Theory exemption for flight crew and air traffic controllers

In plain language

If you already hold (or have held) a commercial/private pilot licence, a military equivalent, or an air traffic control licence, you do not need to take the standard drone theory exam to get your RePL.

Requirement as structured

An applicant for a remote pilot licence who holds or has held a flight crew licence, an equivalent military qualification, or an air traffic control (ATC) licence is deemed to satisfy the aeronautical knowledge examination requirement.

Original regulatory text

A person who holds or has held: (a) a flight crew licence; or (b) a military qualification equivalent to a flight crew licence; or (c) an ATC licence, or a military qualification equivalent to an ATC licence; is taken to satisfy the condition in paragraph (2)(a).