What the??? $99 for 10 minute Engrish exam!?!?!?

[maverick22]

My sentiments exactly Stiky.

I posed the question to CASA why, after 8 years of holding a CPL and being born and bred and educated in Australia, I now need to prove I can speak the English language proficiently? Their reply went along the lines it's an ICAO requirement and it's out of their hands. Also, the test is for aviation english, not standard english . So the flight radio telephone licence isn't worth the piece of paper it's wriiten on!

[Stikybeke]

Thanks Mav,

How foolish of me to not even think of that...I just refreshed my memory from the AIP Gen 3.4 - 15 (4.10.0 - Numerals)....here's a few aviation gems quoted direct from the AIP that'll confirm why we have to do this test:
1 - Wun
2 - Too
3 - Tree
4 - FOWer
5 - Fife
7 - SEV en
8 - Ait
9 - Niner
Decimal - DAY SEE MAL
Hundred - HUN dred
Thousand - TOU SAND

If you're looking for me I'll be in front of the mirror practisin my elocutshun..

Stiky

[FRQ Charlie Bravo]

My favourite is Q - Kay Bek

FRQ CB

[FOCX]

Question without notice:

Would CASA accept a Lvl 6 from another regulator for your Australian ATPL?

[Neptunus Rex]

If it's any consolation, back in the Old Dart all the Poms have to do it as well. What's more, they don't all achieve Level 6.

[scavenger]

FOCX

Your overseas assessment will be accepted if it is endorsed on a flight crew licence issued by an ICAO contracting state that has complied with the applicable ICAO SARP.

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