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improvement in voice communication.
“Our main concern is the training for the
test and the possible repercussions once the
test has not been passed by the individual
controller,” says Peters. IFATCA fully
recognises the importance of English
language proficiency and adopted the
following policy at its 2005 Melbourne
conference: “Sufficient training must be
available for current ATCOs of all English
language ability so as to be able to meet the
required ICAO level, and subsequently to
retain (or improve) that competency. Staff
members who are unable to achieve and
maintain the English language requirements
must have their positions protected. They
must be given opportunities to reach the
required ICAO level. Therefore, the
Federation calls for a proper training
programme to be set up and contingencies
to be prepared in the event of failure.”
A major concern of the Federation is
that there is a need for States and service
providers to speed up the implementation
of English language testing and
certification, says Peters. There are
worries about a lack of information about
the knowledge required by controllers.
“What happens after passing the test, or
more to the point, failing the test?” asks
Peters. “Implementation scales and
timeliness are not yet known, whereas the
deadline is coming very close.” He
continues: “We therefore urge all States
to take on this task, to develop and
communicate openly to achieve a better
and safer ATC for the future.”
“Sufficient training must be available for current ATCOs of all English
language ability so as to be able to meet the required ICAO level,
and subsequently to retain (or improve) that competency”
IFATCA
2005 Melbourne conference
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The ELPAC test
As developed by EUROCONTROL’s Institute of Air Navigation Services, the ELPAC test is designed
for operational air traffic controllers. The test will certify language proficiency, not knowledge of
ATC operational procedures, and, therefore, a grasp of standard phraseology and plain English
used in aeronautical communication is covered. ELPAC is a web-based and interactive test,
making the test economic to administer and offering a high level of security and
confidentiality of data. The test was submitted to Professor Charles Alderson, head of Lancaster
University’s Department of Linguistics and English Language. Alderson, co-author of the
international journal Language Testing, deemed the test to be academically valid.
A core development team drawn from controllers and English language experts in six
European countries and EUROCONTROL assisted in the construction of the test, working to the
ICAO language proficiency requirements. The ELPAC test is designed to assess proficiency in
English at ICAO level 4 (Operational) and level 5 (Extended). The test is delivered in two parts:
Paper 1 covers listening comprehension using the internet; while Paper 2, which relies on oral
interaction, uses a live, structured interview-type test with two examiners.
In Paper 1, the controller listens to recordings of authentic transmissions, ranging from short
standard pilot transmissions to longer communications dealing with unusual situations.
In Task 2 of Paper 2 the controller has the opportunity to demonstrate level 5 (Extended)
proficiency by giving opinion, hypothesising or speculating on issues in an aviation
context. Before national organisations begin using the test, they must sign a licence
agreement with EUROCONTROL, undertaking to respect test security, confidentiality of data
and maintaining standards.
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Licensing will continue to be important for
Air Traffic Management (ATM) as it ensures
that personnel (and organisations) meet
required standards and provides mechanisms
for protecting the performance of the ATM
system by temporary suspension or
cancellation of licences (in part or
completely). Licensing has, in the past, been
mainly for pilots (and other flight crew), air
traffic controllers (ATCOs) and airline
operating companies. More recently, the
importance of ensuring the performance of
the whole ATM system has resulted in some
extension of licensing areas. However, a recent
European Commission (EC) study has
proposed that in some cases this issue can be
better handled through formal competence
assessment schemes, especially in the technical
and engineering fields.
Additional organisational licensing is now
　
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