Pilots
If you want to fly an aeroplane in the Netherlands you will need a pilot licence.
Training and medical certificate
To obtain a pilot licence in the Netherlands, you must undergo training at a Declared Training Organisation (DTO), Approved Training Organisation (ATO) or a registered training facility (RTF). In addition, you need a medical certificate. You complete the training with a theory and practical exam. You can sit the theory exam with Stichting Theorie Examens Ballonvaren en Zweefvliegen, STEBZ (in Dutch) or the Centraal Bureau voor Rijvaardigheid, CBR (in Dutch). You sit the practical exam with an examiner. The medical certificate is issued on the basis of a medical examination. Only medical examiners and medical centres authorised by the ILT are allowed to issue medical certificates.