International Civil Aviation Organization European and North Atlantic Office LPR Implementation * Developments and Challenges LPRI Workshop Rome, Italy, 3-5 March 2010

ICAO EUR/NAT Office Implementation of ICAO language provisionsMarch LPR Chronology  1998: A32-16  : PRICE SG  : Review and Expand (A33)  March 2003:Adopted  June 2006: Mid-point review  April 2007: Second survey review  October 2007: 36th Assembly  March 2008: Applicable  March 2011: Completion of Implementation Plan

ICAO EUR/NAT Office Based on the State reports… Achievements - yes… and now… What’s ahead of us? Implementation of ICAO language provisionsMarch

ICAO EUR/NAT Office Developments to date  Some States are 100% compliant  Re-testing is to start in Sep-Oct 2010  Awareness of Stakeholders is growing  Number of tests available, aviation community is better informed therefore training/test selection is more informed  Some States have incorporated LP into their professional curricula  ICAO rated speech samples and Cir 318 & 323 Implementation of ICAO language provisionsMarch

ICAO EUR/NAT Office Implementation of ICAO language provisionsMarch Elements of Implementation Plan  Notification of compliance/differences  Focal Point  National Regulatory Framework  Estimate of the national level of implementation for pilots and controllers  Information concerning training and testing programmes  Interim measures Reminder

ICAO EUR/NAT Office 1 - Focal Point Is there a focal point in your State or in your organization for language proficiency implementation? What is their role? Collect all the necessary information to complete the implementation plan; Post the implementation plan with ICAO; Assist in notifying a difference to ICAO and updating the AIP as necessary; Liaise with ICAO and other Contracting States requesting information on the national implementation plan; Liaise regularly with national airlines and service providers, language testing and training organizations, pilots and controllers, and any other stakeholder involved in the implementation of language proficiency requirements within the State; Report any discrepancy or slippage of the implementation plan with the accountable managers and the appropriate authority; and Amend the implementation plan as progress towards full compliance is achieved. Implementation of ICAO language provisionsMarch Reminder

ICAO EUR/NAT Office 2 - Regulatory framework Essential to support implementation May consist of legislation, regulations or other documentary evidence (e.g. orders, advisory circulars, etc.) Should be enforceable Language training and testing oversight Implementation of ICAO language provisionsMarch Reminder

ICAO EUR/NAT Office 3- Estimate of the level of implementation  Out of 56 States in the EUR Region  NOT responded at all – 6 States  FULLY compliant – 21 States  NOT updated National Implementation Plans since 2008 – 10 States Implementation of ICAO language provisionsMarch Reminder

ICAO EUR/NAT Office 4- Info on training and testing programmes  States’ oversight  if the State has established an oversight of language training and assessment programmes Implementation of ICAO language provisionsMarch Reminder

ICAO EUR/NAT Office 5- Interim measures  Identify potential hazards and risks that may arise from non-compliance with language proficiency requirements with a view to introducing interim mitigating measures if necessary Identifying hazard – sub-standard Language proficiency Analysing hazard Risk assessment - Risk probability / Risk severity Risk management - Risk control/mitigation Implementation of ICAO language provisionsMarch Reminder

ICAO EUR/NAT Office … because… ... aviation language proficiency is a safety concern !  Three possible reactions (pick yours) –  Denial – the safety concern is ignored  Repair – only cosmetic action is undertaken  Reform – safety concern is tackled and radical action to solve it is adopted. Implementation of ICAO language provisionsMarch

ICAO EUR/NAT Office Challenges? Difficulties?  Lack or inadequacy of legal and regulatory requirements – detailed enough to cover all aspects of LPRI  Absence of, or inadequate regulatory oversight of training and testing institutions  Inadequate training standards - documentation and implementation  Lack of the language maintenance policy/requirements  Insufficient supervision and manning on the part of regulatory/oversight management  Lack or inadequacy of existing resources  Planning and logistics difficulty – ATCOs and Crew rostering vs training/testing schedule Implementation of ICAO language provisionsMarch

ICAO EUR/NAT Office... and...  Attitude – evaluated personnel and examiners  Definition of native speaker  Level 6 evaluation (ATCOs) – IF and WHEN available?  Interaction between Level 6 and/or native speaker and Level 4 speaker  Maintain the awareness – internal/external communication on LPRI  Impartiality of choices and decision making process – unions, individual complaints  5 March 2011? – personnel below Level 4? – risk assessment – subsequent decision – high stakes Implementation of ICAO language provisionsMarch

ICAO EUR/NAT Office … and more  Mutual recognition of LPR ratings – regulatory aspect  LP in national language to cater for free movement of aviation specialists  Regulation/requirements for recurrent training of not only aviation personnel but ALSO examiners  Language training to get as many people as possible up to level 4 -“training for the test”  Level 4, although a high level of proficiency, must be relevant to aeronautical communication – factual not idiomatic; job-related (i.e. aviation related)  LP maintenance for non-regular international operators  Multicrew ops provisions Implementation of ICAO language provisionsMarch

International Civil Aviation Organization European and North Atlantic Office Have we got it right? Is today’s aviation English training providing the short and long term results expected?

ICAO EUR/NAT Office Implementation of ICAO language provisionsMarch Implementation Support Activities  Manual on the Implementation of LPRs (2004)  Rated Speech Samples (2005/2007)  Regional Seminars/Workshops (since 2004)  PRICE SG/05 (2006)  ICAO Aviation Language Symposia (2004/2007)  Implementation Plan Workshops (2007/2008)  Workshop for raters (2009)  ICAO Cir 318 – Language Testing Criteria for Global Harmonization (2009)  ICAO Cir 323 – Guidelines for Aviation English Training Programmes (2009)  Implementation plan guidelines (FSIX)  Posting of State implementation plans (FSIX)

ICAO EUR/NAT Office Implementation of ICAO language provisionsMarch Who to ask?     ALL OF YOU  Update implementation plan  Use the list of participants

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