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Explore the status of implementation and various language proficiency testing variants for air traffic controllers and pilots in the Netherlands, including regulatory updates and testing procedures.
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Language Proficiency Endorsement ICAO Workshop, Rome Leonard Boer
Language Proficiency Endorsement (NL) • Status of implementation • General • Air Traffic Controlers • Pilots • Types of Language Proficiency checks Language Proficiency Endorsement
Language Proficiency Endorsement (NL) • Status of implementation • General • LPE incorporated in Dutch regulation effective 5 March 2008 • Transitional period formally determined for 3 years • Holders of PPL, CPL and ATPL with RT have received LPE 4 valid untill 5 March 2011 (‘grandfather rights’) • Endorsement on licence Language Proficiency Endorsement
Language Proficiency Endorsement (NL) • Status of implementation • Air Traffic Controllers • Language proficiency for ATCO in compliance with EU-Directive 2006/23 (5 April 2006) • Air Traffic Control The Netherlands (LVNL) is certified in compliance with national legislation • Test done by special programme developped by RMIT (Australia) Language Proficiency Endorsement
Language Proficiency Endorsement (NL) • Status of implementation • Pilots • Language proficiency for pilots in compliance with JAR-FCL and ICAO • Different variants of testing Language Proficiency Endorsement
Language Proficiency Endorsement (NL) • Variants of testing • AOC Holder • FTO/TRTO • Language Assessment Body (LAB) Language Proficiency Endorsement
Language Proficiency Endorsement (NL) • Testing AOC Holder • Language assessment during proficiency check or • other testing or trainingactivities • Testing of language assessment by a special autorised examiner (e.g.TRE) Language Proficiency Endorsement
Language Proficiency Endorsement (NL) • Testing FTO/TRTO • Approved by CAA-NL for language assessments • Implemented in an approved quality system • Assessment during testing or trainingactivities Language Proficiency Endorsement
Language Proficiency Endorsement (NL) • Language Assessment Body (LAB) • In NL 7 approved Language Assessment Bodies • Oversight programme under development Language Proficiency Endorsement
Language Proficiency Endorsement (NL) • Numbers of language proficiency tests • ATCO 100% • Pilots 100% (on grandfather rights) (actual testing in progress now) Language Proficiency Endorsement
Language Proficiency Endorsement (NL) • Difficulties implementation • responsibilities • cost effective • introduction new licence • acceptance of foreign language proficiency endorsements Language Proficiency Endorsement