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Do military pilots have FAA licenses?

April 26, 2017FAA licenses Military pilots

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Do military pilots have FAA licenses?

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roddypilot roddypilot Posted

Military pilots are not required to have an FAA license, however most flight school graduates complete FAA written exams and obtain their commercial/instrument license. The FAA recognizes their formal training and issues them a license based on this training and passing the written test.

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Completing military pilot training does not automatically get pilots an FAA license. Military pilots are also not required to have an FAA license when they fly military aircraft. The only “license” they have is their military certification. However, being a military pilot does make it much easier to get an FAA license, should a pilot desire to get one. Many do obtain both private and commercial ratings by virtue of their experience.