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Radiotelephony testing for the Flight Radio Telephony Operators Licence (FRTOL).
A FRTOL is required by all pilots who fly with and operate an Aircraft Radio Station in a UK registered aircraft. The two extracts below from LASORS describe the requirement:
The requirement for flight crew to hold a FRTOL is detailed in the ANO, Article 26. In particular a number of exemptions are listed, including aircrew under training, and glider pilots when transmitting on frequencies specifically allocated for glider operation. The privileges of the FRTOL are detailed in Schedule 8 to the ANO (please refer to LASORS Section A, Appendix F).
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Holders of a PPL issued in accordance with ICAO Annex 1 may exercise the privileges of an ICAO FRTOL in UK registered aircraft, in accordance with the provisions of the UK ANO (Article 26). Provided that they hold a licence that includes radiotelephony privileges based on tests conducted in the English Language, they may operate the aircraft radio station. Pilot Certificates issued by some States do not confer International privileges for the operation of an aircraft radio station. A FAA Pilot Certificate alone conveys no RT privileges outside the USA and must be accompanied by FCC Form 605-FRC to be valid. (these can be obtained from http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form605/605.html )
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The FRTOL test is carried out using two network linked computers running OddSoft's Radio Aids Navigation Trainer (RANT), which was purchased by the CAA and is made available to RT examiners specifically for this purpose.
Anyone wishing to be tested for a FRTOL should contact John Hedges, the designated R/T examiner. Members can contact John directly by finding contact details using Flight Schedule Pro. Non-members should contact the club for details. |
