Question 1

What is ICAO English?

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ICAO English is commonly used name of language proficiency qualification introduced by International Civil Aviation Organization. ICAO English mandating the pilots to attend specific language proficiency exam in order to evaluate their language skills in using of English language in situations requiring other than standardized aviation phraseology. With regards to EASA flight crew licenses in most of the cases the wrong naming is used. ICAO English is used also to describe the language proficiency endorsement required by EASA. In such case both - ICAO English and EASA English are evaluated at the same time, thus the correct wording should be language proficiency or EASA English. Procedures for language proficiency assessments are throughly described in ICAO Doc 9835.

Question 2

What is EASA English?

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EASA English is name of language proficiency qualification introduced by Ec 1178/2011, Part FCL, FCL.055. EASA English mandates pilots to attend specific language proficiency exam in order to evaluate their language skills in using of English language in situations requiring other than standardized aviation phraseology. With regards to EASA flight crew licenses in most of the cases the wrong naming is used. ICAO English is used instead of EASA English to describe the language proficiency endorsement required by EASA. In such case both - ICAO English and EASA English are evaluated at the same time, thus the correct wording should be language proficiency or EASA English. Procedures for language proficiency assessments are throughly described in Part FCL, FCL.055 and in respective acceptable means of compliance.

Question 3

What is Aviation English?

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Aviation English is an unformal aviation language. No nation speaks it - all pilots understand it Aviation English consists of all of the following: complex of standardized messages (standard phraseology) abbreviations, special three-letter codes abbreviation coded messages (for METAR, TAF, NOTAM, etc) technical English - e.g. related to the aircraft parts, technologies, systems, etc plain text spoken in pre-determined order and many more

Question 4

What is ICAO English test?

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ICAO English test or ICAO English assessment is the procedure established by ICAO Doc 9835 and if done for EASA flight crew license holder also by Ec 1178/2011, Part FCL FCL.055 to assess the language skills and proficiency of exam candidate.   ICAO English test content and assessment methods are approved and supervised by specific National Aviation Authority. Provider of the ICAO English test is organization authorized by National Aviation Authority called Testing Service Provider and in for EASA flight crew license Language testing body.

Question 5

Who can prepare me for the ICAO English exam?

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Many people ask how to prepare for the ICAO English exam. They often ask whether to work with a flight instructor or a language proficiency teacher. The answer is simple - ideally you should work with a flight instructor who is also a language proficiency instructor. We recommend language proficiency preparation provided by English instructors. Most applicants failed the ICAO English proficiency test because they did not have English language proficiency. The reason is not usually due to a lack of aviation knowledge. Most flight instructors cannot help you with grammar and pronunciation. If you are interested in individual training, we recommend that you contact CaptainPilot (cptnplt@gmail.com) and read our article in the Blog section. ''How to prepare for ICAO English Exam''

Question 6

How to prepare for ICAO English?

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Read Books Any book or English text helps, but reading about aviation English is especially helpful. You'll see correct grammatical structures and aviation English vocabulary with a range of professional terms. You bought an English textbook, you started reading, but for some reason you stopped after the first ten pages? Learning English is not easy and takes a lot of time, energy, willpower and stamina. Buying textbooks is often not enough. The most important factor that will enable the development of aviation English is practice and mastery of aviation phraseology. It is very important to be familiar with the patterns used at every stage of the flight and to be able to put it into practice. In order to create this opportunity for thought and practice, CaptainPilot developed AVIATION LISTENERS (https://www.captainpilot.com/aviation-listeners) that will make your job much easier and offered this training to all aviators.  Please check how effective it is.  Approach, Tower, Clearance Delivery, Ground,  Departure, En Route, Abnormal Situations, Atis Free REAL LIFE audios with exercises and obtainable transcripts to make you a professional of the Aviation English Communications.  Practice your Aviation English Listening Skills by working the exercises that we have put together for you. The key to read back efficiently is to have very great listening skills and to write down as quickly as you can. Then, everything will fall into place. PLAY-PAUSE-PRACTICE-PLAY AGAIN Listen English You can listen to the radio broadcast. If the broadcast is too difficult for you to understand, you may want to start with something simpler. However, you need to learn to master speech patterns and how to use them in which phases of flight. Improve your Aviation English Listening Skills by studying the exercises we've put together for you, also on the CaptainPilot website. We believe that you will develop exactly these skills and you can improve it with our Aviation Podcast service by CaptainPilot. (https://www.captainpilot.com/podcast)   The key to effective rereading is to have excellent listening skills and write as quickly as possible. Then everything will fall into place. Clearance Shorthand The following shorthand system is recommended by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Applicants for the Instrument Rating may use any shorthand system, in any language, which ensures accurate compliance with air traffic control (ATC) instructions. No shorthand system is required by regulation and no knowledge of shorthand is required for the FAA Knowledge Test; however, because of the vital need for reliable communication between the pilot and controller, clearance information should be unmistakably clear. The following symbols and contractions represent words and phrases frequently used in clearances. Most of them are used regularly by ATC personnel. By practicing this shorthand, omitting the parenthetical words, you will be able to copy long clearances as fast as they are read. You can download and study the Clearance Shorthand document recommended by CaptainPilot FAA from the link below.  https://www.captainpilot.com/clearance-shorthand  One good way is to listen to the ATIS broadcast, because you can check if you got the message!  Listen to ATC communication You can use the liveatc.net site, which provides live radio broadcasts from many parts of the world. EDDM (Munich, Germany) - good quality KJFK (New York, USA) - may be harder to understand KSFO (San Francisco, USA) - may be harder to understand The ATIS (https://www.captainpilot.com/atis) prepared by CaptainPilot will be great benefit in your review of the Web page that contains the examples and the text. Aviation english course By participating in a one-to-one language proficiency training course, you develop your language proficiency effectively. However, you cannot expect your aviation English to improve at the same time. For this, there is a need for a systematic approach that will benefit from online training and especially improve the aviation culture. Only in this way, you can increase your vocabulary day by day and automatically improve your comprehension skills.  CaptainPilot has put into service the Aviation English (https://www.captainpilot.com/aviation-english ) video training package that it has prepared to develop all these skills. Online Learning  Many applicants are not successful due to a lack of language knowledge. There are several websites and materials available online for free. Take advantage of some. A foreign language cannot be learned in a few hours. However, you can prepare yourself for the ICAO English exam.  The ELPAC (English Language Proficiency for Aeronautical Communication) test fully meets ICAO standards and recommended practices. The ELPAC test suite has been designed to assess the level of proficiency of air traffic controllers and pilots in the context of radio telephony communications and in accordance with the ICAO language proficiency requirements that were put in place in 2011. The ELPAC test for pilot and air traffic controllers is fully recognized by ICAO for being in compliance with ICAO Doc 9835.  As CaptainPilot, we offer the package (https://www.captainpilot.com/elpac) prepared about ELPAC completely free of charge to our customers and the ELPAC test You can find the ELPAC EXAM (https://www.captainpilot.com/elpac-exam) package, which explains the question types with examples, in all our membership packages (https://www.captainpilot.com/plans-pricing). Wait for the unexpected The ICAO English language exam allows us to assess your actual knowledge only if you do not know the exam content in advance and are unable to prepare for certain questions. Therefore, you have to confront events and contexts that may be non-standard or unexpected. We do not evaluate the technical accuracy of your answer. The ICAO English exam is a technical exam, but does not focus on writing or standard aviation idioms. Don't be afraid to say anything you're not sure about in an aviation context. The ICAO is not an undergraduate skill test or undergraduate proficiency check. Language proficiency examiners do not assess your technical aviation knowledge and skills. As long as your ICAO English is excellent, don't be afraid to say something with the wrong content, nothing to worry about! When an emergency develops, crews have to use plain English and phraseology (besides skills and training) to resolve the situation speaking to the controller. Around the world, pilots and controllers should be tested on language proficiency which should include testing while under stress and pressure. These audios may provide you a good idea of what to say if you ever encounter a similar situation in your second language. You can find Abnormal Situations (https://www.captainpilot.com/abnormal-situations) in the AVIATION LISTENERS section by creating exercises to improve language proficiency when establishing pilot-controller communication in an in-flight emergency in CaptainPilot.

Question 7

What is ICAO English Level 4?

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ICAO English level 4 is lowest level of English language proficiency accepted for operational linguistic use in aviation. Depending on the country which issued the flight crew license, ICAO English level 4 has different validity period. Aviation English, ICAO Level 4 ICAO English Level 4 is the basic operational level of aviation English and ICAO English language proficiency. ICAO English Level 4 is allowing you to fly in all countries of the world. There is currently no airspace, traffic control, or airplane requiring ICAO English level above the operational level (ICAO English level 4). However, the language proficiency requirements can be more restricted (more demanding) by an aircraft operator or your employer (ie airline). Operational level - ICAO English Level 4 is required by aviation regulations for all pilots to be allowed to fly airplanes in international setting since aviation English is used in aviation communication. ICAO English level 4  ICAO English Level 4 is an approval to use aviation English language in air operations environment and communicate internationally. Language proficiency exam is based on the following criteria: pronunciation grammatical and sentence structures vocabulary spoken fluency message comprehension interaction ICAO English Level 4 - Pronunciation  We do not expect an ICAO English expert level. We will spot that aviation English is not your first language. The most common mistakes are in "th" sound pronunciation - "think" pronounced as "sink"... But the content of your messages is easily comprehensible from the context. ICAO English Level 4 - Sentence structure Your sentence structure clearly expresses the intended content of your message. You can express time using various tenses. Your syntax is not flawless, but you can easily tell the difference between the past and the present, you can use plurals, and use various prepositions. You can tell the difference between "a" and "an". In case of more complex conversation, you generally leave it to others or you avoid constructing some more complex sentences. ICAO English Level 4 - Spoken fluency It does not take you long to find the right words to describe a situation or answer a question. It might take you a bit longer in some cases, but that does not mean serious problems. ICAO English Level 4 - Vocabulary Aviation English vocabulary extends with your flying experience. What we consider important is when your vocabulary is adequate to your flying experience. It is also important that you are able to communicate with other pilots and ATCs using your vocabulary. Regarding conversations about different topics, you can express yourself using your own words, describing or paraphrasing essentials of various topics. ICAO English Level 4 - Message comprehension We expect a bit more than just a plane aviation phraseology, aviation communications and its correct use. To acquire ICAO English LEVEL 4, you also need to be able to use simple language, not only the aviation English besides the standard aviation communication and aviation phraseology. You need to comprehend various situations. It is possible you will not understand immediately, but after repeating the message, you will understand the content of the message, or at least the context. You are not afraid to use "say again" phrase. ICAO English Level 4 - Interaction You are not afraid do speak. If you do not understand, you do not remain silent, but ask for clarification or use the magic aviators' phrase "say again".

Question 8

What is ICAO English level 5?

Accepted Answer

ICAO English Level 5 is intermediate level of language proficiency qualification evaluated in accordance with ICAO Doc 9835 rating scale. ICAO English level 5 is so-called "advanced" level in accordance with ICAO phraseology.   Aviation English, ICAO Level 5 ICAO Level 5 is so-called Advanced ICAO level and is considered to be something between the basic operational level and expert language proficiency level. ICAO English Level 5 is the advanced level of aviation English and ICAO English language proficiency. Most Exam candidates whose first language is not English are usually not able to acquire ICAO English Level 6. However, if they possess language knowledge and abilities above ICAO English Level 4, they often get ICAO LEVEL 5. An extended language proficiency level (ICAO Level 5) is somewhere between an Expert level (ICAO English Level 6) and a minimal operational level (ICAO English Level 4). Advanced ICAO English level - ICAO English Level 5 is required by most of the airline operators as the minimum level of aviation English. ICAO Level 5 exam is valid for 6 years when endorsed to the EASA flight crew license. ICAO Language proficiency exam is based on the following criteria: pronunciation grammatical and sentence structures vocabulary spoken fluency message comprehension interaction ICAO English Level 5 - Pronunciation Your pronunciation goes without thinking and is more or less correct. English Native speakers can tell that aviation English is not your first language, but your aviation English is without substantial mistakes. Simply put - your English is very good, the only drawback being your accent. ICAO English Level 5 - Sentence structure You might not always be successful constructing complicated sentence structures but you do try to. Your knowledge of grammar is exceptional and you use it without hesitation. ICAO English Level 5 - Spoken fluency You speak fluently and on point. It does not take you long to find right answer to question. You react swiftly - without making long pauses to think - your speech is very fluent. ICAO English Level 5 - Vocabulary You can find the right words for the right situations. The extent of your vocabulary compared to your flying experience is exceptional. You sometimes even use idioms or expressions typical for English slang. However, you might find it difficult to talk about issues you have not heard before, eg. some non-aviation topics. ICAO English Level 5 - Message comprehension You find it easy to comprehend messages when you know what to expect. But you can comprehend much more than just messages in a familiar context. In fact, you have no problems with understanding even in new situations. You understand English radio broadcast and aviation English radio communication. ICAO English Level 5 - Interaction In case of misunderstanding, you can manage much more than just "say again" phrase. You are not afraid to actively inquire and ask for clarifications. You try to make message clear and communicate comprehensibly. You can start and maintain meaningful dialogue.

Question 9

What is ICAO English Level 6?

Accepted Answer

ICAO English Level 6 is highest rating of language proficiency qualification evaluated in accordance with ICAO Doc 9835 rating scale. Once pilot obtains ICAO English Level 6, it is valid for lifetime. However other requirements such as medical certificate, typerating and other due qualifications shall be valid in order to exercise the privileges of ICAO English level 6. Aviation English, ICAO Level 6 You are an Aviation English Expert! ICAO Level 6 is so-called Expert ICAO level and is considered to be the highest level you can get with regards to the ICAO language proficiency exam. Pilots who have proven their ICAO English language proficiency at ICAO English Level 6 are not required to revalidate their ICAO language proficiency. The ICAO language proficiency has lifetime validity. What does it mean to be a ICAO English language expert? ICAO English language proficiency at ICAO English Level 6 is called "Expert". ICAO English Level 6 is also recognized as native level of ICAO English proficiency. Idiomatic speech is an essence of ICAO English Level 6. It is, however, not entirely true. Due to the strict requirements and applicants' frequent use of non-standard pronunciation, even native speakers do not always receive ICAO English Level 6 language proficiency. Apart from a complex scope of Exam candidates' vocabulary, a requirement for ICAO English Level 6 proficiency is also an excellent command of grammar and pronunciation. Hundreds, not even thousands of flight hours will not guarantee ICAO English Level 6. It is, however, one of the many prerequisites. ICAO English Language proficiency exam is based on the following criteria: pronunciation grammatical and sentence structures vocabulary spoken fluency message comprehension interaction ICAO English Level 6 - Pronunciation  Your pronunciation is almost flawless. There might be some negligible differences between pronunciation of native speakers and that of yours. However, nothing causing any confusion. ICAO English Level 6 - Sentence structure You have perfect command of the most advanced grammar. Even the most complex sentences are mistake-free or almost mistake-free and used often. ICAO English Level 6 - Spoken fluency Your fluency is natural and swift. Your performance is very natural. Anytime you speak English, your speech is complex and fluent. You use various prosodic features to modify the speech. You use changes in intonation, tone, stress, and rhythm to establish a substantial level of communication. ICAO English Level 6 - Vocabulary You can talk about any topic - or almost any topic - whether you are familiar with it or not. You use idioms and idiomatic speech in your normal daily speech. Apart from the knowledge of words, idioms, or synonyms, you use them in right contexts. ICAO English Level 6 - Message comprehension You understand everything. Not just guessing from context. If you understand English lyrics, cartoons, or non-standard expressions, you might have good predispositions for ICAO English Level 6 proficiency. ICAO English Level 6 - Interaction Your interaction in all situations is natural and simple. You regularly use verbal and non-verbal expressions.

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