exam be done online?
Answer
General answer is yes, the ICAO English exam can also be done online. However there are several authorities which do not accept online means of language proficiency assessment.
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For how long is valid ICAO English Level 6?
Answer
The ICAO English Level 6 is valid permanently.
The validity pattern varies with authority. Some of the licencing authorities are using validity pattern till the end of the month, whilst some of them are using the validity pattern till the date in which the ICAO English exam was done.
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For how long is valid ICAO English Level 5?
Answer
The ICAO English Level 5 is valid for 6 years.
The validity pattern varies with authority. Some of the licencing authorities are using validity pattern till the end of the month, whilst some of them are using the validity pattern till the date in which the ICAO English exam was done.
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For how long is valid ICAO English Level 4?
Answer
The ICAO English Level 4 is valid for 4 years.
The validity pattern varies with authority. Some of the licencing authorities are using validity pattern till the end of the month, whilst some of them are using the validity pattern till the date in which the ICAO English exam was done.
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What is ELP?
Answer
ELP is sometimes used to describe the English Language Proficiency in Aviation. It is also used as a synonym for ICAO English.
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