The Board sought additional information regarding the definition of skilled and semi-skilled pilot applicants and was informed by 2 Canadian Air Division Headquarters that, although no formal reference exists, the established practice is that the applicant is considered skilled if he or she is a qualified pilot from the air force of an allied nation or a former CF pilot. Given that the grievor was neither a qualified pilot from an allied nation nor a former CF pilot, the Board could not find that he should be considered as skilled. However, the Board noted that a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition, conducted on behalf of the grievor, had determined that he could be granted a bypass for Phase I training. Based on this bypass of Phase I, the Board found that the grievor should be considered as semi-skilled.