Radiotelephony Licence
 

Hi,

I'm currently doing my EASA PPL, but i'm wondering what the Radiotelephony Licence is and whether I need it?

Thanks :)

Why don't you ask those whom you pay to teach you all you need to know?

I could do that but I was wondering if I could get a quick answer from the people on here :)

It is a license to use the radio in the aircraft - yes you will need to do this, Im sure the organisation you're with will arrange for this to be done, it is a short test. You get your forms signed and send it in with your application at the end.

You will need an RT license to be able to talk on the radio.

Whereas I believe that in theory you may be able to obtain a PPL without an RT license, it would severely limit the places you could fly from, to and over, rendering your license as good as useless.

There is an exam dedicated to radiotelephony which is mandatory for the issuance of a PPL. There is then a separate practical test which you need to pass to obtain the RT license itself.

HTH,

B.

Whilst staying slightly on topic, is a Non PPL holder able to use the radio for the purpose of maintenance ground runs ?

Yes.......

TOO

Anyone can obtain an RT license. E.g. it is not uncommon for a spouse to have an RT license without being a PPL holder, so that he/she can take care of the radio during a flight.

B.

Whilst learning to fly as a student (under supervision of a Flight Instructor) you do not need an RT licence.

Once you have a PPL then you do need an RT Licence to operate the radio.

It's a straightforward qualification to obtain given adequate training.

That said when I listen to some of the RT exchanges from some pilots I wonder how on earth they were granted an RT licence.....

Thanks for your help everyone!

Remember that you don't need a radio to fly, therefore you don't need a radio licence to have a PPL.

I know some who have PPLs no radio licence but who still use the radio ! Which might explain some of the gibberish heard

Without one and assuming you wish to stay legal it will be limiting as to where you can fly.

Best advice must be to get one and use it.

This may vary from country to country, but I always understood that here in BE the (EASA compliant) PPL automatically includes the radio license. So that only people flying the various Annex 2 types need to take a separate radio exam - as I did. Is it different in UK?

As I understand it is different in the UK who filed a difference that you have to pass a practical RT exam (as well as the theoretical) to qualify for the RT licence.

Ah! Thanks for explaining. Just one more UK peculiarity, I reckon.

They tried including it in PPL training the UK but found the reduction in the standard of RTF was too great having just an assessment by an FI rather than by an approved examiner so reverted to the previous system of having a separate exam.
For microlight PPLs you always had to have the exam.