The requirement in the rules
Under the EU rules for air traffic controllers, neither controllers nor student controllers may exercise their privileges without a valid language proficiency endorsement in English. The minimum is the operational level, level 4. The air navigation service provider may require level 5 if the authority approves it.
How long each level is valid
- Level 4: three years
- Level 5: six years
- Level 6: nine years
English in selection
- The FEAST I English test, ELICIT, measures listening and comprehension. Spoken English is not tested in FEAST.
- At LFV in Sweden the tests are in English and include an English knowledge test.
- Aviation English is part of the training at Entry Point North.