FCL.055 Language Qualification
English Language Proficiency
To fly an aircraft abroad, you must be able to justify proficiency in specific aeronautical English, known as FCL.055
Your passport to fly internationally
To enter foreign airspace, you must have a sufficient level of expression and comprehension in English
used in radiotelephone communications. This requirement applies to all aircraft pilots, commercial or otherwise.
Obtaining the FCL.055 is a prerequisite before any instrument rating training, or else the IR (A) may be invalid in some foreign countries.
The different levels of the FCL.055 exam
The exam is graded on a scale of 6 levels, defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
If you pass, your level also determines how long this qualification is valid.
FAIL
Preliminary
Elementary
Pre-functional
PASS
Operational (valid 4 years)
Advanced (valid 6 years)
Expert (valid for life)
Admission requirements for FCL.055
Legal
Right to
study within EU
Duration of the training course and exam
The training is a group course of 20 hours including the exam.
3 DAYS
The FCL.055 training programme in detail
The theory training is full-time with group lessons
Place of training course and exam
FRANCE
Paris - Toussus le Noble
Next starting dates of the FCL.055 training course in Paris Toussus le Noble.
16 - 18
DEC
2022
17 - 19
MARCH
2023
16 - 18
JUN
2023
15 - 17
SEPT
2023
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