ICAO Language Proficiency Requirements In Romania all aviation

ICAO Language Proficiency Requirements • In Romania, all aviation stakeholders (air operators, ANSP, training organizations) have been informed about the ICAO Language Proficiency Requirements 1

Implementation of LPRs into national legislation • Pilots Ro. CAA licensing inspectors have participated in JAA working groups for amending JAR-FCL 1 and 2. Subsequently, PIAC-LPN (procedures and instructions for the implementation of JARFCL requirements) was developed to meet the LPRs set out in JARs • JAR-FCL 1 - for aeroplane pilots • JAR-FCL 2 – for helicopter pilots • ATCOs • RACR-LCTA (transposition of EC 23/2006 into licensing national regulations) • PIAC-LCTA (Ro. CAA procedures and instructions for the implementation of RACRLCTA requirements) 2

Minimum level of language proficiency for ab initio training • All pilots and ATCOs are tested before they begin their ab initio training using various methods of testing at upper intermediate level. For example, the FEAST test for ATCOs and English tests developed by FTOs 3

LPRs Focal point • Romania has nominated two contact persons (one for pilots and one for ATCOs) within the Romanian CAA responsible for all matters related to LPRs 4

National plan of implementation of ICAO LPRs • Romania published on the ICAO web-page a statement of full compliance before 5 th March 2008 5

English language training to meet and maintain ICAO level 4 and above • Pilots • Self study training packages (eg CBTs and on-line training) and training courses within Romanian air operators • ATCOs • English courses abroad at three colleges in the UK (Mayflower, Anglo. Continental and MLS) as well as in-house training within ANSP. • The three colleges in the UK were inspected and the training programmes were accepted by the Ro. CAA 6

Resources for LPR implementation • Pilots • Human resources in the Ro. CAA – accredited testing personnel (ELEs and pilots) and licensing inspectors who develop national regulations and procedures regarding LPR implementation • Financial resources – testing personnel has been adequately trained • ATCOs • Human resources in the ANSP - testing personnel accredited by EUROCONTROL (ELEs and ATCOs) and in the Ro. CAA - licensing inspectors who develop national regulations and procedures regarding LPR implementation • ELEs within Ro. CAA will participate in the ELPAC Accreditation Workshop this year in September 7

Language proficiency testing • PILOTS • Testing is carried-out within the Ro. CAA with accredited raters and interlocutors using the ALPHA TANGO test developed by Global Aviation Language Ltd in the UK • ATCO’s • Testing is carried-out within ANSP with accredited raters and interlocutors using the ELPAC test developed by EUROCONTROL • The ELPAC testing is supervised by the Ro. CAA 8

Approved programme of accreditation of testing personnel Requirements concerning the accreditation of testing personnel are found in: • JAR-FCL 1 and 2, PIAC-LPN for pilots • RACR-LCTA, PIAC-LCTA and ELPAC Guidelines for ATCOs 9

Testing personnel All raters and interlocutors involved in the process of testing for language proficiency attend regular (at least once every 2 years) refresher courses 10

Number of pilots and ATCOs with level 4 PILOTS • All 800 pilots have been tested and 65% have obtained ICAO level 4 ATCOs • All 570 ATCOs have been tested and 70% have obtained ICAO level 4 11