Guidance
Guidance for Radio Operators
Anyone can study for a Flight Radio Telephony Operator's Licence (FRTOL). Here's what it takes, and how we help you through both exams.
- 14
- minimum age
- 2
- official exams
- 75%
- pass mark
- 10
- years a licence lasts
The requirements
The FRTOL at a glance
Open to anyone
From the age of 14. You don't need to be a pilot.A written exam
Communications (Radio Telephony) theory.A practical exam
An oral test with a Radiotelephony Examiner.Ten years
A stand-alone licence (not attached to a flying licence) lasts 10 years before it needs revalidating.
Our courses
One course for each exam
Study the theory online, then get ready for the practical with an instructor, one to one. The pass mark is 75% for each exam, and for our own online exams too.
Or see all of our radio courses.
Working on the ground?
For air-ground radio at an airfield, see our Ground Radio Operator courses.
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