Have the flight radio examination recognized as a flight radio certificate

Source: BUS Rheinland-Pfalz

In order to carry out aeronautical radio services on the ground and in the air, you generally require an aeronautical radio certificate from the Federal Network Agency.

You can apply to the Federal Network Agency for recognition as an aeronautical radio certificate if you

have already passed an aircraft pilot or instrument rating examination in Germany and have therefore also passed a flight radio examination or
are the holder of a certificate from the German Armed Forces confirming possession of a military aircraft pilot's license, military aircraft crew license or a military license for air traffic control service or
are the holder of a license for the air traffic control service.

Please note that in Germany you can only hold one aircraft radio certificate at a time. For example, if you apply for a radio operator's certificate that entitles you to radiotelephony under visual and instrument flight rules, you must return your previous certificate, which only entitles you to radiotelephony under visual flight rules. You then enclose the original certificate with your application or, if applying online, a digital copy. Following the online application, you must return the original certificate by post to the Federal Network Agency.

The following aircraft radio certificates exist in Germany:

Restricted radiotelephony certificate II for the aeronautical radio service (BZF II); authorizes radiotelephony within the Federal Republic of Germany in German according to visual flight rules
Radiotelephony certificate I with restricted validity for the aeronautical radio service (BZF I); authorizes radiotelephony in German and English according to visual flight rules
Restricted radiotelephony certificate E for the aeronautical radio service (BZF E); authorizes radiotelephony in English according to visual flight rules
General radiotelephony certificate for the aeronautical radio service (AZF); authorizes radiotelephony in German and English according to visual and instrument flight rules
General radiotelephony certificate E for the aeronautical radio service (AZF E); authorizes radiotelephony in English according to visual and instrument flight rules.

You can apply for recognition of your flight radio examination as a flight radio certificate online or by post or e-mail.

You must provide proof of payment of the application fee in your application. Therefore, please pay the required application fee to the Federal Network Agency before submitting your application.

Online application:

Call up the online application on the federal portal. This will guide you step by step through the necessary information, which you can enter electronically.
Upload the required documents as a file and submit the application.
If you already hold a radio operator's certificate, send the original to the Federal Network Agency by post in addition to the digital copy without being asked.
The Federal Network Agency will check your application and contact you with any queries or missing documents.
After successful approval, the Federal Network Agency will send you your aircraft radio certificate by post.

Application by post or e-mail:

Download the relevant application form from the website of the Federal Network Agency.
You can download the form either
- fill it out digitally
- or download it, print it out and then fill it in.
Print out the form and sign it.
Send the form with all the necessary documents to the Federal Network Agency.
If you already hold a radio operator's certificate, please send the original to the Federal Network Agency by post without being asked.
The Federal Network Agency will check your application and contact you with any queries or missing documents.
After successful recognition, the Federal Network Agency will send you your aeronautical radio certificate by post.

For the application for a radio operator's certificate:

You hold a German pilot's license.

For the application for the acquisition of a radio operator's certificate by holders of a Bundeswehr certificate:

You hold a certificate from the German Armed Forces confirming possession of a
- military aircraft driver's license,
- military aircraft crew license
- or military license for the air traffic control service.

For the application for the acquisition of a radio operator's certificate by holders of air traffic control licenses:

You hold a license certificate or license certificates for the air traffic control service.

For the application for a radio operator's certificate:

Copy of your identity card or passport
Proof that you have paid the application fee:
- Payment slip or
- for online transfers: Copy of the transfer order
German pilot's license as a copy
if you already have an airplane certificate: BZF II, BZF I or BZF E in the original

For the application for the acquisition of a pilot certificate by holders of a Bundeswehr certificate:

Copy of your identity card or passport
Proof that you have paid the application fee:
- Payment slip or
- for online transfers: Copy of the transfer order
Certificate from the German Armed Forces
if you already have an airplane certificate: BZF II, BZF I or BZF E in the original

For the application for the acquisition of a radio operator's certificate by holders of air traffic control licenses:

Copy of your identity card or passport
Proof that you have paid the application fee:
- Payment slip or
- for online transfers: Copy of the transfer order
Copy of the license certificate or - if still in training - confirmation from the training organization
if you already have an airplane certificate: BZF II, BZF I or BZF E in the original
For all applications if you are not yet 18 years old: Copy of identity card of all legal guardians

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