Originally Posted by
Mogwi
The best thing you could do is not mention your PPL. Military flying training is very different from civilian flying training in that you will be expected to be able to operate a complex aircraft safely, to its limits in possibly hazardous conditions.
As a PPL you only need to be able to take your granny for a flight and not kill her!
Best way is to be an attentive student and learn with no pre-conceptions. You may well have formed some bad habits that are fine as a PPL but will get you killed in a trice when playing with the big boys. Your experience may help you initially but keep your PPL under your hat and let people think that you are just a good learner. You will very soon find that the training will become the most demanding (and most satisfying!) thing that you have done to date.
Bon chance!
Mog
Keeping it "under your hat" is a dangerous game - I know of someone who did that and a) it's bloody obvious you've flown before to any QFI with half a brain, b) there's usually a box on an arrival form that includes "previous flying experience" and c) lying about or lying by omission can be viewed as a serious integrity issue. The above did not go well in the long term for said student even though he appeared to be a rockstar for about a week...
A PPL doesn't hurt, but doesn't benefit imho. Save the money, do a few hours to make sure you can actually do it and aren't a total Muppet behind a stick and throttle.