ICAO Level 6 & SA CAA

[Jetstream_lover]

Hello All,

When the whole ICAO Level for English standard's came out, I was automatically given a ICAO Level 5. Nice. However, since I am lazy and speak to other lingo then Engris, I would like to go and get a ICAO LEVEL 6...without paying for it!!

Have heard that it is possible to do this at CAA without too many hassles should you provide copies of English Certs from school etc..

Anyone had any exp of sorts with this??

Cheers

JL

[EladElap]

I did just that when the language proficiency came in a few years back. There are certain requirements, like you have to have attained a certain grade in English first language at high school, I think up to a D. If you took English as a second language then the criteria in terms of grades is slightly higher.

Then it's just a matter of going to the CAA with a certified copy of your matric certificate, and writing an affidavit stating you have no speech impediment and they should issue you with a level six.

[Spadhampton]

Is that with my teeth out or in?

[Shrike200]

Is there some kind of point to having level 6, or are you just going for bonus points or something? The work/reward ratio seems a little skewed in favour of FAIL at the moment...

[EladElap]

Level six means it's an indefinite "rating", level five needs to be reassessed every 5 yrs IIRC, level 4 every two years I think. So yes there is a good point to getting a level 6...

[JEP]

Level 5 is valid 6 years - level 4 is valid 3 years.

[lambert]

How is South Africa indicating English levels in the licence nowadays? Is it "Language proficiency - English" or "Language proficiency - English ICAO level 5"?

Some countries make no mention of the actual level in the licence.

Unfortunately some companies are using the level as a recruitment criteria which was never the intention of the Language Proficiency Recommendations.

[EladElap]

It's listed on the "Pilot re validations" page. Just says LPR followed by the number, and if there's an expiry date

[Do-27]

Hi all!,:ok:

Any info about having a JAR proficency level 4, and how to upgrade it?. May i take an exam with SA CAA?¿.... :confused:.

Thansk in advance!:)

[126,7]

Thansk

You want an upgrade? :suspect:




I know it is just a typo......

[EladElap]

To get upgraded to level 5 or 6, you need to go to a Language proficiency assessor, if that the right word. It's not a written exam, it's an oral assessment done by a subject matter specialist, and a linguistic specialist.

[lambert]

If you were in South Africa you would take a special oral exam to get level 6. If you are in Spain you have a problem because I don't think they even have an approved test yet!!!!

Tests taken in countries other than the country of your licence are not valid unless the licencing country has accredited the test. I don't think that Spain has accredited a test yet.

Even if you have licences from two countries, the ICAO level awarded in one country is not transferable to the second country's licence unless the TEST has been accredited.

Some countries' Civil Aviation Authorites administer their own tests, some countries use commercial tests that have been validated by the CAA.

[paulquster]

I'd like to know where I can take a ICAO test in the states or Canada.
please help me to find the address of the testing center