noun
pilot's license; flying certificate
Formal term for an official document certifying permission to fly an aircraft. Often used in aviation contexts.
彼は飛行免状を取得して、旅客機のパイロットになった。
He obtained a pilot's license and became a commercial airline pilot.
More common and casual term for a pilot's license. 飛行免状 is more formal and less frequently used.
Compound of 飛行 (flight) and 免状 (license, certificate). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it follows a standard pattern for official documents.