Recognition of Military Knowledge and Experience

Verified from official sources
Arrêté du 18 mai 2018, article 9Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

Your military training and flight hours can be used to satisfy civil pilot requirements, provided they are documented in an official credit report.

Requirement as structured

Knowledge, experience, and skills acquired during military activities, summarized in a credit report, shall be taken into account to assess compliance with the requirements of this decree.

Original regulatory text

Les connaissances, l'expérience et les compétences acquises dans le cadre d'activités militaires, récapitulées dans un rapport de crédits, sont prises en compte pour apprécier le respect des exigences fixées par le présent arrêté.

Applies when

country
France
operation
non-recreational
regulatory category
Specific