Barthélémy Minier is a pilot in the French Air and Space Force. He qualified as a fighter pilot in 2010 and as a helicopter pilot in 2012. Since 2017, he has served as a mission commander and flight instructor and has logged more than 2,000 flight hours across multiple mission profiles. He previously commanded the French Air Force Helicopter Crew Training Center (CIEH), where he was responsible for the design, standardisation, and certification of helicopter training programmes. He also served as Head of Innovation for the French Air Force helicopter branch. Lieutenant Colonel Minier delivers tactical courses and lectures to international helicopter crews and NATO partners, with a focus on integrating new technologies into training. In collaboration with IRBA, he contributes to applied research aimed at detecting cognitive overload during flight training, mitigating its instructional impact, and optimising training effectiveness.