ICAO English Proficiency Level

[AvroJockey]

Has anyone heard about the 5-Mar-08 deadline for English Proficiency? ICAO is mandating that your pilot certificate state that you are proficient at English, if you fly internationally.

This concerns me because I'm flying EI registered aircraft in Europe, with a validation from the IAA.

I know what the requirements are and how the FAA is complying with this, but I was just wondering if this is as hot of an item in the US as it is in the EU. It doesn't seem like anyone knows about it over there (US), because I had to do loads of research to figure out what the FAA is doing.


The Avro Jock

 

[CJA]

So what is the FAA doing? I have to be able to read, speak and write English to get a US license so why do I need my license to state that? Kind of redundant isn't it? Kind of redundant isn't it?
Apparently it isn't much of a hot topic in the US, first I've heard of it.

 

[AvroJockey]

So what is the FAA doing? I have to be able to read, speak and write English to get a US license so why do I need my license to state that? Kind of redundant isn't it? Kind of redundant isn't it?
Apparently it isn't much of a hot topic in the US, first I've heard of it.

They're automatically grandfathering everyone in as ICAO Level 4. Level 4 requires reassessment ever 3 years...This will be done through your AME every 6/12 months.

In the next month there will be a website set up so you can fill in your details, and OKC will reissue your certificate, and it will say, "English Proficient" on it.

This ICAO rule is for international pilots, and applies to all controllers as well. Different countries are complying in different ways.

They are having issues over here, because obviously, in some countries, English isn't the native tongue. However, I haven't heard any ramblings in the US about this. Just thought some air carriers might be concerned about it, since some countries plan on enforcing the rule come 5-Mar-08.