ICAO English services

ICAO English or EASA English is an essential qualification important for all pilots. To complete the portfolio of our services, we are providing complete language services including ICAO English exam and Language proficiency examiner trainings.

Validity period of ICAO English

Language proficiency qualification is rated on a scale of LEVELS from 1 to 6. The minimum operational Level is ICAO LEVEL 4. The validity period of Levels is as follows:

LEVEL FOR ATC PILOTS - EASA FOR PILOTS - ICAO
1 not for operational use not for operational use not for operational use
2 not for operational use not for operational use not for operational use
3 not for operational use not for operational use not for operational use
4 3 years 4 years 3 years
5 6 years 6 years 5 years
6 9 years unlimited unlimited

ICAO English Exam

In compliance with ICAO requirements the ICAO English exam is divided into a number of sections. The whole examination takes between 25-40 minutes.

  • conversation (interview)
  • aeronautical phraseology and communication
  • aviation theme picture description (visual analysis)
  • reading and translation of text with aviation focus
  • listening and reproduction of recording (audio/video) with aviation content 

ICAO English