Language proficiency requirements implementation in Finland LPRI workshop 3.3.2010 Tina El-Nemr

Awareness/promulgation/ legislation Information about the new requirements and implementation was made available on the CAA Finland website. No mass mailings were carried out. FI-CAA has not established, and does not demand a minimum language proficiency level for ab initio training. -IH:n politiikan mukaisesti web-sivut pääasiallinen tiedotuksen lähde. -FTO:t ja Avia College testaavat hakijat vapaaehtoisesti ennen koulutukseen hyväksymistä. 17/01/2019

National implementation A working group was tasked with the development of a test and the training of raters. These were carried out during the fall of 2007. Roughly a hundred raters were trained and certified by FI-CAA. National regulations concerning LP requirements were issued 19 Nov 2007. Existing radiotelephony ratings remain in effect until 17 May 2010 (ANS personnel) or 31 March 2011 (PPL, CPL and ATPL holders). LP test certificates were required after 5 March 2008. Glider , balloon and ultralight pilots are exempt, and continue to carry the previous RT ratings. -CAA julkaisi kirjeen jossa todettiin vanhan RT kelpuutuksen vastaavan tasoa 4 em. päivään saakka. -harrastelijat voivat saada LP merkinnän, ja toki heitä siihen rohkaistaan. 17/01/2019

Tests implemented IH/08: the primary test used in Finland. The test was developed by the working group consisting of professional pilots, air traffic controllers, english teachers and a language testing expert, as well as CAA representatives. IH/09: an updated version of IH/08 ELPAC Finnair 08: a test developed for Finnair for testing their cockpit crew. -ELPAC: english language proficiency for aeronautical communications (eurocontrol) 17/01/2019

Current status Roughly 90% of pilots engaged in international operations have been tested. 100 % of ANS personnel have been tested 100 authorized raters, all trained directly by the CAA, no third parties involved in training or testing. In order to improve consistency in testing, only 7 raters are authorized to conduct tests for the initial issue of languge proficiency levels. All tests for holders of ”old” RT ratings are considered renewals of language proficiency levels. -kaikista lentolupak. haltijoista osuus on pienempi, ei tarkkaa tietoa kuinka pieni. -ATCO / FISO (flight information service officer) -system very similar to that of flight examiners. 17/01/2019

Difficulties Developing and validating the test from scratch was challenging. Lack of awareness on the license holders’ part about the new requirements, especially about who the regulations apply to. Some unwillingness to participate by the non- professional aviators 17/01/2019