article_snippet.sent: European pilots must fill out the form to be recertified.
article_snippet.sent: Federal aviation authorities, not the airline, issue the form to be recertified.
article_snippet.sent: the form to be recertified is privileged information and Lufthansa never sees a pilot's completed form, said an airline spokesperson.
article_snippet.sent: Lufthansa would only get a "clear to fly" notice from the aviation doctors alerting Lufthansa that a pilot has completed recertification.