Le BIA (Brevet d'Initiation Aéronautique)

presentation of Le BIA (Brevet d'Initiation Aéronautique)

The BIA is a french diploma delivered by the National Education which aims to introduce young people to the different components of aeronautics and space, whether for your leisure or to consider a professional orientation.
It makes it possible to obtain additional scholarships from aeronautical federations for those who want to learn to fly a plane or glider. It is also very appreciated by recruiters, whether civilian or military.
It is most often prepared within flying clubs or high schools with courses, flights in an airplane, microlight or glider, and visits to aeronautical sites such as a military air base, an aeronautical construction site or the tower of control of an airport.
At the end of the year, students take the Aeronautical Initiation Certificate made up of five tests in the form of a multiple choice quiz. A total of 100 questions from Meteorology and aerology, Aerodynamics, aerostatics and principles of flight, Study of aircraft and spacecraft, Navigation, regulations, flight safety, History and culture of aeronautics and space. There is also an optional aviation English test.
More information from your nearest flying club, your school if you are a middle or high school student, or from the CIRAS of your academy.