Originally Posted by BigGrecian
It clearly states in the standards document that you must hold or be eligible for a UK RT licence BEFORE taking the UK JAA CPL skills test. A commercial pilot really has no excuse for not knowing this.
A commercial pilot would have also searched the CAA website and found :
RT Examiners: List of Authorised Flight Radiotelephony Operators Licence Examiners | Publications | CAA
Again no excuse for not researching.
Your lucky they even recognised your test, and didn't make you re-do it.
Given the skills you've shown so far - I know which route I would have taken....
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would be commercial pilot might be forgiven for interpreting the Standards slightly differently:
UK CAA
Standards Document 3, Version 7:
2.1.8 Flight Radio Telephony Operator’s (FRTO) Licence
An applicant will be required to hold a FRTO licence or have passed the required examinations prior to attempting the CPL Skill Test.
I've searched the UK ANO 2005 (as amended) religiously and can find no rule requiring a candidate for a UK-examined JAR-FCL professional licence to be in possession of an appropriate
UK-granted radiotelephone operator's permit / FRTOL. There is clearly no hint of this specific requirement in the Standards notes.
If you or any other commercial pilots are aware of legislation supporting the assertion I would be grateful to know of it.