1.2.9 Language proficiency
1.2.9.1 Until 2 November 2022, aeroplane, airship, helicopter and powered-lift pilots, air traffic
controllers and aeronautical station operators
shall demonstrate the ability to speak and
understand the language used for radiotelephony communications to the level specified in the
language proficiency requirements in Appendix 1.
1.2.9.1 As of 3 November 2022, aeroplane, airship,
helicopter and powered-lift pilots; aeroplane,
airship, glider, rotorcraft, powered-lift or free
balloon remote pilots; air traffic controllers; and aeronautical station operators shall demonstrate
the ability to speak and understand the language
used for radiotelephony communications to the
level specified in the language proficiency
requirements in Appendix 1.
1.2.9.2 Recommendation.— Flight engineers, and
glider and free balloon pilots should have the
ability to speak and understand the language
used for radiotelephony communications.
1.2.9.3 Flight navigators required to use the
radiotelephone aboard an aircraft shall
demonstrate the ability to speak and understand
the language used for radiotelephony
communications.
1.2.9.4 Recommendation.— Flight navigators required to use the radiotelephone aboard an aircraft should
demonstrate the ability to speak and understand
the language used for radiotelephony
communications to the level specified in
the language proficiency requirements in
Appendix 1.
1.2.9.5 Until 2 November 2022, the language
proficiency of aeroplane, airship, helicopter and
powered-lift pilots, air traffic controllers and
aeronautical station operators who demonstrate
proficiency below the Expert Level (Level 6) shall
be formally evaluated at intervals in accordance
with an individual’s demonstrated proficiency
level.
1.2.9.5 As of 3 November 2022, the language
proficiency of aeroplane, airship, helicopter and
powered-lift pilots; aeroplane, airship, glider,
rotorcraft, powered-lift or free balloon remote
pilots; air traffic controllers; and aeronautical
station operators who demonstrate proficiency
below the Expert Level (Level 6) shall be formally
evaluated at intervals in accordance with an
individual’s demonstrated proficiency level.
1.2.9.6 Recommendation.— Until 2 November
2022, the language proficiency of aeroplane,
airship, helicopter and powered-lift pilots,
flight navigators required to use the
radiotelephone aboard an aircraft, air traffic
controllers and
aeronautical station operators who demonstrate
proficiency below the Expert Level (Level 6)
should be formally evaluated at
intervals in accordance with an individual’s
demonstrated proficiency level, as follows:
a) those demonstrating language proficiency at the Operational Level (Level 4) should be evaluated at
least once every three years; and
b) those demonstrating language proficiency at
the Extended Level (Level 5) should be evaluated
at least once every six years.
Note 1.— Formal evaluation is not required for
applicants who demonstrate expert language
proficiency, e.g. native and very proficient
non-native speakers with a dialect or accent
intelligible to the international aeronautical
community.
Note 2.— The provisions of 1.2.9 refer to Annex
10, Volume II, Chapter 5, whereby the language
used for radiotelephony communications may be
the language normally used by the station on the
ground or English. In practice, therefore, there
will be situations whereby flight crew members
will only need to speak the language normally
used by the station on the ground.
1.2.9.6 Recommendation.— As of 3 November
2022, the language proficiency of aeroplane,
airship, helicopter and powered-lift pilots;
aeroplane, airship, gliders, rotorcraft, powered-lift
or free balloon remote pilots; flight navigators
required to use the radiotelephone aboard an
aircraft; air traffic controllers; and aeronautical
station operators who demonstrate proficiency
below the Expert Level (Level 6) should be formally evaluated at intervals in accordance with an individual’s
demonstrated proficiency level, as follows:
a) those demonstrating language proficiency at
the Operational Level (Level 4) should be evaluated at least once every three years; and
b) those demonstrating language proficiency at the Extended Level (Level 5) should be evaluated at least once
every six years.
Note 1.— Formal evaluation is not required for
applicants who demonstrate expert language
proficiency, e.g. native and very proficient
non-native speakers with a dialect or accent
intelligible to the international aeronautical
community.
Note 2.— The provisions of 1.2.9 refer to Annex 10, Volume II, Chapter 5, whereby the language used for
Radiotelephony communications may be the
language normally used by the station on the
ground or English.
In practice, therefore, there will be situations
whereby flight crew members
and remote flight crew members will only need to
speak the language normally used by the station
on the ground.
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