Ci-dessous la reponse de la CAA à ma demande pour les possesseurs d'une licence JAR UK :
"Early next year we will reissue your licence to include an additional remark in Section XIII to show your Language Proficiency in English.
This is because the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has an international obligation to meet new requirements for Language Proficiency mandated by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA).
In March 2003, ICAO amended Annex 1 to add a requirement for all aeroplane and helicopter pilots, flight navigators and air traffic controllers to be assessed in their command of the language used for radio communication. ICAO has devised a scale of 1 to 6 where native speakers would be assessed at Expert Level 6, with a minimum Operational Level 4 for licence issue. Proficiency is to be added as a remark in Section XIII of the licence. The new standard requires re-assessment at regular intervals but only gives recommendations on the periods that should be used. ICAO does not specify the language, but only “that used for radio communication”.
The new requirements come into effect on 5 March 2008 at which time all those intending to operate or control international flights must have the licence endorsement. This includes private pilots operating outside controlled airspace, but excludes NPPL holders.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority intends to comply with JAR-FCL/ICAO requirements and meet the 5 March 2008 target, hence we have included Language Proficiency in your licence now only because we had to pre-empt the mass transfer of UK Licence holders to include the remark. Although the effective date is 5 March 2008 this change does not affect your existing privileges; it means you are ready when the introduction date comes.
The JAA has transposed the ICAO requirements for pilots into JAR-FCL, which contains the following provision to allow “grandfather rights” at Level 4 for all licence holders with a radiotelephony operator’s certificate. We propose to re-issue all those licences where the holders possess a FRTOL by 5 March 2008. No charge will be applied to this service.
Clearly the majority of holders of UK issued pilot licences will be proficient at level 6. For reasons of administrative efficiency, and for the convenience of licence holders, subsequent assessment at Language Proficiency level 6 will remove the requirement to be re-assessed periodically. The CAA intends to utilise the subsequent flight test, such as a Licence Proficiency Check (LPC) as the means for licence holders to be assessed at language proficiency level 6, within the period of validity (3 Years) of their initial Language Proficiency level 4 endorsement starting 5 March 2008. At the next licence transaction, such as a renewal or the addition of a type rating the licence holder should include with their application evidence e.g. a copy of the LPC form or the Language Proficiency Assessment form, of the Level 6 evaluation to enable us to update our records. Further guidance will be available on the above forms. To reiterate the assessment process will not start until 5 March 2008."