When did CASA implement the ICAO Standard on language proficiency for flight crew?
CASA has been fully compliant with the ICAO Standards on language proficiency since 5 March 2008. The Standards applies to flight crew conducting international flights as well as to all new issues of operational flight crew licence (PPL, CPL, ATPL, FEL and Certification of Validation). With effect from 05 March 2008, holders of Australian flight crew licence conducting operations in international airspace and applications for new Australian operational flight crew licence (including Certification of Validation) must comply with this ICAO Standards. Note: ‘Operational’ flight crew licence does not include student pilot licence, for which a different English standard (GELP) applies. GELP stands for ‘general English language proficiency’. The GELP requirement for holders of student pilot licence (SPL) is an uniquely Australian standards which came into effect on 01 January 2009. It is different from the ICAO Standards and thus will not be described on this page. Important Note: Applicants
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