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Site publisher
The site labodupilote.fr is published by Fabian Voncken, in an individual capacity.
Contact: contact@labodupilote.fr
Publication director: Fabian Voncken.
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Intellectual property
All content on this site (texts, photographs, graphic elements) is protected by copyright. Any reproduction or reuse, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the publisher is prohibited.
Nature of the content
Le Labo du Pilote publishes editorial content intended for information purposes for pilots. Its author is an airline pilot and former nurse; he is not a doctor. The information provided does not in any way constitute medical advice, a diagnosis, or an assessment of fitness, and cannot replace the advice of an authorized aeromedical examiner (AME) or a healthcare professional.
Terms of sale of the digital guide
These terms apply to the purchase of the guide "Preparing and passing your pilot medical examination". You accept them upon payment, by checking the designated box. Effective August 4, 2026.
Who publishes, who sells
The content is published by Fabian Voncken, natural person subject to VAT, Rue Lambertine Bosny 23, 4053 Chaudfontaine, Belgium, VAT BE 0895.034.935. Contact: contact@labodupilote.fr.
The sale is concluded directly with me. The payment is processed by Stripe (Stripe Payments Europe, Limited, 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Dublin 2, Ireland), which acts solely as a payment service provider: they collect on my behalf, they do not become the seller. The invoice is issued in my name, and I am your point of contact for everything related to the order.
What you buy, and at what price
59 € incl. tax, one-off payment, with no subscription or renewal. The price includes all taxes: the 21% Belgian VAT is included in the €59, it is not added to it. It is calculated and displayed at the time of payment, and appears on the invoice sent to you by email. The price is the same for all buyers, with no quotas or time-limited offers.
The purchase includes: the guide in PDF, in the edition of the country you choose before paying (France, Belgium, Switzerland or Luxembourg); access to the online appendix of this edition for 12 months; and updates to your edition during these 12 months. Access to the appendix is valid for one year. It is provided to you in the form of a personal link, in the email accompanying your copy: there is no key to copy.
Delivery
Delivery is digital. You receive an email a few minutes after payment, a few hours at most. It contains your copy of the PDF attached, built in your name, so it does not exist in advance, as well as the personal link that opens your online appendix.
A valid email address is essential. If you have not received anything after 24 hours, first remember to check your spam, then write to me at contact@labodupilote.fr: I will resend the copy myself.
Immediate execution and right of withdrawal
By checking the box on the payment form, you consent to the delivery of the digital content beginning immediately after your order, before the end of the 14-day withdrawal period, and you expressly acknowledge that you thereby lose your right of withdrawal.
What "immediate execution" means here: your copy is generated in your name as soon as payment is received. It does not exist before your order, it bears your name and a fingerprint specific to you, and it cannot be given to anyone else. It is the initiation of this generation that marks the beginning of execution.
The box links to this page, which remains accessible at any time.
Refunds and complaints
Refunds are handled by me, and I review them on a case-by-case basis. If something is wrong: a copy that doesn't arrive, a link that doesn't open, a guide that isn't what you thought, write to me first: I reply personally, and most problems are resolved in one message. Write to me before initiating a dispute with your bank: I reply faster than a procedure, and without fees for anyone.
What the guide is not
The guide is a preparation document. It does not constitute medical advice, carries no prognosis of fitness, contains no assessment of a personal situation, and replaces neither your authorized aeromedical examiner, nor the regulatory texts, nor the instructions of your country's authority. See the "Nature of the content" section above.
Your data in case of purchase
Stripe sends me your name and email address. They are used for four things, and nothing else: to build your nominative copy, to send it to you (delivery via Brevo), to maintain the registry linking a fingerprint to its buyer, and to write to you once, about a week after your purchase, to ask what is missing from the guide and if you agree to your review being quoted. This message contains an unsubscribe link, and no other will be sent. This registry is neither published, put online, nor communicated to third parties, and it is kept as long as the traceability of the copies requires it.
You can request access to this data, its rectification, or its deletion by writing to contact@labodupilote.fr, with the understanding that deleting the line from the registry also removes the possibility of reassigning your copy to you. You can also file a complaint with the Data Protection Authority (Rue de la Presse 35, 1000 Brussels).
Mediation and applicable law
In the event of an unresolved dispute, a consumer residing in Belgium can refer the matter free of charge to the Consumer Mediation Service, Boulevard du Roi Albert II 8 bte 1, 1000 Brussels, mediationconsommateur.be. A consumer residing in another Member State can contact the European Consumer Centre in their country.
The relationship is governed by Belgian law, without this depriving you of the protection afforded by the mandatory provisions of consumer law in your country of residence.
Personal data
This site collects no personal data without your knowledge and uses no advertising trackers. If you contact us by email, your email address is used only to reply to you. In accordance with applicable regulations, you can request access, rectification, or deletion of data concerning you by writing to contact@labodupilote.fr. If you subscribe to the newsletter, your address is processed by Brevo and you can unsubscribe at any time using the link in each sending. Data linked to a purchase of the guide are subject to distinct processing, described in the terms of sale above.
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