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Professional pilot: licence and ratings dossier
A professional pilot’s file connects the requested licence, ratings, experience, training and aptitude evidence for manned aircraft. France and Switzerland administer licensing within their applicable aviation frameworks; a foreign title requires its own examination. Identify the actual privilege and whether the request concerns initial issue, revalidation or renewal. An operational permission for a drone or airline does not establish this individual qualification.
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Which ratings and endorsements must appear alongside the licence?
France: compare applicable class or type ratings and restrictions with the requested privilege under FCL.040 and FCL.700. Switzerland: read the selected incorporated provisions and actual licence entries, without assuming that every newer EU amendment automatically applies domestically.
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Which professional licence and aircraft category match the intended privilege?
France: identify CPL or ATPL, aircraft category and intended role rather than a generic professional permit. Switzerland: identify the corresponding personal privilege under the incorporated aircrew framework; this file concerns manned aviation, separate from remote-pilot competence.
EASA: Easy Access Rules for Aircrew : FCL.015, FCL.040, FCL.050, FCL.300, FCL.700, MED.A.030DGAC : organismes de formation aéronautiqueLoi fédérale sur l’aviation (LA), RS748.0 : 60, 62Accord Suisse–Communauté européenne sur le transport aérien, RS0.748.127.192.68 : 1
Which ratings and endorsements must appear alongside the licence?
France: compare applicable class or type ratings and restrictions with the requested privilege under FCL.040 and FCL.700. Switzerland: read the selected incorporated provisions and actual licence entries, without assuming that every newer EU amendment automatically applies domestically.
EASA: Easy Access Rules for Aircrew : FCL.015, FCL.040, FCL.050, FCL.300, FCL.700, MED.A.030DGAC : organismes de formation aéronautiqueLoi fédérale sur l’aviation (LA), RS748.0 : 60, 62Accord Suisse–Communauté européenne sur le transport aérien, RS0.748.127.192.68 : 1
What approved training and examination evidence applies to this route?
France: retain the actual course, training organisation, theoretical results and practical-test evidence for the selected route. Switzerland: connect the same records with the OFAC application; course attendance, successful examination and issued licence remain different documentary stages.
EASA: Easy Access Rules for Aircrew : FCL.015, FCL.040, FCL.050, FCL.300, FCL.700, MED.A.030DGAC : organismes de formation aéronautiqueLoi fédérale sur l’aviation (LA), RS748.0 : 60, 62Accord Suisse–Communauté européenne sur le transport aérien, RS0.748.127.192.68 : 1
Professional pilot licensing record
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- Jurisdiction
- France
- Requested licence
- Professional title, category to establish
- Existing ratings
- Title T1, entries Q1
- Training and experience
- Programme P1, log C1
- Aptitude and request
- Certificate A1, route to establish
An operational permission for a drone or airline does not establish this individual qualification.
How are flight experience and required checks documented?
France: FCL.050 requires a reliable flight-time record in the authority’s accepted form. Switzerland: compare the logbook and applicable incorporated recording rule; keep aircraft category, role and dated checks visible instead of summing every hour as equivalent qualifying experience.
EASA: Easy Access Rules for Aircrew : FCL.015, FCL.040, FCL.050, FCL.300, FCL.700, MED.A.030DGAC : organismes de formation aéronautiqueLoi fédérale sur l’aviation (LA), RS748.0 : 60, 62Accord Suisse–Communauté européenne sur le transport aérien, RS0.748.127.192.68 : 1
Preparation reference: Professional pilot licensing record
| Preparation question | Point to verify |
|---|---|
| Which professional licence and aircraft category match the intended privilege? | France: identify CPL or ATPL, aircraft category and intended role rather than a generic professional permit. Switzerland: identify the corresponding personal privilege under the incorporated aircrew framework; this file concerns manned aviation, separate from remote-pilot competence. |
| Which ratings and endorsements must appear alongside the licence? | France: compare applicable class or type ratings and restrictions with the requested privilege under FCL.040 and FCL.700. Switzerland: read the selected incorporated provisions and actual licence entries, without assuming that every newer EU amendment automatically applies domestically. |
| What approved training and examination evidence applies to this route? | France: retain the actual course, training organisation, theoretical results and practical-test evidence for the selected route. Switzerland: connect the same records with the OFAC application; course attendance, successful examination and issued licence remain different documentary stages. |
| How are flight experience and required checks documented? | France: FCL.050 requires a reliable flight-time record in the authority’s accepted form. Switzerland: compare the logbook and applicable incorporated recording rule; keep aircraft category, role and dated checks visible instead of summing every hour as equivalent qualifying experience. |
EASA: Easy Access Rules for Aircrew : FCL.015, FCL.040, FCL.050, FCL.300, FCL.700, MED.A.030DGAC : organismes de formation aéronautiqueLoi fédérale sur l’aviation (LA), RS748.0 : 60, 62Accord Suisse–Communauté européenne sur le transport aérien, RS0.748.127.192.68 : 1
Which medical or aptitude record must accompany the licensing file?
France: MED.A.030 requires a valid class 1 medical certificate for CPL, MPL or ATPL privileges. Switzerland: the selected incorporated medical rule supports the same distinction; record certificate class and relevant restrictions, keeping diagnosis and an individual fitness determination outside this tool.
EASA: Easy Access Rules for Aircrew : FCL.015, FCL.040, FCL.050, FCL.300, FCL.700, MED.A.030DGAC : organismes de formation aéronautiqueLoi fédérale sur l’aviation (LA), RS748.0 : 60, 62Accord Suisse–Communauté européenne sur le transport aérien, RS0.748.127.192.68 : 1
Which official provision helps explain this situation?
A professional pilot’s file connects the requested licence, ratings, experience, training and aptitude evidence for manned aircraft. France and Switzerland administer licensing within their applicable aviation frameworks; a foreign title requires its own examination. Identify the actual privilege and whether the request concerns initial issue, revalidation or renewal. An operational permission for a drone or airline does not establish this individual qualification.
Which authority handles issue, revalidation or renewal in the chosen jurisdiction?
France: identify the competent licensing authority and the specific issue, revalidation or renewal request under FCL.015. Switzerland: identify OFAC’s actual application and required evidence; the worksheet does not issue, renew or extend a licence in either jurisdiction.
EASA: Easy Access Rules for Aircrew : FCL.015, FCL.040, FCL.050, FCL.300, FCL.700, MED.A.030DGAC : organismes de formation aéronautiqueLoi fédérale sur l’aviation (LA), RS748.0 : 60, 62Accord Suisse–Communauté européenne sur le transport aérien, RS0.748.127.192.68 : 1
How does a foreign licence change the application route?
France: a third-country licence requires examination of its validation or conversion route, including actual ratings and experience. Switzerland: LA 62 and the relevant agreements govern recognition questions; recognition elsewhere or translation alone does not establish the requested Swiss privileges.
EASA: Easy Access Rules for Aircrew : FCL.015, FCL.040, FCL.050, FCL.300, FCL.700, MED.A.030DGAC : organismes de formation aéronautiqueLoi fédérale sur l’aviation (LA), RS748.0 : 60, 62Accord Suisse–Communauté européenne sur le transport aérien, RS0.748.127.192.68 : 1
What restrictions prevent treating the licence alone as authority for every operation?
France: check licence, rating and medical validity against the intended flight and operator permissions. Switzerland: preserve the same limits under the incorporated framework. A personal licence does not itself confer every aircraft privilege or authorise an undertaking’s commercial air transport.
EASA: Easy Access Rules for Aircrew : FCL.015, FCL.040, FCL.050, FCL.300, FCL.700, MED.A.030DGAC : organismes de formation aéronautiqueLoi fédérale sur l’aviation (LA), RS748.0 : 60, 62Accord Suisse–Communauté européenne sur le transport aérien, RS0.748.127.192.68 : 1
Which official references should you consult?
- EASA: Easy Access Rules for Aircrew : FCL.015, FCL.040, FCL.050, FCL.300, FCL.700, MED.A.030www.easa.europa.eu
- DGAC : organismes de formation aéronautiquewww.ecologie.gouv.fr
- Loi fédérale sur l’aviation (LA), RS748.0 : 60, 62www.fedlex.admin.ch
- Accord Suisse–Communauté européenne sur le transport aérien, RS0.748.127.192.68 : 1www.fedlex.admin.ch
Texts cited last checked: 3 November 2026
What other questions arise in this file?
Which ratings and endorsements must appear alongside the licence?
France: compare applicable class or type ratings and restrictions with the requested privilege under FCL.040 and FCL.700. Switzerland: read the selected incorporated provisions and actual licence entries, without assuming that every newer EU amendment automatically applies domestically.
EASA: Easy Access Rules for Aircrew : FCL.015, FCL.040, FCL.050, FCL.300, FCL.700, MED.A.030DGAC : organismes de formation aéronautiqueLoi fédérale sur l’aviation (LA), RS748.0 : 60, 62Accord Suisse–Communauté européenne sur le transport aérien, RS0.748.127.192.68 : 1
How are flight experience and required checks documented?
France: FCL.050 requires a reliable flight-time record in the authority’s accepted form. Switzerland: compare the logbook and applicable incorporated recording rule; keep aircraft category, role and dated checks visible instead of summing every hour as equivalent qualifying experience.
EASA: Easy Access Rules for Aircrew : FCL.015, FCL.040, FCL.050, FCL.300, FCL.700, MED.A.030DGAC : organismes de formation aéronautiqueLoi fédérale sur l’aviation (LA), RS748.0 : 60, 62Accord Suisse–Communauté européenne sur le transport aérien, RS0.748.127.192.68 : 1
Which authority handles issue, revalidation or renewal in the chosen jurisdiction?
France: identify the competent licensing authority and the specific issue, revalidation or renewal request under FCL.015. Switzerland: identify OFAC’s actual application and required evidence; the worksheet does not issue, renew or extend a licence in either jurisdiction.
EASA: Easy Access Rules for Aircrew : FCL.015, FCL.040, FCL.050, FCL.300, FCL.700, MED.A.030DGAC : organismes de formation aéronautiqueLoi fédérale sur l’aviation (LA), RS748.0 : 60, 62Accord Suisse–Communauté européenne sur le transport aérien, RS0.748.127.192.68 : 1
What restrictions prevent treating the licence alone as authority for every operation?
France: check licence, rating and medical validity against the intended flight and operator permissions. Switzerland: preserve the same limits under the incorporated framework. A personal licence does not itself confer every aircraft privilege or authorise an undertaking’s commercial air transport.
EASA: Easy Access Rules for Aircrew : FCL.015, FCL.040, FCL.050, FCL.300, FCL.700, MED.A.030DGAC : organismes de formation aéronautiqueLoi fédérale sur l’aviation (LA), RS748.0 : 60, 62Accord Suisse–Communauté européenne sur le transport aérien, RS0.748.127.192.68 : 1