USav8or
There isn't a rock big enough to hide under in an airplane in international operations. I have had the 'English Proficient' endorsement for quite some time. Since you are not english proficient apparently, I'll try to explain further. The FAA licence doesn't have a level number. 'English proficient level 4' is required for international operations. The inspector in Vienna was telling me that 'English Proficient' BY ITSELF will no longer be acceptable next year. That is to say, an acceptable licence will have to have level 4, or above, actually on the licence.
I don't know why he was giving me a hard time over it. Its not like as pilots we have any contol over how regulating agencies format their licences. The porpose of my post was two fold:
1. Has anyone else had such an encounter in international ops?
2. Anyone heard of any pending changes to include a level number on the licence?