Flight Radiotelephony Operator's Licence

[C20 Overture]

Is it possible to be issued a UK CAA RT license if a person already holds a RT license issued by another ICAO state?

For example, if a person held a Canadian "Certificate of Proficiency in Radio" (effectively an RT license), would the UK CAA recognise this in any way?

Also, I understand a person would need a RT license to operate in the UK. But is it necessary to hold an RT license for a UK CAA flight crew license to be issued?

Is holding a RT license a requirement to be eligible to sit a commercial flight test?

Thank you.

[ersa]

You can get a exemption , if you submit your canadian licence showing you hold a icao version.

You will have passed the VFR COMMS exam anyway during your conversion

Email CAA direct at Gatwick, with a copy of your Canadian licence show your radio proficiency Cert

You can pass your test without holding a RT license, but you can not exercise the privilege of that licence.

[rotarywise]

The FRTOL is required to operate a radio in an aircraft, it is not a pre-requisite for the issue of any pilot licence. However, since the exercise of professional pilot licence privileges usually also requires operation of a radio, it has become the accepted norm in the UK for an FRTOL to be held before issue of a CPL. Neither the FRTOL nor a Language Proficiency Endorsement (LPE) is a pre-requisite for the issue of a PPL or LAPL provided that there is no requirement to to use the RT while exercising the privileges of the licence.

[C20 Overture]

Thank you for the replies.

Would it be correct to say the relevant information is contained in:
CAP 804 Part 1 - Section 6 Part A
(Page3, Section: 3.4)

"shall ensure the applicant either holds a valid UK FRTOL or has qualified for the issue of a UK FRTOL prior to attempting the ATPL, MPL, CPL or IR Skill Tests."

[Um... lifting...]

In the FAA system, you don't need one, but the FCC will provide you with one for a nominal fee to satisfy regulators in other countries who do. It's all rather byzantine.