English Language Requirements
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia (CASA) adopted the international language standards (ICAO) for pilots and air traffic controllers to ensure all communication in the air is clear and accurate. Applicants/student pilots applying for a Student Pilot Licence (SPL) shall be assessed by our Chief Flying Instructor (CFI) as having at least the minimum proficiency to communicate orally in the English language, to enable the student pilot to safely conduct flying operations.
If SPL applicants are unable to demonstrate they have been schooled in English or employed for a defined period in a specified English speaking country, they must have their English proficiency proven through a general English language test acceptable to CASA, and to the required minimum standard. The AFTC prefer an IELTS test.
For more information on the CASA English Requirements please follow this link to the CASA website
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Students who do not have the required level of English may choose to enrol in an appropriate English language course here in Adelaide, prior to their aviation training program.
Please download the International Students Brochure for more information.
If SPL applicants are unable to demonstrate they have been schooled in English or employed for a defined period in a specified English speaking country, they must have their English proficiency proven through a general English language test acceptable to CASA, and to the required minimum standard. The AFTC prefer an IELTS test.
For more information on the CASA English Requirements please follow this link to the CASA website
.
Students who do not have the required level of English may choose to enrol in an appropriate English language course here in Adelaide, prior to their aviation training program.
Please download the International Students Brochure for more information.
