i5xswipe

I just received my already superseded plastic certificate in the mail today from the FAA. I was wondering if it would have the new ICAO "English Proficient" endorsement on it, as I received the temp in early January. I checked the back and it says "English Proficient" however it is located under section XIII Limitations.

Just curious as to if that is the correct position for the new endorsement?

Thanks

FlyerJosh

From what I have heard, yes- that is where the new English Proficient language is being printed on all certificates. Still waiting on my new certificate to arrive with the remarks.

Spartan07

Yeah, I just got mine and "English Proficient" is under the XIII limitations. Shows how much of a noob I am though, I didn't know that that wasn't always there

FlyerJosh

FYI. The FAA has issued updated guidance on this issue as well. It should be available in the next day or two via the FAA website. Look for InFO 8011:
http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviat...nfo/all_infos/


From the ICAO FLIGHT SAFETY (FLS) SECTION-PERSONNEL LICENSING:

Has the deadline of 5 March 2008 for the implementation of the language proficiency requirements been changed?

No, the applicability date of 5 March 2008 is retained. However, the 36th Assembly of ICAO (September 2007) urged Contracting States to accept in their own airspace until 5 March 2011, pilots from other States that are not in a position to comply with the language proficiency requirements by 5 March 2008 provided that the States that issued or rendered valid the licenses post on the ICAO Flight Safety Exchange FSIX their language proficiency implementation plans. In addition, the Assembly also urged Contracting States not to restrict their operators, conducting commercial or general aviation operations, from entering the airspace of other Contracting States where air traffic controllers or radio station operators do not yet meet the language proficiency requirements until 5 March 2011, provided that those States post their language proficiency implementation plans. The plan shall describe:

the steps that are taken to achieve compliance with the language proficiency requirement by March 2011; and

the interim measures that are in place to mitigate risk, as required, for pilots, air traffic controllers and aeronautical station operators involved in international operations.
Guidelines to States on the development of implementation plans are contained in State Letter 07/68 dated 26 October 2007 which is available in Arabic (ar), Chinese (zh), English (en), French (fr), Russian (ru) and Spanish (es) at http://www.icao.int/fsix/lp.cfm.

i5xswipe

Thanks for the helpful responses!