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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
National Policy
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ORDER
8900.2 CHG 1
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Effective Date:
8/16/10
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SUBJ:
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General Aviation Airman Designee
Handbook
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FOREWORD
1. In 2006, Aviation Safety (AVS) published
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order VS
1100.2, Managing AVS Delegation Programs, current edition, which provided
direction for the management and oversight of AVS delegation programs,
including Flight Standards Service (AFS) designees. During the next
2 years, the AVS Delegation Steering Group, which includes representation
from AFS, identified important goals including the integration of AFS designee
policy. An AFS working group, including policy holders for each general
aviation airman designee type, was formed to work on this consolidated order.
This order contains integrated procedures for the selection, appointment,
oversight, training, renewal, termination, and appeal of AFS general aviation
airman designees in accordance with Order VS
1100.2.
2. This order contains procedures for
authorized general aviation airman designees and inspectors to conduct
certificate holder oral and practical tests and issue temporary airman
certificates.
3. When differences in guidance appear
between this order and FAA Order 8900.1, Flight Standards Information
Management System (FSIMS), Volume 13, Flight Standards Designees, current
edition, use the document with the most current revision date. This order also
applies to all aviation safety inspectors (ASI) (referred to in this order as
ASIs or inspectors) who review and approve airman application and testing files
for general aviation airman designees.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
Ray Towles for
John M. Allen
Director, Flight Standards Service
Table of Contents
Paragraph
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Page
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Chapter 1 General Information
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1.
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Purpose of This Order
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1‑1
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2.
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Audience
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1‑1
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3.
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Where You Can Find This Order
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1‑1
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4.
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What This Order Cancels
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1‑1
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5.
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Explanation of Policy Changes
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1‑2
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6.
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Delegation/Rescission of a Designee Authorization
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1‑2
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7.
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Role of the Designee
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1‑2
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8.
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Definitions
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1‑2
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Chapter 2 Selection and Appointment
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1.
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Selection
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2‑1
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2.
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Appointment
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2‑3
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3.
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General Eligibility Requirements
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2‑4
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Chapter 3 Oversight, Training, and Renewal
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1.
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Oversight
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3‑1
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2.
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Initial Training Seminar
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3‑1
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3.
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Orientation
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3‑1
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4.
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Recurrent Training
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3‑2
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5.
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Expiration
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3‑2
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6.
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Renewal
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3‑3
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7.
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Knowledge and Skill
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3‑4
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Chapter 4 Termination and Appeal
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1.
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Termination
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4‑1
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2.
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Types of Termination
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4‑1
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3.
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Termination Letter
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4‑1
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4.
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Appeal
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4‑1
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Chapter 5 Privileges, Limitations, and
Responsibilities
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1.
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Privileges
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5‑1
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2.
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Limitations
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5‑2
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3.
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Responsibilities
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5‑3
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Chapter 6 Technical Personnel Examiner Program
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Section 1
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General
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1.
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Additional Requirements for Appointment
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6‑1
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2.
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Aviation Mechanic Tests
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6‑2
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3.
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Parachute Rigger Tests
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6‑3
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4.
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FAA Certification Policy
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6‑3
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5.
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Limitations
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6‑3
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6.
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Designations Issued
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6‑4
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7.
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Designee Materials
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6‑4
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8.
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Security
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6‑5
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Section 2
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Conducting and Grading Tests
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9.
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Preparation
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6‑5
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10.
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Applicant Eligibility
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6‑9
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11.
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Evaluating Applicant Performance
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6‑13
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12.
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Conducting the Tests
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6‑14
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13.
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Test Planning Sheets Are Required for Each Oral and
Practical Test Given
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6‑17
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14.
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Recording the Results of Tests
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6‑17
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15.
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When the Applicant Passes
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6‑18
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16.
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Applicants Under 18 Years of Age
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6‑19
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17.
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When the Applicant Fails
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6‑20
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18.
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Disposition of Files
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6‑21
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19.
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Issuance of FAA Form 8060-4 by a TPE When Oral and Practical
Tests are Not Administered
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6‑22
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20.
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Reconstruction of a Lost Certification File
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6‑23
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Chapter 7 Designated Pilot Examiner Program
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Section 1
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General
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1.
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Additional Qualifications
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7‑1
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2.
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Specific Eligibility Requirements
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7‑4
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3.
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Types of Designation
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7‑9
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4.
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Practical Test
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7‑11
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5.
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Additional Designations
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7‑11
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6.
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Examiner COA Letters
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7‑12
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Section 2
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Conduct Practical Test/Certification Functions
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7.
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General
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7‑15
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8.
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Testing Applicants Trained by the Examiner
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7‑19
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9.
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Examiner Limitations
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7‑20
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10.
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Status of Examiners During Practical Tests
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7‑20
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11.
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Carriage of Passengers During Practical Tests
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7‑23
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12.
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Aircraft Used for Practical Tests
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7‑23
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13.
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Aircraft Equipment
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7‑26
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14.
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Flight Simulators, Flight Training Devices, and Personal
Computer-Based Aviation Training Devices
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7‑27
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15.
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Engine Shutdown on Multiengine Airplanes During the
Practical Test
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7‑27
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16.
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Structure of the Practical Test
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7‑27
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17.
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Practical Test Discontinuance
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7‑29
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18.
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Repeating Maneuvers on Practical Tests
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7‑30
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19.
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Practical Test Briefings
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7‑30
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20.
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Segmented Practical Tests (Planned)
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7‑31
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21.
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Retest in Event of Failure
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7‑31
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22.
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Accidents and Incidents During Practical Tests
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7‑31
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23.
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Practical
Test Standards
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7‑31
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24.
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Prerequisites for Practical Tests
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7‑32
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25.
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Verification of an Applicant’s Identity
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7‑36
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26.
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Illegal Substance Conviction
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7‑38
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27.
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Completion of FAA
Form 8710‑1
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7‑38
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28.
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Completion of FAA Form 8710‑11
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7‑42
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29.
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Preparation of the Certification File
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7‑44
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30.
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Review of an Examiner’s Decision
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7‑44
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31.
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Issuance of FAA Form 8060-4
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7‑45
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32.
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Limitations
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7‑46
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33.
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Issuance of FAA Form 8060-5
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7‑47
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34.
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Part 141
Stage Checks
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7‑48
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35.
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Blue Seal Certificates
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7‑48
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36.
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Flight and Duty Time as a DPE
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7‑48
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37.
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Procedures
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7‑48
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Section 3
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Issue a Student Pilot Certificate
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38.
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General
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7‑54
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39.
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Nonrenewable
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7‑55
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40.
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Procedures
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7‑55
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Section 4
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Special Emphasis Items
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41.
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Special Emphasis Items
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7‑58
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42.
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Dangers Associated with Simulation of Power Failure in
Single-Engine Airplanes by the Interruption of Fuel Flow
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7‑58
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43.
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Pilot External Vigilance (Scan Program)
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7‑58
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44.
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Accurate Position Reporting and Collision Avoidance
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7‑59
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45.
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Instrument Flying Skills—Partial Panel
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7‑60
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Section 5
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Flight Reviews and Competency Checks
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46.
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Flight Reviews and Competency Checks
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7‑60
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47.
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Examiner or Inspector Participation
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7‑60
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48.
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Application for a Flight Review or Competency Check
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7‑61
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49.
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Combining Flight Reviews and Competency Checks
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7‑61
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50.
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Evaluating the Flight Review
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7‑61
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51.
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Length of Review
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7‑61
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52.
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Logbook Endorsements
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7‑62
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53.
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Recent Instrument Experience, § 61.57
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7‑62
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54.
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High Performance Airplane Check, § 61.31(f)
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7‑63
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55.
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Complex Airplane Check, § 61.31(e)
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7‑63
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56.
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Self-Launching or Powered Sailplane Flight Checks
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7‑63
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57.
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Night Vision Goggles (NVG) Training, Endorsement, and
Qualification for Pilots and Flight Instructors
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7‑64
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Section 6
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Conduct a Recreational Pilot Certification, Including
Additional Category/Class Ratings at the Recreational Pilot Certification
Level
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58.
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General
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7‑66
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59.
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Additional Category and Class Ratings
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7‑69
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60.
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Upgrading to a Private Pilot Certificate
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7‑69
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61.
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Procedures
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7‑69
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Section 7
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Conduct a Sport Pilot Certification
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62.
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General
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7‑74
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63.
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Procedures
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7‑75
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Section 8
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Conduct a Private Pilot Certification, Including
Additional Category/Class Ratings at the Private Pilot Certification Level
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64.
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General
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7‑78
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65.
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Eligibility Requirements
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7‑78
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66.
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Limitations
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7‑80
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67.
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Categories and Classes
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7‑81
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68.
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Recreational Pilot Upgrades
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7‑82
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Section 9
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Conduct a Commercial Pilot Certification, Including
Additional Category/Class Ratings at the Commercial Pilot Certification Level
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69.
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General
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7‑82
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70.
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Eligibility Requirements
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7‑83
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71.
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Categories and Classes
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7‑84
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72.
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Instructor Privileges in Lighter-Than-Air Aircraft
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7‑85
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73.
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Complex Airplane Requirements
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7‑85
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74.
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Procedures
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7‑85
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Section 10
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Conduct an Airline Transport Pilot Certification,
Including Additional Category/Class Ratings at the Airline Transport
Certification Level
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75.
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General
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7‑90
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76.
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Instructor Endorsement and Recommendation
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7‑91
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77.
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Category, Class, and Type Ratings
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7‑92
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78.
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Procedures
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7‑94
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Section 11
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Conduct an Instrument Rating Certification
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79.
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General
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7‑99
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80.
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Eligibility Requirements
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7‑100
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81.
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Types of Instrument Ratings Issued
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7‑101
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82.
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Flight Controls
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7‑101
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83.
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Use of Nonapproved Instrument Approach Procedures
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7‑101
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84.
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Limitations
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7‑102
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85.
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Procedures
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7‑102
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Section 12
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Conduct a Pilot Type Rating Certification
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86.
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General
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7‑107
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87.
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Pilot Type Rating That May Be Performed as Either a Single
Pilot or With a SIC
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7‑109
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88.
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Procedures
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7‑119
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Section 13
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Procedure for Issuing a Second-in-Command Pilot Type
Rating
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89.
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General
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7‑124
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90.
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Background
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7‑124
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91.
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Procedures
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7‑124
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92.
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Questions About the Issuance of the SIC Pilot Type Rating
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7‑125
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Section 14
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Conduct a Private Pilot Certification for Weight Shift
Control and Powered Parachute, Including Additional Category/Class Ratings at
the Private Pilot Certification Level
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93.
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General
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7‑134
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94.
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Eligibility Requirements
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7‑134
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95.
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Limitations
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7‑136
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96.
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Categories and Classes
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7‑137
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97.
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Procedures
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7‑137
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Section 15
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Conduct a Flight Instructor with a Sport Pilot Rating
Practical Test for an Initial, Renewal, or Reinstatement
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98.
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General
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7‑141
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99.
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General Procedures Initial Certification
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7‑142
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100
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General Procedures for Renewal or Reinstatement
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7‑143
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101
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Denial of Renewal or Reinstatement
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7‑144
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102
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Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certificates
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7‑144
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103
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Category and Class Privileges for a Flight Instructor
Certificate with a Sport Pilot Rating
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7‑145
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104
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Procedures
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7‑145
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Section 16
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Conduct a Flight Instructor Practical Test for an Initial,
Renewal, Reinstatement Certification, or an Additional Category/Class Rating
to a Flight Instructor Certificate
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105
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General
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7‑149
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106
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Knowledge Test
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7‑150
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107
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Practical Test
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7‑151
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108
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Eligibility Requirements
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7‑151
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109
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General Procedures for Renewal or Reinstatement
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7‑154
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110
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Denial of Renewal or Reinstatement
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7‑154
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111
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Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certificates
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7‑155
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112
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Category, Class, and Instrument Ratings Placed on a Flight
Instructor Certificate
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7‑155
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113
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Limitations
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7‑156
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114
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Procedures
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7‑156
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Section 17
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Conduct Pilot Proficiency Checks as a Pilot Proficiency
Examiner
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115
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General
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7‑161
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116
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Limitations
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7‑161
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117
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Experience Requirements for Designation as a PPE
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7‑162
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118
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Practical Test
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7‑162
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119
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COA Letter
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7‑163
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120
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Additional Designations
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7‑163
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121
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PIC Proficiency Check Procedures
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7‑163
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122
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Proficiency Check Records
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7‑164
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Section 18
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Accomplish Designation/Issue Certificates as an ACR,
Limited to Examining Authority under Part 141
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123
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General
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7‑164
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124
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Selection of ACRs.
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7‑165
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125
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Certification of Graduates
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7‑166
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Section 19
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Accomplish Designation/Issue Certificates as an ACR
Employed Solely by a FIRC Sponsor
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126
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General
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7‑166
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127
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Selection of ACRs
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7‑167
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128
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Flight Instructor Certificate and Ratings Issued on the
Basis of Military Competence by an MCE and MC/FPE
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7‑168
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129
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Certification of Graduates
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7‑171
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Section 20
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Accomplish Designation/Conduct Functions as an MCE, FPE,
MC/FPE, GIE, and FIRE
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130
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Background
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7‑172
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131
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General Information for MCE, FPE, and MC/FPE Designations
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7‑173
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132
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Issuance of a U.S. Private Pilot Certificate and Ratings
Based on Foreign Pilot Licenses
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133
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Pilot Certificates and Ratings Issued on the Basis of
Military Competence by an MCE and MC/FPE
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7‑177
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134
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Compliance with Other Provisions
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7‑178
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135
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Designation of an FIRE
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7‑178
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136
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Designation of a GIE
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7‑179
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Section 21
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Accomplish Issuance of a U.S. Pilot Certificate Based on a
Foreign-Pilot License
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137
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General Information
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7‑180
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138
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Procedures
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7‑194
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Section 22.
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IACRA Process
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139.
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General
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7‑199
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140.
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Procedures
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7‑199
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Chapter 8
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Administrative Information
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1.
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Distribution
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8‑1
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2.
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Deviations
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8‑1
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3.
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Suggestions or Comments
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8‑1
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Appendix A Acronyms and Abbreviations
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A‑1
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Appendix B Practical
Test Standard s Judgment Assessment Matrices
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B‑1
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Appendix C Directive Feedback Information
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C‑1
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List of Figures
Figure
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Page
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6‑1.
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Instructions for Completing FAA
Form 8610‑2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
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6‑24
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1.
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Procedures for Completing FAA
Form 8610‑2.
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6‑24
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2.
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Privacy Act
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6‑25
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3.
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Complete the Top Section
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6‑25
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4.
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Block I—Applicant Information
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6‑26
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5.
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Block II—Certificate or Rating Applied for on Basis of—
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6‑29
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6.
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Block III—Record of Experience.
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6‑32
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7.
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Block IV—Applicant’s Certification
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6‑34
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8.
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Block V—I Find This Applicant Meets the Experience
Requirements of 14
CFR Part 65 and is Eligible to Take the Required Tests
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6‑35
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9.
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For FAA Use Only.
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6‑36
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10.
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Results of Oral and Practical Tests
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6‑36
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11.
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Designated Examiner’s Report
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6‑37
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12.
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Applicant’s Certification
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6‑37
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13.
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FAA Inspector’s Report.
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6‑38
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6‑2A.
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FAA
Form 8610‑2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
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6‑39
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6‑2B.
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FAA
Form 8610‑2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
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6‑40
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6‑2C.
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Attachment for FAA
Form 8610‑2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application.
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6‑41
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6‑2D.
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FAA
Form 8610‑2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application.
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6‑42
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6‑2E.
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FAA
Form 8610‑2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
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6‑43
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6‑2F.
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FAA
Form 8610‑2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
(Reverse Side).
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6‑44
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6‑2G.
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FAA
Form 8610‑2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
(Reverse Side).
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6‑45
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6‑2H.
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FAA
Form 8610‑2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
(Reverse Side).
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6‑46
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6‑2I.
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FAA
Form 8610‑2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
(Reverse Side).
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6‑47
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6‑2J.
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FAA
Form 8610‑2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
(Reverse Side).
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6‑48
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6‑2K.
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FAA
Form 8610‑2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
(Reverse Side).
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6‑49
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6‑2L.
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FAA Form 8060-4, Temporary Airman Certificate
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6‑50
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6‑2M.
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FAA Form 8060‑4, Temporary Airman Certificate.
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6‑51
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6‑2N.
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Example Statement of Additional Instructions.
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6‑52
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6‑2O.
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Airman Computer Test Report for Aviation Mechanic Airframe
(AMA).
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6‑53
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6‑3A.
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FAA
Form 8610‑2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
(Front Side)
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6‑54
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6‑3B.
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FAA
Form 8610‑2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
(Front Side)
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6‑55
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6‑3C.
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FAA
Form 8610‑2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
(Reverse Side)
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6‑56
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6‑3D.
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FAA
Form 8610‑2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
(Reverse Side)
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6‑57
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6‑3E.
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FAA
Form 8610‑2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
(Reverse Side)
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6‑58
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6‑3F.
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Example Statement of Additional Instruction
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6‑59
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6‑3G.
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Airman Computer Test for Parachute Rigger.
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6‑60
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6‑3H.
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FAA Form 8060‑4, Temporary Airman Certificate.
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6‑61
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6‑3I.
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FAA Form 8060‑4, Temporary Airman Certificate
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6‑62
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6‑3J.
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FAA Form 8060‑4, Temporary Airman Certificate
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6‑63
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6‑4A.
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Airframe and Powerplant Mechanical Oral and Practical
Planning Sheet (Front Side).
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6‑64
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6‑4B.
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Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic Oral and Practical
Planning Sheet (Reverse Side).
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6‑65
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6‑4C.
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Parachute Rigger Oral/Practical Test Planning Sheet.
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6‑66
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7‑1.
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Specific Eligibility Requirements for Sport Pilot
Examiners
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7‑4
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7‑2.
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Specific Eligibility Requirements for Pilot Examiner
Designees.
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7‑6
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7‑3.
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Specific Eligibility Requirements for Commercial Pilot
Examiner Designees
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7‑7
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7‑4.
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Specific Eligibility Requirements for Commercial and
Instrument Rating Examiner and Airline Transport Pilot Examiner Designees.
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7‑8
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7‑5.
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Vintage Airplane Groups
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7‑14
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7‑6.
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ICAO Level 4 English Language Proficiency Criteria.
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7‑201
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7‑7.
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Sample FAA
Form 8410‑1, Airman Proficiency/Qualification Check
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7‑202
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7‑8A.
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Pilot Examiner Test Guide (First Page)
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7‑203
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7‑8B.
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Pilot Examiner Test Guide (Second Page)
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7‑204
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7‑8C.
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Sport Pilot Examiner Test Guide (First Page)
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7‑205
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7‑8D.
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Sport Pilot Examiner Test Guide (Second Page)
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7‑206
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7‑8E.
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Sport Pilot Examiner Test Guide (Third Page)
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7‑207
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7‑8F.
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Sport Pilot Examiner Test Guide (Fourth Page)
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7‑208
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7‑8G.
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Sport Pilot Examiner Test Guide (Fifth Page)
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7‑209
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7‑9A.
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Sample Letter of Discontinuance (Pilot)
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7‑210
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7‑9B.
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Sample Letter of Discontinuance (Sport Pilot).
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7‑211
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7‑10.
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Sample Computer Test Report (Pilot).
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7‑212
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7‑10A.
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Sample of Computer Test Report (Sport Pilot).
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7‑213
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7‑11.
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Letter from Part 141
School with Knowledge Test Examining Authority
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7‑214
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7‑12.
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FAA
Form 8710‑1, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
(Front).
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7‑215
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7‑12A.
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FAA
Form 8710‑1, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
(Back)
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7‑216
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7‑13.
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Sample of FAA
Form 8710‑11, Airman Certificate and/or Rating
Application—Sport Pilot (Front Side)
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7‑217
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7‑13A
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Sample of FAA
Form 8710‑11, Airman Certificate and/or Rating
Application—Sport Pilot (Reverse Side).
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7‑218
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7‑14.
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Sample FAA Form 8060‑4, Temporary Airman
Certificate (Pilot)
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7‑219
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7‑14A.
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Sample FAA Form 8060‑4, Temporary Airman Certificate
(Sport Pilot).
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7‑220
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7‑15.
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Center Thrust Limitation.
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7‑221
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7‑16.
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Sample FAA Form 8060‑5, Notice of Disapproval
of Application (Pilot)
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7‑222
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7‑16A.
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Sample FAA Form 8060‑5, Notice of Disapproval
of Application (Sport Pilot)
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7‑223
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7‑17.
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Sample Application for a Part 141
Stage Check.
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7‑224
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7‑18.
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Sample FAA Form 8420‑2, Medical Certificate____
Class and Student Pilot Certificate
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.7‑225
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7‑19.
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Sample Student Pilot Certificate
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7‑226
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7‑20.
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Sample Recreational Pilot Certificate
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7‑227
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7‑21.
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Sample Private Pilot Certificate with Recreational Pilot
Category Privileges
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7‑228
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7‑22.
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Sample Commercial Pilot Certificate.
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7‑229
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7‑23.
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Sample ATP Certificate with Instrument Privileges Shown.
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7‑230
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7‑24.
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Sample Second‑in‑Command Limitation.
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7‑231
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7‑25.
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Sample SIC Pilot Type Rating Temporary Airman Certificate
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7‑232
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7‑26.
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Sample SIC Pilot Type Rating Application
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7‑233
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7‑27.
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Sample SIC Pilot Type Rating Application for § 61.55(d)
Applicants
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7‑234
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7‑28.
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FAA
Form 8710‑1 Completed by an Authorized Designated Examiner or
an APD
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7‑235
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7‑29.
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FAA
Form 8710‑1 Completed by an FAA Inspector.
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7‑236
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7‑30.
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Sample Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certificate (Pilot).
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7‑237
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7‑30A.
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Sample Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certificate with a
Sport Pilot Rating.
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7‑238
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7‑31.
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Verification of Authenticity Form and Instructions
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7‑239
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Chapter 1. General Information
1. Purpose of This Order. This order
provides policy and mandatory standardized procedures for those who administer
all aviation mechanic, parachute rigger, or pilot oral and practical tests and
issue temporary airman certificates. This order does not apply to check
airmen/check pilots and Aircrew Designated Examiners (ADE) serving in programs
approved under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) parts 91
subpart K, 121,
125,
and 135.
It also does not apply to Training Center Evaluators (TCE) who serve at
training centers certificated under 14 CFR part 142.
Compliance with these standardized procedures ensures that airman applicants
meet a satisfactory level of competence and workmanship required for
certification. This order does not relieve Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) personnel from instructing and guiding designees.
a. General Aviation Airman Designees. This
order includes FAA policy emphasizing the general aviation airman designee’s
(referred to in this order as designee or examiner) knowledge of oral and
practical tests, as well as the administration of airman knowledge tests; it
also concerns the administration of such tests and the issuance of airman
certificates. For the purposes of this order, designee refers to Technical
Personnel Examiners (TPE) and Designated Pilot Examiners (DPE). TPE will refer
only to Designated Mechanic Examiners (DME) and Designated Parachute Rigger
Examiners (DPRE). DPE will refer only to Private Pilot Examiners (PE),
Commercial and Instrument Rating Examiners (CIRE), Commercial Pilot Examiners
(CE), Airline Transport Pilot Examiners (ATPE), Flight Instructor Examiners
(FIE), National Designated Pilot Examiner and Flight Engineer Examiners
(NDPE/FEE), Sport Pilot Examiners
(SPE), and Sport Pilot
Flight Instructor Examiners (SFIE), and Pilot Proficiency Examiners (PPE), as
well as pilot examiners with administrative privileges only including Airman
Certification Representatives (ACR), Flight Instructor Renewal Examiners (FIRE),
Foreign Pilot Examiners (FPE), Ground Instructor Examiners (GIE), Military
Competency Examiners (MCE), and Military Competency/Foreign Pilot Examiners
(MC/FPE).
b. Guidance Questions. While the Flight
Standards Service (AFS) Regulatory Support Division (AFS‑600) coordinated
this consolidated handbook, questions regarding the specific guidance relating
to each type of designee should be directed to the policy division that owns
the policy for that type of designee. Please refer to the chart below for any
questions:
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TPE
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AFS‑300
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DPE
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AFS‑810 or AFS‑610 (SPE/SFIE)
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2. Audience.
The primary audience is designees responsible for administering oral and
practical tests and issuing temporary airman certificates.
3. Where You Can Find This Order.
Designees and inspectors can access this order through the Flight Standards
Information Management System (FSIMS) at http://fsims.avs.faa.gov.
4. What This Order Cancels. This
order cancels FAA Order 8610.12, Technical Personnel Examiner Handbook,
dated July 14, 2008; FAA Order 8710.3E
(and FAA Order 8710.3E
CHG 1), Designated Pilot and Flight Engineer Examiner’s Handbook, dated
April 21, 2006; and FAA Order 8710.7,
Sport Pilot Examiner’s Handbook, dated October 14, 2004.
5.
Explanation of Policy
Changes. This revision incorporates updated information, procedural and
policy changes, and new guidance. These changes include the following:
a. Certificate of Authority (COA) Letter. FAA
Form 8430-9, Certificate of Authority, and letters of authorization (LOA)
are no longer issued. This revision changes all references to an LOA throughout
this order to reference a COA letter instead. Additional information on COA
letters is given in chapter 7, section 1, paragraph 6.
b. DPE Privileges and Limitations. This
revision adds additional DPE-specific information to chapter 5.
c. Eligibility Requirements. This revision
adds additional eligibility information to chapter 7, section 1.
d. Number of Practical Tests Per Day. This
revision adds information on the number of allowed practical tests per day to
chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 16a.
e.
Flight and Duty Time as a
DPE. This revision updates the information on logging of flight time as an
examiner in chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 36.
f. Procedures for Issuing a Second-in-Command
(SIC) Pilot Type Rating. This revision inserts a new section into
chapter 7, section 13, as well as accompanying figures
(Figures 7‑25 through 7‑29). As a result, all of the following
sections, paragraphs, and figures have been renumbered.
6. Delegation/Rescission of a Designee
Authorization. Title 49 of the United States Code (49 U.S.C.)
§ 44702 empowers the FAA Administrator to delegate to private individuals
any function relating to the examination, inspection, and testing of airman
applicants.
7. Role of the Designee. Designees have
been an important part of the FAA’s support to the flying public for over
60 years. During that time, designees successfully completed thousands of
certification activities on the FAA’s behalf. The designee function is vital to
enhancing the FAA’s public service role and enhancing overall safety in the
National Airspace System (NAS). The FAA and its designees are in a symbiotic relationship.
The FAA appoints designees to leverage its workforce and provide certification
services to the public, and the designee provides certification services to the
public in accordance with FAA policy and guidance. One component of this
relationship involves how the FAA views the designee, as well as how the
designee views the FAA.
8. Definitions. This
paragraph contains definitions for FAA offices, FAA forms, and terms
commonly used in this order. Appendix A contains a list of acronyms used in this
order.
a. Airmen Certification Branch (AFS‑760). AFS‑760,
which is part of the FAA Civil Aviation Registry, has final authority for the
issuance of permanent airman certificates and maintenance of certification
records. AFS‑760 is located at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
(MMAC) in Oklahoma City, OK.
b. Airmen Medical Certificate. An airmen
medical certificate is a valid certificate issued under 14
CFR part 67, Medical Standards and Certification.
c. Aviation Maintenance Technician School (AMTS).
An FAA-approved school for aviation mechanics. Graduation from the
appropriate course of a certificated AMTS is one way for mechanic applicants to
meet the experience requirement.
d. Aviation Safety Inspector (ASI). An FAA
employee with the necessary technical qualifications who is responsible for
developing, administering, investigating and enforcing safety regulations for
airmen, aircraft and aircraft operations. In most cases, ASIs are also
responsible for the oversight of designees.
e. Aviation Safety Technician (AST). An FAA
employee who provides technical support and assistance to ASIs.
f. Certification and General Aviation Operations
Branch (AFS‑810). AFS‑810, which is part of the General
Aviation and Commercial Division (AFS‑800), is the principal office
concerned with the certification and training of airmen (pilots, ground, and
flight instructors). AFS‑810 is responsible for DPE policy, with the
exception of SPE policy.
g.
COA Letter. A COA letter
is issued to each Flight Standards general aviation designee to specify their
authority and appropriate limitations for a given appointment period.
Note: FAA Form 8430-9 and LOAs are no
longer issued, but may remain in effect until expiration, unless surrendered or
terminated before that time.
h. Designated Mechanic Examiner (DME). A DME
is an individual, appointed in accordance with 14 CFR
part 183, § 183.25,who
holds a valid aviation mechanic certificate, possesses technical knowledge and
experience required for aviation mechanic certification, and meets the general
qualification requirements set forth in chapter 2 and the TPE‑specific
qualifications set forth in chapter 6.
i. Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner (DPRE). A
DPRE is an individual, appointed in accordance with § 183.25,who
has a high level of knowledge in the subject areas required for parachute
rigger certification, holds a master parachute rigger certificate for the
particular designation, and meets the general qualification requirements set
forth in chapter 2 and the TPE-specific qualifications set forth in
chapter 6.
j.
Designated Pilot Examiner
(DPE). A DPE is an individual, appointed in accordance with § 183.23,
who meets the general qualification requirements set forth in chapter 2
and the DPE‑specific qualifications set forth in chapter 7. For the
purposes of this order, a DPE is a PE, CIRE, CE, ATPE, FIE, PPE, NDPE/FEE, SPE,
or SFIE. In addition, a DPE is an examiner with administrative privileges for
which there are the ACR, FIRE, FPE, GIE, MCE, and MC/FPE.
k. Designee. Designee is the general term
used in this order to describe a representative of the FAA Administrator
authorized by law and appointed in accordance with the applicable provisions of
§ 44702 or part 183,
Representatives of the Administrator, to examine, test, and/or make inspections
necessary to issue airman or aircraft certificates. For the purposes of this
order, designee refers to individual examiner designations including TPEs, and
DPEs.
l. Designee Quality Assurance Branch (AFS‑650).
AFS‑650, which is part of AFS‑600, collects National Examiner
Board (NEB) application materials from designee applicants.
m. Designee Standardization Branch (AFS‑640). AFS‑640,
which is part of AFS‑600, develops and conducts a variety of
standardization seminars both domestically and internationally that are used by
designees, designee applicants, representatives of delegations, and FAA
personnel for initial training and renewal purposes.
n. Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). EAA
is an international organization of aviation enthusiasts interested in flying,
building, and restoring recreational aircraft. EAA considers application
materials submitted by NDPE/FEE applicants and recommends successful examiner
candidates to AFS‑800.
o. FAA Form 8000-5, Certificate of
Designation. FAA Form 8000-5 is a certificate issued to a designee by
the FAA office manager authorizing the designee privileges.
p. FAA Form 8060-4, Temporary Airman
Certificate. FAA Form 8060-4 is a temporary airman certificate issued
to a successful airman applicant.
q. FAA Form 8060-5, Notice of Disapproval of
Application. FAA Form 8060-5 is issued by a DPE to an unsuccessful
airman applicant.
r. FAA Form 8110-28,
Application and Statement of Qualification (DME/DPRE/DAR-T/ODAR-T). FAA Form 8110-28
is the application used by TPE applicants for appointment and renewal.
s. FAA Form 8420-2, Medical Certificate
_________ Class and Student Pilot Certificate. FAA Form 8420-2 is
issued to an airman applicant who meets the requirements for a student pilot
certificate by an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) and serves as both a medical
certificate and a student pilot certificate.
t. FAA Form 8610-2,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application. FAA Form 8610-2
is used by mechanic and parachute rigger applicants when applying for an airman
certificate and/or rating.
u. FAA
Form 8710-1, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application. FAA
Form 8710-1 is used by pilot applicants (other than sport pilot
applicants) when applying for an airman certificate and/or rating.
v. FAA Form 8710-2, Student Pilot
Certificate. FAA Form 8710-2 is issued to a qualified student pilot
applicant.
w. FAA
Form 8710-10, National Examiner Board-Designated Pilot Examiner
Candidate Application. FAA
Form 8710-10 is the application used by DPE applicants (other than
SPE/SFIE applicants) to submit to the NEB or managing Flight Standards District
Office (FSDO) or International Field Office (IFO), as applicable.
x. Form 8710‑11,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application – Sport Pilot. Form 8710‑11
is used by sport pilot applicants when applying for an airman certificate
and/or rating.
y. FAA
Form 8710-12, Light-Sport Standardization Board-Designated Pilot
Examiner Candidate Application. FAA
Form 8710-12 is the application used by SPE/SFIE applicants to submit
to the NEB.
z. Flight Instructor Refresher Clinic (FIRC). FIRCs
provide a method by which instructors can renew their instructor certificates.
aa. Flight Standards District Office (FSDO). As
used in this order, the FSDO is the office that has jurisdiction over the
geographic area in which the designee is located.
bb. General Aviation & Commercial Division
(AFS‑800). AFS‑800 is the FAA AFS division responsible for
developing national policies, standards, systems, procedures, and programs for
general aviation and advising senior FAA management on general aviation
matters. AFS‑800 is also responsible for developing standards, policies,
and procedures for appointing private individuals to represent the FAA
Administrator for the certification of airmen.
cc. Integrated Airman Certification and/or Rating Application
(IACRA). The IACRA system is an Internet-based (paperless) method of
processing airman applications.
dd. International Field Office (IFO). As used
in this order, the IFO is the office that has jurisdiction over the
international geographic area in which the designee is located.
ee. Light Sport Aviation Branch (AFS‑610). AFS‑610,
which is part of AFS‑600, manages and provides oversight of the SPE and
the light sport aircraft repairman-training programs. AFS‑610 is
responsible for SPE/SFIE policy.
ff. National Examiner Board (NEB). A board
convened to oversee the designee application and screening process for AFS.
gg. Regulatory Support Division (AFS‑600). AFS‑600
promotes safety by educating and advising users through the development,
implementation, analysis and distribution of technical information including
airmen testing, designee standardization, and management of aviation data
systems.
hh. Scenario-Based Training (SBT). A training
system that uses a highly structured script of real-world experiences to
address flight-training objectives in an operational environment.
ii. Technical Personnel Examiner (TPE). For
the purposes of this order, TPE will refer to only DMEs and DPREs.
Chapter 2. Selection and Appointment
1. Selection.
a. Application. The managing Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) office selects applicants for a designee appointment. When
selecting approved candidates, the managing FAA office considers the
recommendations from knowledgeable members of the aviation community. The
National Examiner Board (NEB), or other evaluating entity, receives
applications and will review designee applicants for the general eligibility
requirements set forth in paragraph 3.
(1) Designee applicants must complete an application
package and submit it to the NEB for review and consideration. Address the
application package to: FAA, National Examiner Board, Attn: Designee Quality
Assurance Branch (AFS‑650), P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125‑0082.
Applicants should retain a copy of all application documents submitted to the
FAA.
Note: Candidates for designation as an Airman
Certification Representative (ACR), Flight Instructor Renewal Examiner (FIRE),
Foreign Pilot Examiner (FPE), Ground Instructor Examiner (GIE), Military
Competency Examiner (MCE), Military Competence/Foreign Pilot Examiner (MC/FPE),
or Pilot Proficiency Examiner (PPE) must send their completed application forms
directly to the managing Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) or
International Field Office (IFO) for processing. Candidates holding ACR, FIRE,
FPE, GIE, MCE, MC/FPE, or PPE designations who are applying for designation as
any other type of Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) must submit an application
for examiner authorization to the NEB.
Note: National Designated Pilot Examiner and
Flight Engineer Examiner (NDPE/FEE) candidates must already possess an active
DPE before submitting an NDPE/FEE application directly to the Experimental
Aircraft Association (EAA) for consideration. The EAA will recommend successful
examiner candidates to the FAA, General Aviation and Commercial Division (AFS‑800),
800 Independence Avenue S.W., Washington, DC 20591 for selection and
appointment.
Note: Current FAA employees will not be
appointed as designees until their employment with the FAA has ended. FAA
employees may not apply to the NEB earlier than 120 calendar‑days
before their actual date of retirement or separation from the agency. A letter
of recommendation must accompany the application from management of their last
assigned office. Appointments will be limited to functions performed while
employed by the FAA, or other experience within the aviation industry. If a
former FAA employee submits an application beyond 3 years from the date of
separation, all application requirements apply.
(a) Technical Personnel Examiner (TPE). All TPE applicants must
complete FAA Form 8110-28,
Application and Statement of Qualification (DME/DPRE/DAR‑T/ ODAR-T). The
application package must also include legible copies of the applicable airman
certificates held by the examiner candidate.
(b) DPE. DPE applicants, other than Sport Pilot
Examiner (SPE)/Sport Pilot Flight Instructor Examiner (SFIE) applicants, must
complete FAA
Form 8710-10, National Examiner Board‑Designated Pilot Examiner
Candidate Application. SPE/SFIE applicants must complete FAA
Form 8710-12, Light-Sport Standardization Board-Designated Pilot
Examiner Candidate Application. The application package must include a legible
copy of airman and flight instructor certificates held by the examiner
candidate, and a copy of the examiner candidate’s valid medical certificate (at
least third-class), if appropriate.
(2) The NEB will review designee applicants (with
the exception of ACR, FIRE, FPE, GIE, MCE, MC/FPE, NDPE/FEE, or PPE applicants)
for the applicable criteria in this order and rank the applicants against the
other applicants who meet those requirements. The NEB will notify the applicant
(by letter) of the results.
Note:
If the NEB determines that
a designee candidate is not qualified, the NEB Recorder will retain the
candidate’s application file for 4 calendar‑months from the month of
the evaluation, pending an appeal or request for additional information. At the
end of the 4th calendar-month, the NEB Recorder will transfer the designee
candidate’s application file to the NEB’s electronic database and discard the
paper copies of the application file.
(3) The appointing FAA office will notify the NEB
when it has determined a need for, and possesses the ability to manage a designee.
(4) The appointing FAA office will notify the
candidate, and the candidate will schedule himself or herself to attend an
initial training seminar. After the candidate successfully completes the
initial training seminar, the candidate will provide the appointing FAA office
with the certificate of completion from the initial training seminar.
Note:
Candidates must
successfully complete the initial training seminar before appointment as a
designee. The initial training seminar is valid for up to 12 calendar-months
prior to appointment. If the candidate is not appointed within the 12
calendar-month period, he or she must retake the initial training seminar. Once
appointed, the recurrent training seminar is due on the established seminar
interval for the designee type (24 or 36 months) from completion of the initial
training seminar.
b. Need for and Ability to Manage a Designee.
Successfully meeting the eligibility requirements does not guarantee
appointment as a designee. The managing FAA office, within its sole discretion,
determines the need for and ability to manage a designee.
(1) Determining Need. The managing FAA office
considers several factors in determining the need for a designee including, but
not limited to:
(a) Activity level of designees performing similar work in
managing FAA office’s geographical area.
(b) Demand/convenience to the public as determined
by the:
·
Ability to provide examinations within a reasonable period of time, and
·
Number of complaints from the public for lack of availability of certification.
(c) Geographic dispersion as determined by the distance the
applicant must travel to get to designee.
Note: Need for a new designee is driven by the
needs of the public and not by the impact on other existing designees or the
desires of air operators/agencies.
(2) Determining the Ability to Manage. The managing
FAA office reviews several criteria to determine the ability to manage a
designee including, but not limited to:
(a) Effect of workload on inspectors,
(b) Funding (e.g., travel allocation) needed to
oversee the designee workforce, and
(c) Availability of trained inspectors (specialists) and/or
managers.
2.
Appointment. The
appointing FAA office will complete FAA Form 8000-5, Certificate of
Designation, and a certificate of authority (COA) letter for presentation to
the designee.
Note: The act of signing the designee
application (see table below), is an acknowledgment that the designation is a
privilege, not a right, and the FAA Administrator can terminate any designation
at any time or for any reason he or she deems appropriate.
a.
Applying for Reinstatement. Reinstatement
is used in instances where a former designee is applying for privileges, after
the termination of his or her designation, to the last managing FAA office that
previously had jurisdiction over the designee. Former designees wishing to
apply for reinstatement must submit the completed application directly to the
designating FAA office and are not required to apply to the NEB if they
previously held the same type of designation. The FAA office, in its sole
discretion, will determine if there remains a need for the examiner, and if it
possesses the ability to manage the examiner as set forth in
subparagraph 1b above. The former designee must meet the applicable
training requirements set forth in this order.
b. Applying for Relocation. Designees may
relocate to a different geographical area, and the receiving FAA office agrees
to the transfer, without applying to the NEB. The designee must submit a new
application to the receiving FAA office.
c. Serve Outside the United States. A
designee may be appointed to serve outside the United States provided there is
a demonstrated need that such designation will serve U.S. citizens abroad and
an FAA office can properly supervise the designee’s activities. The designee is
subject to limitations as provided by current FAA policy regarding the
certification of airmen outside the United States.
Note: Although the intent of the designee is to
serve U.S. citizens abroad, this does not preclude the designee from serving
non-U.S. citizens.
3. General Eligibility Requirements.
Inspectors must carefully consider all of the following issues before
designating or renewing an examiner. Additional eligibility requirements for
specific designee types are included in the applicable designee component
chapter (chapter 6 (TPE), and chapter 7 (DPE)). The general
requirements for appointment, which are reviewed by the NEB, are:
a. Minimum Age. Minimum age of 23 years
for all designees.
b. Personality Traits. Have integrity,
professionalism, and sound judgment.
c. Training Requirement. Have satisfactorily
completed the applicable training requirement before appointment/renewal as a
designee.
d. Knowledge of Guidance Materials. Have good
knowledge of the pertinent regulations, directives, and related guidance
material.
e. Command of English Language. Have command
of the English language—spoken and written.
f. Objectivity. Have the ability to maintain
the highest degree of objectivity while performing authorized functions.
g. Good Record. Have a good record in the
aviation industry.
h. Technology Access. Have internet access,
as well as access to a computer and printer with hardware/software sufficient
to support the required activities.
Note: An examiner is not required to be a U.S.
citizen.
Note:
Applicants should provide
enough detail in their application packages to allow the NEB to determine that
they meet the general requirements of Chapter 3 as well as those
requirements specific to the applicable designee type (Chapter 6 for TPEs
or Chapter 7 for DPEs).
Chapter 3. Oversight, Training, and Renewal
1. Oversight. Each designee operates
under the direct supervision of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
office that holds the designation file, referred to as the managing FAA office.
Supervision of designees includes the following functions:
a. Resolve Questions. Inspectors or FAA
personnel who supervise the activities of designees must always welcome the
opportunity to discuss procedures and standards with designees upon request to
resolve any questions. Designees should direct any questions to their managing
FAA office.
b.
Observe and Provide
Oversight. Technical Personnel Examiners (TPE) and Designated Pilot
Examiners (DPE) should expect the FAA to observe them conducting their first
complete tests. Thereafter, the examiner may be inspected or observed by FAA
personnel at any time with or without prior notice.
c. Document and Submit Certification Files.
DPEs must submit certification files to the managing FAA office regardless of
test results (pass or fail) within 7 calendar‑days of the test date.
TPEs must submit certification files to the managing FAA office regardless of
test results (pass, fail, or incomplete) within 7 calendar‑days of the
test date.
d.
Check Knowledge and Accuracy
of Certification Files. A critical component of the certification process
is the accuracy of the certification files. The managing FAA office may check
the designee’s aeronautical knowledge and certification procedures at any time.
2. Initial Training Seminar. Before
designation, prospective examiners must satisfactorily complete the initial
standardization seminar.
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TPE
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Initial TPE Standardization Seminar
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DPE
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Initial Pilot Examiner Standardization Seminar
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Note: Information regarding
designee standardization training seminars is available on the Designee
Registration System Web site at https://av-info.faa.gov/DsgReg/default.aspx.
Note: Currently, initial training for certain
designee types including Airman Certification Representative (ACR), Flight
Instructor Renewal Examiner (FIRE), Foreign Pilot Examiner (FPE), Ground Instructor
Examiner (GIE), Military Competency Examiner (MCE), Military Competency/Foreign
Pilot Examiner (MC/FPE), or Pilot Proficiency Examiner (PPE) applicants is
conducted by the managing FAA office.
3.
Orientation.
Following the initial training seminar, personnel from the managing FAA office
will coach the examiner in all procedures relevant to the designee’s duties
before the designee conducts any tests. The assigned inspector or FAA personnel
from the managing FAA office must be present during the first tests
administered by the designee to provide guidance and training, and to inform
the designee of the proper test procedures. Specific items of emphasis during
the orientation are:
a. Direction and Guidance. The designee is
expected to call upon the managing FAA office for advice and guidance, as
necessary, for the performance of assigned responsibilities in accordance with
prescribed procedures.
b. Reference Materials. The designee is
expected to have ready access to the current rules, policy, and technical data
appropriate to airman certification and/or the administration of airman
knowledge tests, as applicable.
c. Instruction. The designee must receive
specific instructions from the managing FAA office in the proper conduct of his
or her authorized functions.
d. Non-Discrimination. The designee is
expected to make his or her services available to all applicants on an
equitable basis regardless of who trained the applicant or the applicant’s
geographic area of residence.
e. Eligibility Requirements. The designee is
expected to understand the continuing general eligibility requirements as set
forth in chapter 2, paragraph 3.
4.
Recurrent Training. Each
designee is encouraged to attend safety meetings, aviation seminars, and other
programs that contribute to the technical skills required for the designation.
Designees must schedule themselves for a recurrent training seminar and notify
the managing FAA office. Examiners must satisfactorily complete the initial
training seminar prior to enrollment in the recurrent training seminar.
Attendance at a recurrent training seminar is mandatory. The Certificate of
Completion issued to those that successfully complete a recurrent training
seminar will expire in the specified time period (see below) from the date
shown on the certificate. The designee must forward a copy of the Certificate
of Completion to the managing FAA office. The recurrent training requirements
are set forth below:
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TPE
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24 calendar‑months – Recurrent TPE
Standardization Seminar
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DPE with the
exception of: ACR, FIRE, FPE, GIE, MCE, MC/FPE, or PPE
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24 calendar‑months – Recurrent Pilot Examiner
Standardization Seminar
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ACR, FIRE, FPE,
GIE, MCE, or MC/FPE
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36 calendar‑months – Administrative Pilot
Examiner Standardization Seminar
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Note: Examiners may complete the
initial training seminar in lieu of the recurrent training seminar to meet the
recurrent training requirement set forth in chapter 3, paragraph 4.
Note: An examiner will not exercise his or her
designation privileges unless his or her training is current and up-to-date.
5.
Expiration. Initial
appointment is for a period of 1 year. After the initial appointment period,
the managing FAA office will determine the duration of the designation. The
duration of the designation cannot exceed 3 years. The expiration date
appears on the certificate of authority (COA) letter, which each designee receives.
6. Renewal. A designee may be renewed
if the continuation of the designation is justified, and the designation is in
the FAA’s interest. The designee is responsible for submitting a timely renewal
package. The FAA office must notify the designee that renewal has occurred and
issue a new COA letter. A designation will be renewed under the following
conditions:
·
The managing FAA office determines that a need still exists;
·
The FAA office still has the ability to manage the designee; and
·
The designee continues to meet the eligibility requirements in chapter 2,
paragraph 3 and the specific requirements listed in the applicable
designee component chapter.
a. Annual Meeting. The designee must attend
an annual meeting held by the managing FAA office to discuss designee
procedures, problems, and designation renewal.
Note: Based on a program level risk analysis,
the managing FAA office may exempt the following designee types from the annual
meeting requirement: ACRs, FIREs, FPEs, GIEs, MCEs, MC/FPEs, and PPEs.
b. Designee Maintains Designation. When
conducting tests, each designee must maintain the applicable airman
certificate(s), the general eligibility requirements listed in chapter 2,
paragraph 3 and the specific eligibility requirements in the designee
component chapter (chapter 6 (TPE), and chapter 7 (DPE)).
c. Training Requirements. The recurrent
training requirements in chapter 3, paragraph 4 must be completed.
d. Renewal Application Package. The designee
must apply for renewal to the managing FAA office at least 45 calendar‑days
before the expiration of the designation. It is the responsibility of the
designee to complete the renewal application package. The package must include:
(1)
A copy of the designee’s
current COA letter or previously issued FAA Form 8430-9, Certificate of
Authority;
(2) A record of all designee activity conducted
since the issuance or last renewal of their designation;
(3) A current certificate of training showing the
designee has successfully completed an initial or recurrent training seminar;
and
(4) Additional application materials (as indicated
below):
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FAA Form 8110-28
with blocks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23,
and 23a completed. (The managing FSDO or IFO will approve the application for
renewal by completing applicable blocks on the FAA application form.
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A letter from the DPE requesting renewal and the
designation(s) the examiner is requesting to be renewed. The letter must
include this acknowledgment language: “THIS DESIGNATION IS A PRIVILEGE NOT A
RIGHT, AND THE FAA ADMINISTRATOR CAN TERMINATE ANY DESIGNATION AT ANY TIME OR
FOR ANY REASON HE OR SHE DEEMS APPROPRIATE.”
A copy of the DPE’s current pilot, flight instructor, and
airman medical certificate, with the exception of a GIE applicant.
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e. COA Letter. After
expiration of the designee’s COA letter, the designee may not exercise the
privileges of the designation unless he or she has a current COA letter signed
by the managing FAA office and the designee.
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7. Knowledge and Skill. The
determination that the designee’s knowledge of and application of current
procedures and standards are adequate for renewal of the designation may be
based on oversight of the designee and the designee’s attendance at a meeting
or seminar conducted for the purpose of standardization.
Chapter 4. Termination and Appeal
1. Termination. Termination is the
action by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to rescind a designation at
any time for any reason the Administrator considers appropriate.
2. Types of Termination.
a. Termination for Cause. Termination for
cause is a negative finding based on a designee’s performance.
b. Termination Not-for-Cause. Termination
not-for-cause can be for any reason not specific to a designee’s performance
(e.g., lack of need for the designee or ability to manage the designee by
the FAA office).
Note:
A designee may voluntarily
surrender a designation at any time. This voluntary surrender should be made in
writing, sent to the appointing FAA office manager and be accompanied by the
designee’s certificate of authority (COA) letter or previously issued FAA
Form 8430-9, Certificate of Authority.
3. Termination Letter. Designations are
terminated under the general conditions contained in Title 49 of the United
States Code (49 U.S.C.) § 44702. The appointing FAA office manager
makes the decision to terminate a designee. The FAA office manager’s decision
regarding the termination of a designation will be provided to the designee in
writing, and the reasons cited will be as specific as possible. Upon receipt of
a termination letter, the designee must immediately cease the exercise of his
or her designee privileges.
4.
Appeal. The designee or
designee applicant may request an appeal. (Reference: FAA Order 8900.1,
Flight Standards Information Management System (FSIMS), Volume 13,
Chapter 5, Section 3, Termination and Appeal.)
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Appeal of
Non-Selection/Non-Appointment. The National Examiner Board (NEB) handles
appeals of non-selection. Contact the Designee Standardization Branch (AFS‑650)
with questions. Appeal of non-appointment initiates at the local office, which
will handle the appeal in accordance with the appeal of termination process in
Order 8900.1, Volume 13,
Chapter 5, Section 3.
b. Non-Appeal Termination. Termination based
on the lack of need, the inability of the FAA office to manage the examiner,
loss of a prerequisite certification, or failure to meet training requirements
cannot be appealed.
c. Written Termination Appeal. If the
designee wishes to appeal his or her termination, the designee must make the
request in writing within 14 calendar‑days of receipt of the written
notification of the FAA office manager’s decision to the regional appeal panel
by sending a letter to the FAA office manager requesting an appeal.
d. Written Notification. The designee will be
notified in writing of the appeal panel’s decision within 60 calendar‑days.
Note: The regional appeal panel’s decision is
final.
Chapter 5. Privileges, Limitations, and Responsibilities
1. Privileges. A designee is authorized
to:
a. Accept Airman Certificate/Rating Application. Accept
applicable airman certificate and/or rating applications for airman
certificates and ratings.
b. Conduct Tests. Conduct
tests, in the English language, appropriate to the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) certificate of authority (COA) letter held by the
designee, in accordance with the appropriate practical
test standards (PTS).
c. Applicant Fees. Charge each applicant a reasonable
fee. The examiner should ensure the applicant understands all fees charged,
including the fee for retesting after failure, before the designee accepts the
airman certificate and/or rating application.
Note:
Use caution to ensure that
the TPE is accepting payment from the applicant or on behalf of the applicant
and that the designee remains a private person acting as a representative of
the Administrator in accordance with Title 14 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (14
CFR) part 183, subpart C.
d.
Issue Temporary Airman
Certificates. Issue temporary airman certificates to applicants who have
been tested and found qualified for the certificate or rating sought. The
managing FAA office may retain this privilege. This authorization should be
listed in the COA.
e.
Designated Pilot Examiners
(DPE). DPEs may accept pilot applications for new pilot certificates and/or
ratings (for which the DPE holds that designation and authority) and any pilot
certificate action that is administrative in nature (i.e., second-in-command
(SIC) type rating, English language endorsement, etc.), provided the DPE has
received training from the supervising Flight Standards District Office (FSDO).
DPEs are not authorized to accept medical Statement of Demonstrated Ability
(SODA) requests.
(1) If the applicant has a valid verification letter
of authenticity and makes an appropriate application, DPEs may accept
applications for 14 CFR part 61,
§ 61.75
pilot certification that are issued on the basis of a foreign pilot license for
adding the “English Proficient” endorsement, paper to plastic pilot
certificates, as well as replacement of the §
61.75 pilot certificate. Section 61.75
pilot certificate holders will not be able to apply via the web. This requires
the applicant to apply in person so there will be positive identification at
the time of application to an appropriately authorized DPE, Foreign Pilot
Examiner (FPE), FAA aviation safety technician (AST), or FAA aviation safety
inspector (ASI). DPEs and FPEs must comply with the guidance in chapter 7,
sections 20 and 21.
(2) DPEs may not accept an application for a name
change, citizenship change, date of birth change, gender change, dual
citizenship, any other changes to personal data, or removal of an English
language limitation where the appropriate FAA order already covers a procedure.
If the guidance in the appropriate FAA order specifically requires a FSDO to
handle the applicant, then a DPE may not perform that function. Changes of a
personal nature (name change, sex change, removal of the English language
limitation, etc.) that specifically require the applicant to perform the
certification action at the FSDO must be performed by FSDO personnel.
2. Limitations.
a.
Locations. A TPE must
not conduct tests at locations not listed as a base of operation on the current
COA letter held by the designee, unless authorized by the managing FAA office.
A DPE must not conduct tests at locations outside his or her geographically
assigned area, unless authorized by the managing FAA office.
b. Computer Knowledge Tests. A designee must
not conduct or monitor any portion of computer knowledge tests.
c. Expired Temporary Airman Certificate. A
designee must not reissue or amend any expired temporary airman certificate.
d. Permanent Airman Certificate. A designee
must not endorse, amend, alter, or issue any permanent airman certificate.
e. Applicable PTS.
A designee must not exempt any applicant from the testing requirements in
the applicable PTS.
f. Teaching/Testing. A designee must not
combine teaching with testing during the testing of an applicant.
g. Proof of Eligibility. A designee must not
conduct tests unless an applicant presents proof of eligibility as prescribed
in the applicable 14 CFR part (as set forth below):
Note: Additional limitations
that are designee type specific are located within each component chapter.
h. Airman Knowledge Test. A designee must not
conduct oral and practical tests unless the applicant has passed the required
airman knowledge test.
Note: This does not apply to aviation mechanic
applicants authorized to test in accordance with 14 CFR part 65,
§ 65.80
or master parachute rigger applicants that hold a senior certificate.
i. Applicant Further Study. A designee must
not temporarily suspend a test to allow the applicant further study, and then
continue the same test later.
j.
Number of Applicants. A
designee conducting an oral and/or practical test must not test more than one
applicant at a time, unless authorized in his or her COA by the geographically
responsible FSDO and in accordance with the procedures and limitations
contained in Order 8900.1.
Note: If you are a Designated Mechanic Examiner
(DME) that has a valid need to test two applicants at a time, contact your
managing FAA office for consideration.
k. Geographical Area. A designee must not
test an applicant outside the authorized geographical area. For a DPE, the test
must start and conclude within the authorized geographical area. If a designee
wants to administer tests outside the geographical area of the managing FSDO or
International Field Office (IFO), the designee must:
(1) Request authorization in writing from the
managing FSDO or IFO.
(a) Provide the date and address of the testing site in writing.
(b)
Make the request in writing
at least 3 working days prior to the scheduled activity.
Note: The FSDO or IFO with jurisdiction over
the test site may evaluate the facilities, equipment, current publications, and
test materials required to conduct a test for the certificate and/or rating(s)
sought.
(2)
Receive approval in writing
from the designee’s managing FSDO or IFO, as appropriate. The managing office
will coordinate with the geographical office.
(3) The designee submits the certification file to
the designee’s managing office. The FSDO or IFO with jurisdiction over the test
location may request copies of any files for tests conducted by the the
designee in their area.
l.
Language Requirement. A
designee must not conduct tests in any language other than English.
3. Responsibilities. Each designee must
represent the Administrator in a manner that reflects positively on the FAA.
a. Honor Appointments. Designees should honor
appointments made as promptly as possible.
b. Undivided Attention. Designees must give
undivided attention to the applicant during the testing period.
c. Private/Confidential Discussion. Designees
must assure that discussion following any test is private and is confidential.
d. FAASTeam Seminars/Events. The FAA
encourages designees to attend and take part in FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam)
seminars and events. The FAA values the participation of examiners as FAASTeam
representatives in providing support for safety meetings.
e. Knowledge and Skill. A designee must
maintain a high degree of knowledge and skill in the subject areas required for
airman certification, evaluation, and testing techniques.
Chapter 6. Technical Personnel Examiner Program
Section 1. General
1. Additional Requirements for Appointment.
The procedures contained in this order apply to inspectors and Technical
Personnel Examiners (TPE) authorized to conduct aviation mechanic or parachute
rigger oral and practical tests and issue temporary airman certificates. TPEs
will conduct tests in accordance with the applicable practical
test standards (PTS).
Inspectors must carefully consider all of the following issues before
designating or renewing an examiner. In addition to meeting the general
designee eligibility requirements in chapter 2, an examiner candidate must
meet the following additional requirements, which will be reviewed by the
appointing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) office:
a. For Designated Mechanic Examiner (DME)
Appointment.
(1) Evidence of a high level of knowledge in the
Subject Areas required for aviation mechanic certification in both
reciprocating and turbine‑engine aircraft.
(2) Held a valid aviation mechanic certificate for
5 years with the rating(s) for which a designation is to be issued. When
qualified persons are not available, the managing FAA office manager may reduce
the 5‑year requirement to 3 years if the prospective designee meets
all other requirements, and possesses the required technical qualifications.
(3)
Actively exercised the
privileges of a valid aviation mechanic certificate for 3 years on U.S.‑registered
civil aircraft immediately before designation or other aircraft maintenance
governed by Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14
CFR) part 43.
(4) Have a fixed base of operation adequately
equipped to support testing in each Subject Area in a required Section for
the designation held, and be adequately equipped to support testing of all of
the Core Competency elements listed in the PTS
under Objective 2 of a Subject Area for the designation sought. This
includes both reciprocating and turbine engine aircraft.
(a) The fixed base of operation, equipment, and materials must
be adequate for an applicant to demonstrate the basic skills for the
certificate and rating sought. The managing FAA office will monitor the status
of equipment periodically to ensure compliance.
(b) Use airworthy aircraft, other aircraft, aircraft
subassemblies, operational mockups, or other aids for testing airman
applicants.
(c) Tools, equipment, current publications, materials, etc.,
required to complete a project assignment must be the type recommended by
aircraft manufacturers or accepted in the aviation industry.
Note: The DME will be required by the managing
field office to report any significant change in the equipment or materials
available to test applicants.
b. For Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner
(DPRE) Appointment.
(1) Evidence of a high level of knowledge in the
Areas of Operation required for parachute rigger certification.
(2) Held a valid master parachute rigger certificate
for 2 years with the rating(s) for which the managing FAA office will
issue a designation.
(3) Actively exercised the privileges of a valid
master parachute rigger certificate for 2 years immediately before the
designation.
(4) Have a fixed base of operation adequately
equipped to support testing in each required Area of Operation for the
designation held.
(a) The fixed base of operation, equipment, and materials must
be adequate for an applicant to demonstrate the basic skills for the
certificate and rating sought. The managing FAA office will periodically
monitor the status of equipment to ensure compliance.
(b) Tools, equipment, current publications,
materials, etc., required to complete a project assignment must be the type
parachute manufacturers recommend or accept in the industry.
(c) The fixed base of operation must, as a minimum, have tools
and equipment necessary to perform, in each required Area of Operation, the
Tasks the DPRE will assign as part of his or her developed test.
Note: The DPRE will be required by the managing
field office to report any significant change in the equipment or materials
available to test applicants.
2. Aviation Mechanic Tests. The test
standards are contained in three separate booklets, which consist of knowledge
(oral question) elements and skill (practical project) elements in each of the
five sections. Each section has from 3 to 12 Subject Areas.
Section I, General, is required for either the airframe or powerplant
rating and applies to both. Sections I, II, and III are required for the
airframe rating. Sections I, IV, and V are required for the powerplant rating.
See chapter 6, section 2, paragraph 9 for information
concerning previously passed section I. These test sections include:
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I—General.
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II—Airframe Structures.
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III—Airframe Systems and Components.
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IV—Powerplant Theory and Maintenance.
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V—Powerplant Systems and Components.
3. Parachute Rigger Tests. The test
standards consist of knowledge/oral question elements and skill/practical
project elements in each of the seven Areas of Operation. Each Area of
Operation has from 5 to 14 Tasks. The Tasks are broken down by elements. All
elements of a selected Task must be accomplished to successfully complete the
Task. These Areas of Operation include:
·
I—Certification.
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II—Privileges, Limitations, and Operating Rules.
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III—Packing Parachutes.
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IV—Parachute Operation and Care.
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V—Parachute Construction Details.
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VI—Parachute Repair.
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VII—Parachute Alteration.
4. FAA Certification Policy. TPEs must
evaluate the oral and practical tests to determine if an applicant’s
performance is acceptable or unacceptable. The primary discriminator in the
airman certification process is the oral and practical test. Standard grading
criteria and objective examination ensure a level of basic knowledge and skills
in all subjects required for the rating sought.
5. Limitations. In addition to the
general limitations in chapter 5, TPEs must not:
a.
Conduct oral and practical
tests at the base of operation that appears on the TPE’s certificate of
authority (COA) letter unless it is adequately equipped with available
equipment and material necessary for conducting the tests.
b. Conduct oral and practical tests for
applicants that have been authorized to test on the applicable airman
certificate and/or rating application by an inspector in a Flight Standards
District Office (FSDO) or International Field Office (IFO) other than the TPE’s
responsible FSDO or IFO, unless:
(1) The TPE reports the request for testing to the
FSDO or IFO responsible for his or her designee authorization.
(2)
The TPE receives written
permission before conducting the test. The TPE may be issued continuing
authorization to perform these tests. This authorization does not relieve the
TPE from the notification requirements of chapter 6, section 2,
paragraph 9 before performing the test. The continuing authorization
should be listed on the COA, but may be amended or rescinded any time the TPE’s
responsible FSDO or IFO finds necessary.
Note: This paragraph is intended as a
limitation for the TPE. An applicant is not required to present his or her
application to the local FSDO or IFO for reauthorization unless there is
evidence that his or her original authorization is in question.
c.
Conduct an oral or
practical test in any language other than the English language.
6. Designations Issued.
a. DME Designations. The DME can be issued
the following designations:
(1) Airframe (A). Conducts aviation mechanic
airframe rating oral and practical tests and the general oral and practical
test, when required.
(2) Powerplant (P). Conducts aviation mechanic
powerplant rating oral and practical tests and the general oral and practical
test, when required.
(3) Airframe and Powerplant (A&P). Conducts
aviation mechanic airframe and powerplant ratings, oral and practical tests,
and the general oral and practical test, when required.
b. DPRE Designations. The DPRE will be issued
one designation, Parachute Rigger Examiner. The DPRE conducts senior and master
parachute rigger oral and practical tests for the parachute types for which the
DPRE is rated.
7. Designee Materials. The managing FAA
office should provide each designee with supplies appropriate to the
designation. The following supplies are necessary for the performance of TPE
duties. The managing FAA office may issue some or all of the designee materials
at the time of selection. With the exception of the FAA Form 8060-4, the
material can be found on the Internet, or through common sources such as the
Government Printing Office (GPO).
a. FAA Order 8900.2. FAA
Order 8900.2, General Aviation Airman Designee Handbook.
b. FAA Form 8610-2.
FAA Form 8610-2,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Stock No. 0052-00-026‑8004).
c. FAA Form 8060-4. FAA Form 8060-4,
Temporary Airman Certificate (Stock No. 0052-00-049-5001).
d. FAA Form 337.
FAA Form 337,
Major Repair and Alteration (Stock No. 0052-00-025‑8000).
e. Title 14
CFR Part 65. Title 14
CFR Part 65, Certification: Airmen Other Than Flight Crewmembers.
g. FAA-S-8081-25. Parachute Rigger Practical
Test Standards (PTS),
FAA-S-8081-25.
h. FAA-S-8081-26. Aviation Mechanic General Practical
Test Standards (PTS)
FAA-S-8081-26.
i. FAA-8081-27. Aviation Mechanic Airframe Practical
Test Standards (PTS)
FAA-8081-27.
j. FAA-8081-28. Aviation Mechanic Powerplant Practical
Test Standards (PTS)
FAA-8081-28.
Note:
Items listed in
paragraphs 7d, h, i, and j, are not required for DPREs; the
item listed in paragraph 7g is not required for DMEs.
8. Security. Each TPE is responsible
for establishing and carrying out appropriate security procedures. The security
of the controlled material is important to prevent compromise, and to ensure
the applicants meet the aeronautical skill standards for aviation mechanic
certificates and ratings.
a. Materials. The TPE must ensure adequate
security of:
(1) All knowledge element questions developed for
the tests.
(2) All skill element projects developed for the
tests.
b. Access. The TPE must secure the
aforementioned material in a manner that will not allow unauthorized access
(e.g., a locked drawer, cabinet, or closet). Only authorized
representatives of the FAA Administrator will receive access to secured
material. The TPE should refer any public request for the secured material to
the managing FAA office.
Section 2. Conducting and Grading Tests
9. Preparation. TPEs must notify the
managing FAA office before conducting all oral and practical tests. The
managing FAA office may establish specific procedures for this notification.
Because applicants may have widely differing backgrounds, it will be necessary
to review the applicant’s experience in order to select appropriate oral
questions and practical projects. The TPE must ask questions and assigns
projects that will be fair, and yet cover all subject areas/Areas of Operation
necessary for certification.
a. Charge a Reasonable Fee. The TPE may
charge a reasonable fee to each applicant for handling the forms and reports
incident to the issuance of an aviation mechanic certificate, and for the use
of the TPE’s facilities, equipment, and materials, service in administering the
oral and practical tests. The TPE and the applicant should reach a mutual
understanding and agreement of the total fee for the TPE’s services before
beginning the tests. An agreement in writing may be to the advantage of both
the TPE and the applicant.
b. Knowledge and Skill Elements. Use the
knowledge (oral) and skill (practical) elements listed in the PTS
to administer the oral and practical tests. It is essential to forward a copy
of all knowledge element questions and skill element test projects developed by
the TPE to the managing FAA office. Unless otherwise authorized by the managing
FAA office, the TPE must forward the questions and/or projects to the FAA at
least 30 calendar‑days before their use in an oral and practical
test.
Note:
This does not include
questions downloaded from the Internet-based Oral Question Generator.
(1) For the DME: Subject Area. Test in each Subject
Area of each section required for the rating sought; one-third of the
section must be Level 1 or higher, one-third must be Level 2 or higher,
and one-third must be Level 3, even though the applicant may not have used some
of the skills in past or present jobs. The DME is not required to test every
element in each Subject Area. An applicant must be able to demonstrate
satisfactory knowledge and skill in the assigned elements in each Subject Area
to the required standard.
(2) For the DPRE: Area of Operation. Test in each
Area of Operation required for certificate/rating sought. An applicant must
perform satisfactorily in each selected Task in each required Area of
Operation.
c. Developing Knowledge (Oral) Element Tests. This
type of questioning intends to measure an applicant’s basic knowledge of a Subject
Area/Area of Operation. The design of the knowledge question is directly
relational to the accuracy of this measurement.
(1)
For the DME: The DME may
continue to develop and use knowledge element questions. Use the guidelines
from subparagraph (2) below, to assist in the development of questions.
The DME may also use questions obtained from the Internet-based Oral Question
Generator at: https://av-info.faa.gov/DsgReg/Login.aspx.
Select developed and/or downloaded questions applicable to the type of test
to be administered. Do not select more than 10 questions for each Subject Area
to be tested. Do not use the same questions for three consecutive tests. Do not
allow an applicant to select questions.
(2) The TPE should use the following basic
guidelines to assist in developing knowledge questions.
(a) The knowledge questions should be:
1. Clear. Content should
establish the conditions or significant circumstances so the examiner and the
applicant will have the same mental picture.
2. Grammatically correct.
3. Concise. Long questions
can be complex and ambiguous.
4. Pertinent to the skill
element when combining knowledge (oral) and skill elements.
5. Have only one correct
answer.
(b) The questions should not:
1. Be open-ended or
multiple-choice questions.
2. Require any further
information or clarification.
3. Be manufacturer specific.
4. Contain double negatives.
5. Have two parts.
6. Contain clues to the
answer.
(c) Knowledge questions should be limited only to who, what,
when, where, how, or why, not a combination. The questions should challenge the
applicant enough so the examiner can properly evaluate the applicant’s basic
knowledge. Answers to the knowledge questions must be found within FAA-approved
or accepted information sources (e.g., 14 CFR parts, FAA orders, or
advisory circulars (AC)).
d. Develop Skill (Practical) Element Projects. The
objective of this type of test is to measure an applicant’s basic skills in a
Subject Area/Area of Operation. The design of the skill element is directly
relational to its assigned level and to the accuracy of this measurement. Use
the following basic guidelines to assist in the development of skill projects.
(1) Include any givens (e.g., specific tools,
equipment, mock ups, technical data) that will be required for the project.
(2) Be clear and concise with the level, if
applicable, clearly identified.
(3) Refer to the standard(s) by which the project
will be graded. The examiner must develop a performance standard for each
project and include:
(a) What the applicant must do. As an example: (for mechanic
applicants) install an assigned control surface; (for parachute rigger
applicants) inspect a pilot chute.
(b) How it must be done. As an example: use of
proper information (e.g., manufacturer’s data, Type Certificate Data Sheet
(TCDS)) proper tooling, and observance of all applicable safety precautions.
e. Assign Unique Identifier. The examiner
must assign a unique identifier to each knowledge element question and skill
element project developed.
f. Prescribed Length of Time. There is no standard
length of time prescribed for oral and practical tests. The testing period
must, however, be long enough to make a valid determination in each Subject
Area or Area of Operation for the rating sought. Take appropriate time to
ensure that all required knowledge element questions and skill element
practical projects have been completed for the rating sought.
g. Two Originals. The applicant submits two
originals of FAA Form 8610-2
before testing begins. The applicant must complete FAA Form 8610-2
in accordance with Figure 6‑1, which includes the instructions for
completing FAA Form 8610-2.
The TPE or inspector should provide FAA Form 8610-2
and give detailed instructions for completing it correctly. (The inspector or
TPE must copy Figure 6‑1 and provide it to the applicant until FAA Form 8610-2
is revised with written instructions attached.) Advise the applicant to read
the supplemental information attached to FAA Form 8610-2.
(See Figure 6‑1.)
Note: All signatures must be original, in dark
ink, with the name printed or typed below or next to the signature.
h. Conduct a Pretest Interview. The TPE
should accomplish the pretest interview face to face, by telephone/fax, through
e-mail, or other methods that will allow the TPE to:
(1) Discuss fees, testing procedures, projects, and
type of equipment to be used and what the applicant should expect if they pass,
fail, or do not complete the test.
(2) Advise the applicant when the day’s activities
terminate, and when testing resumes if more than 1 day is needed.
(3) Ensure the applicant’s eligibility. (See
paragraph 10).
(a) Review the applicant’s FAA Form 8610-2
for completeness and correctness. The TPE must have the applicant correct any
errors. This may require the applicant to return to the FSDO or IFO where
authorization was obtained.
(b) Review the applicant’s current written test
results that are applicable to the rating(s) sought.
(c) Have the applicant indicate, in the event that he or she
passes all of the required tests, how he or she will respond to the two
questions listed in block IV, “APPLICANT'S CERTIFICATION”, located on the
reverse side of FAA Form 8610-2.
There may be a need to have managing FAA field office involvement if the
applicant would be required to answer “YES” to either of the questions.
(4)
Advise applicant of part 65,
§ 65.19
retesting after failure provisions and restrictions.
i. Progressive Tests Must Not Be Given. Although
it may be necessary to continue a test for more than 1 day, tests must not be
allowed to continue for long periods. Progressive testing is defined as testing
which continues for more than four sessions in a 4‑day period. Suspending
the test to allow the applicant further study is not allowed. Both the
applicant and the examiner should plan the testing times so the applicant
completes most of the test once it commences.
j. Incomplete Test. Should the test not be
completed in the allotted timeframe, the examiner will correctly mark both FAA Forms
8610-2 (two originals) on the reverse side. Forward this incomplete test file
to the managing FAA office within 7 calendar‑days. When practical,
schedule a retest for the areas not completed at the time the test is
discontinued. Treat this retest as if the applicant had failed those portions
not tested. (See paragraph s 10d and 10e.)
(1)
For the DME: Correctly mark
for the subject areas completed. Incomplete subject areas will not be marked as
a failure on the FAA Form 8610-2
(two originals). In addition, place a statement in the “REMARKS” area
indicating why the test was not completed. Some examples are located in the
figures at the end of this chapter.
(2)
For the DPRE: Do not mark as
a failure. Place a statement in the “REMARKS” area indicating why the test was
not completed on both FAA Form 8610-2.
Some examples are located in the figures at the end of this chapter.
Note: Do not start any test without the intent
to complete the testing for the issuance of a certificate and at least one
rating or an added rating.
k. For the DME: The General Section of the
Tests. The DME should not begin a test with the intent of testing the
General section only. Applicants for an airframe rating must take sections I,
II, and III. Applicants for a powerplant rating must take sections I, IV, and
V.
(1) An applicant is not required to take
section I, General, of a knowledge or skill test for a mechanic rating if
it was previously passed. Proof of passing may be in the following forms:
(2) A mechanic certificate with the alternate
rating; or
(3) FAA Form 8610-2
that shows section I, General, has been passed within the preceding
24 calendar‑months (although other sections may not have been
passed).
10. Applicant Eligibility.
a.
Furnish Current,
Government-Issued Identification. Applicants must furnish current, valid,
government-issued identification with a photograph and signature. If FAA Form 8610-2
is completed at a FSDO or IFO, the approving inspector will record the method
of identification (e.g., passport, U.S. military identification, U.S.
driver’s license), number, and expiration date in the “REMARKS” area of FAA Form 8610-2.
The TPE will verify the applicant’s identification before testing. If the means
of identification was provided in the “REMARKS” area, the TPE will verify the
identification and initial the inspector’s entry. (Sample entry: Oklahoma
Driver’s License #123456789 exp. 01/31/2010.) If the means of identification
was not previously entered in the “REMARKS” area or the means of identification
provided by the applicant is different from the one listed in the “REMARKS”
area, the TPE will make the entry in the “REMARKS” area and initial the entry.
(See Figures 6‑2F to 6‑2K (mechanic applicants) and Figures 6‑3C
to 6‑3E (parachute rigger applicants).)
b. Meet English Language Requirements. The
designated examiners and aviation safety inspectors (ASI) share the
responsibility for ensuring applicants meet the English language requirements.
(Before accepting the application and beginning the practical test for
certificate or rating, the TPE/ASI must evaluate the applicant’s English
fluency using the appropriate guidance.) The current edition of AC 60-28,
English Language Skill Standards Required by 14 CFR Parts 61,
63,
and 65,
provides guidance for airman applicants, TPEs, and ASIs in determining English
language skills required for airman certification.
(1) All applicants claiming civilian and/or military
experience as a basis for qualification must have the experience evaluated and
verified by an inspector before taking the required test. The inspector may, as
a matter of office procedures, reproduce and retain copies of FAA Form 8610‑2
and documented evidence presented by the applicant. The inspector will:
(a) Evaluate the experience documents and verify them, if
necessary.
(b) Have the applicant complete FAA Form 8610‑2
(two originals). (See Figures 6‑2A, 6‑2B, 6‑2D, 6‑2E,
6‑3A, and 6‑3B.) Provide a copy of Figure 6‑1 to the
applicant. Instruct the applicant to detach, if necessary, and read the
“PRIVACY ACT” area of FAA Form 8610-2.
(c) Review FAA Form 8610-2
for completeness, sign and complete block V of FAA Form 8610-2
(both originals), and return them if the applicant meets the experience
requirements. Return all experience documents to the applicant. Both original
FAA Form 8610-2
applications must be retained by the applicant to present to a TPE or inspector
for the oral and practical tests.
Note: The block V endorsement must not be
restricted to a specific field office or region.
(d) Only Maintenance or Avionics inspectors who hold
the mechanic certificate with airframe and/or powerplant ratings are authorized
to review and endorse block V of FAA Form 8610-2.
(2) For the DME: Applicants attending or graduating
from an approved Aviation Maintenance Technician School (AMTS).
(a) Graduates from AMTSs Having Affiliated DMEs. These
individuals need not present the graduation certificate or certificate of
completion appropriate to rating sought to the local inspector before taking
the computer knowledge test and oral and practical tests provided:
1. The AMTS has an
affiliated computerized testing center and an affiliated DME, and the
affiliated examiners give the tests.
2. The AMTS has established
a procedure acceptable to the managing FSDO having jurisdiction over the AMTS.
This procedure will require the AMTS to provide a certified list of graduates
to the FSDO and to each of the AMTS’s affiliated computerized testing centers,
and DMEs. The list must be available before the computerized testing center or
DMEs administering the appropriate test(s). The AMTS will maintain and provide
a current list of affiliated computerized testing centers and DMEs to the FSDO.
3. The AMTS’s certified list
must contain the names and addresses of graduates, graduation dates, and the
curriculum from which the applicant graduated (e.g., airframe, powerplant,
or airframe and powerplant combined). The list will reflect a statement
certifying these graduates and will be signed and dated by an authorized AMTS
official.
Note: Graduates taking the written or oral and
practical tests from examiners, other than those affiliated with the AMTS, must
present a graduation certificate or certificate of completion to the managing
FAA office. This also applies to nonaffiliated computerized testing centers.
(The inspector must review the documents, complete block V and sign it. This
authorizes the AMTS graduate to be tested by an examiner other than an AMTS
affiliated examiner.)
4. Affiliated AMTS DMEs may
administer oral and practical tests to graduates/applicants, without an FAA
signature in block V of FAA Form 8610-2
only when a graduation certificate or certificate of completion is presented
and the AMTS provides the DME with the certified list of graduates.
5. Applicants must complete
FAA Form 8610-2
(both originals).
6. Affiliated DMEs are
required to review FAA Form 8610-2
to determine and assure that it is complete and correct, and should verify the
applicant meets the requirements of part 65,
§§ 65.11,
65.12,
and 65.71,
before issuing FAA Form 8060-4. The applicant will present appropriate
computerized test report(s). All sections of the computer knowledge test must
have been passed within the previous 24 calendar‑months.
(b) Taking Oral and Practical Tests Before Computer
Knowledge Tests. AMTS students may be authorized by the managing FSDO to take
the oral and practical tests before the computer knowledge test in accordance
with § 65.80.
1. Each student must
complete the front of FAA Form 8610-2
(both originals). FAA Form 8610-2
must show the AMTS’s name and location (block II, item D1), AMTS’s
certificate number (block II, item D2), curriculum in which student is
enrolled (block II, item D3), and graduation date (block II, item
D4). Applicants should not check block II, item D, “GRADUATE OF APPROVED
COURSE.”
2. AMTSs must show that each
student is in the final phase of training and has maintained satisfactory
progress at the school.
Note: The student must be within
45 calendar‑days of completing that phase of the curriculum. If
enrolled in the Airframe only or Powerplant only, must have completed the
General and be within 45 calendar‑days of completion for the
Airframe or Powerplant. If the applicant is enrolled in the Powerplant, and has
completed the General and Airframe, he or she must be within 45 calendar‑days
of completion of the Powerplant curriculum. If the student is enrolled in the
combined Airframe and Powerplant, he or she must be within 45 calendar‑days
of completion of the complete curriculum for the combined Airframe and
Powerplant, has made satisfactory progress, and is prepared for the test. The
proper AMTS official must complete block II, item E, (1) and (2).
3. Inspectors must complete
block II, item F, (1), (2), (3), and (4). The FAA authorization expiration
date must not be later than the anticipated graduation date. Process the
completed file through the managing FSDO. (The managing FSDO has authorized
testing of any student by a nonaffiliated DME by completing block II,
item F, (1), (2), (3), and (4).)
(3) For the DPRE: Senior, Master, Added ratings and
Military.
(a) Senior parachute rigger applicants for an original
certificate must show proof to an inspector or a DPRE of having passed the
parachute rigger computer knowledge test (RIG) by presenting a computerized
test report. (See Figure 6‑3G.)
(b) Master parachute rigger applicants for an
original certificate:
1. An applicant who does not
hold a senior certificate must show proof to an inspector or a DPRE of having
passed the RIG by presenting a computerized test report.
2. An applicant who holds a
senior certificate must present the airman certificate to the examiner. No
knowledge test is required.
(c) Adding a Rating. An applicant must present his or her senior
or master certificate to the examiner. No knowledge test is required.
(d) Military Parachute Riggers. Current and former
military parachute riggers may be tested in accordance with § 65.117
at a computer testing center.
d. Retests. When application is made for a
retest after failure of a previous test or incomplete test, the applicant must:
(1) Complete FAA Form 8610-2
(both originals) in accordance with the instructions furnished by the TPE or
inspector.
Note: FAA Form 8610-2,
block V does not need to be signed by an inspector if a copy of the original
FAA Form 8610-2
(with authorizing signature) is attached to the file.
(2) Present an appropriate computerized test report.
All sections of the computer knowledge tests must have been passed within the
previous 24 calendar‑months.
(3) Present his or her original of FAA Form 8610-2
from the previous oral and practical tests showing the sections or Areas of
Operation failed, not completed, or for which passing credit has expired
(mechanic applicants only).
(4) If the retest is within 30 calendar‑days
of the previous test, present a statement by a person authorized in § 65.19
that the applicant received additional instruction for each subject failed and
the applicant is ready for retesting. This statement of training is required
only when the applicant failed portions of the test. This statement of training
is not required for Subject Areas not completed on the previous test. (See
Figures 6‑2N and 6‑3G.)
e. Test in All Required Areas. Test
applicants for retest in all areas of the oral and/or practical tests in the
section(s) or Area(s) of Operation listed as failed, that was/were not taken,
or that has/have expired.
(1) For the DME: Applicants who apply for retesting
within 60 calendar‑days to the same DME who gave the failed test
may, at the option of the DME, be tested in only the Subject Areas failed on
the previous test provided applicant has successfully passed all other Subject
Areas within that section. (New questions and practical projects may be
included in the retest.) Retest practical projects must be at the same level as
failed.
(2) For the DPRE: Applicants who apply for retesting
within 60 calendar‑days to the same DPRE who administered the failed
test may, at the option of the DPRE, be tested in only the Task(s) failed or
that were not taken on the previous test, provided the applicant has
successfully passed all other tasks.
Note: During a retest and at the discretion of
the DPRE, any Task may be re-evaluated, including those previously passed.
11. Evaluating Applicant Performance. Do not
expect an applicant to be competent in all phases of overhaul, maintenance,
alteration, and repair, or be highly skillful in performing complex
manipulative operations. However, expect the applicant to have developed basic
skills and be able to demonstrate them during the practical test. Inform the
applicant of the level of performance expected before beginning each project.
DMEs can find the required performance levels in the PTS.
DPREs should inform their applicants that they must demonstrate an approval for
return to service proficiency on the assigned tasks.
a. For the DME. When it becomes obvious
during the test that an applicant cannot perform at an acceptable level and has
already failed:
(1) Section. When it becomes obvious during the test
that an applicant cannot perform at an acceptable level and has already failed
several Subject Areas in a section, the DME may discontinue testing in that
section and go on to the next section. In some cases, however, it may be
advantageous to continue to the end of the section so the applicant will
know his/her strengths and weaknesses when preparing for retest. After
terminating testing in a section, the DME will make an appropriate note in the
“REMARKS” area on the reverse side of FAA Form
8610-2.
(2) Subject Area. When it becomes obvious during the
test that an applicant cannot perform at an acceptable level and has failed a
Subject Area, the DME may discontinue testing in that Subject Area and go on to
the next Subject Area. The DME or the applicant may discontinue the testing any
time after the failure of a Subject Area. Several Subject Areas may be
evaluated during an assigned practical project. In any case, the applicant is
entitled to credit for only those Subject Areas satisfactorily completed.
Note:
After terminating testing
in a Subject Area, the DME will correctly score the Subject Area and make an
appropriate note in the “REMARKS” area on the reverse side of FAA Form 8610-2.
Some examples are located in the figures at the end of this chapter.
b. For the DPRE. When it becomes obvious
during the test that an applicant cannot perform at an acceptable level and has
already failed:
(1) Area of Operation. When it is obvious during the
test that an applicant cannot perform acceptably and has already failed an Area
of Operation, the DPRE may discontinue testing in that Area of Operation and go
to the next. There is no maximum number of projects the DPRE may evaluate in an
Area of Operation. In some cases it may be advantageous to complete an already
failed test so the applicant will know his or her strengths and weaknesses when
preparing for a retest.
(2) Tasks. When evaluating an Area of Operation with
more than one Task assigned and it becomes obvious during the test that an
applicant cannot perform at an acceptable level and has already failed one of
the assigned Tasks, the DPRE may discontinue testing in that Area of Operation
or go on with the next Task. The DPRE or the applicant may discontinue the
testing any time after the failure of a Task. In any case, the applicant is
entitled to credit for only those Tasks satisfactorily completed.
Note:
If testing for a
certificate/rating was terminated, the DPRE will make an appropriate note
listing the Area(s) of Operation and associated Task(s) failed, or not
completed, in the “REMARKS” area on the reverse side of the Form 8610-2.
Some examples are located in the figures at the end of this chapter.
c. Standards. Include the following standards
in TPE observations for evaluating applicant performance:
(1) Approach to the project; proper information and
tools; preparation of the equipment; and observation of safety precautions;
(2) Cleaning, preparing, and protecting parts; skill
in handling tools; thoroughness and cleanliness;
(3) The functions of the units or systems of the
assigned project; use of current maintenance and/or overhaul procedures;
(4) Final inspection for safety and operation;
(5) Completion of required forms and records;
(6) Application of appropriate rules; and
(7) Attitude toward safety, manufacturer’s
recommendations, and acceptable industry practices.
12. Conducting the Tests.
a. Conducting the Oral Test.
(1) Oral questioning may be used at any time during
the practical test.
(a) For the DME: Ask at least four questions in each Subject
Area. These questions should be from more than one element listed under
Objective 1 in the PTS
for that Subject Area. The applicant must be able to answer successfully 70
percent of the oral questions asked in each Subject Area. Each Subject Area
must be passed in order to pass a section.
Note: Use no more than 10 questions to evaluate
a Subject Area.
(b) For the DPRE: At minimum, quiz the applicant on
each knowledge element for each objective in a selected Task. The minimum
passing grade is 70 percent of the number of knowledge questions asked in each
selected Task. Applicants must pass each Task to pass the Area of Operation.
The DPRE is not required to use oral questions for skill-only tasks.
(2) An applicant’s answers to oral questions must
show an understanding of the subject and ability to apply knowledge. Do not
allow an applicant’s skill of oral expression or ability to memorize details
affect oral test evaluation. If necessary, additional exploratory questions may
be used to verify the applicant’s understanding of the subject area, but will
not be considered as part of the test.
(3) To determine if the oral questions are answered
correctly, the TPE must be able to reference information
(e.g., manufacturer’s data, ACs, CFR). The TPE must be objective in making
the determination.
(4) Although the answers to the oral questions
should be available in the CFRs, manufacturer’s maintenance data, or other
aviation related data, the applicant must be able to answer successfully all
oral questions without the use of any reference materials.
b. Conducting the Practical Test.
(1) For the DME: All Subject Areas required for the
rating sought must be tested; however, the examiner is not required to test
every element in each Subject Area.
(a) In Subject Areas where core competency is identified
(Objective 2 of the Subject Area), the examiner must test the applicant on the
core competency element and at least one other skill element selected from
Objective 3 of the Subject Area. The applicant must pass each Subject Area to
pass a section. The DME may combine two or more Subject Areas within a
practical project as needed to facilitate testing. However, the DME must be
able to make an objective determination of an applicant’s performance in each
Subject Area tested.
(b) The DME must personally observe all practical
projects performed by the applicant.
(c) The DME must determine if the applicant’s project is
acceptable. Be objective in making this determination. The applicant must be
able to demonstrate satisfactory proficiency and competency using basic
aircraft mechanic skills. The applicant must demonstrate an approval for return
to service standard, where applicable, and demonstrate the ability to locate
and apply the required reference materials, where applicable. For instances
where an approval for return to service standard cannot be achieved, the
applicant must be able to explain why the return to service standard cannot be
met (e.g., when tolerances are outside of a product’s limitations).
(d) The DME must provide all tools, equipment, and
reference materials for the Subject Area elements selected. These materials
must include, but are not limited to: 14 CFR, TCDSs, Airworthiness Directives
(AD), ACs, manufacturer’s technical and parts manuals, service information, and
any other instructions and/or reference materials that are necessary for the
objective accomplishment of the assigned Subject Area element(s). All reference
material must be unmarked and in good condition. The applicant’s use of other
reference material, not provided by the DME, is prohibited. Use of
non-programmable calculators is permitted where appropriate. Applicants may use
personal tools and equipment at the discretion of the DME.
(2) For the DPRE: The DPRE must test the applicant
in each Area of Operation that corresponds with each certificate and/or rating
the applicant seeks.
(a) In areas where a selected Task is identified, the examiner
must test the applicant on that Task and may select additional Tasks, if
necessary. DPREs must evaluate all selected Tasks in their entirety. The
applicant must pass each Area of Operation required for the rating(s) sought.
(b) The DPRE may combine Areas of Operation and/or
Tasks, as needed, to facilitate the applicant in taking the test.
(c) The DPRE must physically observe all Tasks the applicant
performs.
(d) The DPRE must objectively determine if the
applicant’s project is acceptable. The applicant must demonstrate proficiency
and competence using basic skills. Where applicable, the applicant must
demonstrate an approval for return to service standard, and the ability to
locate and apply the required reference materials. For instances where an
approval for return to service standard is not achievable, the applicant must
explain why the standard cannot be met (e.g., tolerances that are outside
the manufacturer’s limitations).
(e) The DPRE must provide all tools, equipment, and reference
materials to support the test. These materials must include, but are not
limited to, 14 CFR, ADs, ACs, manufacturer’s technical and parts manuals,
service information, and any other instructions and/or reference material that
are necessary for the objective accomplishment of the assigned Task(s). All
reference material must be unmarked and in good condition. The applicant may
not use reference material the DPRE has not provided. The applicant may use
nonprogrammable calculators where appropriate. Applicants may use personal
tools and equipment at the discretion of the DPRE.
(f) Examiners must conduct the oral and practical
test as follows:
1. Original Issuance of a
Senior Rigger Certificate. The DPRE must select at least one Task from each
Area of Operation, except Area VII. In Area III, the DPRE will select the
corresponding packing Task for each rating the applicant requests.
2.
Original
Issuance of a Master Rigger Certificate to a Noncertificated Applicant
(Applicant Not Holding a Senior Certificate). The DPRE must select at least two
type rating Tasks (appropriate to the rating sought) from Area of Operation
III, two Tasks from Area VII, and at least one Task from each of the other
Areas.
3. Original Issuance of a
Master Rigger Certificate to the Holder of a Senior Certificate. If the senior
applicant holds two or more ratings and is not requesting any additional
rating(s), the DPRE must select one Task from each Area of Operation, except in
Area VII where two Tasks are required. In Area III, the DPRE should select one
of the alternate packing Tasks, item E, F, or G. The DPRE may, at his/her
discretion, require the applicant to demonstrate the packing of any type rating
the applicant currently holds. If the senior applicant holds one rating, the DPRE
must select one Task from each of the Areas of Operation, except in Area VII
where two Tasks are required. From Area III the examiner must select the Task
for the type rating the applicant is seeking.
4. Additional Ratings. For
an added rating to either a senior or master certificate, the DPRE must test
the applicant from Area of Operation III on the added rating sought. The DPRE
may, at his/her discretion, require the applicant to demonstrate any additional
Task(s) appropriate to the added rating sought.
13. Test Planning Sheets Are Required for Each
Oral and Practical Test Given. Forward test planning sheets to the managing
FAA office with the certification file. Retention of test planning sheets by
the managing FAA office is in accordance with FAA Order 1350.15,
Records Organization, Transfer, and Destruction Standards. An example of a
planning sheet is included in Figure 6‑4. Planning sheets developed
by the examiner, must contain the information included in the Figure 6‑4
example (both sides). The managing FAA office may also require additional
information on the planning sheets. Mark the planning sheets for each knowledge
(oral) element question and skill (practical) element project that will be
assigned. If the planning sheet in Figure 6‑4 is used, the TPE must
make copies of both sides.
Note: The applicant’s signature on the planning
sheet only verifies the test was given to the applicant and the test times and
dates listed are accurate, and the TPE should explain the significance of the
signature on the planning sheet.
14. Recording the Results of Tests. Record
the results of oral and practical tests on the reverse side of FAA Form 8610-2.
a. For the DME.
(1) When the applicant has demonstrated an
acceptable level of competence, workmanship, and safety in each subject area,
check the “PASS” box for that portion of the section (oral or practical
test) and enter the expiration date. If the applicant fails, check the “FAIL”
box, but do not enter an expiration date when the applicant fails the section.
Make all entries in permanent dark ink. See paragraph 17 for procedures to
follow if an applicant fails.
(2) The expiration date for each oral and practical
test section is 24 calendar‑months after the section is
passed. (Example: A test section passed on any day in August 2007 will
expire on 08/31/2009.)
b. For the DPRE. Record the final results of
oral and practical tests on the reverse side of Form 8610-2. When the
applicant has demonstrated an acceptable level of competence, workmanship, and
safety, check the “PASS” box for that rating, or check the “FAIL” box if the
applicant has not demonstrated an acceptable level of competence. Make all
entries in permanent ink. See paragraph 17 for procedures to follow if an
applicant fails.
Note: For an incomplete test with no failed
task(s), do not check “PASS” or “FAIL.”
15. When the Applicant Passes. When the
applicant has passed all the required sections of both the oral and practical
tests, the TPE who administered the test must:
a. Complete Reverse Side of FAA Form 8610-2,
as follows:
(1) Date. Enter the date the test was completed,
sign the form, and enter his/her designation number in the spaces provided on
the reverse of FAA Form 8610-2
(both originals).
(2) Applicant’s Certification. At the time the
temporary airman certificate is issued, require the applicant to complete the
“APPLICANT’S CERTIFICATION” area on the reverse side of FAA Form 8610-2
(both originals), following the Designated Examiners Report. Use the
“APPLICANT’S CERTIFICATION” area to verify the applicant still meets the
conditions and requirements of §§ 65.11
and 65.12.
Note: At the time of issuance of FAA
Form 8060-4, the inspector and/or the TPE must request a telephone number
where the applicant may be reached during the next 120 calendar‑days
in the event of application problems. The telephone number must be recorded in
the “REMARKS” area on the back of the application. If a telephone number is not
available, write “NO TELEPHONE.”
b. Original. Give one original of FAA Form 8610-2
to the applicant.
c. Temporary Airman Certificate. Prepare FAA
Form 8060-4 unless otherwise directed by the managing FAA office. (See
Figures 6‑2L to 6‑2M and Figures 6‑3H to 6‑3J.) Issue
the duplicate copy to the applicant. Forward the original typed copy with the
certification file to the managing FAA office. Ensure FAA Form 8060-4
reflects the applicant’s current information. Changes involving the applicant’s
name, gender, nationality (including dual citizenship), and/or date of birth
must be referred to the managing FAA office.
(1) Entries for the applicant’s copy may be printed
in ink; however, a typed original, signed by the issuing TPE, must accompany
the certification file, which must be forwarded to the managing FAA office. The
applicant need not sign the copy sent to the managing FAA office.
(2) The Airmen Certification Branch (AFS‑760)
will issue all original airman certificates with a unique certificate number
during the processing of the airman file. The airman’s Social Security Number
(SSN) can still be collected on FAA Form 8610-2,
but the word “PENDING” must be placed in the certificate number block III of
FAA Form 8060-4. If the airman does not wish to provide his or her SSN to
the FAA, the applicant must place the words “DO NOT USE” in the SSN block of
the application. Airman certificates presently using the SSN as a certificate
number will continue to be issued with that number unless the applicant
requests a unique number. If the airman requests a unique number when applying
for an added rating, the word “PENDING” must be placed in the certificate
number block of FAA Form 8060-4.
d. Authorized under § 65.80
(Mechanic Applicants Only). If the applicant has been authorized under
§ 65.80
to take the oral and practical tests before the computer knowledge tests and
passes them:
(1) Give the applicant a completed and signed
original of FAA Form 8610-2.
This original will be needed when the applicant applies for a certificate after
passing the computer knowledge tests.
(2) Send the applicant’s other signed original of
FAA Form 8610-2
to the managing FSDO within 7 calendar‑days. The FSDO will forward
the file to AFS‑760.
(3) Do not issue FAA Form 8060-4.
(4) When the applicant passes the airman knowledge
tests, the applicant may present the computerized test report(s) along with an
original of FAA Form 8610-2
to the nearest FSDO or an appropriately rated DME. At that time, an FAA
Form 8060-4 will be issued with the appropriate ratings. The applicant
must complete and sign the “APPLICANT’S CERTIFICATION” area. The “APPLICANT’S
CERTIFICATION” area and the “FAA INSPECTOR’S REPORT” area are the only entries
required. AFS‑760 is aware of testing procedures for applicants under
§ 65.80.
Give the applicant a machine copy of the original FAA Form 8610-2
(for use in case the certification file is lost).
(5) The typed original FAA Form 8060-4, the
computerized test report(s), and the original of FAA Form 8610-2
will be forwarded to the managing FAA office within 7 calendar‑days
after completion of the file.
e. Assignment of Seal Symbol – DPRE Only. At
the time of initial certification, each parachute rigger will be assigned an
identification seal symbol. A FSDO in need of seal symbols will contact AFS‑760
and request seal symbols. AFS‑760 will send them a list of seal symbols
that can be assigned.
Note: When the current supply of FAA
Form 3318, Parachute Rigger Seal Symbol Assignment Card, has been used,
FAA Form 3318 will be discontinued.
16. Applicants Under 18 Years of Age. An
applicant who meets the requirements of part 65,
except for § 65.71(a)(1)
or 65.113,
may take the oral and practical tests. For applicants under 18 years of
age who have been authorized to take the oral and practical tests and passes
them, the temporary certificate will not be issued until the applicant’s 18th
birthday. For applicants under 18 years of age:
a. FAA Form 8060-4. Do not issue FAA
Form 8060-4.
b. FAA Form 8610-2.
On the reverse side of FAA Form 8610-2,
under the “REMARKS” area put the following statement: The applicant is under
18 years of age. Temporary certificate was not issued. (See Figures 6‑2J
and 6‑3E.)
c. FAA Form 8610-2
FAA Office Original. Send one original of FAA Form 8610-2
to the managing FAA office.
d. FAA Form 8610-2
Applicant Original. Give the applicant one original (completed and signed)
of FAA Form 8610-2
and the computerized test report(s).
e. Issuance of FAA Form 8060-4. Instruct
the applicant that upon reaching 18 years of age, the applicant may
present their original of FAA Form 8610-2
and the computerized test reports(s), to the nearest FAA office or
appropriately rated TPE, whereupon an FAA Form 8060-4 will be issued with
appropriate ratings. At this time, the applicant certification on the FAA Form 8610-2
must be completed.
f. Applicant Certification Area. When the
applicant reaches 18 years of age and presents the appropriate documents,
the inspector or TPE must forward the typed original FAA Form 8060-4; FAA Form 8610-2
after the applicant signs the “APPLICANT’S CERTIFICATION” area (this is the
original that was returned to the applicant at the time certification testing
was completed); and the computerized test report(s), to the managing FAA office
within 7 calendar‑days after completion of the file. The
“APPLICANT’S CERTIFICATION” area and the “FAA INSPECTOR’S REPORT” area are the
only entries allowed. AFS‑760 is aware of testing procedures for
applicants less than 18 years of age. The inspector or TPE must make a
copy of the completed FAA Form 8610-2
for the applicant’s records.
17. When the Applicant Fails. When the
applicant has failed all or any part of the oral and practical tests:
a. Give a Completed and Signed Original of FAA Form 8610-2
to the Applicant. The form will serve as notification of the areas passed,
failed, or not completed, and the form must be presented to a TPE for retest.
Identify the Subject Area(s)/section(s) or Task(s)/Area(s) of Operation failed
and record them in the “REMARKS” block on the reverse side of the FAA Form 8610-2.
Use these subject areas/sections or tasks/Areas of Operation for reference when
receiving additional instruction and when the FAA Form 8610-2
is presented for a retest.
Note: For retest procedures, see
paragraph 10d.
b. Return to the Applicant:
(1) The computerized test report(s).
(2) FAA Form 8610-2
(original) from all previously failed oral and practical tests.
c. Send the Certification File to the Managing
FAA Office.
Note: Do not hold the file until retesting.
18. Disposition of Files. TPEs must carefully
check the FAA Form 8610-2
to ensure that all entries have been properly made. Have the applicant sign
their copy of the FAA Form 8060-4. Check the complete certification file
before the applicant departs from the testing area.
a. Attachments. Check the boxes for each
required attachment on the reverse side of FAA Form 8610-2.
Record the number of documents in parenthesis following the attachment’s name.
(See Figures 6‑2F to 6‑2K and Figures 6‑3C to 6‑3F.)
The FAA cannot issue a permanent airman certificate unless all required
documents are completed and on file to support the issuance of the certificate.
AFS‑760 will return files without supporting information or required
documents.
b.
Files. Files must be
forwarded to the managing FAA office within 7 calendar‑days. The
managing FAA office will forward the files to Airmen Certification Branch (AFS‑760),
P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125‑4940. On two-page electronic
applications not printed on a duplex printer, ensure that the applicant’s full
name and date of birth are annotated on the second page, either in the
“REMARKS” section or in the top border of the FAA Form 8610-2.
This information is required for identification purposes.
c. Retain Copy. The TPE is encouraged to keep
a copy of the FAA Form 8610-2
for a record of oral and practical tests administered.
d. Applicant Passes. If the applicant passes,
the TPE must provide the following:
(1) To the managing FAA office:
(b) Computerized test report(s);
(c)
FAA Form 8060-4 (typed
original);
(d) Superseded certificate;
(e) If retest, statement complying with § 65.19(b),
if retest is within 30 calendar‑days of previous test;
(f) Test Planning sheets; and
(g) If applicable, any attachments (e.g., a statement of
additional instruction, directions to the applicants place of residence, or any
of attachments required by paragraph 14).
(2) To the applicant:
(a) FAA Form 8060-4 (duplicate) if the managing FAA office
has authorized the DME to issue FAA Form 8060-4; and
(b) Original FAA Form 8610-2
(second copy).
e. Applicant Fails. If the applicant fails,
the TPE must provide the following:
(1) To the managing FAA office:
(b) If retest, statement complying with § 65.19(b),
if retest is within 30 calendar‑days of previous test; and
(c) Test planning sheet.
(2) To the applicant:
(b) Computerized test report(s); and
(c) If retest, FAA Form 8610-2
(original) from previously failed test(s).
f. Files. See the appropriate paragraph
s of this order for handling of files for applicants who are under
18 years of age (paragraph 16) or who take the oral and practical
tests before the computer knowledge tests under the provisions of § 65.80.
(See paragraph 15.)
19. Issuance of FAA Form 8060-4 by a TPE
When Oral and Practical Tests are Not Administered.
a. New FAA Form 8610-2.
A new FAA Form 8610-2
is not required in the following instance:
(1) The applicant was under 18 years of age
when the required tests were passed. (See § 65.71(a)(1)
or 65.113.)
(2) The applicant passed the oral and practical
tests before taking the computer knowledge tests. (See § 65.80.)
b. Determine the Required Tests Were Passed. When
an applicant requests an airman certificate based on passing the tests under
any of the conditions listed in paragraph 15, carefully determine the
required tests were passed during a 24 calendar‑month period. (See
§ 65.71(a)(3).)
c. Complete Reverse Side of FAA Form 8610-2.
Require the applicant to complete the “APPLICANT'S CERTIFICATION” area on
the reverse side of FAA Form 8610-2
following the “DESIGNATED EXAMINER'S REPORT.” The “APPLICANT'S CERTIFICATION”
area is used to verify the applicant still meets the conditions and
requirements of §§ 65.11
and 65.12.
d. Entries Above the Examiner’s Signature on FAA Form 8610-2.
The inspector or TPE issuing FAA Form 8060-4 and submitting the file
must not make any entries above the examiner’s signature on the reverse side of
FAA Form 8610-2
(with the exception of the “REMARKS” area). At this time, make the applicant a
machine copy (for use in case the certification file is lost).
e. Applicant Meets §§ 65.71
or 65.113.
If the applicant meets § 65.71
or 65.113
for the certificate requested, the TPE must provide the following:
(1) To the managing FAA office:
(b) Computerized test report(s); and
(c) FAA Form 8060-4 (typed original).
(2) To the applicant:
(a) FAA Form 8060-4 (duplicate); and
(b) A machine copy of the original FAA Form 8610-2
(for use in case the certification file is lost).
20. Reconstruction of a Lost Certification File.
a.
Copy of FAA Form 8610-2
and FAA Form 8060-4. A copy of the original FAA Form 8610-2
and FAA Form 8060-4 complete with all signatures and dates on both forms
is required. If no copy exists, the information that appeared on the original
application must be provided on a new FAA Form 8610-2
and FAA Form 8060-4 complete with all signatures and dates (applicant,
examiner, and inspector). Ensure that the dates shown on the new application
are the original dates of the practice test, etc.
b. Duplicate Reports. AFS‑760 will
furnish the duplicate test report(s) provided they are furnished with the
approximate date(s) and location(s) of the computer knowledge test(s).
c. Reconstructed File. In the upper right
hand block of FAA Form 8610-2
the wording “RECONSTRUCTED FILE” must appear in RED ink.
d. Forward Certification File. All
information regarding the certification file must be forwarded through the FSDO
or IFO to: FAA, Attn: Airmen Certification Branch (AFS‑760), P.O. Box
25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125‑4940.
Figure 6‑1, Instructions for Completing FAA Form 8610-2,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
1. Procedures for Completing FAA Form 8610-2.
This figure explains the procedures to be followed when applicants, TPEs, and
inspectors complete FAA Form 8610-2.
a. FAA Form 8610-2.
The TPE or inspector must provide FAA Form 8610-2
to the applicant.
b. Two Originals. The applicant must complete
two originals of FAA Form 8610-2
before testing begins.
c. Detailed Instructions. The TPE or
inspector must give detailed instruction(s) for correctly completing FAA Form 8610-2.
Note: The inspector or TPE must copy
Figure 6‑1 and provide it to the applicant until FAA Form 8610-2
is revised with written instructions attached.
d. Use Permanent Dark Ink or Use a Typewriter.
All entries on FAA Form 8610-2
must be made with permanent dark ink or typewritten.
Note: When you make a correction, cross out and
initial the mistake. Do not use correction fluid (white out) or correction
tape.
e. Signatures. All signatures must be
original, in dark ink, with name printed in dark ink or typewritten below or
beside the signature.
f. Eight-Digit Numeric Characters. All dates
must be entered using eight digit numeric characters (e.g., 05/05/2002).
(Month, Day, Year.) (The dates must not be entered as May 5, 2002 or 05/05/02.)
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2. Privacy Act. The TPE or inspector must
advise the applicant to read the “PRIVACY ACT” on FAA Form 8610-2.
The Privacy Act must be removed before FAA Form 8610-2
is used. (See box above.) On two-page electronic applications not printed on a
duplex printer, ensure that the applicant’s full name and date of birth are
annotated on the second page, either in the “REMARKS” section or in the
top border of the FAA Form 8610-2.
This information is required for identification purposes.
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3. Complete the
Top Section. The applicant must complete the top section of FAA Form 8610-2.
(See box above.)
a. “MECHANIC” and “PARACHUTE RIGGER” Boxes.
The applicant must check the appropriate box.
b. Ratings Box(es). The applicant must check
the appropriate box(es) for the rating(s) sought (e.g., Airframe and/or
Powerplant or Senior/Master, Seat, Back, Chest, and/or Lap).
c. Check Original Issuance or Added Rating Box.
The applicant must check either the “ORIGINAL ISSUANCE” or the “ADDED RATING”
box. The “ADDED RATING” box will only be checked when the applicant has an
airman certificate and is actually adding a rating to that certificate.
Note: Line through the rating(s) not applied
for unless it is currently held by the applicant. (For an example, see Figures
6‑2A and 6‑3A.)
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4. Block I—Applicant Information. The TPE or
inspector must warn the applicant to read the fine print. (See box above.)
a. Item A—Name (First, Middle, Last).
(1) The applicant must enter his or her legal name.
The applicant’s name must not be changed on the subsequent FAA Form 8610-2
unless it is done in accordance with 14
CFR part 65, § 65.16.
If the applicant’s name exceeds the number of characters allowed (50, including
spaces), AFS‑760 will make necessary changes to allow for computer
acceptance.
(2) If the applicant has no middle name, the
applicant must enter “NMI” (no middle initial) or “NMN” (no middle name).
(3) If the applicant has initial(s) only, the
applicant must enter those initials and then enter “INITIAL ONLY.”
(4) If the applicant is a junior, III, IV, etc., the
applicant will so indicate.
Note: If the applicant already has an FAA
airman certificate, the name on FAA Form 8610-2
must be the same as the name on the FAA airman certificate unless it is changed
in accordance with § 65.16.
b. Item B—SSN.
(1) Disclosure of the SSN is optional (see “PRIVACY
ACT”). However, item B cannot be left blank.
(2) The applicant must either enter his or her SSN
or enter one of the following notations: “DO NOT USE.” or “NONE.”
c. Item C—D.O.B. (Mo., Day, Yr.).
(1) The applicant must enter all dates using eight
digit numeric characters (e.g., 07/09/1965). (Month, Day, Year.) (The
dates must not be entered as July 9, 1965 or 07/09/65.)
(2) The TPE or inspector must verify the date of birth
(D.O.B.). The D.O.B is a problem area.
(3) If the applicant has other FAA certificate(s),
the TPE or inspector must verify that the “D.O.B.” is the same as that entered
on the FAA Form 8610-2.
d. Item D—Height.
(1) The applicant must enter his or her height in
inches. (Example: If the applicant were 5’ 9,” the applicant would enter “69.”
(2) The applicant will use whole inches only. (Use
no fractions.)
e. Item E—Weight.
(1) The applicant must enter his or her weight in
pounds.
(2) The applicant will use whole pounds only. (Use
no fractions.)
f. Item F—Hair.
(1) The applicant must spell out the color of his or
her hair or use an abbreviation that cannot be confused with another color.
(2) Acceptable hair colors are brown, black, blonde,
gray, and red.
(3) If the applicant is bald, enter “BALD.”
(4) If the applicant is wearing a wig or toupee,
enter the color of hair under the wig or toupee.
g. Item G—Eyes.
(1) The applicant must spell out the color of
his/her eyes or use an abbreviation that cannot be confused with another color.
(2) Acceptable eye colors are brown, black, blue,
hazel, gray, and green.
h. Item H—Sex.
(1) If the applicant is a male, he will enter “M.”
(2) If the applicant is a female, she will enter
“F.”
i. Item I—Nationality (Citizenship).
(1)
The applicant must enter the
country in which he or she maintains citizenship. Applicants other than United
States citizens will be required to provide proof of nationality (e.g., a
current passport) to the FAA.
(2)
Dual citizenship will be
accepted. Because of limited space on the permanent certificate, only show one
citizenship reference under “NATIONALITY.” Annotate dual citizenship in the
“REMARKS” area. (Example: Citizenship: U.S.A./Canada.) The other will be shown
as a limitation on the certificate (e.g., dual citizenship includes
Canada). Applicants will be required to show proof of dual citizenship to the
FAA.
j. Item J—Place of Birth.
(1) If the applicant was born in the United States,
the applicant must enter the city and state.
(2) If the city is unknown, enter the county and
state.
(3) If the applicant was born outside of the United
States, the applicant must enter the name of the city and country, or province and
country. If the applicant was not born in a city and country or a province and
country, (e.g., Middle of Atlantic Ocean on the HMS Queen Victoria), that
information must be entered in the “REMARKS” area.
k. Item K—Permanent Mailing Address.
(1) Number and Street, P.O. Box, Etc.—The applicant
must enter this information above the first dotted line. This information must
not exceed 33 characters, including spaces.
(2) City—The applicant must enter this information
above the second dotted line. The city name must not exceed 17 characters,
including spaces. When necessary, the applicant must abbreviate the address
(not to exceed 17 characters, including spaces).
(3) State—The applicant must enter this information
above the third dotted line.
(4) Zip Code—The applicant must enter this
information above the third dotted line.
Note: These directions are not required for
APO/FPO type addresses. A post office address is not acceptable for the purpose
of applying for an airman certificate, unless the applicant resides on a rural
route, a boat, or in some other manner that requires the use of a post office
box or rural route for an address. This also includes business addresses,
flight school addresses, a personal mail box (PMB), commercial addresses, or
other mail drops. The airman may use these addresses as their preferred mailing
address; however, the applicant must also include their residence address, map,
or written directions to their physical address.
l. Item L—Have You Ever Had an Airman Certificate
Suspended or Revoked?
(1) The applicant must check either the “YES” box or
the “NO” box. (A student pilot certificate is a pilot certificate.)
(2) If the “YES” box is checked, refer to §§ 65.11(c),
65.11(d)(2),
and 65.12.
(3) If the TPE or applicant does not understand the
requirements of part 65
as it applies to a particular situation, contact the managing FSDO or IFO for
clarification and assistance.
m. Item M—Do You Now or Have You Ever Held an FAA Airman
Certificate?
(1) The applicant must check either the “YES” box or
the “NO” box.
(2) If the applicant checks the “YES” box, the
applicant must make an entry by the “SPECIFY TYPE” area.
(3) The types of certificates that must be entered
in the “SPECIFY TYPE” area are: pilot, mechanic, repairman, etc. (A student
pilot certificate is a pilot certificate.)
Note: An Inspection Authorization (IA), DME,
DPRE, etc., are not FAA certificates.
n. Item N—Have You Ever Been Convicted for
Violation of Any Federal or State Statutes Pertaining to Narcotic Drugs,
Marijuana, and Depressant or Stimulant Drugs or Substances?
(1) The applicant must check either the “YES” box or
the “NO” box.
(2) If the applicant checks the “YES” box, the
applicant must make an entry by the “DATE OF FINAL CONVICTION” area. (See § 65.12.)
(3) If the DME or applicant does not understand the
requirements of part 65
as it applies to a particular situation, contact the managing FSDO or IFO for
clarification and assistance.
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5. Block II—Certificate or Rating Applied for On
Basis of — . (See box above.)
a. Graduate of AMTS. When the applicant is a
graduate of an approved AMTS, the applicant must complete block II as follows:
(1) Item D—Graduate of Approved Course. The
applicant will check item D, if he or she is a graduate of an AMTS.
(2) Item D(1)—Name and Location of School. The
applicant will enter the name and location of the AMTS, as shown on the
graduation certificate.
(3) Item D(2)—School No. The applicant will enter
the AMTS certificate number.
(4) Item D(3)—Curriculum From Which Graduated. The
applicant will enter the approved curriculum from which he or she graduated, as
shown on the graduation certificate.
Note: To accommodate those students attending
an AMTS having separate curriculums who choose to complete the Airframe
curriculum and the Powerplant curriculum before testing. Example: The student
completes Airframe on 01/15/2002, completes Powerplant on 10/15/2002, and
requests to be tested on 10/20/2002. Item D(3) of the FAA Form 8610-2
shows, curriculum completed as “AIRFRAME,” “POWERPLANT.” The inspector or DME
will attach a copy of all certificates of completion, or make a statement in
the “REMARKS” area indicating the date of completion for all certificates.
(5) Item D(4)—Date. The applicant will enter the
date of graduation or the date on the certificate of completion.
Note: If copies of applicant’s certificates are
attached, enter “SEE ATTACHED” in item D(4). If dates of
completion/graduation are used in the “REMARKS” area, enter “SEE REMARKS” in
item D(4).
b. Authorization to Take the Oral and Practical
Tests. When the applicant wishes to receive authorization to take the oral
and practical tests before taking the computer knowledge test, the following
items must be completed:
(1) Item D—Graduate of Approved Course. The
applicant must not check item D. (The applicant has not graduated from an
AMTS.)
(2) Item D(1)—Name and Location of School. The
applicant must enter the name and location of the AMTS.
(3) Item D(2)—School No. The applicant will enter
the AMTS certificate number.
(4) Item D(3)—Curriculum From Which Graduated. The
applicant must enter the approved curriculum from which he or she will
graduate.
(5) Item D(4)—Date. The applicant must enter the
date he or she will graduate or when the certificate of completion will be
issued. The applicant must enter all dates using eight digit numeric characters
(e.g., 04/20/2002). (Month, Day, Year.) (The dates must not be entered as
April 20, 2002 or 04/20/02.)
(6) Item E—Student Has Made Satisfactory Progress
and is Recommended to Take the Oral/Practical Test (§ 65.80.)
An authorized AMTS official must indicate that the student meets the
requirements of § 65.80
by checking item E.
(7) Item E(1)—School Name-NO. An authorized AMTS
official will enter the AMTS’s name and number.
(8) Item E(2)—School Official’s Signature. The
authorizing AMTS official must enter his/her signature above or beside his or
her typed or printed name.
(9) Item F—Special Authorization to Take the
Mechanic’s Oral/Practical Test (§ 65.80).
After an inspector has reviewed the AMTS record and documents of the applicant
and is satisfied that the applicant meets the requirements of § 65.80,
item F will be checked.
(10) Item F(1)—Date Auth. The inspector must enter
the date of the authorization.
(11) Item F(2)—Date Auth Expires. The inspector must
enter the date the authorization will expire. The date in item F(2) must
never be subsequent to the date appearing in item D(4). The provision of
§ 65.80
does not apply after the student graduates.
(12) Item F(3)—FAA Inspector Signature. The
inspector must enter his or her signature above or beside his or her typed or
printed name.
(13) Item F(4)—FAA Dist Office. The inspector must
enter his or her FSDO or IFO identification (e.g., EA05, NM04).
Note: DMEs must not administer the mechanic
oral and practical tests before the applicant has passed the appropriate
mechanic written test, unless items D, E, and F are completed.
c. When the Applicant is Applying on the Basis of
Experience.
(1) Item A—Civil Experience. If practical experience
was gained in civil activity, the applicant will check item A.
(2) Item B—Military Experience. If practical
experience was gained in military activity, the applicant will check
item B.
Note: If practical experience was gained in
both civil activity and military activity, the applicant will check item A
and item B.
(3) Item C—Letter of Recommendation for Repairman
(Attach copy). An applicant must never check item C.
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6. Block III—Record of Experience. (See box
above.)
a. Item A—Military Competence Obtained In
(Mechanic Applicants). When the applicant has gained all or part of the
required experience in the military, the following items will be completed:
(1) Item A(1)—Service. The applicant must enter the
branch of service where the experience was gained (e.g., Army, Navy).
(2) Item A(2)—Rank or Pay Level. The applicant must
enter his or her highest rank or pay level.
(3) Item A(3)—Military Specialty Code. The applicant
must enter his or her military specialty code (or equivalent depending on the
branch of military service applicable).
Note: Before an applicant will be authorized to
take an airman computer knowledge test, an inspector will review the
applicant’s documents and records. The applicant’s documents and records must
show that the applicant received the required experience in civil activity
and/or military activity. The inspector will determine that the applicant is
eligible to take the appropriate aviation mechanic computer knowledge test as
required by §§ 65.77(a)
and 65.77(b)
or the parachute rigger computer knowledge test as required by §§ 65.115,
65.117,
and 65.119.
The inspector who reviews these documents must hold a mechanic certificate with
an A&P rating.
b. Item B—Mechanic Applicants Other Than FAA
Certificated School Graduates. List Experience Relating to Certificate and
Rating Applied For. (Continue on separate sheet, if more space is needed.)
(1) When the applicant’s experience was gained in
civil and/or military activity, the applicant’s experience will be entered in
item B. (See §§ 65.77(a)
and 65.77(b).)
(2) The applicant’s experience must meet the
requirements listed in §§ 65.77(a)
and 65.77(b).
(3) The inspector must advise applicants that the
experience used to show qualifications must be recorded in item B. The
applicant will enter his or her experience as follows:
(a) Dates—“MONTH AND YEAR.” The applicant must enter his or her
dates of employment using eight digit numeric characters (e.g., 01/05/2002).
(Month, Day, Year.) (The dates must not be entered as January 5, 2002 or
01/05/02.) (Please note, the form does not state the “DAY” is required;
however, the “DAY” is required by AFS‑760.)
(b) “EMPLOYER AND LOCATION.” The applicant will
enter the employer’s name and location (city and state) in this area.
(c) Type Work Performed. The applicant will enter the type of
work performed in this area. If not all of the applicant’s experience can be
recorded in item B, the applicant may use additional sheets of paper.
Note:
Applicants presenting a
Form CG-G-EAE-4, Certificate of Eligibility, reflecting completion of the
FAA/Military Certification of Performance of Job Tasks program, must list their
total length of military service. The applicant must also include the Issuance
Control number from the Form CG-G-EAE-4 under “TYPE WORK PERFORMED.”
(4) DMEs are not required to review the applicant’s
documents and records to verify the experience listed. However, the DME will
verify that the applicant has entered sufficient experience on FAA Form 8610-2
to satisfy the experience and time requirements of §§ 65.77(a)
and 65.77(b).
c. Item B—Parachute Rigger Applicants. List
Experience Relating to Certificate and Rating Applied For. (Continue on
separate sheet, if more space is needed.)
(1) The applicant’s experience must meet the
requirements listed in §§ 65.115,
65.117,
or 65.119.
(2) For a senior parachute rigger applicant, entries
into block III, item B, are not required.
(3) For a master parachute rigger applicant, there
must be enough time and experience documented to satisfy the requirements of § 65.119(a)
(at least 3 years of experience as a parachute rigger). The experience
gained in the military and/or civil activity must be documented in block III.
The master parachute rigger applicant must complete the following parts of
item B:
(a) Dates, Month, and Year. The applicant must enter his or her
dates of employment in this area. The applicant must enter all dates using
eight digit numeric characters with the month, day, and year
(e.g., 04/20/2002). Do not use any other format. (Please note, the form
does not state the day is required; however, AFS‑760 requires the day.)
(b) Employer and Location. The applicant will enter
the employer’s name and location (city and state) in this area.
(c) Type Work Performed. The applicant will enter the type of
work performed in this area. The type of work must meet the experience
requirements of § 65.119(b)(1)
and/or § 65.119(b)(2).
If the applicant is unable to record all of his or her experience in
item B, the applicant may use additional sheets of paper.
(4) It is not necessary for DPREs to see the
physical documents and records reflected on Form 8610-2 for applicants to
satisfy the experience requirements of § 65.119.
d. Item C—Parachute Rigger Applicants: Indicate
by Type How Many Parachutes Packed.
(1) Seat, Chest, Back, and/or Lap. Senior and master
parachute rigger applicants must indicate the number of parachutes packed in
each appropriate box.
(2)
Senior Rigger or Military
Rigger. Master parachute rigger applicants must indicate if any of the
parachutes were packed as a senior rigger and/or military rigger by checking
the appropriate box. A master parachute rigger applicant may have packed the
necessary number of parachutes without being either a senior or military
rigger. In this case, the applicant may leave the boxes blank.
Note: A master parachute rigger applicant may
have packed the necessary number of parachutes without being either a senior or
military rigger.
![Figure A-6. Applicant's Certification](8900_2_files/image046.gif)
7. Block IV—Applicant’s Certification. (For
an example, see box above.)
a. Before the Applicant Signing Block IV, the
Following Must Be Completed:
(1) Item A—Signature. The inspector will have the
applicant review the FAA Form 8610-2
before the applicant signs his or her name. (If the FAA Form 8610-2
was prepared by someone other than the applicant, the applicant should review
the FAA Form 8610-2
carefully.)
(a) The FAA Form 8610-2
must be signed as the applicant normally signs his or her name above or beside
his or her typed or printed name.
(b)
For verification purposes,
the inspector must require the applicant to provide a current and valid
identification issued by a domestic or foreign government entity (state, local,
or national) showing a photograph and signature.
1. A passport, U.S. driver’s
license, U.S. military identification may be used for verification. A foreign
passport is acceptable, however a foreign driver’s license cannot be used for
identification purposes.
2. The name, number, and
expiration date of the document used for verification will be recorded in the
“REMARKS” area. (See the current edition of Order 8900.2, chapter 6,
section 2, paragraph 10.)
(c) The inspector or examiner must explain that the applicant’s
signature is a certification of true and correct information appearing on the
FAA Form 8610-2.
False statements or false information for which the applicant has signed may be
grounds to revoke all FAA certificates he or she may possess.
(2) Item B—Date. The applicant must enter the date
the FAA Form 8610-2
was signed. For applicants graduating from an AMTS, the date of application in
block IV must not be earlier than the graduation date in block II(d) (except
for applicant’s under § 65.80).
Note: Before giving the oral and practical
tests, the TPE will ask the applicant for identification to re-verify the
information shown on the FAA Form 8610-2.
If identification has been recorded in the “REMARKS” area, the TPE will initial
this to verify the same identification. If identification was not entered in
the “REMARKS” area, the TPE will enter this information.
![Figure A-7. I Find This Applicant Meets the Experience Requirements of FAR 65 and is Eligible to Take the Required Tests](8900_2_files/image048.gif)
8. Block V—I Find This Applicant Meets the
Experience Requirements of 14
CFR Part 65 and is Eligible to Take the Required Tests. (See box
above.) Before the inspector signs block V, the following must be completed:
a. Date. The inspector must enter the date
the authorization took place. The inspector must enter all dates using eight
digit numeric characters (e.g., 01/04/2002). (Month, Day, Year.) (The
dates must not be entered as January 4, 2002 or 01/04/02.)
b. Inspector’s Signature. The inspector will
sign his or her name and print his/her name in this area.
c. FAA District Office. The inspector will
provide the office identifier (e.g., EA05, NM04).
Note: The block V endorsement must not be
restricted to a specific field office or region.
![Figure A-8. For FAA Use Only](8900_2_files/image049.gif)
9. For FAA Use Only. Applicants and TPEs are
to disregard this area. This area is for FAA use only. (See box above.)
![Figure A-9. Results of Oral and Practical Tests](8900_2_files/image050.gif)
10. Results of Oral and Practical Tests. (See
box above.)
a. The DME Will Annotate Passed/Failed Subject
Areas as Follows:
(1)
Enter the Section(s) and
Subject Area(s) failed and/or incomplete in the “REMARKS” column. (See
Figure 6‑2G.)
(2) For all Oral/Knowledge areas and/or
Practical/Skill areas passed, enter an expiration date 24 calendar‑months
from the date of the test. (See Figures 6‑2F to 6‑3K.)
b. The DPRE will Annotate Passed/Failed Areas of
Operation as follows:
(1) When the applicant passes all Areas of Operation
for a rating, place an “X” in the appropriate “PASS” box. (See Figures 6‑3C
and 6‑3E.)
(2) When an Area of Operation for a rating is
failed, place an “X” in the appropriate “FAIL” box, and enter the Area(s) of
Operation and the Task(s) failed and/or not completed in the “REMARKS” column.
(See Figure 6‑3D.)
![Figure A-10. Designated Examiner's Report](8900_2_files/image051.gif)
11. Designated Examiner’s Report. (See box
above.)
a. DME. For details on how a DME completes
this area see Figures 6‑2F, 6‑2G, 6‑2H, 6‑2I, 6‑2J,
and 6‑2K.
b. DPRE. For details on how a DPRE completes
this area see Figures 6‑3C, 6‑3D, and 6‑3E.
![Figure A-11. Applicant's Certification](8900_2_files/image052.gif)
12. Applicant’s Certification. (See box
above.) This block must be completed by the applicant at the time of the
issuance of the FAA Form 8060-4 (see also Order 8900.2,
chapter 6, section 2, paragraph 15a).
a. Have You Ever Had an Airman Certificate
Suspended or Revoked?
(1) The applicant must check either the “YES” box or
the “NO” box. (A student pilot certificate is a pilot certificate.)
(2) If the “YES” box is checked, refer to §§ 65.11(c),
65.11(d)(2),
and 65.12.
(3) If the DME or applicant does not understand the
requirements of part 65
as it applies to a particular situation, contact the managing FSDO or IFO for
clarification and assistance.
b. Have You Ever Been Convicted for Violation of
Any Federal or State Statutes Pertaining to Narcotic Drugs, Marijuana, and
Depressant or Stimulant Drugs or Substances? The applicant must check
either the “YES” box or the “NO” box.
(1) If the applicant checks the “YES” box, the
applicant must make an entry by the “DATE OF FINAL CONVICTION” area. (See § 65.12.)
(2) If the DME or applicant does not understand the
requirements of part 65
as it applies to a particular situation, contact the managing FSDO or IFO for
clarification and assistance.
![Figure A-12. FAA Inspector's Report](8900_2_files/image053.gif)
13. FAA Inspector’s Report. (See above and
the reverse side of FAA Form 8610-2.)
a. Approved Box and Disapproved Box. The
inspector will not check the “APPROVED” box or the “DISAPPROVED” box unless he
or she has personally given the applicant the oral and practical test or if the
application and temporary certificate are signed by the ASI. In these cases,
“APPROVED” or “DISAPPROVED” must be checked by the ASI issuing the temporary
airman certificate.
b. Examined This Applicant’s Papers. The
inspector must check only the “EXAMINED THIS APPLICANT'S PAPERS” box. However,
if the inspector is the one that issued the temporary airman certificate, then
the “APPROVED” box must be checked.
(1) The inspector must complete the “DATE” box using
eight digit numeric characters (e.g., 01/04/2002). (Month, Day, Year.)
(The dates must not be entered as January 4, 2002 or 01/04/02.)
(2) The inspector must sign above or beside his or
her typed or printed name in the “INSPECTOR'S SIGNATURE” box.
(3) The inspector will enter his or her managing
FSDO or IFO identification in the “FAA DISTRICT OFFICE” box (e.g., EA05,
NM04).
c. Parachute Seal Symbol Assigned. The
inspector will annotate the parachute seal symbol assigned by the DPRE as
annotated in block XIII on the FAA Form 8060-4. (See Figures 6‑3H, 6‑3I,
and 6‑3J.)
Figure 6‑2A, FAA Form 8610-2,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
![Figure A-1 FAA Form 8610-2. Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application](8900_2_files/image054.jpg)
Figure 6‑2B, FAA Form 8610-2,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
(Applicant cannot list all experience required in block III.)
![Figure A-2. FAA Form 8610-2. Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Applicant cannot list all experience required in Block III.](8900_2_files/image055.gif)
Figure 6‑2C, Attachment for FAA Form 8610-2,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
(Applicant cannot list all experience required in block III.)
![Attachment for FAA Form 8610 2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application](8900_2_files/image055.gif)
Figure 6‑2D, FAA Form 8610-2,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
(Applicant is a graduate of an AMTS with affiliated computer
test center and DMEs.)
![Figure A-3. FAA Form 8610-2. Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application.](8900_2_files/image057.jpg)
Figure 6‑2E, FAA Form 8610-2,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
(Applicant is authorized to take the oral and practical tests
before the computer knowledge test.)
![Figure A-4. FAA Form 8610-2. Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application.
(Applicant is authorized to take the oral and practical tests before the computer knowledge test.)](8900_2_files/image058.jpg)
Figure 6‑2F, FAA Form 8610-2,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Reverse Side)
(Typical entries for oral and practical tests administered by a
DME. All sections passed. Application approved.)
![Figure A-5. FAA Form 8610-2. Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application.
(Reverse Side) (Typical entries for oral and practical tests administered by a DME. All sections passed. Application approved.)](8900_2_files/image059.gif)
Figure 6‑2G,
FAA Form 8610-2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Reverse
Side)
(Typical entries for oral and practical tests administered by a
DME. Applicant failed section IV. Application disapproved.)
![](8900_2_files/image061.gif)
![Figure 6 2G, FAA Form 8610 2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Reverse Side)
(Typical entries for oral and practical tests administered by a DME. Applicant failed section IV. Application disapproved.)](8900_2_files/image062.gif)
Figure 6‑2H,
FAA Form 8610-2,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Reverse Side)
![](8900_2_files/image063.gif)
(Typical entries for oral and practical tests administered by a
DME using PTS.
In this pass/fail example, the applicant passes powerplant and fails airframe.
Application for the powerplant rating is approved, but the airframe rating is
disapproved.)
Figure 6‑2I, FAA Form 8610-2,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Reverse Side)
(Typical entries for oral and practical
tests administered by a DME. Credit shown for previously passed General
section.)
![Figure 6‑2I. Form 8610-2. Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Reverse Side) (Typical entries for oral and practical tests administered by a DME. Credit shown for previously passed GENERAL section.](8900_2_files/image065.gif)
Figure 6‑2J, FAA Form 8610-2,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Reverse Side)
(Typical entries when applicant is
under 18 years of age)
![Figure 6 2J, FAA Form 8610 2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Reverse Side)
(Typical entries when applicant is under 18 years of age)](8900_2_files/image066.gif)
Figure 6‑2K, FAA Form 8610-2,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Reverse Side)
(Typical entries when applicant is
testing under § 65.80)
![Figure 6 2K, FAA Form 8610 2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Reverse Side)
(Typical entries when applicant is testing under § 65.80)](8900_2_files/image067.gif)
Figure 6‑2L, FAA
Form 8060-4, Temporary Airman Certificate
(Original Issuance)
![Figure 6 2L, FAA Form 8060 4, Temporary Airman Certificate
(Original Issuance)](8900_2_files/image068.jpg)
Figure 6‑2M, FAA
Form 8060-4, Temporary Airman Certificate
(Reissuance retaining original
certificate number)
![Figure 6 2M, FAA Form 8060 4, Temporary Airman Certificate (Reissuance retaining original certificate number)](8900_2_files/image069.jpg)
Figure 6‑2N, Example
Statement of Additional Instructions
Statement of Additional Instruction
![Figure 6 2N, Example Statement of Additional Instructions
Statement of Additional Instruction](8900_2_files/image070.jpg)
Figure 6‑2O, Airman
Computer Test Report for Aviation Mechanic Airframe (AMA)
![Figure 6 2O, Airman Computer Test Report for Aviation Mechanic Airframe (AMA)](8900_2_files/image071.jpg)
Figure 6‑3A, FAA Form 8610-2,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Front Side)
(Typical Entries for Senior Parachute
Rigger)
![Figure 6 3A, FAA Form 8610 2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Front Side) (Typical Entries for Senior Parachute Rigger)](8900_2_files/image072.gif)
Figure 6‑3B, FAA Form 8610-2,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Front Side)
(Typical Entries for Master Parachute
Rigger)
![Figure 6 3B, FAA Form 8610 2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Front Side)
(Typical Entries for Master Parachute Rigger)](8900_2_files/image073.gif)
Figure 6‑3C, FAA Form 8610-2,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Reverse Side)
(Typical Entries for Senior/Master
Parachute Rigger)
![Figure 6 3C, FAA Form 8610 2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Reverse Side)
(Typical Entries for Senior/Master Parachute Rigger)](8900_2_files/image074.gif)
Figure 6‑3D, FAA Form 8610-2,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Reverse Side)
(Typical Entries for Senior/Master
Parachute Rigger When Test is Failed)
![Figure 6 3D, FAA Form 8610 2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Reverse Side)
(Typical Entries for Senior/Master Parachute Rigger When Test is Failed)](8900_2_files/image075.gif)
Figure 6‑3E, FAA Form 8610-2,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Reverse Side)
(Typical Entries When Applicant is
Under 18 Years of Age)
![Figure 6 3E, FAA Form 8610 2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Reverse Side)
(Typical Entries When Applicant is Under 18 Years of Age)](8900_2_files/image076.gif)
Figure 6‑3F, Example
Statement of Additional Instruction
Statement of Additional Instruction
![Figure 6 3F, Example Statement of Additional Instruction
Statement of Additional Instruction](8900_2_files/image077.jpg)
Figure 6‑3G, Airman
Computer Test for Parachute Rigger
![Figure 6 3G, Airman Computer Test for Parachute Rigger](8900_2_files/image078.jpg)
Figure 6‑3H, FAA
Form 8060-4, Temporary Airman Certificate>
(Original Issuance)
![Figure 6 3H, FAA Form 8060 4, Temporary Airman Certificate
(Original Issuance)](8900_2_files/image079.jpg)
Figure 6‑3I, FAA
Form 8060-4, Temporary Airman Certificate
(Original Issuance with Superseded
Airman Certificate Block Filled In)
Although this is an original issuance,
the superseded airman certificate block will be used if the applicant holds a
senior parachute rigger certificate.
![Figure 6 3I, FAA Form 8060 4, Temporary Airman Certificate
(Original Issuance with Superseded Airman Certificate Block Filled In)](8900_2_files/image080.jpg)
Figure 6‑3J, FAA
Form 8060-4, Temporary Airman Certificate
(Reissuance Retaining Original
Certificate Number)
![Figure 6 3J, FAA Form 8060 4, Temporary Airman Certificate
(Reissuance Retaining Original Certificate Number)](8900_2_files/image081.jpg)
Figure 6‑4A, Airframe and
Powerplant Mechanic Oral and Practical Planning Sheet (Front Side)
Examiners should duplicate the form
below (which appears in its entirety) and use it as needed while conducting the
oral and practical tests.
![Figure 6 4A, Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic Oral and Practical Planning Sheet (Front Side)](8900_2_files/image082.gif)
Figure 6‑4B, Airframe and
Powerplant Mechanic Oral and Practical Planning Sheet (Reverse Side)
![Figure 6 4B, Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic Oral and Practical Planning Sheet (Reverse Side)](8900_2_files/image083.gif)
Figure 6‑4C, Parachute
Rigger Oral/Practical Test Planning Sheet
![Figure 6 4C, Parachute Rigger Oral/Practical Test Planning Sheet](8900_2_files/image084.jpg)
Chapter 7. Designated Pilot Examiner Program
Section 1. General
1. Additional
Qualifications. Candidates for designation
as a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) must be technically qualified and must
hold all pertinent category, class, and type ratings for each aircraft for
which designation is sought. All DPEs must meet the requirements of Title 14 of
the Code of Federal Regulations (14
CFR) part 61, §§ 61.56,
61.57,
and 61.103,
as appropriate.
a. Section 61.58.
Except as specifically noted for National
Designated Pilot Examiners and Flight Engineer Examiners (NDPE/FEE) in
chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 10d, all examiners must meet the
requirements of § 61.58,
if appropriate, and be current and qualified to act as pilot in command (PIC)
of each aircraft for which they are authorized throughout the duration of the
designation.
b. Medical Certificate.
For designations requiring a medical
certificate, the examiner must maintain at least a third-class medical
certificate throughout the duration of the designation, except in the case of a
designation limited to examining in balloons, gliders, or simulators for which
no medical certificate is required.
c. Flight Instructor
Certificate. Any required flight
instructor certificate must be kept current for the duration of the
designation.
d. Sport Pilot
Examiner. A Sport Pilot Examiner (SPE)
must maintain a current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight instructor
certificate and a valid U.S. driver’s license or an airman medical certificate.
e.
Rotorcraft/Helicopter
Designation. In order for a DPE to conduct
a practical test in a specific make and model of helicopter, the DPE must have
that make and model of helicopter listed on his or her certificate of authority
(COA) letter. In order for a DPE to conduct a practical test in a helicopter
that requires the PIC to hold the appropriate pilot type rating, the DPE must
have that type of helicopter listed on his or her COA letter. Prior to being
designated to administer a practical test in a specific make and model/type of
helicopter, a DPE must have logged at least 5 hours of PIC flight time in
that specific helicopter make and model/type.
f.
Additional
Requirements. In addition to meeting the
preceding technical qualifications (reviewed by the appointing FAA office) and
the general designee eligibility requirements in chapter 2 (reviewed by
the National Examiner Board (NEB)), a pilot examiner candidate must meet the
following additional requirements, which will be reviewed by the appointing FAA
office. The pilot examiner candidate must:
(1) Have a good record as
a pilot and flight instructor in regard to accidents, incidents, and
violations. Candidates who have had an airman certificate (i.e., any pilot
certificate, flight instructor certificate, ground instructor certificate,
mechanic certificate, inspection airworthiness certificate, parachute rigger
certificate, etc.) revoked are ineligible. However, as with any prerequisite
eligibility requirement, a candidate may be granted a waiver provided that
candidate has received a written recommendation from the managers of the
jurisdictional Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) and regional Flight
Standards division (RFSD), in accordance with the exception provision as set
forth in the note in chapter 7, section 1, paragraph 2 and FAA
Order 8900.1, Volume 13, Chapter 5, Section 1,
paragraph 13-403D.
(2)
Meet all
eligibility and experience requirements for the specific designation sought.
(a) An examiner must have logged at
least 5 hours as PIC in each make and model of multiengine airplane and
helicopter, and all aircraft requiring a type rating, in which that examiner
conducts tests.
(b) Glider examiners must
show experience and demonstrate skill in aero tow, ground tow and self-launch
procedures, or their examining activity will be limited to the launch
privileges authorized.
(c) Private Pilot Examiners (PE) and
Commercial Examiners (CE) with balloon designations may have flight time in gas
balloons, hot air balloons, or a combination of the two in order to meet the
flight time requirements for designation. If the examiner’s pilot certificate
is restricted to balloons with airborne heater or gas balloons only, the
examiner may conduct practical tests only in that kind of balloon
(e.g., hot air or gas balloon).
g. Former Aviation
Safety Inspectors. Former aviation safety
inspectors (ASI) applying for DPE authority are required to successfully complete
the same application procedures, training, and evaluations as is required for
all other examiner candidates. However, the following exceptions are listed
below as a former ASI may receive credit for the experiences stated in this
paragraph in lieu of the annual PIC currency requirements.
(1) During the rating and
evaluation process, the NEB may credit former ASIs (Operations) 5 hours of
PIC currency for each practical test/proficiency check/stage check/end of
course check administered toward the annual PIC currency requirement when
administered in accordance with the below alternative criteria of this
paragraph . For a former ASI (Operations) to receive credit for this
alternative criterion, the former ASI (Operations) must show documentation from
the FAA national Program Tracking and Reporting Subsystem (PTRS) that
substantiates having met this following alternative criterion:
(a) For each proficiency check that
was administered under 14
CFR part 121, 125,
or 135,
5 hours of PIC currency within the preceding 12 calendar‑months.
(b) For each proficiency
check, 5 hours of PIC currency that was administered to a chief
instructor, assistant chief instructor, or check instructor under part 141
within the preceding 12 calendar‑months.
(c) For each stage check and end of
course check, 5 hours of PIC currency that was administered under
14 CFR part 141
within the preceding 12 calendar-months.
(d) For each pilot
certification/additional aircraft rating practical test, 5 hours of PIC
currency that was administered in accordance with the practical
test standards (PTS)
under part 61
within the preceding 12 calendar‑months.
(e) For each pilot
certification/additional aircraft rating practical test, 5 hours of PIC currency
that was administered in accordance with the PTS
under part 141
within the preceding 12 calendar‑months.
(f) For each pilot
certification/additional aircraft rating practical test, 5 hours of PIC
currency that was administered in accordance with the PTS
under 14
CFR part 142 within the preceding 12 calendar‑months.
(2) During the rating and
evaluation process, the NEB may, in lieu of the annual PIC currency
requirements or the alternative criteria stated in this
paragraph (e.g., 5 hours of PIC currency credit for each
practical test administered), permit former ASIs (Operations) to substitute the
following alternative criteria of this paragraph . For a former ASI
(Operations) to receive credit for this alternative criterion, the former ASI
(Operations) must show documentation from the FAA’s national PTRS that
substantiates having met this alternative criterion (i.e., Recurrent Training,
Practical Test, and General Activity alternative criteria):
(a) Recurrent Training.
1. A former ASI (Operations) must have attended the annual
designee meeting held by the appointing FAA office within the preceding
12 calendar‑months.
2. Within the preceding 2 years, a former ASI
(Operations) must have completed the Recurrent Pilot Examiner Standardization
Seminar.
(b) Practical Test. Within
the preceding 12 calendar‑months, a former ASI (Operations) must
have demonstrated knowledge and skill appropriate to the designation and
authorizations to be renewed by satisfactory completion of an annual practical
test (demonstration of competency) to a qualified ASI.
(c) General Activity. Within the
preceding 12 calendar‑months, a former ASI (Operations) must have
met one of the following general practical test activity plus the multiengine
airplane renewal requirement (if qualification in a multiengine airplane is
appropriate for the designation):
1. Conducted at least 10 certification or aircraft rating
practical tests in airplanes.
2. Conducted at least five certification or rating practical
tests in helicopters, gyroplanes, gliders, free balloons, or airships, as
appropriate.
3. Conducted at least five instrument rating practical tests.
4. Conducted at least five airline transport pilot (ATP)
practical tests.
(3) Multiengine Airplane
Authorizations. Within the preceding 12 calendar‑months, the former
ASI (Operations) must have conducted at least five multiengine airplane rating
practical tests in each make and model of airplane for the multiengine airplane
designation sought.
2. Specific
Eligibility Requirements. Examiners must
meet all specific eligibility and experience requirements for the specific
designation sought (Figure 7‑1).
Note:
If an examiner candidate
does not meet all of the appropriate eligibility requirements, as set forth in
this order, the candidate must obtain a written recommendation from the
managers of the managing FSDO and RFSD. The examiner candidate can contact the
managing FSDO for additional information.
Note: If adding Sport Pilot Examiner (SPE) or Sport Pilot Flight
Instructor Examiner (SFIE) privileges in a category of aircraft for which the
examiner already holds private examiner privileges, the examiner need not meet
the requirements in Figure 7‑1 below.
Figure 7‑1, Specific
Eligibility Requirements for Sport Pilot Examiners
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Sport pilot or
Private Pilot
(or higher) or Recreational Pilot
Flight Instructor
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Sport pilot or
Private Pilot
(or higher) or Recreational Pilot
Flight Instructor
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Sport pilot or
Private Pilot
(or higher)
Flight Instructor
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Airplane privileges or SEL, as appropriate
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Gyroplane category
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Glider category
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SEL, as appropriate, and meet § 61.101(c)
requirements
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Gyroplane privileges or rotorcraft-gyroplane rating, as
appropriate, and meet § 61.101(c)
requirements
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Glider privileges or rating
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500
250 in light sport airplanes, which includes 50 in past
year
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500
250 in gyroplanes, which includes 50 in past year
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250
100 in gliders, which includes 10 hours and 10
flights in past year
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200 at least 100 in light sport airplanes
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200 in gyroplanes
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100 at least 50 in gliders
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Figure 7‑1, Specific
Eligibility Requirements for Sport Pilot Examiners (Continued)
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Sport pilot or Private Pilot
(or higher)
Flight Instructor or Commercial Pilot
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Sport pilot or Private Pilot
(or higher)
Flight Instructor
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Sport pilot or Private Pilot
(or higher)
Flight Instructor
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Sport pilot or Private Pilot
(or higher)
Flight Instructor
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Lighter-than-air
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Lighter-than-air
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Balloon privileges or rating
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Weight Shift Control privileges or rating
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Powered Parachute privileges or rating
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Airship privileges or rating
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200
100 in balloons, which includes at least 20 hours and 10
flights that were of at least 30 minutes duration in past year
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500
250 in weight shift control, which includes 50 in past
year
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250
100 in powered parachute, which includes 25 in past year
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200
100 in airships, which includes 20 in past year
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100 in airships
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200 at least 100 in weight shift control
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100 at least 50 in powered parachute
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100 in airships
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Figure 7‑2, Specific
Eligibility Requirements for Pilot Examiner Designees
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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AIRPLANE
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ROTORCRAFT
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GLIDERS
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L-T-A AIRSHIPS
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L-T-A BALLOON
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Commercial pilot
Flight instructor
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Commercial pilot
Flight instructor
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Commercial pilot
Flight instructor
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Commercial pilot
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Commercial pilot
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Both with airplane
category
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Both with rotorcraft category
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Both with glider category
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Lighter-
than-air
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Lighter-
than-air
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Both with appropriate airplane class ratings
Instrument—Airplane on pilot certificate only
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Helicopter or gyroplane class ratings as appropriate
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Airship class rating
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Balloon class rating
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2,000
1,000 in airplanes, which includes 300 in past year
300 in airplane class
100 at night
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1,000
500 in rotorcraft, which includes at least 100 in past
year
250 in helicopters or 150 in gyroplanes, as appropriate
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500
200 in gliders, which includes 10 in past year of at least
10 flights
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1,000
500 in airships, which includes at least 200 in past year
50 night
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200
100 in balloons, which includes 20 in past year of at
least 10 flights each of 30 minutes duration
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500 in airplanes
100 in class
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200 in helicopters or gyroplanes as appropriate
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100 in gliders
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100 in airships
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50 in balloons
10 in past year
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Figure 7‑3. Specific
Eligibility Requirements for Commercial Pilot Examiner Designees
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Commercial pilot
Flight instructor
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Commercial pilot
Flight instructor
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Commercial pilot
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Commercial pilot
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Both with rotorcraft category
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Both with glider category
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Lighter-than-air
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Lighter-than-air
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Helicopter or gyroplane class ratings, as appropriate
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Airship class rating
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Balloon class rating
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2,000
500 in rotorcraft, which includes at least 100 in past
year
250 in helicopter or 150 in gyroplanes, as appropriate
If applicable, 100 in large helicopters, including 50 in
type helicopter sought and 25 in each additional type sought
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500
250 in gliders, which includes at least 20 in past year of
at least 50 flights
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2,000
500 in airships, which includes at least 200 in past year
50 at night
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200
100 in balloons, which includes at least 20 in past year
of at least 10 flights each of at least 30 minutes duration
Held a Commercial Pilot Certificate—Balloon for at least 1
year
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200 in helicopters or gyroplanes, as appropriate
50 in helicopters or gyroplanes, as appropriate, preparing
pilot for a Commercial Pilot Certificate
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200
100 in gliders
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100 in airships
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50 in balloons
10 past year
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Figure 7‑4 Specific
Eligibility Requirements for Commercial and Instrument Rating Examiner and
Airline Transport Pilot Examiner Designees
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Commercial pilot
Flight instructor
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Commercial pilot
Flight instructor
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Airline transport pilot
Flight instructor
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Airline transport pilot
Flight instructor
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Both with airplane category
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Both with rotorcraft category
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Both with airplane category
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Both with rotorcraft category
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Both with appropriate airplane class ratings and
instrument-airplane
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Helicopters class ratings; instrument helicopter
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Both with appropriate airplanes’ class ratings and
instrument privileges on ATP and instrument-airplane on CFI certificate
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Both with helicopter-ratings and instrument privileges on
ATP and instrument- helicopter on CFI certificate
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2,000
1,000 in airplanes, which includes 300 in airplanes past
year
500 in class of aircraft
100 at night in airplanes
200 complex airplanes
100 instrument flight (actual or simulator)
If applicable, 300 in large turbine-power airplanes,
including 50 in type sought and 25 in each additional type sought
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2,000
500 in helicopters, which includes 100 in helicopter past
year
100 instrument flight (actual or simulator)
If applicable, 100 in large helicopters, including 50 in
type sought and 25 in each additional type sought
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2,000
1,500 in airplanes, which includes 300 in airplanes past
year
500 in class of aircraft
100 at night in airplanes
200 complex airplanes
100 instrument flight (actual or simulator)
If applicable, 300 in large turbine-power airplanes,
including 50 in type sought and 25 in each additional type sought
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2,000
1,200 in helicopters, which includes 100 in helicopters
past year
100 instrument flight (actual or simulator)
If applicable, 100 in large helicopters, including 50 in
type sought and 25 in each additional type sought
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500 in airplanes
100 in class of airplane
250 instrument flight instruction time including 200 in
airplanes
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250 in helicopters
50 instrument flight instruction time in helicopters
100 preparing pilots for Commercial Pilot-Helicopter
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250 in airplanes
100 in class of airplane
250 instrument flight instruction time, including 200 in
airplanes
150 preparing pilots for Commercial Pilot or ATP with
airplane category or type rating or instrument-
airplane rating
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250 in helicopter
50 instrument flight instruction time in helicopters
100 in helicopters preparing pilots for Commercial Pilot
or ATP with helicopter class or type rating or instrument-
helicopter rating
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3. Types
of Designation. Pilot examiners are
designated for specific testing functions. Examiners may perform only the
functions authorized by their designations. Pilot examiner designations have
been aligned to conform with part 61
certificates and ratings.
a. Sport Pilot
Examiner/Sport Pilot Flight Instructor Examiner (SPE/SFIE). Examiners may perform testing only in aircraft that meet
the definition of light sport aircraft. An examiner may issue a sport pilot
certificate or flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating, as
applicable. The FAA Light Sport Aviation Branch (AFS‑610) will authorize
which functions an examiner can conduct.
b. Private Pilot
Examiner (PE). A PE conducts private and
recreational pilot certification tests and additional aircraft rating tests as
specifically authorized.
c. Commercial and
Instrument Rating Examiner (CIRE). A CIRE
conducts commercial pilot certification tests, instrument rating practical
tests, and additional aircraft rating tests as specifically authorized for
airplanes, powered-lifts, and rotorcraft-helicopters.
d. Commercial Pilot
Examiner (CE). A CE conducts commercial
pilot certification tests in rotorcraft, gliders, lighter-than-air aircraft,
and additional ratings as specifically authorized.
e. Air Transport Pilot
Examiner (ATPE). An ATPE conducts ATP
practical tests for the original issuance of an ATP certificate and additional
ratings as specifically authorized. ATPEs must hold category and class, and, if
appropriate, type ratings on their pilot certificates pertinent to the tests to
be conducted.
f. Flight Instructor
Examiner (FIE). An FIE, as authorized by
the managing FSDO, conducts practical tests for the original issuance, renewal,
and reinstatement of flight instructor certificates and ratings. An FIE is
authorized to issue flight instructor renewals or reinstatements on the basis
of practical tests only.
g. Flight Instructor
Renewal Examiner (FIRE). An FIRE is
authorized by the managing FSDO to accept applications for renewal of a flight
instructor certificate that is still current and where the renewal process is
merely administrative (meaning, a practical test is not required for renewal of
the applicant’s flight instructor certificates). The examiner must identify
himself/herself as an FIRE on the FAA
Form 8710-1, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application, when
processing certified flight instructor (CFI) renewals.
h. National Designated
Pilot Examiner and Flight Engineer Examiner (NDPE/FEE). An NDPE/FEE conducts airman certification practical tests
and proficiency tests in vintage/former military airplanes that are identified
and listed as vintage airplanes under the NDPE/FEE program.
i. Flight Engineer
Examiner (FEE). A person authorized to
conduct flight engineer certificates and ratings (for other than part 121
or 125
purposes) to applicants who qualify in accordance with 14 CFR part 63.
j. Pilot Proficiency
Examiner (PPE). A PPE conducts the PIC
proficiency checks required by §
61.58 for airmen who act as PIC of aircraft that require two or more pilots
and are operated under other than parts 121,
125,
127,
or 135.
A PPE does not conduct certification practical tests.
k. Airman Certification
Representative (ACR). An ACR accepts
applications for airman certificates and/or ratings from the graduates of a
pilot school that holds appropriate examining authority under part 141.
An ACR employed solely by a flight instructor refresher clinic (FIRC) reviews
applicants’ attendance/training records and determines applicants’ eligibility
for the renewal of a current flight instructor certificate. A current DPE is
authorized to perform ACR duties and responsibilities for any airman
certificate or rating. A DPE who performs ACR duties and responsibilities is
not required to have his or her COA letter revised in order to perform ACR
duties and responsibilities. The eligibility and experience requirements for
the ACR position are covered in chapter 7, section 18. The examiner
must identify himself/herself as an ACR on the FAA
Form 8710-1 application when processing CFI renewals.
l.
Military Competency
Examiner (MCE). The MCE reviews a military pilot’s records, verifies
computer test reports of the military competence knowledge test, and issues
commercial pilot certificates and instrument ratings to qualified military
pilot applicants as specifically authorized (e.g., § 61.73).
The MCE may issue/upgrade pilot certificates bearing type ratings based on the
applicant’s military pilot qualifications. The eligibility and experience
requirements for the MCE position are covered in chapter 7,
section 20.
m. Foreign Pilot Examiner (FPE). An FPE may issue private pilot certificates and ratings at
the private pilot certification level on the basis of an applicant’s foreign
license qualifications. The FPE reviews applicants’ records, verifies computer
test reports for the Foreign Pilot Instrument knowledge tests, and issues
private pilot certificates to qualified foreign applicants in accordance with
§ 61.75.
The eligibility and experience requirements for the FPE position are covered in
chapter 7, section 20.
Note: Refer to chapter 7, section 21 for guidance
information on the issuance of the U.S. pilot certificate based on a person
holding a foreign pilot license.
n. Military
Competency/Foreign Pilot Examiner (MC/FPE).
The eligibility and experience requirements for the MC/FPE position are covered
in chapter 7, section 20.
(1) The MC function of the
MC/FPE designation reviews a military pilot’s records, verifies computer test
reports of the military competence knowledge test, and issues commercial pilot
certificates and instrument ratings to qualified military pilot applicants as
specifically authorized (e.g., § 61.73).
The MC function may issue/upgrade pilot certificates bearing type ratings based
on the applicant’s military pilot qualifications.
(2) The foreign pilot
function of the MC/FPE designation issues restricted private pilot certificates
and instrument ratings based on an applicant’s foreign license qualifications
(e.g., § 61.75).
o. Ground Instructor
Examiner (GIE). A GIE reviews an
applicant’s knowledge test report for the issuance of a Ground Instructor
Certificate for the basic, advanced, or instrument ratings, as specifically
authorized (as per §§ 61.213
and 61.215).
The eligibility and experience requirements for this examiner candidate are
covered in chapter 7, section 20.
Note:
Except for NDPE/FEEs, an
evaluation of competency as a pilot examiner and a COA letter for each specific
make and model of multiengine airplane, helicopter, powered-lift, turbine
powered airplane, and large aircraft are required for initial authorization to
conduct practical tests in these aircraft. The examiner candidate may
demonstrate competency in an aircraft or in a Level C or D flight simulator if
the simulator used is representative of the aircraft to be authorized by the
examiner candidate’s designation. In order to conduct a test in a simulator,
the examiner must hold a type rating for the type of aircraft represented by
the simulator if the represented aircraft requires a pilot type rating. For
initial NDPE/FEE authorization, an examiner holding a current COA letter need
complete only one evaluation of competency in a vintage airplane to show
competency for all vintage airplanes within that airplane grouping. An NDPE/FEE
must hold a current § 61.58
proficiency check in at least one vintage airplane.
4.
Practical Test. The
practical test for initial examiner designations, issuance of additional
designations, and renewal of examiner designations must contain both the
appropriate oral questioning and aircraft/flight simulator performance in accordance
with the PTS.
A complete pretest, preflight, and postflight briefing must be completed for
any practical test.
5. Additional
Designations. The examiner must hold the
certificate and rating(s), without limitation, appropriate to the additional
designation sought. Additionally, the examiner must meet the appropriate flight
experience required for initial designation of the examining authority desired.
Note:
If adding SPE or SFIE
privileges in a category of aircraft for which the examiner already holds
private examiner privileges, the examiner need not meet the requirements in
Figure 7‑1.
a. Requirements. Except for placing an additional grouping of vintage
airplanes on an existing NDPE/FEE authorization, each additional designation
requires a demonstration of competency appropriate to the aircraft or simulator
and the designation sought.
(1) When a designation is
added, a new certificate of authority showing all designations held will be
issued to the examiner. The examiner’s current designation number will be used.
(2) At the time a new
designation is added, the examiner’s existing designation(s) may be renewed.
(3) The Experimental
Aircraft Association (EAA) may request that an additional grouping of vintage
airplanes be placed on an existing NDPE/FEE authorization at any time the EAA
deems the addition(s) necessary to provide adequate national resources for the
NDPE/FEE program.
(a) The EAA will make the request in
writing to the General Aviation and Commercial Division (AFS‑800).
(b) AFS‑800 will
approve or disapprove the request.
b. Test Criteria for
Additional Designations. Although all
required maneuvers and procedures from the appropriate PTS
must be tested for an initial designation, testing on the same maneuvers and
procedures for an additional designation need not be repeated if the new
designation is to be added within 12 months of the initial evaluation. For
example, if an examiner candidate is evaluated simultaneously for both PE and
CIRE—Airplane designations and the examiner candidate satisfactorily completes
all of the maneuvers and procedures for the PE designation, then only those
maneuvers and procedures which differ for the CIRE designation need be
evaluated. However, if 12 calendar‑months or more have elapsed since
the examiner candidate was evaluated for a PE designation, then the examiner
candidate must be tested on all maneuvers and procedures appropriate to a CIRE
designation in order to qualify for the additional designation.
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Examiner
COA Letters. Examiners who are authorized
to conduct practical tests in multiengine airplanes, helicopters,
powered-lifts, turbine-powered airplanes, large aircraft, vintage airplanes,
and each FAA qualified flight simulator will be issued a special authorization
in the form of a COA letter.
a. Helicopters, Type
rated Aircraft, Flight Simulators, Multiengine Airplanes, and Single-Engine
Airplanes.
(1) For DPEs who are
authorized to administer practical tests in helicopters that do not require the
PIC to hold a type rating, the COA letter must list each make and model of
helicopter. Prior to being designated to administer a practical test in a
specific make and model of helicopter, a DPE must have logged at least
5 hours as PIC flight time in that helicopter make and model.
(2) For DPEs who are
authorized to administer practical tests in aircraft that require the PIC to
hold a pilot type rating, the COA letter must list that type of aircraft. Prior
to being designated to administer a practical test in an aircraft that requires
the PIC to hold the appropriate pilot type rating, the DPE must have logged at
least 5 hours of PIC flight time in that aircraft type. However, in the
case of an examiner on the National Designated Pilot Examiner Registry (NDPER),
that examiner, when performing NDPER privileges, need only hold authorization
in that group of experimental aircraft.
(3) For DPEs who are
authorized to administer practical tests in a flight simulator that is
representative of an aircraft that requires the PIC to hold a pilot type
rating, the phrase “Flight Simulator-[Aircraft type]” should be listed on the
DPE’s COA letter.
(4) For DPEs who are
authorized to administer practical tests in a piston-powered multiengine
airplanes or turbo propeller multiengine airplanes that do not require the PIC
to hold a pilot type rating, the phrase “Small Multiengine Airplanes” must be
listed on the DPE’s COA letter. Prior to being designated to administer a
practical test in a small multiengine airplane, the DPE must have logged at
least 5 hours of PIC flight time in that multiengine airplane make and
model.
(5) For DPEs who are
authorized to administer practical tests in single-engine airplanes that do not
require the PIC to hold a pilot type rating, the phrase “Airplane Single Engine
[Land or Sea (as appropriate)]” must be listed on the DPE’s COA letter. Prior
to being designated to administer a practical test in a single engine airplane
that is turbine powered, the DPE must have logged at least 5 hours of PIC
flight time in that single-engine airplane make and model (emphasis added:
turbine-powered single-engine airplanes).
b. Vintage Airplanes. A separate NDPE/FEE COA letter, stating the aircraft
grouping in which the NDPE/FEE is authorized to conduct certification practical
tests and proficiency checks under the provisions of the NDPE/FEE program, will
be issued to each NDPE/FEE by AFS‑800.
(1) There is no specific
limit to the number of vintage airplanes for which an NDPE/FEE may receive
authorization.
(2) Due to the nature of
vintage airplanes, some of which are rarely flown, the EAA may request that an
examiner be authorized in numerous types of vintage aircraft to ensure
sufficient national availability of NDPE/FEEs (Figure 7‑5).
Figure 7‑5, Vintage
Airplane Groups
The following airplanes are identified
as vintage airplanes under the provisions of the NDPER program:
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AD-4N
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C‑46
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C‑82
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SK-43
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G-TBM
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C‑47
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CV-240
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SK-44
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G‑F3
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DC‑2
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CV-340
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CV-PBY
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DC‑3
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CV-440
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G-111
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DC-B18
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DC-A20
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G‑73
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B‑17
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DC-B23
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DC-A24
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SA-16
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B‑247
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HW-500
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DC-B26
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FO‑5
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L‑14
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DH‑4
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B‑307
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L‑18
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FA-119
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VC-700
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LB‑34
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FA-C123
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VC-800
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PV‑1
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L-P38
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B‑24
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PV‑2
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M-202
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B‑377
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M-404
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CV-LB30
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M-B26
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CV-P4Y
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N-B25
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DC‑4
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NH-P61
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DC‑6
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L-P2V
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DC‑7
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CV-PBY (land only)
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L-1049
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G-111 (land only)
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G-73 (land only)
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G‑S2
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G‑52
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G-F7F
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c.
Interim Authorization.
If a pilot examiner is qualified and current in a specific make and model of
aircraft for which examiner services are rarely requested and the examiner
holds a current examiner authorization for a comparable type of multiengine
airplane, the FSDO may issue the examiner an interim COA letter authorizing
onetime testing privileges in that airplane. The COA letter must state the
aircraft make and model, restrictions (if any), and the expiration date. The
expiration date of the COA letter is determined by the FSDO manager but must
not exceed 30 days from the date of issuance.
d.
Infrequently Requested
Aircraft. The FSDO may elect not to issue a COA letter to a pilot examiner
for a specific make and model of aircraft that the FSDO has received infrequent
requests for certification practical tests in that particular type of aircraft.
In the case of an infrequently requested aircraft, the FSDO may assign an ASI
to conduct certification practical tests in that aircraft.
Section 2. Conduct Practical
Test/Certification Functions
7. General. Examiners must conduct the entire practical test in English
using a written plan of action developed from the Examiner Test Guide
(Figure 7‑8A to 7‑8G) and appropriate PTS.
The plan of action includes a scenario. The examiner must develop a scenario
that allows the evaluation of most of the Areas of Operations and Tasks
required in the practical tests with minimum disruptions. Some maneuvers
(stalls, steep turns, performance maneuvers) are not normally done during
routine flight operations. These maneuvers still must be demonstrated. It is
preferable that these maneuvers be demonstrated after the scenario is
completed. But, practical test scenario can be suspended to do maneuvers, and
then resumed, if the situation, due to time and efficiency of the practical
test dictates so. The examiner must conduct the practical test in accordance
with the appropriate regulations, PTS,
operating limitations of the aircraft, and procedures prescribed in the
Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM). Examiners must not use, or ask the applicant to
use, procedures contrary to those specified by the AFM. Under no circumstances
may an examiner intentionally allow an applicant to violate a regulation, fail
to comply with an air traffic control (ATC) clearance, or create a potentially
hazardous situation. Practical tests not conducted in accordance with the
applicable PTS,
regulations, and safe operating practices may be invalid and may be grounds for
termination of the examiner’s designation. If an examiner becomes aware of a
procedure in any AFM that is potentially hazardous or contrary to FAA policies,
the examiner should notify the managing FAA office.
a. Personal Prejudices.
An examiner must not allow personal
prejudices to interfere with the objective evaluation of an applicant. If a
personality conflict or disagreement develops between the examiner and the
applicant before any unsatisfactory performance by the applicant, the examiner
or the applicant may discontinue the practical test. In this case, the examiner
issues a letter of discontinuance.
b. Appointments. An examiner is expected to honor appointments unless
special circumstances warrant cancellation or postponement. If the cancellation
or postponement is at the examiner’s request, it is the examiner’s
responsibility to reschedule the practical test. If an examiner cancels a
practical test without rescheduling, the examiner should recommend another
examiner or instruct the applicant to contact the managing FAA office. The
managing FAA office will provide the names of other examiners in the district
or may arrange to conduct the practical test if the applicant requests it.
c. Test Environment. The examiner must conduct the oral portion of the
practical test in a private area free from distractions. The examiner must give
the applicant his/her undivided attention during the test and ensure that any
discussion of test results with the applicant is in private. However, by
mutual agreement from both the applicant and the examiner [emphasis added:
both the applicant and the examiner must agree], the applicant’s flight instructor
or the school’s chief instructor or assistant chief may be allowed to be
present during the practical test.
d. English Language
Skill Standards. All practical tests will
be conducted in English. The examiner must comply with the current edition of
Advisory Circular (AC)
60-28, English Language Skill Standards Required by 14 CFR Parts 61,
63,
and 65,
and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Level 4 Language
Proficiency Criteria (Figure 7‑6) to ensure that applicants meet
regulatory requirements. If the applicant is unable to read, speak, write, and
understand the English language in accordance with the criteria listed in this
paragraph, the examiner must terminate the practical test and refer the applicant
to the managing FAA office.
e. Evaluating Single
Pilot Resource Management (SRM) Skills.
Emphasis must be placed on evaluating SRM skills including judgment and
aeronautical decision-making skills. New flight training and evaluation methods
have been developed to enhance these skills in order to reduce general aviation
accidents. New techniques and methods for measuring the applicant’s SRM skills
are also needed to ensure the SRM skills are being mastered. Scenarios are the
recommended method for both training and evaluating SRM skills. Developing a
scenario that will effectively evaluate all required tasks of an appropriate PTS
may present a challenge to the examiner, for that reason this section is
added.
(1) What is a scenario?
Air Carriers call them Line-Oriented Flight Training (LOFT); the military call
them sorties. There are at least two requirements for a scenario. The mission
must have a purpose (reason to go) and consequences if the mission is not
completed. Scenarios, as typically used in flight training, is setting up a set
of circumstances that can be used to teach a specific (canned) response to a
in-flight event. For example, an engine failure—pitch for best glide, etc. The
method may be effective in teaching a critical response to the single-engine
engine failure but it does not promote the development of critical thinking
skills and would not be useful in evaluating them. This example may be
effective in evaluating a response to an emergency situation but is would not
allow an examiner to observe the SRM skills of an applicant. For a practical
test, a scenario is a single mission that it planned and carried out. That
mission, plus trigger events that the examiner implements during the flight,
should allow the applicant to demonstrate most of the Areas of Operations and
Tasks required in the practical tests with minimum disruptions.
(2) For the purpose of
training and evaluating SRM skills:
(a) A scenario is a flight that the
applicant can and may do with the certificate or rating he/she is seeking. For
example, the Private Pilot applicant is planning a flight to an airport 50
miles away to pick up his mother-in-law and fly her to another town to attend
his wife’s graduation and then fly them both back to the original departure
airport for a celebration. The scenario described above has a purpose; that is,
to take the applicant and his mother-in-law to his wife’s graduation and the
celebration following. It will also very likely have consequences if the
flights are not accomplished; that is, the wife and mother-in-law will never
forgive the applicant.
(b) The scenario should be
something that the applicant may want to do and it should provide opportunities
to complete the various tasks required in the appropriate PTS.
If the scenario is something the applicant is likely to do, it is likely that
the applicant will take a real interest in making the flight and will not
simply treat it as a training exercise.
(c) The scenario should be a complete
flight that includes the planning, the flight, and the post-flight phases appropriate
for the certificate or rating being sought.
(3) The scenario should
allow the evaluation of the appropriate required Area of Operations, Tasks, and
SRM skills during the course of the scenario with minimum disruptions. In other
words, develop a scenario that incorporates as many of the required tasks as
you can within a realistic setting. This statement is not meant to limit or
restrict the examiner’s plan of action, but rather it should be considered a
goal for the examiner to strive for. Fewer interruptions will enhance the
quality of the evaluation and provide a better testing environment for the
applicant to demonstrate his/her aeronautical skills (both SRM and
psychomotor). Many factors may cause a need to suspend the scenario to
accomplish required tasks. For example, the scenario calls for a flight over a
duck pond to count the number of ducks (turns around a point). The examiner may
suspend the scenario to accomplish other maneuvers, such as the climb to
altitude and demonstrate stalls, while they are at a place where the other
tasks or maneuvers can be done safely and efficiently. Many required tasks are
not normally conducted during a normal flight mission (i.e., steep turns);
therefore, these tasks are more appropriately done during a break in the
scenario. It is desirable to include situations within the basic scenario that
would accommodate most tasks and maneuvers. Keep in mind that trigger events
will likely alter the flight planned by the applicant and several required
Areas of Operation may fit in the altered flight. For example, a trigger event
prompts the applicant to divert to a short strip with an obstacle. In this
case, a trigger event that leads to a diversion; would be built into the
examiner’s plan of action but not provided to the applicant for flight planning
if the applicant is to be evaluated on the aeronautical decision-making (ADM)
skills to respond to a problem and take appropriate actions. Because there are
numerous possible responses to a given situation, the examiner will need to
consider the possible responses the applicant may apply to an event. For
example, the examiner has given the applicant an alternator failure and the
applicant has decided to divert to the nearest airport. The airport the
applicant has decided to use is not an airport that allows the examiner to
accomplish the type of approach or type of landing the examiner wanted to
accomplish next. The plan of action must allow the applicant to make a decision
on an event or situation that has occurred, the trigger event, and then carry
that decision to a logical conclusion. Since malfunctioning equipment,
typically, does not repair itself, the airplane must land. For the sake of this
discussion, the decision to divert was good and the choice of airports was okay,
but not necessarily the best choice. The applicant’s decision should be graded
on the whether or not the applicant achieved an appropriate safe outcome and
that the outcome was never in doubt, not on whether the applicant chose to do
what the examiner would have chosen.
(4)
Whether
or not the aircraft should land, where it should land, and how quickly the
aircraft should land are often matters of judgment. Judgment assessment
matrices are being incorporated into each PTS
to assist the examiner in evaluating the applicant’s SRM skills as objectively
as possible. The judgment assessment matrix is called a rubric. A rubric is
simply a method of evaluating a complex task as objectively as possible. In
addition, Appendix C contains a judgment assessment matrix for each PTS.
The matrices in Appendix C also include a reverse side that examiners can
reference for minimum performance standards for the task and use to take notes.
The examiner should make copies of this matrix and use it during each practical
test. It is designed to be folded and held on a clipboard for ease of use.
(5)
The
Judgment Assessment Matrix is to be used as a checklist where the examiner
circles or marks one of two courses of action an applicant may take for each of
the six SRM tenets within each of the Areas of Operation.
(a)
The
possible courses of action are “unacceptable” or “acceptable.” “Unacceptable
course of action” is defined as the action that the applicant made is
unacceptable given the dynamics of the flight environment. An unacceptable
course of action could put the safety of the flight in jeopardy. “Acceptable
course of action” is defined as the action of the applicant is satisfactory and
best given the dynamics of the flight environment.
(b) The six SRM tenets
are:
· Task management (TM),
· Risk management (RM),
· Automation management (AM),
· Aeronautical decision-making
(ADM),
· Controlled flight into
terrain (CFIT) awareness, and
· Situational awareness (SA).
(c)
For each Area of
Operation in the PTS,
the applicant can take either an unacceptable or acceptable course of action
for the task being evaluated. The examiner should judge use of resource
management for each of the resource management areas. For each Area of
Operation, mark the column for the course of action that best describes the applicant’s
decision during that phase of the evaluation. In order to pass, all decisions
made by the applicant must be acceptable. The definitions of the SRM tenets are
provided on the judgment assessment matrix. All appropriate Areas of Operation
and subtasks, as well as space for the written discussion of the appropriate
courses of action, are provided on the reverse side.
(6) Develop a plan of
action that, as much as practical, covers all required Areas of Operation and
Tasks, and provide the examiner the opportunity to evaluate the applicant’s SRM
skills. The technique for evaluating SRM skills is to introduce an event or
situation, called an event trigger, which requires the applicant to consider
the event and/or take some action. One way the examiner can control the
applicant’s range of options or choices is to present the event or situation at
a position/time where the choice, decision to divert for example, the desired
airport is the only reasonable choice. The examiner may need to create and
provide additional circumstances that would limit the applicant’s choices. For
example, an airport’s runway is closed for repair. This circumstance should be
a part of the initial planning factors and should not be a surprise provided
during the execution of the diversion. Failure by the applicant to consider
these factors during the flight would be a factor the examiner considers in the
evaluation. Note that advanced avionics may make it difficult for the examiner
to provide realistic and consistence additional circumstances. For example, the
examiner wants to eliminate one or more airports as potential diversion
airports by providing weather that is below minimums; however, during the
decision process the applicant obtains an updated weather report through the installed
advanced avionics that gives good weather reports for the airports involved. On
the other hand, the applicant’s SRM skills may not be satisfactory, if the
applicant fails to use the advanced avionics or other sources of information
during the decision process. Most likely this evaluation will depend on the how
much time the applicant has to make the decision.
(7) How to develop a
scenario for evaluating an applicant’s aeronautical skills. The discussion thus
far has addressed the reasons and considerations of a scenario but now it is
time to discuss how to develop a scenario. The process should begin with the
development of a list of the required tasks, including the SRM tasks, in
accordance with the appropriate PTS.
Next, create a scenario that will encompass as many of the required tasks as
you can. The scenario should include the reason or purpose of the flight. If
the purpose of the flight cannot be tailored to a specific applicant, it must
be at least realistic. This is to entice the applicant to strive to complete
the scenario, which should lead to a more realistic evaluation of the
applicant’s SRM skills. The scenario will need to include the trigger events
that will ensure that the pilot demonstrates the required Tasks and cause the
applicant to take some action that will allow opportunities to evaluate SRM
skills. Revise the scenario as needed to make this a workable plan of action. Finally,
produce the written plan of action. Examiners should develop multiple scenarios
for each practical test they are authorized to conduct. Instructors and
applicants soon find out that an examiner gives the same test over and over.
They will then prepare for that test, which defeats the purpose of the
applicant making decisions and demonstrating SRM. PTS
scenarios should be tweaked periodically to ensure that the applicant does not
know exactly what will happen during the practical test, just like in real
flight operations.
(8) Additional information
and guidance on SRM training and evaluation may be found on the FAA/Industry
Training Standards (FITS) Web site at
http://www.faa.gov/education_research/training/fits/.
8. Testing
Applicants Trained by the Examiner. Except
as noted in paragraphs 8a, 8b, and 8c below, an examiner who trains an
applicant for a certificate or rating may only test that applicant if another
instructor has given the applicant at least 3 hours of flight instruction
and is the recommending instructor (1.5 hours if the test is in a glider
or balloon; 1.0 hours if the test is in a powered parachute; 2.0 hours
if the test is in all other light sport aircraft categories). An examiner may
also test an applicant trained by that examiner for an additional aircraft
class rating if the applicant has obtained the written recommendation of
another CFI who has personally checked the applicant and found the applicant
prepared for the practical test.
a. FIE. An FIE may test an applicant trained by that examiner for
a flight instructor certificate or rating if the examiner obtains written
permission from the jurisdictional FSDO. In the case of a test to be conducted
outside the United States, the examiner must obtain the permission of the
managing FAA office/region.
b. ATPE. An ATPE may test an applicant trained by that examiner for
an ATP certificate or rating if the examiner obtains the written permission of
the jurisdictional FAA office. In the case of a test to be conducted outside
the United States, the examiner must obtain the permission of the managing FAA
office/region.
c. NDPE/FEE. In cases where an NDPE/FEE is the only readily available
instructor qualified in a rare airplane, the NDPE/FEE may conduct a
certification practical test for an applicant trained by that examiner if the
examiner obtains permission from the NDPE/FEE manager, General Aviation and
Commercial Division (AFS‑800), 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington,
DC 20591, telephone number (202) 267‑8212.
9. Examiner
Limitations.
a. Altered/Amended
Certificate. An examiner must not alter or
amend any pilot or instructor certificate. Applicants who have passed tests for
additional ratings must be issued a new FAA Form 8060-4, Temporary Airman
Certificate. Ratings, shown on a restricted pilot certificate
(e.g., issued per § 61.75)
must not be included on an issued FAA Form 8060-4 for a standard airman
certificate unless the previously shown ratings include the notation “U.S. TEST
PASSED.”
b.
Authorized Aircraft.
An examiner must not conduct a practical test in any aircraft for which the
examiner does not hold a category, class, and, if appropriate, aircraft type
rating or authorization. An examiner must not conduct a practical test in any
multiengine airplane, vintage airplane, helicopter, powered-lift,
turbine-powered aircraft, or large aircraft other than those shown on a COA
letter.
c. Medical Flight
Tests. Unless specifically authorized by
the managing FAA office, an examiner must not accept an application for an
airman certificate or rating from an applicant requiring a special medical
flight test. Such applicants should be referred to a managing FAA office.
d. English Language
Requirement. An examiner is not authorized
to issue an airman certificate with the limitations “Not Valid For Flights
Requiring the use of English” or “NOT VALID FOR FLIGHTS REQUIRING THE USE OF
RADIO.” A certificate with such limitations can only be issued by an FAA office
when based on FAA Form 8500-15, Statement of Demonstrated Ability (SODA).
If the deficiency is not due to a medical reason, the applicant is not eligible
for the certificate. Only the FAA office may remove the English language
limitation.
e. Restricted U.S.
Airman Certificate Issued on the Basis of a Foreign License. Unless specifically authorized by the managing FAA office,
an examiner must not accept an application for the original issuance of a pilot
certificate on the basis of a foreign pilot license. Refer to chapter 7,
section 21 for guidance on the issuance of U.S. pilot certificates based
on a foreign‑pilot license.
f. Certificates Issued
on the Basis of U.S. Military Competence. Unless
specifically authorized by the managing FAA office, an examiner must not accept
an application for the original issuance of a pilot certificate on the basis of
U.S. military competence.
g. Airman Knowledge
Tests. A DPE may not be involved in
conducting or monitoring any portion of airman knowledge tests.
10. Status of Examiners
During Practical Tests. An examiner
conducts a practical test to observe and evaluate an applicant’s ability to
perform the procedures and maneuvers required for the certificate or rating
sought. The examiner is not PIC of the aircraft during a practical test unless
the examiner agrees to act in that capacity by prior arrangement with the
applicant. The FAA strongly recommends that an examiner not agree to act as PIC
of a flight during a practical test.
a. Physical Location of
the Examiner During a Practical Test.
(1) An examiner must
accompany the applicant in the aircraft during all practical tests in
accordance with § 61.45(b)(1)(iii).
Except for conducting practical tests in an aircraft that requires a pilot
flightcrew of two or more, as provided in paragraph 10c that follows, an
examiner is expected to be physically located in the other pilot crewmember
station when conducting a practical test in an aircraft that only requires one
pilot crewmember. However, it is acceptable for an examiner to give the
practical test from a designated jump seat or place in the cabin from which the
applicant can be adequately observed, provided another pilot who is qualified
to act as the PIC occupies the other pilot crewmember station. This kind of
arrangement is permitted provided the examiner agrees. For an examiner to agree
to such an arrangement, such factors as aircraft seating configuration; the
examiner’s personal knowledge of the person proposing to occupy the other pilot
crewmember station; and the examiner’s own skills, recent experience, and
qualifications should be considered. However, it is normal procedure and
expected that the examiner occupy the other pilot crewmember station.
(2) When an examiner
agrees to give the practical test from a designated jump seat or place in the
cabin from which the applicant can be adequately observed, the examiner must
conduct a preflight briefing with the applicant and the other pilot about
safety precautions, procedures, duties, and responsibilities of each crewmember
before beginning the flight portion of the practical test.
(3) For sport pilot
examinations, an SPE must accompany the applicant in the aircraft during all
practical tests in accordance with § 61.45(b)(1)(iii)
unless the aircraft only has one seat. If the applicant presents a single-seat
aircraft, the examiner can proceed with the practical test. The pilot will have
a limitation placed on his or her sport pilot certificate, which limits
operation to a single-seat light sport aircraft; he or she will not be
authorized to carry passengers. The examiner must refer to the appropriate PTS
to ensure the required maneuvers are performed for single pilot aircraft.
b. Examiner Station in
an Aircraft Requiring a Flightcrew of Two or More. During practical tests given on aircraft requiring a
flightcrew of two or more, the examiner should give the practical test from a
designated jump seat or place in the cabin from which the flight can be
adequately observed. When an examiner conducts a practical test from a jump
seat or station in the cabin, a pilot who is qualified to act as PIC in that
aircraft must occupy a pilot seat.
(1) This arrangement
allows the examiner to devote full attention to the practical test rather than
being involved with performing the duties of a flight crewmember. It also
allows the examiner to assess the command ability of the applicant and to
observe crew coordination.
(2) This is not intended
to preclude an examiner from electing to occupy a pilot seat during the
practical test. Consideration should be given to such factors as aircraft
seating configuration, the examiner’s personal knowledge of the person
proposing to occupy the pilot seat, and the examiner’s skills, recent
experience, and qualifications.
c. Examiner Elects to
Serve as a Required Crewmember. Examiners
must observe special considerations when electing to serve as a required flight
crewmember during a practical test. In addition to being appropriately rated
and holding a current medical certificate, the examiner must also be current in
accordance with §§ 61.55,
61.56,
61.57,
61.58,
and 14
CFR part 91, § 91.109(c),
as applicable. Due to liability considerations, the FAA strongly recommends
that examiners not conduct practical tests in which they will serve as a required
crewmember.
d. NDPE/FEE. An NDPE/FEE must meet the requirements of all applicable
regulations, including § 61.58,
to conduct a practical test from the pilot seat of a vintage airplane except in
unusual circumstances where no qualified and current examiners are available
for that aircraft.
(1)
When there
are no qualified and/or current examiners available for a vintage aircraft, the
best qualified NDPE/FEE may apply to the NDPE/FEE manager, in AFS‑800,
for a COA letter to conduct the required tests.
(2) Except as stated in
subparagraph (1), under no circumstances may an NDPE/FEE conduct a
practical test from the pilot seat of a vintage airplane unless that examiner
is qualified and current to act as PIC of that aircraft.
(3) An NDPE/FEE may
conduct a practical test from the jump seat of a vintage airplane in which the
examiner is qualified but not current if:
(a) The examiner is type rated in the
airplane,
(b) The examiner is
authorized as an NDPE/FEE to give practical tests in that airplane,
(c) The examiner holds the current § 61.58
proficiency check in any vintage airplane, and
(d) A qualified and
current PIC occupies a pilot seat.
(4) The NDPE/FEE does not
need a current § 61.58
proficiency check in the vintage airplane in which the test is to be conducted
if the test is conducted from the jump seat and all conditions in subparagraph 10d(3)
are met.
(a) The applicant and the
qualified/current PIC must be thoroughly briefed by the NDPE/FEE regarding PIC
responsibilities, the respective duties of each participant during the flight,
and the procedures to be used during the test.
(b) All three pilots must
understand the briefing and be in agreement regarding PIC responsibility and
all of the points covered in the briefing.
(5) For single-seat
vintage/former military airplane examinations, the examiner may observe the
practical test from the ground. The examiner must refer to the appropriate PTS
to ensure the required maneuvers are performed for single pilot
aircraft.
e. Other Commercial
Flying. If an examiner administers a
practical test from a jump seat or cabin station of an aircraft requiring a
flightcrew of two or more, or from a pilot seat of an aircraft requiring a
flightcrew of only one pilot, flight time accrued as an examiner is not deemed
to be other commercial flying with respect to the flight and duty time
limitations stated in parts 121,
125,
and 135.
However, if an examiner serves as a required crewmember during a practical test
on an aircraft requiring a flightcrew of two or more, that flight time is
deemed to be other commercial flying.
11. Carriage of
Passengers During Practical Tests. The
practice of carrying persons other than those participating in the practical
test must be limited to individuals who have a legitimate interest in the
practical test.
a. Authorized Persons. Persons who may be carried during a practical test
include:
(1) Persons preparing for
a similar practical test.
(2) Authorized instructors
assigned to similar flight training activities.
(3) The applicant’s
instructor.
(4) Examiners who are
authorized to conduct similar practical tests or examiner candidates.
(5) Chief pilots or
instructors for flight schools and corporate operators.
(6) Owner/operators of the
aircraft.
(7) ASIs.
b. Unauthorized
Persons. Examples of unauthorized persons
are non-flying relatives of the applicant, persons not involved in a flight
training program, non-flying employees, or friends of the owner/operator.
c. Consent for
Passenger Carriage. The carriage of
authorized persons must have the consent of the applicant, the examiner, and
the owner/operator.
d. Additional
Crewmembers. In some aircraft, tasks such
as simulated equipment failures or emergency procedures may make it momentarily
difficult for the flightcrew and the examiner to maintain good vigilance to situations
outside the aircraft. In such cases, the examiner may request that a qualified
observer be provided to assist in maintaining a constant watch for other air
traffic.
12. Aircraft Used for
Practical Tests. An applicant for an
airman certificate or rating must furnish an airworthy aircraft appropriate for
the certificate or rating sought. At the examiner’s discretion, this includes
U.S. military aircraft, certain experimental aircraft that can be identified as
a category and class of aircraft (if class of aircraft is appropriate) under § 61.5,
or properly certificated aircraft of foreign registry.
a. Experimental
Aircraft. An applicant may request a
practical test in an experimental aircraft. The aircraft may be certificated as
amateur-built or for exhibition purposes. An examiner may conduct a practical
test in such experimental aircraft provided that all the following conditions
are met:
(1) The examiner is
willing to conduct the test.
(2) The applicant is not
prohibited from accomplishing the required tasks by the operating limitations
issued for the experimental aircraft.
(3) If the experimental
aircraft is not capable of performing all required tasks, another aircraft of
the same category, class, and type, as appropriate, must be provided for those
tasks that cannot be accomplished in the experimental aircraft.
b. Self-launching
Gliders. Aircraft that have been
certificated as gliders with self-launching capability cannot be used for a
practical test for an airplane category. There are no dual airplane/glider
category designations. The examiner can determine the category of an aircraft
by examining the aircraft airworthiness certificate or Type Certificate Data
Sheet (TCDS).
c. Aircraft
Limitations. A limitation will be placed
on an applicant’s pilot certificate if the applicant provides an aircraft that
has operating characteristics that preclude it from performing all the tasks
required during the practical test (per § 61.45(b)(2)).
However, this situation and the kind of aircraft to be used must be
specifically identified and approved by the FAA, General Aviation and
Commercial Division (AFS‑800), at 800 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20591 (phone: (202) 267‑8212) or the Light Sport Aviation
Branch (AFS‑610) in Oklahoma City, OK (phone: (405) 954-6400) for
experimental light sport aircraft, on a case-by-case basis.
(1) For the record, The
FAA generally disapproves the use of such aircraft, but it may grant approval
on a case-by-case basis. The approval is only given as a reasonable
accommodation to an applicant with a disability requiring such accommodation.
Note: For example, in the past, AFS‑800 has approved the
Ercoupe for use in a practical test. Persons seeking to use an Ercoupe for a
practical test would receive the limitation “Limited to Ercoupe Without Rudder
Pedals.”
(2) In accordance with § 61.45(f),
a practical test may be conducted in a light sport aircraft that has a
single-pilot station with certain limitations. The practical test for a sport
pilot certificate can be conducted from the ground by an examiner, provided the
examiner agrees to conduct the single-seat aircraft practical test, is in a
position to observe the operation of the aircraft, and evaluate the proficiency
of the applicant. Finally, the examiner must ensure that the practical test is
conducted in accordance with the Sport Pilot PTS
for single-seat aircraft. Upon successful completion of the practical test, the
following limitation will be placed on the sport pilot certificate: “NO
PASSENGER CARRIAGE AND FLIGHT IN A SINGLE-PILOT STATION AIRCRAFT ONLY.” Only an
examiner or an ASI is authorized remove the limitation. This can be
accomplished when the sport pilot takes a practical test in a two-place light
sport aircraft and conducts additional tasks identified in the PTS.
It can also be accomplished if the sport pilot completes the certification
requirements for a higher certificate, rating, or privilege in a two-place
aircraft. A sport pilot who is issued a certificate with a single-seat
limitation must complete a flight review, as required by § 61.56.
If the flight review will be accomplished in an aircraft, it must be in an
aircraft with a minimum of two seats, in which the pilot is rated, and with an
authorized instructor that is current and qualified to act as PIC.
d. Public Aircraft. In accordance with Title 49 of the United States Code
(49 U.S.C.) § 40102(a)(41), public aircraft are aircraft owned and
operated by a state government, the District of Columbia, or a territory or
possession of the United States or a political subdivision of one of those
governments, except as provided in 49 U.S.C. § 40125(b). Title
49 U.S.C. § 40125(b) provides, in pertinent part, that an aircraft
described in 49 U.S.C. § 40102(a)(41)(A), (B), (C), or (D) does not
qualify as a public aircraft under such section when the aircraft is used
for commercial purposes or to carry an individual other than a crewmember or a
qualified non-crewmember.
(1) Public aircraft that
do not hold an FAA airworthiness certificate are not authorized for use in a
practical test. A pilot may not use a public aircraft that does not hold an FAA
airworthiness certificate for a practical test or for maintaining recency of
experience under part 61.
(2) In accordance with
Public Law (PL) 106‑424, Sec. 14, Crediting of Law Enforcement
Flight Time, if a pilot for a Federal, state, county, or municipality law
enforcement agency is engaged in a law enforcement flight activity in a public
aircraft, the pilot may log that flight time for the purposes of § 61.51(a)(1)
and (2). However, in accordance with PL 103-411 and 49 U.S.C.
§ 40102, a public aircraft is not authorized to be used for the purposes
of receiving pilot training for the furtherance of a certificate, rating, or
recency of experience or for conducting a practical test for an airman
certificate or rating.
(3) The prohibition on
conducting a practical test in a public aircraft does not apply to military
aircraft. An acceptable U.S. military aircraft is one that is under the direct
operational control of the U.S. military (e.g., Regular, Reserve, National
Guard, or U.S. Coast Guard) forces. Former U.S. military aircraft that are not
under the direct operational control of the U.S. military forces may not be
used for practical tests, unless the aircraft holds a U.S. airworthiness
certificate and can be identified as a category and class of aircraft (if class
of aircraft is appropriate) under § 61.5.
U.S. military aircraft or former U.S. military aircraft used by an applicant
for a practical test must be capable of performing all operations and tasks
required by the PTS.
The applicant must not be restricted from accomplishing the required maneuvers
and procedures by military directives or aircraft limitations.
(a) The examiner must advise an
individual who requests a practical test in a U.S. military aircraft that the
applicant must provide a letter from the commanding officer or the operations
officer of the U.S. military organization having jurisdiction over that
aircraft. The letter must state that the applicant is authorized to use the
aircraft for a practical test from the FAA and that all maneuvers required for
the test are authorized to be conducted in the aircraft.
(b) Without the official,
original letter accompanying the application, an examiner must not conduct any
part of a practical test involving a U.S. military aircraft/simulator.
(c) A clear understanding of responsibility
between the examiner and the U.S. military organization must be maintained so
that no question of accident or injury claim liability exists.
(4) An area of concern is
the administration of an ATP certification practical test in a large U.S. military
aircraft for which there is no civil counterpart (for example, F-4, A-10, T-38,
and UH-60). Tests may be given in such aircraft even though an aircraft type
rating is not concurrently issued. The aircraft must be able to perform all
flight maneuvers and all equipment must be functional before flight.
Additionally, the aircraft must be properly equipped to accommodate an
examiner. If an examiner receives a request for a practical test in a U.S.
military aircraft for which there is no civil counterpart, the examiner must
coordinate with the managing FAA office to ensure that all aircraft
requirements are met and that the correct limitations for the certificate are
determined. There are provisions for practical tests in vintage/former U.S.
military aircraft under the NDPE/FEE program.
13. Aircraft Equipment.
Except as provided by § 61.45(b)(2),
an aircraft furnished for a practical test by an applicant must have the
equipment required to accomplish each Area of Operation on the practical test.
The applicant may need to use two or more aircraft to accomplish all of the
practical test requirements (for simulated instrument flight, see the additional
requirements of § 61.45(e)(2)).
a. Adequate Visibility. The aircraft must have pilot seats with adequate
visibility for safe operation and, when the examiner conducts the test from a
jump seat, have cockpit and outside visibility adequate for the examiner to
evaluate the applicant’s performance.
b. View Limiting
Device. During the practical test for an
instrument rating or other certificates/ratings requiring a demonstration of
instrument proficiency, the applicant must provide equipment, satisfactory to
the examiner, which prevents flight by visual reference.
c. Required Controls. An aircraft (other than lighter-than-air) must have engine
power and flight controls that are easily reached and operable in a
conventional manner by both pilots, as provided by § 61.45(c),
unless the examiner determines that the practical test can be conducted safely
without them.
d. Aircraft with Single
Controls. At the discretion of the
examiner, an aircraft furnished by the applicant may have a single set of
controls. Tests for the addition of aircraft category, class, or aircraft type
ratings to private and commercial pilot certificates may be conducted in
single-control aircraft under the provisions of § 61.45(e).
e. Aircraft with
Stability Control Augmentation Systems.
Some aircraft are equipped with stability and augmentation systems which are
designed to operate at all times when the aircraft is in flight. Aircraft
equipped with such devices may be used on practical tests if they are operated
in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations and the appropriate
operating limitations.
14. Flight Simulators,
Flight Training Devices, and Personal Computer-Based Aviation Training Devices.
a.
Flight Simulators/Flight
Training Devices. All flight simulators and flight training devices (FTD)
used for training or testing during a practical test must be qualified and
approved in accordance with § 61.4(a).
b. Basic Aviation
Training Devices and Advanced Aviation Training Devices. Qualification and Approval of basic aviation training
devices (BATD) and advanced aviation training devices (AATD) are not authorized
to be used for a practical test. BATDs or AATDs are only authorized for use for
training and in accordance with the current edition of AC 61-136, FAA Approval
of Basic Aviation Training Devices (BATD) and Advanced Aviation Training
Devices (AATD).
15. Engine Shutdown on
Multiengine Airplanes During the Practical Test.
a. Preflight Discussion
Item. An examiner who conducts a practical
test in a multiengine airplane must discuss methods of simulating engine
failure with the applicant during the required preflight briefing. The examiner
and the applicant must discuss and follow the aircraft manufacturer’s
recommended procedures.
b. Feathering
Propellers. An appropriately equipped
airplane must be provided by the applicant.
(1) The feathering of one
propeller must be demonstrated in flight in multiengine airplanes equipped with
propellers which can be feathered and unfeathered. However, as is the case for
all practical tests, the PTS
requires that the applicant bring an aircraft that is “capable of performing
all appropriate tasks for the certificate or rating and have no operating
limitations that prohibit the performance of those tasks.”
(2) If due to
environmental considerations the feathering demonstration cannot be safely
performed, a letter of discontinuance must be issued.
(3) A propeller that
cannot be unfeathered during the practical test must be treated as an
emergency.
(4) Feathering and engine
shutdown must be performed at altitudes, in areas, and from positions where
safe landings on established airports can be readily accomplished.
c. Simulated Engine
Failure. At altitudes lower than 3,000
feet above the surface, simulated engine failure must be performed by adjusting
the throttle to simulate zero thrust. This safety provision does not negate the
PTS
that requires testing of the task “Maneuvering with One Engine Inoperative”
3,000 feet above the surface.
16. Structure of the
Practical Test. The practical test
consists of a demonstration of aeronautical knowledge and skill. The two
demonstrations are not intended to be separate tests. They should be conducted
concurrently.
a.
Number of
Practical Tests Per Day. A DPE may not
conduct more than 2 practical tests in 1 calendar‑day (i.e., midnight to
midnight), unless that DPE has received specific written permission from the
supervising FAA office. Initial tests, re-tests, discontinuances, or
continuations of practical tests are all considered practical tests, and the
DPE must have received specific written permission from the supervising FAA
office to do more than 2 practical tests in any 1 calendar‑day.
b. Sport DPE. A Sport DPE may conduct 2 sport pilot practical test or 1
CFI practical test in one calendar‑day. In this context, a practical test
means a certificate action that is completed (i.e., issuance of FAA
Form 8060-4, FAA Form 8060-5, or a letter of discontinuance).
c. Demonstration of
Aeronautical Knowledge. The demonstration
of aeronautical knowledge consists of a question and answer exchange between
the examiner and the applicant. The knowledge which should be tested is
identified in the applicable PTS
and part 61.
It is required that the oral portion of the practical test precede the
flight/simulator portion of the practical test.
(1) Trick questions should
be avoided. The correct answers to all questions must be available in the
regulations, AFM, or other references listed in the applicable PTS.
(2) The examiner should
maintain a relaxed atmosphere. The examiner must not give an applicant training
during the practical test. If the applicant consistently gives incorrect,
confused, or unrelated answers to the examiner’s questions, a notice of
disapproval of application must be issued. An applicant must meet the
acceptable standards of knowledge on each task.
(3) It is not uncommon for
only one or two incorrect answers to require the issuance of a notice of
disapproval during the oral portion of a practical test. For example, an
applicant may be asked a scenario kind of question to explain his/her actions
on a cross-country flight. If the applicant were to state that an ATC clearance
is not required for operation in Class B airspace then it may be appropriate
for an Examiner to allow the applicant to complete his/her explanation. The
examiner should then follow up with another scenario kind of question about
operations into Class B airspace to determine whether the applicant’s knowledge
was satisfactory or unsatisfactory. If after that question the examiner is
certain that the applicant’s knowledge is unsatisfactory or incomplete, then
the practical test would be terminated and a notice of disapproval should be
issued. This same example could apply to scenario based questions that produce
incorrect responses about visual flight rules (VFR) weather minimums, aircraft
limitations, etc.
d. Airman Knowledge
Test Report. An examiner conducting a
practical test must note the failed areas coded on the applicant’s knowledge
test report to identify possible deficiencies which may affect the applicant’s
flight performance. Examiners should have a current copy of AC
60-25, Reference Materials and Subject Matter Knowledge Codes for Airman
Knowledge Testing. The instructor must endorse the applicant’s logbook or
training record attesting that the applicant has received the required
training. In accordance with chapter 5, paragraph 2, applicants will
be tested individually and separately.
Note: An example where simultaneous testing may be permitted is a
practical test for an aircraft type rating for a Learjet 35 type rating
(meaning an aircraft that requires two pilot crewmembers) that involves two
applicants graduating from an FAA-approved course.
e. Demonstration of
Aeronautical Skill. The demonstration of
aeronautical skill is the flight/simulator portion of the practical test where
the applicant demonstrates flight proficiency for the certificate or rating
sought.
(1) The PTS
details the Areas of Operation and tasks required for the certificate or
rating. If the applicant does not meet the standards of performance of any task
performed, the Area of Operation is failed and, therefore, the practical test
is failed. The applicant is not eligible for the certificate or rating until
the failed Area of Operation is passed on a subsequent test.
(2) The examiner or the
applicant may discontinue the test at any time when the failure of a required
Area of Operation makes the applicant ineligible for the certificate or rating
sought. If the test is discontinued, the applicant must receive credit for only
those Areas of Operations which were successfully performed. With the consent
of the examiner, the applicant may also elect to continue the test after
failing a required task. The applicant must receive credit only for those Areas
of Operations which are satisfactorily completed.
(3) The examiner will
evaluate the applicant’s ability throughout the practical test to use good ADM
procedures in order to evaluate risks. The examiner will accomplish this
requirement by developing scenarios that incorporate as many PTS
tasks as possible to evaluate the applicants risk management in making safe
aeronautical decisions. For example, the examiner may develop a scenario that
incorporates weather decisions and performance planning.
17. Practical Test
Discontinuance. Environmental, mechanical,
or personal situations can occur which could cause the test to be discontinued.
In such cases, the examiner should assure the applicant that he/she has not
failed the practical test and should attempt to reschedule the test as soon as
possible. Some of the reasons for discontinuance of a practical test are
weather, mechanical problems, or incapacitation of the applicant or examiner
after the test has begun.
a. Incomplete Practical
Test. On the day of the practical test, if
extenuating circumstances occur, the examiner may elect, with the applicant’s
concurrence, to begin the test anyway with the intention of completing the test
at a later date. However, when the test is discontinued, the applicant must be
issued a letter of discontinuance.
b. Letter of
Discontinuance. When a practical test is
discontinued for reasons other than unsatisfactory performance, FAA
Form 8710‑1 or Form 8710‑11,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application – Sport Pilot, and the knowledge test
report (if applicable) should be returned to the applicant. At that time, the
examiner signs and issues a letter of discontinuance identifying the portions
of the practical test that the applicant successfully completed. The examiner
should retain a copy of the letter (Figures 7‑9A and 7‑9B).
(1) Within
60 calendar‑days of the original date of application, the applicant
may use the letter to show an examiner which portion of the practical test was
successfully completed. The letter must be included in the applicant’s
certification file.
(2) When more than
60 calendar‑days have elapsed since the original date of
application, the examiner must test the applicant on all Areas of Operation
required for that certificate or rating.
Note: A letter of discontinuance does not extend the validity of
a knowledge test.
c. Examiner Authority
to Reexamine. Whenever the examiner has
reason to doubt the applicant’s competence in areas for which the applicant
received credit during a previous practical test, the examiner must reexamine
the applicant on all Areas of Operation required for that certificate or
rating.
18. Repeating Maneuvers
on Practical Tests. A completed
unsatisfactory maneuver may not be repeated. The criteria for allowing the
repeat of a maneuver are contained in the applicable PTS.
19. Practical Test
Briefings. The examiner must conduct a
pretest, preflight and post-flight briefing in accordance with the Examiner
Test Guide (Figure 7‑8A to 7‑8G). These briefings must be
accomplished regardless of the experience and abilities of the participants.
The preflight briefing must include a discussion of the methods to be used to
simulate an engine failure if a multiengine aircraft is to be used for the
test. The manufacturer’s recommendations must be discussed and used.
a. Pilot in Command. During the preflight briefing, the examiner must ensure
that the applicant understands that he or she will be evaluated on his or her
ability to exercise PIC authority.
b. Safety Pilot. When an examiner conducts a practical test from a station
other than a pilot seat, a qualified pilot must be designated as the safety
pilot for the practical test and must occupy a pilot station during the test.
When the examiner occupies a pilot station, he or she may perform the role of
safety pilot.
(1) The safety pilot
protects the overall safety of the flight to whatever extent necessary and
ensures that all maneuvers, procedures, and/or alternate courses of action are
performed safely.
(2) The examiner, when not
occupying a pilot station, must rely on the safety pilot to override any
decision by the examiner, the applicant, or other person, if safety requirements
demand that action.
c. Performance
Criteria. The pretest briefing must
include a discussion of the applicable PTS
which the examiner will use to determine satisfactory performance.
d. Repetition of
Maneuvers. The preflight briefing must
also include a discussion of the circumstances under which a maneuver may be
repeated on the test.
e. ADM and Risk
Management. During the preflight briefing,
the examiner must ensure that the applicant understands that he or she will be
evaluated on his or her ability to apply ADM and risk management principles.
20. Segmented Practical
Tests (Planned). An examiner may be asked
to conduct a practical test as a planned, segmented practical test.
a. Preferred Method. A segmented practical test normally involves conducting a
practical test when an aircraft and a flight simulator (FS)/FTD are used. The
recommended and preferred method of conducting a segmented practical test is
for the applicant to be administered the oral portion of the practical test
first. After the applicant has satisfactorily completed the oral portion of the
practical test, the applicant should be administered the FS/FTD portion of the
practical test. After the applicant satisfactorily completes the FS/FTD portion
of the practical test, the applicant should be administered the flight/aircraft
portion of the practical test. However, the FAA recognizes that there may be
times when inclement weather or aircraft maintenance discrepancies may cause
the order of testing to be altered from the recommended and preferred method.
b. FS/FTD and Flight
Portions of Practical Test. The applicant
has 60 calendar‑days from the date the oral portion of the practical
test was passed to satisfactorily accomplish the FS/FTD and flight portions of
the practical test. The examiner may use oral questioning at any time during
the practical test. The applicant is required to present an airman application
with the appropriate endorsements to substantiate that portion of the test was
satisfactory.
c. Perform Maneuvers. Examiners may request that the applicant perform maneuvers
in the aircraft which were completed satisfactorily during the FS/FTD portion
of the test if they desire or need to further test the applicant’s competency
and proficiency on those maneuvers.
21. Retest in Event of
Failure. An applicant who fails a
practical test may apply for retesting after receiving the necessary training
from an authorized instructor. The applicant must present a logbook or training
record endorsement by an authorized instructor who has given the applicant the
necessary additional training. On FAA
Form 8710-1 or Form 8710‑11,
as appropriate, the authorized instructor must legibly complete the
“INSTRUCTOR'S RECOMMENDATION” block indicating that the applicant is proficient
to pass the test. These requirements apply to all retesting after failure,
including ATP certificate and aircraft type rating applicants.
22. Accidents and
Incidents During Practical Tests. If an
accident or incident occurs during a practical test, the examiner should ensure
that the PIC follows the prescribed procedures for reporting the occurrence.
The safeguarding of lives and property is the highest priority. As soon as
possible, the examiner must notify the managing FAA office of the accident or
incident. SPEs must notify AFS‑610 in the event of an accident during a
practical test.
23. PTS.
The regulations specify the areas in which
an applicant must demonstrate knowledge and skill before a certificate can be
issued. The PTS
contain the specific tasks in which knowledge and skill must be demonstrated.
a. Practical Test
Correlation to Part 61.
The Areas of Operation specified by part 61
for each grade of certificate are encompassed by the Areas of Operation and tasks
contained in the PTS.
The flight proficiency required by the regulations is stated in terms of Areas
of Operation. The specific tasks used to ensure competence in the required
Areas of Operation are detailed in the applicable PTS.
b. Public Availability. The public may obtain copies of the PTS
from the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), FAA Web site at http://www.faa.gov, or
from several of the many commercial vendors that sell the PTS
to the public.
c. PTS
Introduction. The introductory
section of the PTS
gives detailed instructions on the use of the standards for conducting a
practical test.
(1) The PTS
is arranged into sections by specific Areas of Operation. Areas of Operation
are phases of flight in a logical sequence, beginning with the preflight
preparation and ending with post-flight.
(2) The oral portion of
the practical test must be accomplished and satisfactorily completed before the
aircraft/flight simulator portion of the practical test.
(3) Practical tests must
be conducted in accordance with part 61
and the applicable PTS.
In some cases, it may be necessary to use more than one PTS.
For example, an aircraft type rating test for an applicant with no instrument
rating requires the use of both the instrument rating PTS
and the ATP/type rating PTS.
(4) The examiner must not
allow the conduct of successive practical tests to degenerate into a
predictable pattern that can be recognized by applicants or instructors.
(5) Evaluation of an
applicant’s performance must be based on the applicant’s ability to
satisfactorily meet the objectives of each required task.
24. Prerequisites for
Practical Tests. To be eligible for a
practical test, an applicant must meet all requirements of part 61
applicable to the certificate or rating sought and comply with the following
prerequisites.
a. Knowledge Test. Except as provided by § 61.39(b),
the applicant must have passed any required knowledge test within the
24 calendar‑months preceding the practical test. An appropriate
knowledge test report for the aircraft category and/or rating must be presented
to the examiner at the time of application for the practical test (e.g., a
private pilot applicant must present a satisfactory private pilot knowledge
test report; a commercial pilot applicant must present a satisfactory
commercial pilot knowledge test report) (Figures 7‑10 and 7‑10A).
(1) The FAA has designated
industry entities to give airman knowledge tests through computer testing.
These companies issue a computer test report to the applicant upon completion
of the test. This report will have an embossed seal, similar to a notary public
seal, on it which identifies the computer testing company. Examiners must
accept this computer test report and ensure that the applicant’s name and
identification appear on the aeronautical knowledge test results and the
embossed seal is legible. Duplicate copies of the report (Figures 7‑10
and 7‑10A) are not acceptable.
(2) When a student has
graduated from an approved pilot ground school with knowledge test examining
authority, that student receives a graduation certificate or a ground school
knowledge test report. The ground school knowledge test report or graduation
certificate (Figure 7‑11) is valid for 24 calendar‑months
from the date of graduation.
(3) When an applicant
presents an approved school graduation certificate in lieu of a knowledge test
report, the examiner giving the practical test checks the appropriate boxes in
the FAA
Form 8710-1 Designated Examiner’s Report section. The ground school
graduation certificate is then returned to the applicant.
(4) When the holder of a
ground school knowledge test report or an approved school graduation
certificate completes flight training under part 61,
the applicant must meet all the certification requirements of part 61.
The ground school knowledge test report or graduation certificate is valid for
24 calendar‑months from the date of ground school graduation.
(5) When the holder of a
ground school knowledge test report or graduation certificate completes flight
training in an approved pilot school flight course without practical test
examining authority, the applicant must be tested in accordance with the
appropriate PTS.
The ground school knowledge test report or graduation certificate is valid for
24 calendar‑months from the date of ground school graduation.
(6) When the holder of a
ground school knowledge test report or graduation certificate completes training
in a part 141
pilot school flight course with examining authority, the applicant, upon
graduation from that course, is eligible to receive the airman certificate or
rating sought without further testing by the FAA. Such applicants must apply
for the certificate at a FSDO or with the school’s ACR in accordance with § 61.71,
a graduate from such a course has 60 calendar‑days to apply for the
appropriate certificate or rating. After 60 calendar‑days from the
graduation date, the applicant must meet all the requirements of part 61.
The ground school knowledge test report or graduation certificate is accepted
for 24 calendar‑months from the date of graduation.
(7) If the applicant is a
graduate of an approved pilot school, the examiner should check the applicant’s
graduation certificate to ensure that the practical test can be passed within
60 calendar‑days from the date on the graduation certificate. If
not, the applicant must apply for the pilot certificate or rating under part 61
and meet all the applicable aeronautical experience requirements under part 61
for the pilot certificate or rating sought.
b. Medical Certificate. If any portion of the practical test is being performed in
an aircraft, an applicant for original issuance of an airman certificate or a
rating to be added to an existing certificate (except for a glider category
rating or a balloon class rating) must hold at least a third-class medical
certificate. An applicant for an original issuance, renewal, or reinstatement
of an flight instructor certificate is not required to hold a medical
certificate; however, the pilot examiner must be the PIC for such practical
tests and for this reason may choose not to administer the test. Balloon and
glider applicants are no longer required to certify their medical qualification
on FAA
Form 8710-1 to be PIC for a practical test. An applicant for sport
pilot or sport pilot instructor certificate must hold at least a third-class
airman medical certificate or a valid U.S. driver’s license.
c. Statement of
Demonstrated Ability (SODA). If an
examiner accepts an application from an airman who has FAA Form 8500-15,
the examiner must verify the appropriate limitations relating to the SODA with
the managing FAA office. Any appropriate limitations relating to operational
privileges must be placed on any airman certificate issued.
d. FAA Forms.
(1) FAA
Form 8710-1 must be completed in ink or typewritten and signed by the
applicant. The applicant must complete sections I, II, III, IV, and V.
Section 1 must have Parts A-U completed in its entirety. If a flight test
is administered, section II A(1) must indicate the aircraft used during
the flight test and the “Total Time” in 2a. The aircraft listed must match the
aircraft listed in the designated examiner’s report. Section IIC must be
completed when the applicant graduated from a FAA-approved course. Ensure the
applicant has given the school name and location (city and state). Per § 61.39(a)(7),
the applicant must complete section III, Record of Pilot Time. As a
special emphasis item , the examiner must review the applicant’s
aeronautical experience recorded on FAA
Form 8710-1 and in the applicant’s logbook/training record to ensure
compliance with the appropriate aeronautical experience requirements for the
certificate and/or rating sought. Section IV must be answered “YES” or
“NO” if a flight test was administered. If “YES,” ensure the airman’s pink slip
is included with the approved application. If the applicant has lost the pink
slip, attach a statement to that affect. Section V must be signed and
dated by the applicant.
(a) In section III on FAA
Form 8710-1, Record of Pilot Time, the applicant must list at least
the aeronautical experience required for the airmen certificate and rating
sought. Graduates of part 141
pilot schools or part 142
training centers must provide their aeronautical experience in
section III even though the graduation certificate is evidence of having
completed the course of training.
(b) If aeronautical
experience has no bearing on the airman certification action being sought, it
is not necessary for an applicant to complete section III. For example,
flight instructor renewal applications, flight instructor reinstatement
applications, ground instructor qualification applications, and pilot type
rating applications would be examples for which aeronautical experience would
not have a bearing on the airmen certification action; thus, the applicant
would not be required to complete section III of the application. However,
all applicants are encouraged to complete section III because it remains
on file with the FAA and can be used to substantiate past aeronautical
experience in the case of a lost logbook.
(2) For practical tests
which require an authorized instructor’s endorsement (per § 61.39(a)(6)),
an appropriately rated and qualified instructor must complete and sign the
Instructor’s Recommendation section. The examiner must verify that the required
aeronautical experience/flight training has been logged within the
60 calendar‑days preceding the date of application.
(3) For an applicant
applying for an added aircraft type rating to be placed on a private,
commercial, or ATP certificate or for the original issuance of an ATP
certificate, the Instructor’s Recommendation section of the form need not
be signed. However, the applicant must have the appropriate endorsements in the
applicant’s logbook or training records from an authorized instructor. However,
if the applicant previously failed a practical test for the type rating, a
flight instructor recommendation is required.
(4) A sport pilot
applicant must complete Form 8710‑11.
The applicant must complete sections I, II, III, IV, and V. Section 1 must
have Parts A-Z completed in its entirety. If a flight test is administered,
section IIA1) must indicate the aircraft used during the flight test and
the “TOTAL TIME” in 2a. The aircraft listed must match the aircraft listed in
the designated examiner’s report. Section IIC must be completed when the
applicant graduated from a FAA-approved course. Ensure the applicant has given
the school name and location (city and state). The applicant must complete
section III, Record of Pilot Time. Per § 61.39(a)(7),
an applicant must have a completed and signed application that includes
completion of section III. As a special emphasis item, the examiner must
review the applicant’s aeronautical experience recorded on the FAA Form 8710‑11
and in the applicant’s logbook/training record to ensure compliance with the
appropriate aeronautical experience requirements for the sport pilot
certificate. Section IV must be answered “YES” or “NO” if a flight test
was administered. If “YES,” ensure the airman’s pink slip is included with the
approved application. If the applicant has lost the pink slip, attach a
statement to that affect. Section V must be signed and dated by the
applicant.
Note: This requirement includes persons who are applying for a
flight instructor certificate, renewal, or reinstatement of a flight instructor
certificate.
(5) The FAA’s Integrated
Airmen Certification and/or Rating Application (IACRA) system is authorized for
use, and may be used by ASIs and examiners for processing applications at the
request of the airman applicant. For instructions on the use of IACRA, use the
following Internet site: http://iacra.faa.gov/. When
an examiner uses IACRA, nothing will be mailed in to the managing FAA office.
The process is completely electronic. The examiner destroys the superseded
certificate by punching a hold in the FAA symbol with a hole punch. If a letter
of discontinuance is involved, IACRA will print it out, the examiner completes
it and gives it to the applicant. The applicant presents the knowledge test to
the examiner, the examiner then checks in IACRA to see if it is valid and
attests that he or she has verified the test. IACRA creates a written test
document directly from the written test data and sends that to the Airmen
Certification Branch (AFS‑760) with the application and all other
required electronically-generated documents. If extenuating circumstances do
not allow the use of IACRA, contact the managing FAA office and follow the
instructions in this section for completing FAA
Form 8710-1 or Form 8710‑11,
as applicable. (See chapter 7, section 22 for additional
information.)
Note: Pilot examiners and ASIs must have the capability to use
IACRA if the airman applicant elects to use IACRA.
e. Airman
Records/Logbooks. An applicant for a
certificate or rating for which there are aeronautical training and experience
requirements must present a reliable record to the examiner which clearly shows
the accomplishment of those requirements. The examiner must verify that the
applicant meets all eligibility and experience requirements for the certificate
or rating sought.
(1) Where required by the
rules in part 61,
an authorized instructor’s endorsement is required in the applicant’s logbook
or training record.
(2) An authorized
instructor’s endorsement is required to show the training time accomplished for
each session.
(3) Where required by the
rules in part 61,
the applicant applying for an added aircraft type rating or for the original
issuance of an ATP certificate in an aircraft requiring an aircraft type rating
must have the appropriate endorsement in the applicant’s logbook or training
records from an authorized instructor.
(4) If the applicant
presents reconstructed records, U.S. military records, or the examiner cannot
positively determine the applicant’s eligibility, the examiner should contact
the managing FAA office for guidance.
(5) The examiner should
sign an entry in the applicant’s records after the practical test. That entry
must show the type of test, the duration of the flight portion, the outcome of
the test, and the examiner’s designation number.
(6) Pilot Certificate
Requirements and the Logging of Flight Time in Hang Gliders, Ultralights,
Powered (Motorized) Gliders, and Other Vehicles. The following guidance is
designed to clarify issues concerning the logging of flight time and minimum
pilot certificate requirements for hang gliders, ultralights, and similar
vehicles.
(a) Logging Time. Unless the vehicle
is type-certificated (TC) as an aircraft in a category listed in § 61.5(b)(1)
or as an experimental aircraft, or otherwise holds an airworthiness
certificate, flight time acquired in such a vehicle may not be used to meet the
requirements of part 61
for a certificate or rating or to meet the recency of experience requirements.
(b) Minimum Certificate
Requirements. To operate a small aircraft with an experimental airworthiness
certificate, at least a student pilot certificate is required. The certificate
must be properly endorsed in accordance with § 61.87,
except in the case of an aircraft operating limitation that requires the PIC to
hold an appropriate category/class rating. In that case, the pilot must hold at
least a private pilot certificate.
(c) Logging Time in Powered Gliders.
Flight time in a powered glider cannot be logged as required airplane pilot
flight time unless the aircraft is TC as an airplane. Flight time used to meet
recency of experience requirements or the requirements for a certificate or
rating may only be logged according to the category in which the aircraft is TC
(airplane, glider, etc.). Powered gliders may be TC either as gliders or
airplanes.
25. Verification of an
Applicant’s Identity. The examiner must
request positive identification from each person presenting FAA
Form 8710-1 or Form 8710‑11.
a. Deficiencies. The Drug Enforcement Assistance Act of 1988 identified the
following deficiencies with regards to the issuance of airman certificates:
(1) The use of fictitious
names and addresses by applicants for certification.
(2) The use of stolen or
fraudulent identification in applying for certificates or ratings.
(3) The use of a post
office box or mail drop as a return address for the purpose of evading
identification of the applicant’s address.
(4) The use of counterfeit
or stolen airman certificates.
(5) The absence of
information concerning physical characteristics of holders of airman
certificates.
b. Applicant
Identification Procedures. To ensure
proper identification of pilot certificate applicants, and so that the FAA may
address deficiencies specified in the Drug Enforcement Assistance Act, the FAA
has implemented the following procedures for field offices and DPEs:
(1) All applicants for
airman certificates must apply in person and present positive identification at
the time of application. Such identification must include an official
photograph of the applicant, the applicant’s signature, and the applicant’s
residential address, if different from the mailing address. This information
may be presented in more than one form of identification.
(2) A post office box,
rural route, flight school address, personal mail box, commercial, or other
mail drop can be used as the applicant's preferred mailing, however, the
applicant must also furnish a physical residential address, a map or written
directions to the applicant’s physical address. This information must be
included with the application. In special cases where the applicant resides on
a boat, the name of the boat and the dock number should be included. If the
applicant resides in a RV, the tag #, VIN #, and registration # should be
included.
(a) A temporary mailing address for
delivery of the certificate may be indicated on a separate statement attached
to the application. However, the address required for official record purposes
as shown on an airman application for a certificate must represent the airman’s
actual permanent residential street address, including apartment number, etc.,
as appropriate. An alternate mail delivery service address (commercial mail box
provider), flight school, airport office, etc., is not acceptable.
(b) A post office box or
rural route number is not acceptable as permanent residence on an application
unless there are unavoidable circumstances that require such an address. An
applicant residing on a rural route, in a boat or mobile (recreational)
vehicle, or in some other manner that requires the use of a post office box or
rural route number for an address must attest to the circumstances by signing a
statement on a separate sheet of paper. The information provided must include
sufficient details to ensure identification of the geographical location of the
airman’s residence. If necessary to positively identify the place of residence,
the applicant may be required to provide a hand-drawn map that clearly shows
the location of the residence. When the residence is a boat or other mobile
vehicle, the registration number, tag number, etc., and dock or park location
must be provided. When applying for the practical test for an airman
certificate, a post office address may be specified for use on the certificate
issued. A signed request must be submitted with the application for this
purpose. The permanent residence address must be shown in the manner specified
above. The examiner attaches this paper to FAA
Form 8710-1 or Form 8710‑11,
as applicable.
(3) FAA
Form 8710-1 and Form 8710‑11
provide a space for the examiner to record the type of identification submitted
and its identifying number (e.g., Virginia Driver’s License number xxxx).
In addition, the examiner should enter the applicant’s telephone number and
e-mail address on the back page of the application. (If a driver’s license is
used, it must be a valid U.S. driver’s license.)
c.
Acceptable
Methods of Identification. Acceptable
methods of identification include, but are not limited to, U.S. driver’s
licenses, U.S. government identification cards, any passports, and other
forms of identification that meet the requirements of paragraph 25b above.
(All methods of identification must meet the criteria of being valid.)
d. Alternative Methods
of Identification. Some applicants may not
possess suitable identification as described above. In the case of an applicant
under age 21, the applicant’s parent or guardian may have to accompany the
applicant and identify themselves as described above. The parent or guardian
may then attest to the applicant’s identity. For all other applicants, the
identification procedures employed must be such that the examiner can
positively identify the applicant in a manner acceptable to the examiner. In
such cases, the identification procedures employed must be disclosed by the
examiner on the application or, if necessary, in a separate statement. If
necessary, applicants may need to apply in person at an FAA field office,
complete the required identification procedures, and then obtain an
authorization to appear before the examiner for the practical test.
26. Illegal Substance
Conviction. FAA
Form 8710-1(block U) and Form 8710‑11
(block Z), state the question, “Have you been convicted for violation of
Federal or State statutes relating to narcotic drugs, marijuana, or depressant
or stimulant drugs or substances?” The applicant must check “NO” or “YES”as
appropriate.
a. “NO” Checked. If “NO” is checked, the examiner conducts the practical
test. If it is later determined that the applicant should have checked “YES,”
the FAA will take appropriate action.
b. “YES” Checked. If the applicant checks “YES,” the applicant must indicate
the date of final conviction. The examiner must determine whether the date of
final conviction was more or less than 1 year from the date of application and
proceed as follows:
(1)
If the
date of final conviction is more than 1 year before the date of the application
and has been previously indicated, the applicant should indicate “NO CHANGE” in
the block. If the date of final conviction was not previously indicated, the
applicant should enter the date of the final conviction in the block. The DPE
may conduct the practical test and, if the practical test is satisfactorily
accomplished, the applicant may be awarded the appropriate airman certificate
and rating.
(2) If the date of final
conviction is less than 1 year before the date of application, the examiner
must decline the application, take no certificate action, and perform no
testing of the applicant in accordance with the provisions of § 61.15(a)(1).
27. Completion of FAA
Form 8710-1. Any airman
certification activity which affects a pilot certificate or rating requires
that the applicant requesting the action complete FAA
Form 8710-1. The IACRA system is authorized for use, and may be used
by ASIs and examiners for processing applications at the request of the airman
applicant.
a. Instructions. Instructions for completing FAA
Form 8710-1 are included on a perforated preface attached to the form.
Figures 7‑12 and 7‑12A contain a sample of a correctly completed FAA
Form 8710-1. AFS‑760 may accept an approved computer-generated
or photocopied FAA
Form 8710-1. The form should be printed or copied on both sides of a
single sheet of paper. If printed or copied on two separate sheets of paper,
the applicant’s name, date of birth, and certificate number must be printed on
both pages. If a computer-generated form is used, it must have the same
formatting, font, density, and size and must be identical to the FAA form in
current use. The form cannot be altered by any print process or computer
system. The software program must be identified as a commercial form bearing
the name and address of the company.
b. Special Emphasis
Items. Examiners should pay particular
attention to the following items:
(1) An applicant must
complete FAA
Form 8710-1 for each airman certification activity which affects a
pilot certificate or rating (e.g., a combined commercial pilot
certification and instrument rating practical test requires completion of two
FAA Forms 8710-1).
(2) In section I,
block B, the Social Security Number (SSN) is optional. If the SSN is
unavailable for FAA use, the applicant enters “DO NOT USE.” If the applicant
does not have an SSN, the applicant enters “None.” In these cases, the pilot
certificate number is issued by AFS‑760. In these cases, a unique number
is assigned to the airman’s record by AFS‑760 for tracking purposes only.
Note: Do not leave this area blank.
(3) In section I,
block H, the applicant must indicate height in inches. No fractions of inches
may be used. Foreign applicants must convert to U.S. measurements (1 inch =
2.54 centimeters; 1 centimeter = .3937 inches).
(4) In section I,
block I, the applicant must indicate weight in pounds. No fractions of a pound
may be used. Foreign applicants must convert to U.S. measurements (1 pound =
.4536 kilograms; 1 kilogram = 2.20 pounds).
(5) In section I,
block U, the applicant must check “YES”or “NO” in answer to the question
regarding a conviction for violation of statutes relating to narcotic drugs or
substances. If “YES” is checked, the applicant must supply the date of final
conviction. If the applicant has been charged, but not convicted, the applicant
should check “NO” in response to this question. (See paragraphs 26a and b
above.)
(6) Section IIA1 must
indicate the type of aircraft used and 2a “Total Time” in that aircraft, if a
flight test was administered. This aircraft must match the aircraft reflected
in the designated examiners report. In addition to block A in section II,
block B must be completed by an applicant who does not hold a standard U.S.
commercial pilot certificate but satisfies the requirements for an ATP
certificate on the basis of military competence. Block IIC must be completed if
the applicant graduated from an FAA-approved school. Ensure the Name and
Location (city and state) is included in IIC1.
(7) In addition to block A
in section II, block D must be completed by an applicant who does not hold
a standard U.S. commercial pilot certificate but satisfies the requirements for
an ATP certificate on the basis of an unrestricted foreign commercial pilot
license and instrument rating or foreign ATP license.
Note: Refer to chapter 7, section 21 for guidance
information on the issuance of U.S. pilot certificates that are based on a
person holding a foreign pilot license.
(8) In accordance with § 61.39(a)(7),
an applicant must complete section III. Graduates of part 141
pilot schools or part 142
training centers must provide their flight time in this block.
Section III, Record of Pilot Time, on FAA
Form 8710-1 must be accurately and fully completed. Completion of
section III on FAA
Form 8710-1 is not required if the aeronautical experience has no
bearing on the airman certification action being applied for.
(a) In section III on FAA
Form 8710-1, the applicant must list at least the aeronautical
experience required for the airmen certificate and rating sought. Graduates of
part 141
pilot schools or part 142
training centers must provide their aeronautical experience in
section III even though the graduation certificate is evidence of having
completed the course of training.
(b) If aeronautical
experience has no bearing on the airman certification action being sought, it
is not necessary for an applicant to complete section III. For example,
flight instructor renewal applications, flight instructor reinstatement
applications, ground instructor qualification applications, and pilot type
rating applications would be examples for which aeronautical experience would
not have a bearing on the airmen certification action; thus, the applicant
would not be required to complete section III of the application. However,
all applicants are encouraged to complete section III because it remains
on file with the FAA and can be used to substantiate past aeronautical
experience in the case of a lost logbook.
(c) In some instances, there may be a
need for the applicant to make pen-and-ink changes in section III on FAA
Form 8710-1, may be necessary in order to permit the applicant to
enter the specific aeronautical experience required by the regulations. In
other instances, it may be more appropriate to list the required aeronautical
experience, certified by the applicant’s signature, on a separate sheet which
is then attached to the application.
(d) AFS‑760 will
accept FAA
Form 8710-1 either with clearly legible pen-and-ink changes to the
boxes in section III on FAA
Form 8710-1, showing the required pilot aeronautical experience or
with a legible attachment to the form, certified by the applicant’s signature,
showing the required aeronautical experience.
(9) In the “Designated
Examiner’s Report” section on the reverse side of the form, the examiner
must certify, by checking the appropriate box, that the examiner has personally
reviewed the applicant’s pilot logbook and/or training record and certifies
that the individual meets the pertinent requirements of part 61
for the pilot certificate or rating sought. The term “logbook” means any
reliable record. This box must be checked for graduates of part 141
pilot schools to show compliance with § 61.71.
(a) If applicable, the examiner also
checks the box indicating that the examiner has reviewed the applicant’s
graduation certificate, found it to be in order, and returned the certificate
to the applicant.
(b) At the conclusion of
the practical test, the examiner checks the box indicating that the examiner
has personally tested and/or verified this applicant in accordance with the
pertinent procedures and standards. The pertinent procedures and standards are
those in the appropriate PTS.
(c) The examiner then checks the
appropriate box to indicate approval or disapproval of the application.
(d) The examiner must
complete all remaining applicable blocks in the “Designated Examiner’s Report”
section. If more than one aircraft was used, the type/registration numbers of
all aircraft used must be provided. Under “LOCATION OF TEST,” the term
“FACILITY” refers to the name of the airport, city, and state from which the
test originated or, in the case of a practical test in a balloon, the name of
the town nearest to the launch site. The “DURATION OF TEST” must include the
time of the ground and flight tests. The “CERTIFICATE OR RATING FOR WHICH
TESTED” must indicate the Level, Category, and Class rating of the rating being
applied for. Even if a test is not given this section should explain the
reason for the application.
(10) The examiner must
complete and sign the appropriate lines in the “Evaluator’s Record for the
ATP/Rating Only” section for an applicant applying for an ATP certificate
and/or an aircraft type rating, even if the aircraft type rating is applied for
at the commercial or private level. An ATPE also completes the “Designated
Examiner’s Report” section.
(11) Except for ACRs and
FIREs, examiners do not normally mark any blocks/boxes in the “Aviation Safety
Inspector or Technician Report” section of the FAA
Form 8710-1. Where and when appropriate, ACRs and FIREs are authorized
to complete the following areas in the “Aviation Safety Inspector or Technician
Report” section of the FAA
Form 8710-1: “Flight Instructor’s” box, “Renewal” box, “Instructor
Renewal Based” area by completing either “Activity” box or “Training Course”
box, as appropriate. The areas identified as “Training Course (FIRC) Name”
block, “Graduation Certificate No.” block and “Date” block will be completed
when the renewal is based on graduation from a FIRC.
(12) The examiner checks
the appropriate boxes and enters the required information on each line for
applicant identification in the Attachments section.
(13) If the applicant is a
graduate of an approved pilot school, the examiner should check the applicant’s
graduation certificate to ensure that the practical test can be passed within
60 calendar‑days from the date on the graduation certificate. If
not, the applicant must apply for the pilot certificate or rating under part 61
and meet all the applicable aeronautical experience requirements under part 61
for the pilot certificate or rating sought.
c. Change of Name,
Nationality, Gender, Date of Birth, and Dual Citizenship. An examiner must compare the applicant’s name,
nationality, gender, date of birth, and dual citizenship on FAA
Form 8710-1 and this same information on the person’s current
certificate, if any. If the applicant’s personal data as shown above has
changed since the current certificate was issued, the examiner must refer the
applicant to an FAA office. The FAA office will process the applicant’s request
for a change to personal data and issue a temporary airman certificate bearing
the applicant’s correct name. After this is accomplished, the examiner may
accept the airman’s FAA
Form 8710-1 for the practical test.
28. Completion of FAA Form 8710‑11.
Any airman certification activity, which
affects a sport pilot certificate, requires that the applicant requesting the
action complete FAA Form 8710‑11.
a. Instructions. Instructions for completing FAA Form 8710‑11
are included on a perforated preface attached to the form. Figures 7‑13
and 7‑13A contain a sample of a correctly completed FAA Form 8710‑11.
AFS‑760 may accept an approved computer-generated or photo copied FAA Form 8710‑11.
The form should be printed or copied on both sides of a single sheet of paper.
If printed or copied on two separate sheets of paper, the applicant’s name,
date of birth, and certificate number must be printed on both pages. If a
computer-generated form is used, it must have the same formatting, font,
density, and size and must be identical to the FAA form in current use. The form
cannot be altered by any print process or computer system. The software program
must be identified as a commercial form bearing the name and address of the
company.
b. Special Emphasis
Items. Examiners should pay particular
attention to the following items.
(1) An applicant must
complete FAA Form 8710‑11
when applying for a sport pilot certificate.
(2) In section I,
block B, the SSN is optional. If the SSN is unavailable for FAA use, the
applicant enters, “DO NOT USE.” If the applicant does not have an SSN, the
applicant enters, “None.” In either case, AFS‑760 will issue a unique
pilot certificate number that is not the applicant’s SSN; however, DO NOT LEAVE
THIS AREA BLANK.
(3) In section I,
block H, the applicant must indicate height in inches. No fractions of inches
may be used. Foreign applicants must convert to U.S. measurements (1 inch =
2.54 centimeters; 1 centimeter = .3937 inches).
(4) In section I,
block I, the applicant must indicate weight in pounds. Fractions of a pound may
be used. Foreign applicants must convert to U.S. measurements (1 pound = .4536
kilograms; 1 kilogram = 2.20 pounds).
(5) Section IIA(1)
must indicate the type of aircraft used and (2a) “Total Time” in that aircraft,
if a flight test was administered. This aircraft must match the aircraft
reflected in the designated examiners report.
(6) In section I,
block Z, the applicant must check “YES” or “NO” in answer to the question
regarding a conviction for violation of statutes relating to narcotic drugs or
substances. If “YES” is checked, the applicant must supply the date of final
conviction. If the applicant has been charged, but not convicted, the applicant
should check “NO” in response to this question.
(7) In accordance with § 61.39(a)(7),
the applicant is required to accurately and fully complete section III,
Record of Pilot Time, on FAA Form 8710‑11.
The completion of section III is required for all applications.
(a) In some instances, pen-and-ink
changes in the top or bottom half of the boxes provided on FAA Form 8710‑11
may be necessary in order to permit the applicant to enter the specific aeronautical
experience required by the regulations. In other instances, it may be more
appropriate to list the required aeronautical experience, certified by the
applicant’s signature, on a separate sheet, which is then attached to the
application.
(b) AFS‑760 will
accept FAA Form 8710‑11
with either a clearly legible pen-and-ink changes to the boxes on the form
showing the required pilot aeronautical experience or with a legible attachment
to the form, certified by the applicant’s signature, showing the required
aeronautical experience.
(8) In the “Designated
Examiner or Airman Certification Representative Report” section on the
reverse side of FAA Form 8710‑11,
the examiner must certify, by checking the appropriate box, that the he or she
has personally reviewed the applicant’s pilot logbook and/or training record
and certifies that the individual meets the pertinent requirements of part 61
for the pilot certificate, rating, or privilege sought. The term “logbook”
means any reliable record.
(a) At the conclusion of a sport pilot
practical test, the examiner checks the box indicating that that he or she has
personally tested and/or verified this applicant in accordance with the
pertinent procedures and standards. The pertinent procedures and standards are
those in the appropriate PTS.
(b) The examiner then
checks the appropriate box to indicate approval or disapproval of the
application.
(c) The examiner must complete all
remaining applicable blocks in the “Designated Examiner or Airman Certification
Representative Report” section on the reverse side of FAA Form 8710‑11.
Under “Location of Test (Facility, City, State)” section, the term “FACILITY”
refers to the name of the airport, city, and state from which the test
originated or, the name of the town nearest to the test site. The “Duration of
Test” must include the time of the ground and flight tests. The “CERTIFICATE OR
RATING FOR WHICH TESTED” must indicate the Level, Category, and Class rating of
the rating being applied for. Even if a test is not given this
section should explain the reason for the application.
(9) The examiner checks
the appropriate boxes and enters the required information on each line for
applicant identification in the “ATTACHMENTS” section (reverse side of FAA
Form 8710‑11).
c. Change of Name,
Nationality, Gender, Date of Birth, and Dual Citizenship. An examiner must compare the applicant’s name, nationality,
gender, date of birth or if adding dual citizenship on FAA Form 8710‑11
and this same information on the applicant’s valid U.S. driver’s license. If
the applicant’s personal data as shown above has changed since the valid U.S.
driver’s license was issued, the examiner must not conduct the practical test
until the name on the valid U.S. driver’s license has been corrected. After
this is accomplished, the examiner may accept the airman’s FAA Form 8710‑11
for the practical test.
29. Preparation of the
Certification File. The examiner who conducts
a certification practical test is responsible for the completeness and accuracy
of the certification file. The examiner must not accept FAA
Form 8710-1 until the examiner has determined that the applicant is
eligible for the certificate or rating sought. A practical test begins when the
examiner accepts the airman’s application. At the conclusion of the practical
test, the examiner must complete the certification file, indicating approval or
disapproval of the application, as appropriate.
a. Approved Application
Form. The examiner must approve the FAA
Form 8710-1 or Form 8710‑11
application form for an airman certificate and/or rating and issue an FAA
Form 8060-4 only after the examiner determines that:
(1) The applicant meets
all the prerequisite eligibility requirements and has satisfactorily met the
applicable PTS;
(2) The prepared temporary
airman certificate bears the correct ratings and limitations; and
(3) The certification file
is accurate and complete.
b. Disapproved
Application. If the examiner disapproves
an application, the examiner prepares FAA Form 8060-5, Notice of
Disapproval of Application.
(1) A legible original of
FAA Form 8060-5 is made a part of the certification file.
(2) The examiner ensures
that the certification file is accurate and complete.
c. Disposition of File. The examiner must mail the completed certification file to
the managing FAA office within 7 calendar‑days after completion of
the practical test. If the certification is accomplished by the IACRA process,
the file may be processed directly to AFS‑760 instead of through the
managing FAA office. In either case, the files must be processed within
7 calendar‑days after completion of the practical test.
d. NDPE/FEEs. An NDPE/FEE who conducts a practical test in a vintage
airplane under the provisions of the NDPE/FEE program must mail the completed
certification file to the FAA office holding the examiner’s COA, regardless of
where the test was conducted, not later than 7 calendar‑days after
the completion of the practical test. NDPE/FEE who use IACRA may send the
completed file directly to AFS‑760.
30. Review of an
Examiner’s Decision. An applicant who is
not satisfied with an examiner’s decision may obtain another practical test or
appropriate reevaluation from an ASI without prejudice. In such cases, the
applicant must be given the complete test, including any Areas of Operation
already approved by the examiner. The applicant must prepare a new FAA
Form 8710-1 or Form 8710‑11,
as appropriate, and the ASI must complete a new certification file. Following
the test, both the examiner’s and the ASI’s certification files are forwarded
to AFS‑760. The ASI’s report determines if a certificate is issued. The
ASI should discuss the test results with the examiner.
31. Issuance of FAA
Form 8060-4. An examiner must issue
an FAA Form 8060-4 each time the examiner issues or reissues an airman
certificate.
a. Preparation of FAA
Form 8060-4. Information entered on
FAA Form 8060-4 must match the information contained on the applicant’s
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application, not the data on the superseded
certificate. All entries made on FAA Form 8060-4 must be legible. It is
acceptable to use capital letters. Because FAA Form 8060-4 is scanned and
prepared in duplicate, a sharp, clear original is essential. Examiners must
legibly enter their pilot certificate number in the “Examiner’s Designation
No.” or “Inspector’s Reg. No.” block on the original copy of FAA Form
8060-4 that is submitted to AFS‑760. The typed original becomes part of
the certification file and the carbon copy is given to the applicant. If there
are any entries that might be misunderstood, the examiner should write an
explanation of the entries on a separate sheet of paper and attach it to the
certification file.
(1) When FAA
Form 8060-4 changes an airman’s certificate to a higher grade all aircraft
type ratings shown on the superseded certificate within category and class are
brought forward to the higher grade of certificate. If an aircraft type rating
on the superseded certificate is limited to VFR, that limitation is carried
forward to the higher grade of certificate. (Aircraft type ratings limited to
VFR may be upgraded to the ATP level without further testing.)
(2) For U.S. military
pilots applying under the provisions of § 61.157(d),
an aircraft type rating may be upgraded to the ATP level, provided that person
has met the requirements of § 61.73(g).
(3) An aircraft type
rating for a single-place (single-pilot station) airplane may not be upgraded
to the ATP level.
(4) If an applicant
qualifies for more ratings and/or limitations than can be placed on one FAA
Form 8060-4, additional temporary airmen certificates should be used. Each
certificate must fully identify and describe the holder and bear a notation to
show how many forms comprise the complete certificate (Figures 7‑14 and 7‑14A)
(e.g., Card 1 of 2).
b. Issuance of a
Handwritten Temporary Airman Certificate.
An examiner in the field who has no access to a typewriter may issue a
handwritten temporary airman certificate provided the examiner prints all
necessary information legibly, in ink. The handwritten copy can be issued to
the applicant, but a typed original, signed by the issuing examiner, must
accompany the certification file. The applicant must sign the handwritten
issued certificate.
c. Reissuance of a
Certificate. Applicants requesting
reissuance of an airman certificate to correct or change personal data must be
referred to an FAA office. A sport pilot applicant can request reissuance
through the local FSDO or AFS‑610.
32. Limitations. Limitations related to a specific grade of certificate are
detailed in the chapter for that grade of certificate. The following limitations
are general and may apply to more than one grade of certificate.
a. Hearing- and/or
Speech-Impaired Airmen. If the applicant
cannot read, speak, write, or understand English, then the pilot/instructor
certification process should be terminated unless the reason is because of a
medical disability. If the reason for the applicant not being able to read,
speak, write, and understand English is because of a medical disability
(meaning a hearing impairment or speech impairment that is medically substantiated
by a certified medical physician), then an operating limitation may be placed
on the person’s pilot/instructor certificate. A medical disability of this kind
may require an operating limitation be placed on the person’s pilot certificate
that prohibits the pilot from operating in airspace that requires the use of
communication radios. However, as a matter of clarification, this limitation
would not necessarily prohibit a pilot from operating in airspace that requires
the use of communication radios if the pilot has received prior authorization
from the jurisdictional air traffic facility where the flight is being
conducted, and the pilot is able to receive instructions from that air traffic
facility via light signals or some other form of electronic means of
communication. The certificates of hearing-impaired and/or speech-impaired
airmen must bear the limitation “NOT VALID FOR FLIGHTS REQUIRING THE USE OF
RADIO.” This limitation may be added or removed only by an ASI.
b. Center Thrust. A certificate issued for a multiengine class or aircraft
type rating based on a practical test in a multiengine airplane which has no
published minimum controllable airspeed (VMC), as determined by the
manufacturer, must bear the limitation “AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND - LIMITED TO
CENTER THRUST.” (See Figure 7‑15.)
(1) To have a center
thrust limitation removed from an airman certificate, an applicant must have
logged the required training and performed a practical test in a multiengine
airplane having a published VMC as determined by the manufacturer.
(2) The civilian and U.S.
military aircraft listed below have no VMC established by the
manufacturer. Other aircraft not listed, and for which there is no published
data on VMC, are also restricted to center thrust only.
· C-336 Cessna Skymaster;
· C-337 Cessna Super
Skymaster;
· T-2B/C Rockwell Buckeye;
· T-37 Cessna 318;
· T-38 Northrop Talon;
· F-4 McDonnell-Douglas
Phantom;
· F-111 General Dynamics;
· F-18A Northrop/McDonnell-Douglas
Hornet;
· A6‑E Grumman American
Intruder;
· A-10 Fairchild Republic
Thunderbolt II; and
· F-15 McDonnell-Douglas
Eagle.
(3) The center thrust
restriction is not placed on the airman certificate when the airplane has a VMC
established in its TCDS or published in its approved flight manual.
(4) If the holder of a
certificate with the center thrust restriction can show that the limitation was
issued in error, the limitation can be removed upon application by the airman.
A new temporary airman certificate is issued without the center thrust
limitation.
(5) The examiner must
consult the managing FSDO if there is any question whether the airplane
requires a center thrust limitation. If necessary, the FSDO may contact the
FAA, General Aviation and Commercial Division (AFS‑800), Certification
and General Aviation Operations Branch (AFS‑810), at 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591 (phone: (202) 267‑8196 or (202) 267‑8212)
to inquire whether a certain airplane requires a center thrust limitation.
33. Issuance of FAA
Form 8060-5. In case of the
disapproval of a practical test, the examiner completes FAA Form 8060-5.
(See Figures 7‑16 and 7‑16A.)
a. Preparation of FAA
Form 8060-5. An examiner in the field
who has no access to a typewriter may issue a handwritten FAA Form 8060-5
provided the examiner prints all necessary information legibly, in ink. The
handwritten copy can be issued to the applicant, but a typed original, signed
by the issuing examiner, must accompany the certification file.
b. Unsatisfactorily
Performed or Not Completed Areas of Operation. Tasks that were unsatisfactorily performed and those Areas
of Operation not completed must be listed on FAA Form 8060-5.
(1) The number of
practical test failures by the applicant for the certificate or rating sought
must be placed on FAA Form 8060-5 (FIRST FAILURE, SECOND FAILURE, etc.).
(2) If an applicant fails
the practical test because of deficiencies listed in § 61.43(a)
or a PTS
special emphasis item, it must be tied to a specific task and must be noted on
FAA Form 8060-5.
c. Credit Given for
Satisfactorily Completed Areas of Operation or Tasks. An applicant for retesting may receive credit for those
Areas of Operation satisfactorily completed; however, an examiner may
re-examine an applicant on any Area of Operation required for the certificate
or rating sought. If an examiner has reason to doubt an applicant’s competence
in Areas of Operation for which the applicant received credit during a previous
test, or if more than 60 calendar‑days have elapsed since the
previous practical test, the examiner must re-examine the applicant on all
Areas of Operation required for that certificate or rating. Applicants who do
not have their FAA Form 8060-5 must take the entire practical test. The
applicant may obtain a duplicate FAA Form 8060-5 from AFS‑760 or the
issuing pilot examiner.
34. Part 141
Stage Checks. Examiners may conduct part 141
stage checks. Students enrolled in part 141
pilot school courses are required to take stage checks to determine that the
student has accomplished the objectives of the completed stages of training.
a. Syllabus and Course
Standards. Examiners who administer part 141
stage checks must review the pilot school’s syllabus and use the appropriate
stage completion standards to determine that the student satisfactorily
completes the stage check.
b. Application. An applicant for a part 141
stage check must present FAA
Form 8710-1. The examiner should verify that the form is marked to indicate
application for a part 141
stage check and that it indicates the number of the stage to be checked.
c. Completion of the
Form. The examiner notes on the form the
number of the stage check which has been accomplished, the pilot school’s name,
and the outcome of the stage check (Figure 7‑17). The examiner gives
the completed form to the pilot school. If the pilot school is without the
services of a chief flight instructor, the examiner makes an additional copy of
the form and forwards it to the appropriate FAA office.
35. Blue Seal
Certificates. If a pilot applicant, other
than a light sport pilot applicant, applies to an examiner for the exchange of
a pilot certificate with a black seal for a pilot certificate with a blue seal,
the examiner should refer the person to the FSDO. This action can be
accomplished only by an ASI.
Note: Light sport pilots are not entitled to receive blue seal
certificates.
36.
Flight
and Duty Time as a DPE. If a DPE
administers a practical test from a jump seat or cabin station of an aircraft
requiring a flightcrew of two or more, or from a pilot seat of an aircraft
requiring a flightcrew of only one pilot, flight time accrued as a DPE is not
deemed to be other commercial flying with respect to the flight and duty time
limitations stated in parts 121,
125,
and 135.
However, if a DPE serves as a required crewmember during a practical test on an
aircraft requiring a flightcrew of two or more, that flight time is
deemed to be other commercial flying.
37. Procedures.
a. Verify Applicant’s
Identity. Inspect acceptable forms of
identification that establish the applicant’s identity. Compare the applicant’s
identification documents with the personal information on FAA Form
8710-1.
(1) Check the airman’s
identification box and enter the form of identification, the number, and the
expiration date (if an expiration date exists) on the appropriate lines of the
attachments section on FAA Form 8710-1. If a U.S. driver’s license is
used, ensure the state listed and that it has not expired. In addition, the
examiner should enter the applicant’s telephone number and e-mail address on
the back page of the application.
(2) An alternate mail
delivery service address (commercial mail box provider, flight school, airport
office, etc.), is not acceptable. A post office box or rural route number are
not acceptable as permanent residence on an application unless there are
unavoidable circumstances that require such an address. An applicant residing
on a rural route, in a boat or mobile (recreational) vehicle, or in some other
manner that requires the use of a post office box or rural route number for an
address, must attest to the circumstances by signing a statement on a separate
sheet of paper. The information provided must include sufficient details to
ensure identification of the geographical location of the airman’s residence.
If necessary to positively identify the place of residence, the applicant may
be required to provide a hand-drawn map that clearly shows the location of the
residence. When the residence is a boat or other mobile vehicle, the
registration number, tag number, etc., and dock or park location must be
provided.
(3) If an alternative
method of identification must be used, disclose the procedures used on a
separate sheet of paper and attach the sheet to the certification file.
(4) If identity cannot be
verified due to lack of acceptable documents, explain to the applicant what
types of identification are acceptable. Advise the applicant to return with
appropriate identification or direct the applicant to the appropriate managing
FAA office.
(5) If it appears that the
applicant’s identity is different than that represented on FAA
Form 8710-1 or that an attempt at falsification has been made, do not
continue the process. Notify the managing FAA office.
b. Inspect FAA
Form 8710-1. Check the
applicant’s FAA
Form 8710-1 for accuracy. Ensure that the applicant has completed the
appropriate portions of the application correctly and signed and dated the
form. (See chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 27b, Special Emphasis
Items.)
(1) Verify that the data
presented corresponds to the applicant’s logbook and/or other records.
(2) If an instructor
endorsement is required for the certificate or rating sought, ensure that the
flight instructor has printed his or her name and signed the instructor’s
recommendation section of the form no more than 60 calendar‑days
before the application is submitted.
(3) Determine whether the
applicant is eligible for the certificate/rating sought.
(4) If a discrepancy
exists that cannot be immediately corrected, return the application to the
applicant. Inform the applicant of the reasons for ineligibility and explain
how the applicant may correct the discrepancies.
(5) After determining that
the applicant is eligible and meets all prerequisites for the
certificate/rating sought, accept the application and conduct the practical
test.
c. Issue Letter of
Discontinuance. If the practical test is
discontinued for reasons other than unsatisfactory performance by the
applicant, prepare a letter of discontinuance (see chapter 7, section
1, paragraph 17b).
(1) Include the date of
the test and all pertinent applicant, aircraft, and practical test information.
(See Figures 7‑9A and 7‑9B.)
(2) Note the reason for
the discontinuance and add a brief explanation.
(3) List the Areas of
Operation of the practical test that were successfully completed.
(4) State that the letter
of discontinuance does not extend the expiration date of the knowledge test
report.
(5) State that the
applicant may use the letter of discontinuance to show portions of the test
that have been completed satisfactorily if application is made within
60 calendar‑days from the date of the letter.
(6) State the date the
entire practical test must be repeated.
(7) Return the application
and all submitted documents to the applicant with the original copy of the
letter of discontinuance.
(8) Retain one copy of the
letter.
d. Issue a Temporary
Airman Certificate. Issue FAA
Form 8060-4 when the applicant has met all requirements for the
certificate/rating sought.
(1) Prepare FAA
Form 8060-4, making all entries in the appropriate blocks. Prepare a typed
original and a typed duplicate or a handwritten copy.
(2) All original airman
certificates will be issued with a unique certificate number. This unique
number will be assigned by AFS‑760 during processing of the airman file.
The airman’s SSN will still be collected on FAA
Form 8710-1. However, the word “PENDING” will be placed on the
certificate number block of the temporary airman certificate. The airman will
be told that the FAA will not use his/her SSN as a certificate number. If the
airman still does not wish to provide his/her SSN to the FAA, the words “DO NOT
USE” will be placed in the SSN block of the application.
(3) Airman certificates
presently using the SSN as a certificate number will continue to be issued with
that number unless the airman requests a unique number. If the airman requests
a unique number when applying for a certificate and/or rating, the word
“PENDING” will be placed in the certificate number block of the temporary
airman certificate.
(4) On a reissued airman
certificate, the previously assigned certificate number will continue to be
shown below line III.
(5) Enter the applicant’s
name as it appears on the application on line IV. However, when “NMN” is used
on the application, omit the acronym on FAA Form 8060-4.
(6) Enter the applicant’s
address as it is shown on line V of FAA Form 8060-4. If the applicant
wants the permanent certificate mailed to a different address, have the
applicant write a note showing the address to which the permanent certificate
should be sent and attach the note to the file.
(7) Enter the applicant’s
date of birth. Use eight-digit numbers in the following order: month, day, and
year (MM/DD/YYYY).
(8) Enter the applicant’s
height in inches rounded to the nearest inch.
(9) Enter the applicant’s
weight in pounds rounded to the nearest pound.
(10) Enter the color of
the applicant’s hair. Do not use abbreviations. Enter the color as black, red,
brown, blond, or gray. If the applicant is bald, enter “bald.”
(11) Enter the color of
the applicant’s eyes. Do not use abbreviations. Enter the color as blue, brown,
black, hazel, green, or gray.
(12) Enter the applicant’s
gender as M or F.
(13) If the applicant is a
citizen of the United States, enter the applicant’s nationality as USA. If the
applicant is a citizen of another country, enter the name of that country
(e.g., Germany, not German).
(14) Enter the grade of
certificate below line IX, e.g., recreational pilot, private pilot, commercial
pilot, ATP, or flight instructor.
(15) Enter the ratings
associated with the certificate on line XII.
(16) Enter the applicable
limitations, if any, above line XIII. If there is insufficient room to include
all ratings and limitations on one temporary airman certificate, use more than
one certificate.
(17) Check the appropriate
box to indicate whether this is an original issuance or a reissuance of this
grade of certificate.
(18) Enter the date of the
superseded airman certificate. This date is the date of issuance on the
airman’s previous certificate. Use eight-digit numbers in the following order:
month, day, year (MM/DD/YYYY).
(19) Enter the date of
issuance below line X in the same format as explained in subparagraph (18)
above. The date of issuance is the date of completion of the practical test.
(20) Type the examiner’s
name, leaving room for the examiner’s signature above the typewritten name.
(21) Enter the examiner’s
pilot certificate number. If the examiner’s pilot certificate number is the
same as the examiner’s SSN, this number need only be shown on the typed
original copy that is sent to AFS‑760.
Note: The FAA has initiated a renumbering of all original FAA
airman certificates which will negate the need for using SSNs as the airman
certificate number in the future.
(22) Enter the date the
examiner’s designation expires. Use eight-digit numbers in the following order:
month, day, year (MM/DD/YYYY).
(23) Ensure that all
entered information is correct and corresponds to information on the
application.
(24) Ask the applicant to
verify that all data on the certificate is correct and sign the temporary
airman certificate on line VII in ink.
(25) Sign the temporary
airman certificate below line X in ink and give the applicant the duplicate
copy.
(26) Give the applicant
the typed duplicate or a handwritten copy of the temporary airman certificate
and attach the typed original copy to the certification file.
e. Issue FAA
Form 8060-5. When the applicant’s
performance is unsatisfactory in the demonstration of knowledge and/or skill,
inform the applicant of the reasons for the disapproval and issue FAA
Form 8060-5.
(1) Prepare FAA
Form 8060-5, making all entries in the indicated blocks. Prepare a typed
original and a typed duplicate or a handwritten copy.
(2) Enter the applicant’s
name and address as they appear on the application.
(3) Indicate the
certificate or rating sought.
(4) Check the box marked
“Practical” if there were unsatisfactory items on the test. Oral and flight
blocks are not used.
(5) Enter the make and
model of the aircraft used for the test.
(6) Enter the applicant’s
PIC or solo, instrument, and dual flight times as recorded in the applicant’s
logbook.
(7) Enter all Areas of
Operation and tasks that were performed unsatisfactorily, to include the
specific tasks and those Areas of Operation not completed during the practical
test. Enter the date the practical test was first discontinued, in accordance
with § 61.43(f)(1)
(emphasis on the start of “the 60‑day period after the date the practical
test was discontinued” provision). That date will be maintained on FAA
Form 8060-5 for all subsequent discontinuances. For example, if an
applicant fails the oral portion of the practical test, that date will be
entered on FAA Form 8060-5 in the section noted as “Upon
Reapplication You Will be Reexamined on the Following” and will be maintained
on the FAA Form 8060-5 for all subsequent discontinuances.
(8) Enter the number of
practical test failures by the applicant for the certificate or rating sought.
(9) Enter the date of the
practical test.
(10) Sign FAA
Form 8060-5 in ink.
(11) Enter the examiner’s
designation number.
(12) Give the applicant
the typed duplicate or a handwritten copy of FAA Form 8060-5 and attach
the typed original copy to the certification file.
f. Prepare
Certification File. At the conclusion of
the practical test, or if no practical test takes place, at the conclusion of
the certification function, complete the certification file.
(1) Complete the
“Designated Examiner’s Report” section of FAA
Form 8710-1, entering the required information.
(a) Check the box indicating that the
examiner has personally reviewed the applicant’s logbook/training record that
certifies that the individual meets the pertinent requirements of part 61
for the pilot certificate or rating sought.
(b) Check all other
appropriate boxes and enter the required information in all applicable blocks
in the “Designated Examiner’s Report” section. Ensure that the ground,
simulator, and flight times, as applicable, are noted.
(c) If more than one aircraft was used
for the practical test, provide the type/registration numbers of all aircraft
used.
(d) Enter the date of the
practical test and sign the Designated Examiner’s Report section.
Note: This must be the date the practical test was concluded and
must be the same date shown on Form 8060-4 or Form 8060-5.
(2) If the applicant is
applying for an ATP certificate and/or an aircraft type rating, complete and
sign the appropriate lines in the “Evaluator’s Record” section.
(3) Verify that the airman
identification information entered in the Attachments section is complete.
(4) Check all of the
appropriate boxes in the “Attachments” section and add the attachments to
the completed FAA
Form 8710-1.
(5) Forward the completed
certification file to the managing FAA office no later than 7 calendar‑days
after the completion of the practical test.
(a) If the examiner is designated by
more than one FSDO, send the certification file to the FSDO in whose area the
test originated.
(b) If the examiner is on
an itinerary, the managing FSDO will coordinate with the field office where the
practical tests are given and advise the examiner which FSDO will process the
certification file.
(c) If the test was conducted under
the provisions of the NDPE/FEE program, send the certification file to the
managing FAA office regardless of the location where the test originated.
g. Prepare Record of a
Part 141
Stage Check. Accept FAA
Form 8710-1 from the applicant before the stage check. Ensure that the
“OTHER” box in section I has been checked and “141 Stage Check” has been
entered on the adjacent line.
(1) Verify the applicant’s
identity and ensure that the applicant has completed the appropriate blocks of FAA
Form 8710-1 correctly. (No entry is made in section II of the FAA
Form 8710-1 for a part 141
stage check.)
(2) Enter the airman
identification information in the Attachments section of the form.
(3) After conducting the
stage check, mark the box in the “Designated Examiner’s Report”
section indicating that the examiner has personally tested and/or verified
the applicant in accordance with pertinent procedures and standards.
(4) Check the “Approved”
or “Disapproved” box, as appropriate.
(5) Enter the name of the
pilot school on page 2 of FAA
Form 8710-1 in the block noted as “Location of Test (Facility, City,
State),” and indicate the stage number of the check conducted on page 2 in the
block noted as “CERTIFICATE OR RATING FOR WHICH TESTED.”
(6) Enter “141 Stage Check
(Stage X)” on page 2 of FAA
Form 8710-1 in the block noted as “CERTIFICATE OR RATING FOR WHICH
TESTED.”
(7) Enter the remaining
information indicated in the “Examiner’s Report” section and sign the
“Examiner’s Signature” block.
(8) Give the applicant’s FAA
Form 8710-1 to the pilot school. If the pilot school is without the
services of a chief pilot, send an additional copy of the form to the FAA
office.
Section 3. Issue a Student Pilot Certificate
38. General. There are two types of student pilot certificates. An
Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) issues an FAA Form 8420-2, “Medical
Certificate _____ Class and Student Pilot Certificate” (Figure 7‑18),
to an applicant who meets the requirements of part 61
subpart C, for a student pilot certificate. FAA Form 8420-2 serves as both
a medical certificate and a student pilot certificate. DPEs issue FAA
Form 8710-2, “Student Pilot Certificate” (Figure 7‑19), to
qualified student pilot applicants. FAA Form 8710-2 serves only as a
student pilot certificate.
a. Applicants with
Medical Certificates. An applicant may
hold FAA Form 8500-9, Medical Certificate _____ Class (white copy). This
certificate does not impart student pilot privileges. The applicant must obtain
a student pilot certificate from an examiner or the FSDO in order to exercise
privileges as a student pilot.
b. Applicants Who Need
Medical Certificates. For aircraft that
require medical certificates, the applicant must hold at least a valid third
class medical.
c. Gliders and
Balloons. An applicant who intends to
pilot only balloons or gliders, including self-launch gliders, need not have an
airman medical certificate. The applicant is issued FAA Form 8710-2.
d. Examiner
Authorization. An examiner may issue a
student pilot certificate to a qualified applicant without regard to the
category or class of aircraft the applicant intends to pilot. Any examiner may
issue an FAA Form 8710-2 (Figure 7‑19) regardless of the
category and class of aircraft or grade of pilot certification authorized by
the examiner’s COA. However, if the student pilot has medical limitations that
need to be shown on the medical portion of the student pilot certificate then
only a medical examiner or an FAA office may issue the student pilot
certificate.
39. Nonrenewable. Student pilot certificates are not renewable. Upon
expiration of a student pilot certificate, the airman may apply for a new student
pilot certificate, using the same process as for the original issuance.
a. Endorsements. The student pilot should keep the original certificate
bearing all of the endorsements that remain valid. The holder of an expired
student pilot certificate must meet the same requirements as for the original
certificate.
b. Additional Aircraft
Endorsements. If the space for instructor
endorsements is full, and the student is seeking endorsements for additional
types of aircraft, a DPE may issue a second student pilot certificate clearly
marked “For Record Purposes Only.” The second student pilot certificate will
have the same expiration date as the original. The original is issued to the
student and the duplicate copy destroyed (Figure 7‑19). There is no
requirement for FAA
Form 8710-1.
40. Procedures.
a. Review Application. Verify that the information on the FAA
Form 8710-1 is presented accurately and legibly and is complete.
(1) In section I,
ensure that the applicant has checked the box labeled “Student.”
(2) Ensure that the
remainder of the application is filled out according to the guidance in
chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 27.
Note: Sections II and III of FAA
Form 8710-1 do not have to be completed for issuance of an original
student pilot certificate.
b. Verify Applicant’s
Identity. Ensure acceptable forms of
identification establish the applicant’s identity in accordance with the
procedures described in chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 25.
(1) Compare the forms of
identification with the personal information provided by the applicant on FAA
Form 8710-1.
(2) When the applicant’s
identity is verified, continue.
(3) If the applicant’s
identity cannot be verified because of lack of identification or inadequate
identification, explain what types of identification are acceptable. Instruct
the applicant to return with appropriate identification.
(4) If the applicant’s identity
appears to be different from the information supplied on the application, or it
appears that an attempt at falsification has been made, immediately report the
matter to the managing FAA office and discontinue the task.
c. Establish
Eligibility. Determine that the applicant
meets the eligibility requirements for a student pilot certificate (see § 61.83).
(1) If the applicant
cannot read, speak, write, or understand English in accordance with
chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 7d, then the certification
process should be terminated unless the reason is because of a medical
disability. If the reason for the applicant not being able to read, speak,
write, and understand English is because of a medical disability (meaning a
hearing impairment or speech impairment that is medically substantiated by a
certified medical physician), then an operating limitation may be placed on the
person’s pilot/instructor certificate. A medical disability of this kind may
require an operating limitation be placed on the person’s pilot certificate
that prohibits the pilot from operating in airspace that requires the use of
communication radios. However, as a matter of clarification, this limitation
would not necessarily prohibit a pilot from operating in airspace that requires
the use of communication radios if the pilot has received prior authorization
from the jurisdictional air traffic facility where the flight is being
conducted, and the pilot is able to receive instructions from that air traffic
facility via light signals or some other form of electronic means of
communication.
(2) Determine which
category of aircraft the applicant intends to fly.
(a) If the applicant intends to fly
gliders or balloons, the applicant must be at least 14 years of age and
complete section I.
(b) If the applicant
intends to fly light sport aircraft, the applicant must be at least
16 years of age and hold a current airman medical certificate or valid
U.S. driver’s license.
(c) If the applicant intends to fly
airplanes or rotorcraft, the applicant must be at least 16 years of age
and hold a current medical certificate and complete section I.
(3) If a medical
certificate is required and the applicant does not have one, advise the
applicant to obtain an airman medical certificate or a student medical
certificate from an AME.
(4) If the applicant is
ineligible, inform the applicant how the discrepancies may be corrected. An FAA
Form 8060-5 is not required and need not be issued.
d. Applicant Meets
Requirements. If the applicant meets all
of the requirements for a student pilot certificate, prepare an FAA
Form 8710-2, sign, and have the applicant sign, in ink, both the original
and the copy.
(1) The FAA
Form 8710-2 should be typewritten, but may be handwritten.
Note: The examiner should advise the applicant that an airman
medical certificate or valid U.S. driver’s license is required to solo
airplanes, airships, weight shift control, powered parachutes, and/or
gyroplanes.
(2) The examiner should
inform a student pilot seeking a sport pilot certificate that he or she will
not act as pilot in command:
(a) Of an aircraft other than a light
sport aircraft;
(b) At night;
(c) At an altitude of more than 10,000
feet mean sea level (MSL);
(d) In Class B, C, and D
airspace, at an airport located in Class B, C, or D airspace, and to, from,
through, or on an airport having an operational control tower without having
received the ground and flight training specified in § 61.94
and an endorsement from an authorized instructor; and
(e) Must comply with the provisions of
§ 61.89(a)
and 61.89(b).
(3) The examiner should
issue the original to the applicant and inform the applicant that the
certificate expires 24 or 36 calendar‑months after the date it was
issued, as appropriate.
e.
Complete
Certification File. Complete and sign the
“Designated Examiner’s Report” section of FAA
Form 8710-1 or Form 8710‑11,
as appropriate. Attach the duplicate copy of the student pilot certificate to
the form and forward the certification file to the managing FAA office within
7 calendar‑days. Unless otherwise directed by the FAA office, IACRA
certification files may be sent directly to AFS‑760.
f. Subsequent Issuance. If a student pilot certificate has expired, issue a new
certificate, following the same procedures as for an original issuance. The
flight instructor’s endorsements on the expired certificate may not be
transferred to the new certificate. The student pilot retains the expired
certificate as a record of the endorsements.
g. Second Certificate. If there is insufficient space for instructor endorsements
for additional types of aircraft on a valid student pilot certificate, issue a
second student pilot certificate and clearly mark on the front of the second
certificate “For Record Purposes Only.”
(1) Enter the same
expiration date on the second certificate as that shown on the original
certificate.
(2) Cross out the
certificate number on the second certificate.
(3) Issue the original of
the second certificate to the student and destroy the duplicate copy.
(4) An FAA
Form 8710-1 is not required for a second certificate, and a
certification file is not sent forward to the FAA office.
Section 4. Special Emphasis Items
41. Special Emphasis
Items. This section discusses
additional areas of consideration when conducting a practical test. Many of
these special emphasis items are the result of accident investigation findings
and statistical analysis of pilot operational errors.
42. Dangers Associated
with Simulation of Power Failure in Single-Engine Airplanes by the Interruption
of Fuel Flow. Although not a widespread
practice, flight instructors occasionally simulate engine failure in
single-engine airplanes by turning the fuel selector valve “off” or by placing
the mixture control in the “idle cutoff” position.
a. Accident History. A recent study of fuel starvation accidents showed that
most accidents in which simulated engine failure was a factor involved
single-engine airplanes. Use of the above procedures can result in an actual
emergency depending on factors such as engine wind-milling characteristics,
fuel quantity remaining, and fuel selector and mixture control system design.
b. Alternatives. ASIs or Examiners should ensure that the subject of
simulated engine failure in single-engine airplanes is given special emphasis
during appropriate contacts with pilot schools and flight instructors.
Alternative means of engine-out simulation should be discussed; for example,
retarding the engine throttle control or power/thrust lever.
43. Pilot External
Vigilance (Scan Program). The occurrence
of midair collisions highlights a need to place special emphasis on the
importance of cockpit external vigilance. While some operators have taken
action to train crews in effective scan techniques, all pilots need to make a
more conscious effort to search outside the cockpit for conflicting traffic.
a. Scanning Technique. The probability of spotting a potential collision threat
increases with the time spent looking outside, but certain techniques may be
used to increase the effectiveness of the scan time. The human eye tends to
focus somewhere, even in a featureless sky. To be most effective, the pilot
should shift glances and refocus at intervals. Most pilots do this in the
process of scanning the instrument panel, but it is also important to focus
outside to set up the visual system for effective target acquisition.
b. Head Movement. Pilots should be reminded that it is necessary to move the
head to search around the physical obstructions, such as door and window posts.
The doorpost can cover a considerable amount of sky, but a small head movement
can reveal a threat these areas could be concealing.
c. Peripheral Vision. Peripheral vision can be most useful in spotting collision
threats from other aircraft. Each time a scan is stopped and the eyes are
refocused, the peripheral vision takes on more importance because it is through
this element that movement is detected. Apparent movement is almost always the
first perception of collision threat and probably the most important because it
is the discovery of a threat that triggers the events leading to proper evasive
action and safe operation.
d. Scanning Emphasis. Examiners and ASIs should ensure that the subject of
scanning and cockpit vigilance is included in training programs and is
emphasized on all practical tests. Special emphasis should be given during
contacts with pilot schools, flight instructors, during practical examinations,
and while conducting flight reviews. Inspectors should be keenly aware of
flight operations near navigational aids, high-density traffic areas, visual
traffic patterns, and during simulated instrument practice where a tendency to
“look inside” is common among pilots.
44. Accurate Position
Reporting and Collision Avoidance.
a. Accident History. A fatal midair collision between a helicopter and a light
twin engine airplane, inbound to the same airport, demonstrated the importance
of accurate position reporting by pilots when communicating with ATC
facilities. The events contributing to this accident are as follows:
(1) Because of radio
frequency congestion, the airplane, which was on an instrument flight rules
(IFR) flight plan, was unable to communicate with the control tower upon
arriving at the requested report fix. When the pilot of the airplane was able
to contact the tower, he gave his position as inside the requested fix. The
controller, based on this report, was convinced that the airplane was within 5 miles
of the final approach fix. The helicopter pilot contacted the same control
tower and reported “coming up on” a known visual fix approximately 2 miles from
the airport.
(2) The controller, having
received these two indefinite position reports, believed that there was no
conflict of traffic and did not issue a traffic advisory to either aircraft.
(3) If the pilots of both
aircraft had reported their positions more accurately, this accident may not
have occurred.
b. Importance of
Accurate Position Reporting. Examiners and
ASIs should ensure that the subject of accurate position reporting and
collision avoidance is discussed frequently and that relevant information is
given the widest possible dissemination during contact with flight instructor,
pilot examiners, approved schools, and the aviation community. Examiners and
ASIs should make clear that pilots are responsible for exercising diligent
scanning and accurately reporting procedures during aircraft operations.
c. Consideration of
Military Training Routes (MTR) During Flight Planning. Federal Aviation Administration records for near midair
collisions (NMAC) indicates several incidents involving military aircraft
operating within MTR and civilian aircraft traversing these routes. The reports
indicated that in a majority of these cases, a collision was avoided when the
military flightcrews observed maneuvered to avoid general aviation aircraft.
ASIs should emphasize the importance of determining locations and times of
activity of MTR during flight planning, to pilots, flight instructors, pilot
schools, and pilot examiners.
45. Instrument Flying
Skills—Partial Panel.
a. Partial Panel
Training. Data gathered during accident
investigations show a need for emphasis on the skills required for control of
aircraft in instrument conditions without the use of the attitude indicator.
Partial panel operations involving control of an airplane by the use of the
primary flight instruments develops skills that are needed if the attitude
indicator fails during flight in instrument conditions. These skills apply to
all pilot certificates.
b. Ensuring Basic
Instrument Skills in Partial Panel Operations. Inspectors are directed to reemphasize to pilot examiners
and flight instructors the need for the following:
(1) On all pilot
proficiency and competency checks in which instrument flying skill is a
requirement, the pilot’s competency in partial panel instrument flying skills
must be evaluated.
(2) Pilots must
demonstrate competency levels in basic aircraft control with partial panel
using “turn coordinator, ball, and airspeed” appropriate to the certificate and
ratings held, with pilot privileges authorized for the check, to be fully
satisfactory.
Note: The above procedures are to be reemphasized, by inspectors,
to the extent possible, to ensure that all pilot examiners and flight
instructors are kept aware of this requirement.
Section 5. Flight Reviews and Competency
Checks
46. Flight Reviews and
Competency Checks. This
section contains guidance on the background and conduct of various flight
reviews and competency checks required by part 61.
These reviews are in addition to airman certification tasks and include:
· Flight review,
· High performance airplane
competency check,
· Instrument proficiency
check, and
· Pilot-in-command proficiency
check for aircraft requiring more than one pilot.
47. Examiner or
Inspector Participation. The flight
reviews and competency checks listed above are required by part 61 and are
usually conducted by certificated flight instructors, DPEs, or pilot
proficiency examiners. If, however, a pilot has obtained a flight review or
competency check and, in that pilot’s opinion, the outcome of the check was not
satisfactory, the pilot may request a flight review or competency check from
another instructor, an examiner, or an FAA inspector. If an inspector conducts
the flight review or competency check and finds the pilot does not meet the
standards for the original issuance of the pilot certificate or ratings that
the pilot holds, the inspector should request the pilot to appear for a
subsequent reexamination practical test. In this event, the inspector should
follow the guidelines in the current edition of FAA
Order 8900.1, Volume 5, Chapter 7, Section 1.
48. Application for a
Flight Review or Competency Check.
Examiners or ASIs will require airman applying for any proficiency review or
competency check to complete the top portion of FAA Form 8410-1
(Figure 7‑7). Maneuvers listed on the form that are not applicable
to the review given (e.g., a flight review for a VFR-only pilot would not
include “instrument procedures”) would not be graded; the boxes would be left
blank. The FAA Form 8410-1 should be kept in the appropriate district
office file. Copies can be provided to employers, if applicable, or to the
airman.
49. Combining Flight
Reviews and Competency Checks. A pilot may
elect to combine required flight reviews and checks. For example, a pilot who
satisfactorily demonstrates competency in an aircraft requiring more than one
pilot (§ 61.58)
may also use this demonstration to meet the flight review requirement of § 61.56.
For the purposes of the flight review, a single showing of competency in any
aircraft will suffice for all other categories or classes of aircraft for which
the pilot is rated. Demonstrations of competency may also be associated with
proficiency checks required by part 121
or 135,
or when the airman is applying for an additional category or class of pilot
certificate or for a type rating.
50. Evaluating the
Flight Review. The word “satisfactory” is
used under § 61.56,
even though a flight review is not considered to be a practical test. The term
is used only to provide the person giving the flight review a minimum standard
on which to base judgment and comment as described in the regulation. If a
pilot is denied a satisfactory endorsement for flight review, the pilot may
continue to exercise certificate privileges, provided the time period
prescribed by the regulation has not elapsed since the last flight review.
However, if the review has been conducted by an inspector, the pilot would not
be able to exercise the certificate privileges until successfully completing a
reexamination practical test under 49 U.S.C. § 44709.
51. Length of Review. A flight review consists of the general operating and
flight rules of part 91
and those maneuvers and procedures that are necessary for the pilot to
demonstrate the safe exercise of the privileges of the pilot certificate. There
are no specific requirements for the particular items or maneuvers to be
reviewed. These matters are left to the discretion of the person giving the
flight review.
a. Minimum Training
Time. The flight review consists of a
minimum of 1 hour of ground instruction and 1 hour of flight instruction,
except as provided for in § 61.56(d)
and (e). A flight review may require more than 1 hour of ground instruction and
1 hour of flight instruction to complete a flight review. The regulations do
not restrict the review to the minimum hour requirement. The person conducting
the review determines whether more than 1 hour of flight and 1 hour of ground
instruction are required for the review, depending on the experience and skills
of the applicant.
b. Current Flight
Instructor. Section 61.197(a)(2)(iii)
states in pertinent part that “the person has successfully completed an
approved flight instructor refresher course consisting of ground training or
flight training, or both.” Thus, flight instructor applicants who have
successfully completed an approved FIRC do not need to have accomplished the 1
hour of ground training as required by § 61.56
for the flight review. Additionally, if the approved FIRC required at least 1
hour of flight training and the flight instructor applicant successfully
completed that flight training, then the applicant does not need to complete
the 1 hour of flight training as required by § 61.56
for the flight review. Otherwise, the applicant would be required to complete
the 1 hour of flight training as required by § 61.56
for the flight review.
52. Logbook
Endorsements.
a. Logbook Endorsement
When Satisfactory. When a pilot has
satisfactorily accomplished a flight review or competency check, the pilot’s
logbook or personal record must be endorsed by the person who gave the review.
That endorsement should read substantively as follows: MR./MS. [insert name of
airman as it appears on airman certificate], HOLDER OF PILOT CERTIFICATE NO.
[insert number as it appears on the airman certificate], HAS SATISFACTORILY
COMPLETED A [insert type of review or competency check] ON [insert date] IN A
[insert type of aircraft].
b. Logbook Endorsement
When Unsatisfactory. If, in the opinion of
the person conducting the flight, the pilot has not accomplished a flight
review satisfactorily, that person will endorse the pilot’s logbook only to
indicate the training received. There is no provision in the regulation for the
failure of a flight review; therefore, there should be no logbook endorsement
reflecting a failure.
53. Recent Instrument
Experience, § 61.57. Section 61.57
requires a pilot to perform certain instrument tasks (in lieu of the old rule
that required performance of minimum recurrency time requirements). The tasks
required are six instrument approaches, holding procedures, and intercepting
and tracking courses through the use of navigation systems. Section 61.57
specifically does not identify the kinds of approaches or navigation
systems to be used. To maintain instrument currency for glider rated pilots,
the rule remains unchanged. In accordance with § 61.57(c)(2),
glider rated pilots are required to have performed and logged under actual or
simulated instrument conditions at least 3 hours of instrument time
in-flight, of which 1-1/2 hours may be acquired in an airplane or a glider
if no passengers are to be carried. If passengers are to be carried, the rule
requires 3 hours of instrument time in-flight in a glider.
a. Failure to Meet
Instrument Currency. A pilot not meeting
the instrument recency of experience requirement may not exercise the
privileges of the instrument rating until the requirements are met. If the
pilot fails to meet this recency of instrument experience for a period of 1
year, the pilot must pass an instrument proficiency check in the category of
aircraft involved.
b. Instrument
Proficiency Check. An instrument
proficiency check must be accomplished in a category of aircraft in which the
pilot is rated and will consist of one or all of the procedures and maneuvers
from the instrument pilot PTS.
(See the Rating Task Table on page 16 of the current edition of FAA-S-8081-4,
under the column labeled Instrument Proficiency Check in the Instrument Rating PTS.)
The instrument proficiency check must be given by:
· An FAA inspector,
· An instrument pilot
examiner,
· A certificated instrument
flight instructor, or
· An authorized U.S. Armed
Forces instrument examiner when conducted as an instrument proficiency check.
c. Proficiency Check
Unsatisfactory. If, in the opinion of the
person conducting the instrument proficiency check, the pilot has not performed
satisfactorily, no logbook endorsement is required. Flight instructors should
be aware that the regulations do not provide for the failure of an instrument
proficiency check; therefore, persons conducting instrument proficiency checks
should not endorse a pilot’s logbook to reflect failure. If the instrument
proficiency check is overdue, the pilot will not conduct IFR operations until
an instrument check is satisfactorily accomplished.
d. FTD or Simulators. Any FAA inspector may, at the request of the pilot
involved, authorize the use, or partial use, of an FTD or simulator that meets
the requirements of § 61.4,
for all or part of the instrument proficiency check only, provided the device
is authorized by the FAA for such use.
54. High Performance
Airplane Check, § 61.31(f). If a person has not logged flight time as PIC of a
high-performance airplane (an airplane with an engine of more than 200
horsepower) before August 4, 1997, the pilot must have received and logged
ground and flight training from an authorized instructor in a high-performance
airplane, or in a flight simulator or FTD that is representative of a
high-performance airplane, and have been found proficient in the operation and
systems of the airplane. Additionally, the person must have received a one-time
endorsement in the pilot’s logbook from an authorized instructor who certifies
the person is proficient to operate a high-performance airplane.
55. Complex Airplane
Check, § 61.31(e). If a person has not logged flight time as PIC of a complex
airplane (an airplane that has a retractable landing gear, flaps, and a
controllable pitch propeller; or, in the case of a seaplane, flaps and a
controllable pitch propeller), before August 4, 1997, the pilot must have
received and logged ground and flight training from an authorized instructor in
a complex airplane, or in a flight simulator or FTD that is representative of a
complex airplane, and have been found proficient in the operation and systems
of the airplane. Additionally, the person must have received a one-time
endorsement in the pilot’s logbook from an authorized instructor who certifies
the person is proficient to operate a complex airplane.
56. Self-Launching or
Powered Sailplane Flight Checks.
Self-launching sailplanes, powered sailplanes, motorized sailplanes, or motor
gliders have become an increasingly common and popular type of aircraft for use
in aviation sport flying. As a result of the revision to § 61.31(j),
the glider rating will no longer contain limitations on the person’s pilot
certificate. In place of the limitations, the new § 61.31(j)
requires a person to receive training and a logbook endorsement to perform a
certain kind of launch operation. For example, if a person seeks ground launch
privileges, that person will be required to receive training from an authorized
instructor and receive a logbook endorsement authorizing ground launch
privileges. When that person seeks aero tow launch privileges, again that
person will be required to receive training from an authorized instructor and
receive a logbook endorsement authorizing aero tow launch privileges. The same
procedure applies for the self-launching privileges. However, persons currently
holding those limitations will continue to hold those limitations until that
person upgrades their launch privileges and then the person may surrender
his/her certificate and receive a new certificate without the limitations.
57.
Night Vision Goggles
(NVG) Training, Endorsement, and Qualification for Pilots and Flight
Instructors. On August 21, 2009, the FAA issued the “Pilot, Flight
Instructor, and Pilot School Certification” final rule (74 FR 42500 42571,
August 21, 2009). ASIs can retrieve and download this final rule at the
following FAA Web site: http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/rulemaking/recently_published/.
a. Pilots Policy for
NVG Operations. Per § 61.73(k),
this new rule requires ground and flight training and a one-time instructor
endorsement for a pilot to act as PIC during NVG operations. This final rule
“grandfathers” PICs previously qualified as a PIC for NVG operations under § 61.31(k).
Under new subparagraph (k)(3) a pilot will not need the “one-time” NVG
training and endorsement, provided the pilot can document satisfactorily
accomplishing any of the following pilot checks for using NVG in an aircraft:
(1) A U.S. Armed
Forces-conducted pilot proficiency check on NVG operations.
(2) An examiner- or check
airman-conducted pilot proficiency check on NVG operations under 14
CFR part 135.
(3)
An NVG
manufacturer- or authorized instructor-conducted pilot proficiency check on NVG
operations, when the pilot:
(a) Is employed by a Federal, State,
county, or municipal law enforcement agency; and
(b) Has logged at least
20 hours as PIC in NVG operations.
b. Pilots’ Recency of
Experience Requirements for NVG Operations.
The new § 61.57(f)
establishes, as a recent flight experience requirement, that pilots remain PIC
qualified for NVG operations. For a pilot to act as PIC using NVG with passengers
onboard, the pilot, within the preceding 2 calendar‑months, will
have to perform and document the tasks under new § 61.57(f)
as the sole manipulator of the controls during the time period beginning 1 hour
after sunset and ending 1 hour before sunrise. If the pilot did not perform and
log the tasks under § 61.57(f),
then the FAA will allow the pilot an additional 2 calendar‑months to
perform and log the tasks under § 61.57(f).
However, the FAA will not allow the pilot to carry passengers during this
second 2-month period. If the pilot still did not perform and log the NVG tasks
in revised § 61.57(f),
during those additional 3 calendar‑months, then the FAA will require
the pilot to pass an NVG proficiency check to act as PIC using NVG. Section 61.57(f)
lists the recent flight experience requirements for maintaining PIC
qualifications for NVG operation. Those recent flight experience requirements
are:
(1) NVG Operating
Experience. An individual may act as PIC in an NVG operation with passengers
onboard only if, within 2 calendar‑months preceding the month of the
flight, that individual performs and logs the following tasks as the sole
manipulator of the controls on a flight during an NVG operation:
(a) Three takeoffs and three landings,
with each takeoff and landing including a climb-out, cruise, descent, and
approach phase of flight (only required if the pilot wants to use NVG during
the takeoff and landing phases of the flight).
(b) Three hovering tasks
(only required if the pilot wants to use NVG when operating helicopters or
powered-lifts during the hovering phase of flight).
(c) Three area departure and area
arrival tasks.
(d) Three tasks of
transitioning from aided night flight (i.e., the pilot uses NVG to maintain
visual surface reference) to unaided night flight (i.e., the pilot does not use
NVG) and back to aided night flight.
(e) Three NVG operations, or when
operating helicopters or powered-lifts, six NVG operations.
(f) An individual may act
as PIC using NVG only if, within the 4 calendar‑months preceding the
month of the flight, that pilot performs and logs the tasks listed in § 61.57(f)(1)(i)
through (v) as the sole manipulator of the controls during an NVG operation.
(2) NVG Proficiency Check.
A pilot must either meet the NVG experience requirements of § 61.57(f)(1)
or (f)(2) or pass an NVG proficiency check to act as PIC using NVG. The pilot
must perform the proficiency check in the category of aircraft that is
appropriate to the NVG operation for which the individual is seeking the NVG
privilege or in a flight simulator (SIM) or FTD that is representative of that
category of aircraft. The check must consist of the tasks listed in § 61.31(k)
and one of the following people must perform the check:
(a)
An examiner
qualified to perform NVG operations in that same aircraft category and class;
(b) An individual
authorized by the U.S. Armed Forces to perform NVG proficiency checks, provided
the person being administered the check is also a member of the U.S. Armed
Forces;
(c) A company check pilot authorized
to perform NVG proficiency checks under parts 121,
125,
or 135,
provided that both the check pilot and the pilot being tested are employees of
that operator;
(d) An authorized flight
instructor qualified to perform NVG operations in that same aircraft category
and class;
(e) An individual qualified as PIC for
NVG operations in accordance with paragraph (f); or
(f) An individual
who is FAA-approved to perform NVG proficiency checks.
c. Policy for Flight
Instructor Requirements for NVG Qualifications. Per the new § 61.195(k),
a flight instructor authorized to conduct NVG training and endorsements must:
(1) Hold the appropriate
pilot and flight instructor certificate with the applicable category and class
rating;
(2) If appropriate, hold a
type rating on his or her pilot certificate for the aircraft that the NVG
training is given in;
(3) Be PIC qualified for
NVG operations, in accordance with § 61.31(k);
(4) Have logged 100 NVG
operations as the sole manipulator of the controls;
(5) Have logged 20 NVG
operations as the sole manipulator of the controls in the category and class,
and type of aircraft, if aircraft class and type is appropriate, that the
training will be given in;
(6) Be qualified to act as
PIC in NVG operations under § 61.57(f)
or (g); and
(7) Have a logbook
endorsement from an FAA ASI, or an FAA-authorized individual to provide that
logbook endorsement, that states the FAA authorizes the flight instructor to
perform the NVG PIC qualification and recent flight experience requirements
under § 61.31(k)
and § 61.57(f)
and (g).
(a) Per § 61.195(k)(7),
an FAA ASI or an FAA authorized individual is permitted to sign the logbook of
a flight instructor to authorize a flight instructor to conduct NVG PIC
qualification and recent flight experience training. It is expected that the
FAA ASI and FAA-authorized individual have met the requirements of § 61.31(k)(3)
and are NVG current in accordance with § 61.57(f)
or (g).
(b) However, depending on
the qualifications and experience levels of our ASIs in the FSDOs and Regional
Offices, we may have to consider “best qualified” criteria in selecting ASIs to
perform this endorsement job assignment. Since this is a new program, AFS‑810
is available for consultations with our FSDOs and Regional Offices on this
subject matter.
Section 6. Conduct a Recreational Pilot
Certification, Including Additional Category/Class Ratings at the Recreational
Pilot Certification Level
58. General. The recreational pilot certificate was established in 1989
for persons seeking a lower cost alternative to the private pilot certificate.
The recreational pilot certificate is intended for those persons interested in
flying basic, experimental, or amateur-built airplanes and rotorcraft.
Recreational pilots must operate in proximity to a home airport and in airspace
that does not require communication with air traffic control facilities.
a. Fifty Nautical Mile
Limitation. The recreational pilot may not
operate beyond 50 nautical miles (NM) of an airport at which the pilot has
received ground and flight instruction from an authorized flight instructor. If
a recreational pilot wishes to conduct flight(s) more than 50 NM from the
original point of departure, that person must:
(1) Receive the
cross-country ground and flight training of part 61
subpart E that applies to aircraft rating held.
(2) Be found proficient
and receive from an authorized instructor a logbook endorsement, which is
carried in the person’s possession in the aircraft.
b. Eligibility
Requirements.
(1) If the applicant
cannot read, speak, write, or understand English in accordance with
chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 7d, then the pilot/instructor
certification process should be terminated unless the reason is because of a
medical disability. If the reason for the applicant not being able to read,
speak, write, and understand English is because of a medical disability
(meaning a hearing impairment or speech impairment that is medically
substantiated by a certified medical physician), then an operating limitation
may be placed on the person’s certificate. A medical disability of this kind
may require an operating limitation be placed on the person’s pilot certificate
that prohibits the pilot from operating in airspace that requires the use of
communication radios. However, as a matter of clarification, this limitation
would not necessarily prohibit a pilot from operating in airspace that requires
the use of communication radios if the pilot has received prior authorization
from the jurisdictional air traffic facility where the flight is being
conducted, and the pilot is able to receive instructions from that air traffic
facility via light signals or some other form of electronic means of
communication.
(2) To be eligible for a
recreational pilot certificate, an applicant must be at least 17 years of
age, hold at least a current third-class medical certificate, hold a student
pilot certificate, and meet the applicable requirements of part 61
subpart D. The medical certificate may be FAA Form 8420-2 or FAA
Form 8500-9. If the medical certificate bears any limitation which would
require a special medical flight test, refer the applicant to the applicable
FAA office.
c. Logbook
Endorsements.
(1) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor who certifies the applicant has received and logged 3 hours of
flight training within the 60 calendar‑days preceding the date of FAA
Form 8710-1 in preparation for the practical test.
(2) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor who certifies the applicant is prepared to pass the practical test.
In addition, the applicant must have a signed FAA
Form 8710-1 with the authorized instructor’s signature.
(3) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor that states the applicant has demonstrated satisfactory knowledge of
the subject areas in which the applicant was deficient on the airman knowledge
test.
(4) An applicant for a recreational
pilot certificate must have logged training and received a logbook endorsement
from an authorized instructor on the training required by § 61.98(b)
that is appropriate for the recreational pilot rating sought.
d. Aeronautical
Knowledge. The applicant must meet the
aeronautical knowledge requirements of § 61.97.
(1) The applicant must
present a recreational pilot knowledge test report. However, a private pilot
knowledge test report may be used in lieu of the recreational pilot knowledge
test.
Note: For the record, this is the only situation where the FAA
has specifically allowed for a higher pilot certification level knowledge test
to be used instead of the appropriate knowledge test. The reason for this
policy is because the FAA made a determination that people who seek the recreational
pilot certificate normally wait further on into their training to decide
whether to seek a recreational pilot certificate or a private pilot
certificate. Furthermore, the FAA determined that the private pilot knowledge
test covers all of the recreational pilot knowledge test subject areas.
(2) The holder of a
recreational pilot certificate is not required to take a knowledge test in
order to add a category rating to a recreational pilot certificate.
e. Aeronautical
Experience. The applicant must present
acceptable evidence of meeting the minimum aeronautical experience requirements
of §§ 61.99
or 61.100,
as applicable.
f. Training. The applicant must have met the applicable pre-solo
training criteria required by § 61.87
and have received instruction in the flight proficiency requirements of § 61.98.
The examiner must ensure that all required instruction is documented and all
instructor logbook endorsements are present.
g. Aeronautical Skill. The applicant must demonstrate aeronautical skill by
satisfactorily completing the practical test prescribed by § 61.96(b)(7).
The test will be conducted in accordance with the appropriate recreational
pilot PTS.
h. Category and Class
Ratings. The category and class of
aircraft used for the practical test is placed on a recreational pilot
certificate. The following category and class ratings may be originally issued
or added to recreational pilot certificates.
(1) Airplane class
ratings:
(a) SINGLE-ENGINE LAND.
(b) SINGLE-ENGINE SEA.
(2) Rotorcraft class
ratings:
(a) HELICOPTER.
(b) GYROPLANE.
i. Limitations. The DPE will enter the notation “Holder does not meet ICAO
requirements” on all recreational pilot certificates issued (Figure 7‑20).
Other possible limitations may include “Passenger carrying prohibited on
flights more than 10 NM from [enter name of appropriate island]” on the
certificate of an applicant whose aeronautical experience qualifies the
applicant under § 61.100.
This limitation may be removed by a DPE upon presentation of satisfactory
evidence of compliance with the requirements of § 61.99(a)(1).
59. Additional Category
and Class Ratings. A recreational pilot
seeking an additional category/class rating must meet the appropriate
aeronautical knowledge, experience, and instruction requirements, carry a
logbook that has been endorsed by an authorized instructor for each solo flight
in an aircraft for which the pilot is not rated, and satisfactorily complete
the appropriate practical test. An additional knowledge test is not required.
60. Upgrading to a
Private Pilot Certificate. A recreational
pilot who desires certification as a private pilot must meet all the
eligibility requirements for the private pilot certificate, appropriate to the
category and class rating sought.
a. Knowledge Test. The applicant must present an appropriate knowledge test
report for the private pilot certificate and rating sought.
b. Flight Instructor
Endorsements. In order to complete all of
the additional aeronautical experience required for the private pilot
certificate, the recreational pilot must have a logbook endorsement from an
authorized instructor for each flight conducted that was not allowed under
recreational pilot privileges and limitations.
c. Upgrading to a
Different Category. If an applicant holds
a recreational pilot certificate in one category of aircraft and satisfactorily
completes a practical test for a private pilot certificate in another category
of aircraft, the recreational pilot certificate is superseded. The new private
pilot certificate notes the category and class of the aircraft used for the
private pilot practical test and indicates recreational pilot privileges in the
category and class of aircraft that was on the superseded certificate.
Note: For those aircraft category and class ratings that remain
at the recreational pilot certification level, the certificate will continue to
show the limitation “Holder does not meet ICAO requirements.”
61. Procedures.
a. Schedule
Appointment. Advise the applicant to bring
the following documents and records to the appointment:
(1) FAA
Form 8710-1 must be completed in ink or typewritten and signed by the
applicant. Per § 61.39(a)(7),
the applicant must complete section III, Record of Pilot Time. As a
special emphasis item , the examiner must review the applicant’s
aeronautical experience recorded on FAA
Form 8710-1 and in the applicant’s logbook/training record to ensure
compliance with the appropriate aeronautical experience requirements for the
certificate and/or rating sought.
(a) In section III on FAA
Form 8710-1, Record of Pilot Time, the applicant must list at least
the aeronautical experience required for the airmen certificate and rating
sought. Graduates of part 141
pilot schools or part 142
training centers must provide their aeronautical experience in
section III even though the graduation certificate is evidence of having
completed the course of training.
(b) If aeronautical
experience has no bearing on the airman certification action being sought, it
is not necessary for an applicant to complete section III. For example,
flight instructor renewal applications, flight instructor reinstatement
applications, ground instructor qualification applications, and pilot type
rating applications would be examples for which aeronautical experience would
not have a bearing on the airmen certification action; thus, the applicant
would not be required to complete section III of the application. However,
all applicants are encouraged to complete section III because it remains
on file with the FAA and can be used to substantiate past aeronautical
experience in the case of a lost logbook.
(2) A student pilot
certificate, or an airman certificate if for an additional category/class
rating;
(3) FAA Form 8420-2
or FAA Form 8500-9;
(4) A recreational pilot
or private pilot knowledge test report, if applicable;
(5) A logbook or other
records substantiating the aeronautical experience shown on the applicant’s FAA
Form 8710-1;
(6) The aircraft
maintenance records;
(7) The aircraft
airworthiness certificate;
(8) The aircraft
registration; and
(9) An acceptable form of
photo identification.
b. Applicant Arrives
for Appointment. Collect and review the
applicant’s FAA
Form 8710-1 and logbook/training record. If the applicant has not
brought all of the necessary documents, explain what is needed and return the
documents to the applicant. Reschedule the appointment, if the applicant
requests you to do so.
(1) If the applicant has
not brought all of the necessary documents, explain what is needed and return
the documents to the applicant.
(2) Reschedule the
appointment if requested to do so.
c. Review Application. Verify that the information on FAA
Form 8710-1 is accurate, legible, and complete.
(1) In section I,
ensure that the applicant has checked “Recreational.” If the applicant is
seeking an additional aircraft rating, ensure that the applicant has checked
“Additional Aircraft Rating” and the appropriate aircraft category.
(2) Ensure that the
remainder of FAA
Form 8710-1 is completed in accordance with the instructions attached
to the form and the information in chapter 7, section 2,
paragraph 27.
(3) Ensure that the flight
instructor has signed an endorsement no more than 60 calendar‑days
before FAA
Form 8710-1 was submitted. This endorsement should be on the signed FAA
Form 8710-1. Review the applicant’s training record or logbook to
ensure the applicant has received at least 3 hours of training within the
60 calendar‑days before the practical test.
d. Verify Applicant’s
Identity. Inspect acceptable forms of
identification to establish the applicant’s identity in accordance with the
procedures described in chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 25.
(1) Compare the
identification with the personal information provided on FAA
Form 8710-1.
(2) When the applicant’s
identity is verified, continue with the practical test.
(3) If the applicant’s
identity appears to be different from the information supplied on FAA
Form 8710-1, or it appears that an attempt at falsification has been
made, discontinue the task and immediately report this to the FAA office.
e. Establish
Eligibility. Determine that the applicant
meets the specific eligibility, knowledge, and experience requirements for
certification as a recreational pilot. (See §§ 61.96,
61.97,
61.98,
61.99,
and 61.100,
as applicable.)
(1) If the applicant
cannot read, speak, write, or understand English in accordance with
chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 7d, then the pilot/instructor
certification process should be terminated unless the reason is because of a
medical disability. If the reason for the applicant not being able to read,
speak, write, and understand English is because of a medical disability
(meaning a hearing impairment or speech impairment that is medically substantiated
by a certified medical physician), then an operating limitation may be placed
on the person’s pilot/instructor certificate. A medical disability of this kind
may require an operating limitation be placed on the person’s pilot certificate
that prohibits the pilot from operating in airspace that requires the use of
communication radios. However, as a matter of clarification, this limitation
would not necessarily prohibit a pilot from operating in airspace that requires
the use of communication radios if the pilot has received prior authorization
from the jurisdictional air traffic facility where the flight is being
conducted, and the pilot is able to receive instructions from that air traffic
facility via light signals or some other form of electronic means of
communication.
(2) Ensure that the
applicant holds at least a third-class medical certificate.
(3) Inspect the
applicant’s medical certificate to ensure that it does not bear any limitation
that would make a special medical flight test necessary.
(4) Inspect the
applicant’s student pilot certificate for current solo and solo cross-country
endorsements.
(5) Check the record of
flight time in section III of FAA
Form 8710-1 to determine that the applicant has the minimum
aeronautical experience required for the certificate and rating sought.
(6) Examine the
applicant’s logbook and/or other reliable record(s)/training record(s) to
verify that all aeronautical knowledge, aeronautical experience, and required
instructor endorsements are recorded.
(7) Examine the knowledge
test report.
(8) If the applicant has
checked the “YES” box of section IV of FAA
Form 8710-1, verify that the applicant meets the requirements of § 61.49.
(9) If the applicant is
located on an island from which the required flights cannot be accomplished
without flying over water, refer to § 61.100.
(10) If the applicant is applying
for a test on the basis of graduation from an approved training program,
inspect the applicant’s graduation certificate to verify that the applicant is
in compliance with the requirements of § 61.71.
(11) If the applicant is a
graduate of an approved pilot school, the examiner should check the applicant’s
graduation certificate to ensure that the applicant will be able to pass the
practical test within 60 calendar‑days from the date on the graduation
certificate. If not, the applicant must apply for the pilot certificate or
rating under part 61
and meet all the applicable aeronautical experience requirements under part 61
for the pilot certificate or rating sought.
f. Requirements for an
Additional Category/Class Rating. The
requirements are the same as in subparagraph 60e above except that the
knowledge test is not required.
g. Aircraft
Requirements. Ensure the applicant has the
proper aircraft maintenance records, logbooks, airworthiness certificate, and
aircraft registration to determine that the aircraft is airworthy and suitable
for the practical test. After review, return the documents to the applicant.
h. Discrepancies. If a discrepancy that cannot be immediately corrected
exists in any of the documents, return FAA
Form 8710-1 and all documents to the applicant.
(1) Inform the applicant
of the reasons for ineligibility and explain how the applicant may correct the
discrepancies.
(2) Reschedule the
appointment if requested to do so.
i. Conduct Practical
Test. After determining that the applicant
is eligible and meets all prerequisites for the certificate sought, accept FAA
Form 8710-1 and conduct the practical test in accordance with the
guidance in the recreational pilot PTS.
If the practical test is not completed for reasons other than unsatisfactory
performance, issue a letter of discontinuance to the applicant (see
chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 17b).
j. Unsatisfactory
Performance. If the applicant did not meet
the applicable standards for the certificate sought, inform the applicant of
the reasons for the unsatisfactory performance.
(1) Prepare FAA
Form 8060-5 in accordance with the guidance in chapter 7,
section 2, paragraph 33.
(2) Sign, date, and check
the appropriate boxes on the form. Give the applicant a copy of the notice of
disapproval of Application and retain the original for the certification file.
(3) Retain FAA
Form 8710-1 and return all other submitted documents to the applicant.
(4) Sign an entry in the
applicant’s records after the practical test. That entry must show the type of
test, the duration of the flight portion, the unsatisfactory outcome of the
test, and the examiner’s designation number.
k. Satisfactory
Performance. When the applicant has met
all requirements for the certificate sought, prepare FAA Form 8060-4 in
accordance with the guidance in chapter 7, section 2,
paragraph 31.
(1) Enter the notation
“Holder does not meet ICAO requirements” and enter all appropriate limitations.
(2) Verify that all
information on FAA Form 8060-4 is correct. Sign the temporary airman
certificate and direct the applicant to sign line VII.
(3) Retain the original
for the certification file and give the applicant the copy of the temporary
certificate.
(4) Sign an entry in the
applicant’s records after the practical test. That entry must show the type of
test, the duration of the flight portion, the successful outcome of the test,
and the examiner’s designation number.
l. Complete the
Certification File. Complete the
certification file in accordance with the guidance in chapter 7,
section 2, paragraph 29.
(1)
Mail the
completed certification file to the managing FAA office not later than
7 calendar‑days after the completion of the practical test.
(2) IACRA certification
files may be sent directly to AFS‑760.
Section 7. Conduct a Sport Pilot
Certification
62. General. The sport pilot certificate was established in 2004 for
persons seeking a certificate to fly aircraft that meet the definition of light
sport aircraft as defined in 14 CFR part
1, § 1.1.
a. Eligibility
Requirements. To be eligible for a sport
pilot certificate for airplane, gyroplane, weight shift control, powered
parachute, and airship, an applicant must be at least 17 years of age,
hold at least a current third-class airman medical certificate or a valid U.S.
driver’s license, student pilot certificate, and meet the applicable
requirements of part 61
subpart J. The airman medical certificate may be an FAA Form 8420-2 or FAA
Form 8500-9. If the airman medical certificate bears any limitation, which
would make a special medical flight test necessary, refer the applicant to the
FSDO.
Note: If you are applying to operate a balloon or glider, you
must be 16 years of age, and a valid U.S. driver’s license or airman
medical certificate is not required.
b. Logbook
Endorsements.
(1) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor who certifies the applicant has received and logged 3 hours of
flight training within the 60 calendar‑days preceding the date of an
Form 8710‑11,
in preparation for the practical test.
(2) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor who certifies the applicant is prepared to pass the practical test.
In addition, the applicant must have a signed Form 8710‑11
with the authorized instructor’s signature.
(3) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor that states the applicant has demonstrated satisfactory knowledge of
the subject areas in which the applicant was deficient on the airman knowledge
test.
(4) An applicant for a
sport pilot certificate must have logged training and received a logbook
endorsement from an authorized instructor on the training required by part 61
subpart J that is appropriate for the sport pilot privilege sought.
c. Aeronautical
Knowledge. The applicant must meet the
aeronautical knowledge requirements of part 61
subpart J.
(1) The applicant must
present a sport pilot airmen knowledge test report, if required.
(2) The holder of a sport
pilot certificate is not required to take a knowledge test in order to receive
a logbook entry for a category/class privilege.
d. Aeronautical
Experience. The applicant must present
acceptable evidence of meeting the minimum aeronautical experience requirements
of § 61.313
or § 61.329,
as applicable.
e. Training. The applicant must have met the applicable presolo training
criteria required by § 61.87
and have received instruction in the flight proficiency requirements of § 61.313.
The examiner must ensure that all required instruction is documented and all
instructor logbook endorsements are present.
f. Aeronautical Skill. The applicant must demonstrate aeronautical skill by
satisfactorily completing the practical test prescribed by § 61.307(b).
The test will be conducted in accordance with the appropriate Sport Pilot PTS.
g. Category and Class
Privileges. The category and class of
aircraft used for the practical test will not be placed on a sport pilot
certificate. A logbook entry will be required for each category/class and make
and model privilege.
63. Procedures.
a. Schedule
Appointment. Advise the applicant to bring
the following documents and records to the appointment:
(1) FAA Form 8710‑11
may be completed using IACRA. The applicant will complete section III,
Record of Pilot Time. A special emphasis item , the examiner must review
the applicant’s aeronautical experience recorded on the FAA Form 8710‑11
and in the applicant’s logbook/training record to ensure compliance with the
appropriate aeronautical experience requirements for the certificate and/or
privilege sought. The completion of section III, Record of Pilot Time, is
required to be accurately and fully completed by the applicant. Per § 61.39(a)(7),
an applicant must have a completed application and that includes completion of
section III, Record of Pilot Time.
(2) A student pilot
certificate.
(3) An FAA
Form 8420-2, FAA Form 8500-9, or a valid U.S. driver’s license.
(4) A sport pilot or sport
pilot instructor knowledge test report, if applicable.
(5) A logbook or other
records substantiating the aeronautical experience shown on the applicant’s FAA
Form 8710‑11.
(6) The aircraft maintenance
records.
(7) The aircraft
airworthiness certificate.
(8) The aircraft
registration.
(9) An acceptable form of
photo identification.
b. Applicant Arrives
for Appointment. Collect and review the
documents and records listed in subparagraph 62a.
(1) If the applicant has
not brought all of the necessary documents, explain what is needed and return
the documents to the applicant.
(2) Reschedule the
appointment, if requested to do so.
c. Review Application. Verify that the information on the FAA Form 8710‑11
is presented accurately and is complete.
(1) In section I,
ensure that the applicant has checked “SPORT PILOT.”
(2) Ensure that the
remainder of the FAA Form 8710‑11
is completed in accordance with the instructions attached to the form and the
information in chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 28.
(3) Ensure that the flight
instructor has signed an endorsement no more than 60 calendar‑days
before the FAA Form 8710‑11
was submitted. Review the applicant’s logbook or training record to ensure the
applicant has received at least 3 hours of training within the preceding
60 calendar‑days before the practical test.
d. Verify Applicant’s
Identity. Inspect acceptable forms of
identification to establish the applicant’s identity in accordance with the
procedures described in chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 25.
(1) Compare the
identification with the personal information provided on the FAA Form 8710‑11.
(2) When the applicant’s
identity is verified, continue with the practical test.
(3) If the applicant’s
identity appears to be different from the information supplied on FAA Form 8710‑11
or it appears that an attempt at falsification has been made, immediately
report this to AFS‑610 and discontinue the task.
e. Establish
Eligibility. Determine if the applicant
meets the specific eligibility, knowledge, and experience requirements for
certification as a sport pilot. (See §§ 61.305,
61.307,
61.309,
61.311,
and 61.313,
as applicable.)
(1) Ensure that the applicant
holds at least a third-class airman medical certificate or valid U.S. driver’s
license.
(2) Inspect the
applicant’s airman medical certificate, if appropriate, to ensure that it does
not bear any limitation that would make a special airman medical flight test
necessary.
(3) Inspect the
applicant’s student pilot certificate for current solo and solo cross-country
endorsements.
(4) Check the record of
flight time in section III of FAA Form 8710‑11
to determine if the applicant has the minimum aeronautical experience required
for the certificate and privileges sought.
(5) Examine the
applicant’s logbook and/or training record(s) to verify that all aeronautical
knowledge, aeronautical experience, and required instructor endorsements are
recorded (see chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 24e).
(6) Examine the knowledge
test report.
(7) If the applicant has
checked the “YES” box of section IV of FAA Form 8710‑11,
verify that the applicant meets the requirements of § 61.49.
(8) If the applicant is
applying for a test on the basis of graduation from an approved training
program, inspect the applicant’s graduation certificate to verify that the
applicant is in compliance with the requirements of § 61.71.
(9) If the applicant is a
graduate of an approved pilot school, the examiner should check the applicant’s
graduation certificate to ensure that the practical test will be able to be
passed within 60 calendar‑days from the date on the graduation
certificate. If not, the applicant must apply for the pilot certificate or
privilege under part 61
and meet all the applicable aeronautical experience requirements under part 61
for the pilot certificate or privilege sought.
f. Aircraft
Requirements. Ensure the applicant has the
proper aircraft maintenance records, logbooks, airworthiness certificate, and
aircraft registration to determine if the aircraft is airworthy and suitable
for this practical test. After review, return the documents to the applicant.
g. Discrepancies. If a discrepancy that cannot be immediately corrected
exists in any of the documents, return all documents to the applicant.
(1) Inform the applicant
of the reasons for ineligibility and explain how the applicant may correct the
discrepancies.
(2) Reschedule the
appointment, if requested to do so.
h. Conduct Practical
Test. After determining that the applicant
is eligible and meets all prerequisites for the certificate sought, accept the
FAA Form 8710‑11
and conduct the practical test in accordance with the guidance in the Sport
Pilot PTS
and this section.
(1) If the practical test
is not completed for reasons other than unsatisfactory performance, issue a
letter of discontinuance to the applicant (see chapter 7, section 2,
paragraph 17b).
(2) Return all submitted
documents to the applicant with the original of the letter of discontinuance.
(3) Explain how the
applicant may complete the test at a later date and reschedule the test if
requested to do so.
i. Unsatisfactory
Performance. If the applicant did not meet
the applicable standards for the certificate sought, inform the applicant of
the reasons for the unsatisfactory performance.
(1) Prepare FAA
Form 8060-5 in accordance with the guidance in chapter 7,
section 2, paragraph 33.
(2) Sign, date, and check
the appropriate boxes on the FAA Form 8060-5. Give the applicant a copy of
the FAA Form 8060-5.
(3) Keep FAA Form 8710‑11
and send FAA Form 8060-5 to AFS‑610. Return all other submitted
documents to the applicant.
(4) The examiner should
sign an entry in the applicant’s records after the practical test. That entry
must show the type of test, the duration of the flight portion, the
unsatisfactory outcome of the test, and the examiner’s designation number.
j. Satisfactory
Performance. When the applicant has met
all requirements for the certificate sought, prepare FAA Form 8060-4 in
accordance with the guidance in chapter 7, section 2,
paragraph 31.
(1) Verify that all
information on FAA Form 8060-4 is correct. Sign the FAA Form 8060-4
and direct the applicant to sign line VII of FAA Form 8060-4.
(2) Give the applicant the
copy of the FAA Form 8060-4. Ensure that the limitation: “Holder does not
meet ICAO requirements” is noted on the temporary airman certificate.
(3) The examiner should
sign an entry in the applicant’s logbook or training records after the
practical test. That entry must show the type of test, the duration of the
flight portion, the successful outcome of the test, and the examiner’s
designation number.
k. Complete the
Certification File. Complete the
certification file in accordance with the guidance in chapter 7,
section 2, paragraph 29.
Section 8. Conduct a Private Pilot
Certification, Including Additional Category/Class Ratings at the Private Pilot
Certification Level
64. General. The examiner conducting the practical test reviews the
applicant’s aircraft maintenance records, aircraft logbooks, airworthiness
certificate, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) aircraft station license
(if applicable), and aircraft registration to determine that the aircraft is
airworthy and suitable for the practical test.
65. Eligibility
Requirements. The applicant must meet all
the applicable requirements of part 61
subpart E.
a. Graduate of an
Approved Training Program. Under the
provisions of § 61.71(a),
an applicant who presents an appropriate graduation certificate within
60 calendar‑days after graduating from an approved training program
certificated under part 141
and who passed the appropriate practical test is considered to have met the
prerequisite aeronautical experience requirements of § 61.109.
b. Graduate of an
Approved School with Examining Authority.
Under the provisions of § 61.71(a),
an applicant who graduated from an approved pilot school that holds examining
authority is considered to have met the prerequisite eligibility requirements
for the private pilot certificate if the applicant applies within
60 calendar‑days of graduation and passed the appropriate practical
test from the school that holds the appropriate examining authority.
c. Not a Graduate of an
Approved School. If the applicant is not a
graduate of an approved pilot school, or has not applied and passed the practical
test for the private pilot certificate within the times specified for approved
school graduates, the applicant must meet all the applicable prerequisite
eligibility requirements of part 61
subpart E.
d. Aeronautical
Knowledge. A private pilot knowledge test
report or private pilot test report from an approved school with knowledge test
examining authority is the only acceptable form of evidence to verify the
applicant has passed the private pilot knowledge test for a private pilot
certificate.
(1) The format of the
knowledge test report from an approved school or Computer Test Provider must
include an embossed seal in the lower right corner and the testing facility’s
name and air agency designation number.
(2) The holder of a
category rating for powered aircraft is not required to take a knowledge test
for the addition of another category rating to a private pilot certificate.
e. Aeronautical
Experience. The applicant must present a
pilot logbook or other acceptable and reliable record(s) as evidence of having
met the required aeronautical experience for the certificate and rating sought
and to substantiate the aeronautical experience shown on FAA
Form 8710-1.
(1) Military pilot flight
time records may be used to show the required flight time if the records meet
the requirements of § 61.51.
(2) If the examiner is
unable to determine whether the records presented show clear evidence of the
required aeronautical experience, the applicant must be referred to the FSDO.
(3) In accordance with § 61.109,
an applicant for a private pilot certificate must have received at least
3 hours of flight training in the control and maneuvering of an airplane
solely by reference to instruments.
(4) An applicant for a
private pilot certificate must have received at least 3 hours of night
flight training (except for the glider and balloon ratings) and an instructor
endorsement in accordance with the appropriate provisions of § 61.109.
Except as provided in § 61.110,
the applicant’s records must indicate that all required night flight training
has been received.
f. Logbook Endorsements.
(1) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor who certifies that the applicant has received and logged
3 hours of flight training within the 60 calendar‑days
preceding the date of the application in preparation for the practical test.
(2) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor who certifies that the applicant is prepared to pass the practical
test. In addition, the applicant must have a signed FAA
Form 8710-1 with the authorized instructor’s signature.
(3) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized instructor
who states that the applicant has demonstrated satisfactory knowledge of the
subject areas in which the applicant was deficient on the airman knowledge
test.
(4) An applicant for a
private pilot certificate must have logged training and received a logbook
endorsement from an authorized instructor on the training required by § 61.107(b)
that is appropriate for the private pilot rating sought.
(5) The applicant’s
student pilot certificate and logbook must contain the appropriate solo flight
endorsement(s).
(6) The applicant’s
student pilot certificate and logbook must contain the appropriate solo
cross-country endorsement(s).
66. Limitations.
a. Night Flying
Limitations. In accordance with § 61.110,
a person who receives flight training in and resides in the state of Alaska:
(1) May be issued a pilot
certificate with the limitation “NIGHT FLYING PROHIBITED.”
(2) Must comply with the
appropriate night flight training requirements of this subpart within
12 calendar‑months after the issuance of the pilot certificate.
b. Cross Country
Limitations. The limitations “PASSENGER
CARRYING PROHIBITED ON FLIGHTS MORE THAN 10 NM FROM [the appropriate island]”
and “HOLDER DOES NOT MEET THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT REQUIREMENTS OF ICAO” will
be entered on the certificate of an applicant whose cross country experience
qualifies under the provisions of § 61.111(c).
Cross-country limitations may be removed by an examiner when the certificate
holder has complied with the applicable solo cross-country requirements and has
passed a practical test on cross-country flying.
c. English Language. If the applicant cannot read, speak, write, or understand
English in accordance with chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 7d,
then the pilot/instructor certification process should be terminated unless the
reason is because of a medical disability. If the reason for the applicant not
being able to read, speak, write, and understand English is because of a
medical disability (meaning a hearing impairment or speech impairment that is
medically substantiated by a certified medical physician), then an operating
limitation may be placed on the person’s certificate. A medical disability of
this kind may require an operating limitation be placed on the person’s pilot
certificate that prohibits the pilot from operating in airspace that requires
the use of communication radios. However, as a matter of clarification, this
limitation would not necessarily prohibit a pilot from operating in airspace
that requires the use of communication radios if the pilot has received prior
authorization from the jurisdictional air traffic facility where the flight is
being conducted, and the pilot is able to receive instructions from that air
traffic facility via light signals or some other form of electronic means of
communication.
d. Lighter-than-Air
Limitations. If appropriate, the examiner
places one of the following limitations on a certificate with lighter-than-air
category and balloon class ratings:
(1) LIMITED TO HOT AIR
BALLOONS WITH AIRBORNE HEATER.
(2) LIMITED TO HOT AIR
BALLOONS WITHOUT AIRBORNE HEATER.
67. Categories and
Classes. The category of aircraft used for
the practical test is placed on a private pilot certificate. With the exception
of private pilot glider and powered-lift certificates, the class rating is also
placed on the certificate.
a. Airplane Class
Ratings. The following class ratings are
originally issued or added to private pilot airplane certificates:
(1) SINGLE-ENGINE LAND.
(2) MULTIENGINE LAND.
(3) SINGLE-ENGINE SEA.
(4) MULTIENGINE SEA.
b. Rotorcraft Class
Ratings. The following class ratings are
originally issued or added to private pilot rotorcraft certificates:
(1) HELICOPTER.
(2) GYROPLANE.
c. Lighter-than-Air
Class Ratings. The following class ratings
are originally issued or added to private pilot lighter-than-air certificates:
(1) AIRSHIP.
(2) BALLOON.
d. Powered Lift
Category Rating. Only the powered lift
category rating is added to a private pilot certificate to read: POWERED-LIFT.
e. Glider Category
Rating. Only the glider category rating is
added to a private pilot certificate to read: GLIDER.
68. Recreational Pilot
Upgrades. A recreational pilot who desires
certification as a private pilot must meet all the prerequisite eligibility
requirements appropriate to the category and class sought for the private pilot
certificate. Since a recreational pilot is limited to flight within 50 NM of the
departure airport, the recreational pilot’s logbook must be endorsed by a
flight instructor for each operation not allowed by the recreational pilot
certificate.
a. Knowledge Test. The applicant for an upgrade to a private pilot certificate
must pass the appropriate private pilot knowledge test, unless the applicant
previously passed the appropriate private pilot knowledge test when the
applicant obtained his or her recreational pilot certificate. In the case of an
applicant who claims to have previously passed the private pilot knowledge
test, that applicant must obtain documentation from AFS‑760 [FAA, Airmen
Certification Branch (AFS‑760), PO Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125‑0082;
FAX number: (405) 954-9922] that shows satisfactory completion of that private
pilot knowledge test. That documentation must accompany the applicant’s
submitted FAA
Form 8710-1 application. There are short private pilot knowledge tests
authorized for holders of recreational pilot certificates with airplane,
helicopter, and gyroplane privileges who wish to upgrade to a private pilot
certificate for the same category of aircraft.
b. Certificate. The private pilot certificate supersedes the recreational
pilot certificate. If a different category of aircraft is used for the
practical test, the recreational pilot privileges from the superseded
certificate are shown on the private pilot certificate under recreational pilot
privileges. (See Figure 7‑21.)
Section 9. Conduct a Commercial Pilot
Certification, Including Additional Category/Class Ratings at the Commercial
Pilot Certification Level
69. General. The examiner will determine whether the applicant’s
aircraft is airworthy and suitable for the practical test after the review of
the aircraft’s maintenance records, aircraft logbooks, airworthiness
certificate, FCC aircraft station license (if applicable), and aircraft
registration.
a. Commercial Pilot
Privileges. The provisions of § 61.133
allow a commercial pilot to act as PIC of an aircraft for compensation or hire.
During the practical test, the examiner should determine whether the applicant
is aware of the types of flight operations and regulatory requirements found in
14 CFR parts 91,
119,
133,
135,
and 137
that affect these privileges.
b. Limitations. An airman must observe any operating limitation that is
placed on a pilot certificate until the limitation is removed from the
certificate. Any limitations on the applicant’s private pilot certificate that
were not removed before the commercial certificate is issued must be placed on
the commercial certificate unless the applicant presents evidence that the
limitations no longer apply.
70. Eligibility
Requirements. The applicant must meet all
the applicable prerequisite requirements of part 61 subpart F. Except for
glider or balloon pilots, the applicant must hold at least a third-class
medical certificate to be eligible for the original issuance of a commercial
pilot certificate.
a. English Requirement. If the applicant cannot read, speak, write, or understand
English in accordance with chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 7d,
then the pilot/instructor certification process should be terminated unless the
reason is because of a medical disability. If the reason for the applicant not
being able to read, speak, write, and understand English is because of a
medical disability (meaning a hearing impairment or speech impairment that is
medically substantiated by a certified medical physician), then an operating
limitation may be placed on the person’s pilot/instructor certificate. A
medical disability of this kind may require an operating limitation be placed
on the person’s pilot certificate that prohibits the pilot from operating in
airspace that requires the use of communication radios. However, as a matter of
clarification, this limitation would not necessarily prohibit a pilot from
operating in airspace that requires the use of communication radios if the
pilot has received prior authorization from the jurisdictional air traffic
facility where the flight is being conducted, and the pilot is able to receive
instructions from that air traffic facility via light signals or some other
form of electronic means of communication.
b. Graduate of an
Approved Training Program. Under the
provisions of § 61.71(a),
an applicant who presents an appropriate graduation certificate within
60 calendar‑days after graduating from an approved training program
certificated under part 141
or 142
is considered to have met the prerequisite aeronautical experience requirements
of § 61.129.
c. Graduate of an
Approved School with Examining Authority.
Under the provisions of § 61.71(a),
an applicant who graduated from an approved pilot school that holds examining
authority is considered to have met the prerequisite eligibility requirements
for the commercial pilot certificate if the applicant applies within
60 calendar‑days of graduation and the school holds the appropriate
examining authority.
d. Not a Graduate of an
Approved School. If the applicant is not a
graduate of an approved pilot school, or has not applied for a commercial pilot
certificate within the times specified for approved school graduates, the
applicant must meet all the applicable prerequisite eligibility requirements of
part 61
subpart F.
e. Second-in-Command
(SIC) Time. The examiner will ensure that
SIC time credited toward the commercial pilot certification requirements was
accrued in an aircraft that required more than one pilot (per § 61.51(f)).
f. Added Category
Ratings to a Commercial Certificate. The
holder of a commercial certificate with a category rating for powered aircraft
need not take an additional knowledge test for the addition of another aircraft
category rating to that commercial certificate. The applicant must present at
least a third-class medical certificate to take a practical test for an
additional category/class rating in a powered aircraft.
g. Logbook
Endorsements.
(1) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor who certifies that the applicant has received and logged
3 hours of flight training within the 60 calendar‑days
preceding the date of the practical test.
(2) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor who certifies that the applicant is prepared to pass the practical
test. In addition, the applicant must have a signed FAA
Form 8710-1 with the authorized instructor’s signature.
(3) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor who states that the applicant has demonstrated satisfactory
knowledge of the subject areas in which the applicant was deficient on the
airman knowledge test.
(4) An applicant for a
commercial pilot certificate must have logged training and received a logbook
endorsement from an authorized instructor on the training required by § 61.127(b)
that is appropriate for the commercial pilot rating sought.
(5) The applicant’s
logbook must contain the appropriate solo flight endorsement(s), if applicable.
71. Categories and
Classes. The category of aircraft used for
the practical test is placed on a commercial pilot certificate. With the
exception of commercial pilot glider or powered-lift certificates, the class
rating is also placed on the certificate.
a. Airplane Class
Ratings. The following class ratings are originally
issued or added to commercial pilot airplane certificates:
(1) SINGLE-ENGINE LAND.
(2) MULTIENGINE LAND.
(3) SINGLE-ENGINE SEA.
(4) MULTIENGINE SEA.
b. Rotorcraft Class
Ratings. The following class ratings are
originally issued or added to commercial pilot rotorcraft certificates:
(1) HELICOPTER.
(2) GYROPLANE.
c. Lighter-than-Air
Class Ratings. The following class ratings
are originally issued or added to commercial pilot lighter-than-air
certificates:
(1) AIRSHIP.
(2) BALLOON.
d. Lighter-than-Air
Limitations. If appropriate, the examiner
places one of the following limitations on a certificate with lighter-than-air
category and balloon class ratings:
(1) LIMITED TO HOT AIR
BALLOONS WITH AIRBORNE HEATER.
(2) LIMITED TO HOT AIR
BALLOONS WITHOUT AIRBORNE HEATER.
e. Powered Lift
Category Rating. Only the powered lift
category rating is added to a commercial pilot certificate to read:
POWERED-LIFT.
f. Glider Category
Rating. Only the glider category rating is
added to a commercial pilot certificate to read: GLIDER.
g. Private Pilot
Privileges. The commercial pilot
certificate supersedes the private pilot certificate. If a different category
of aircraft is used for the practical test, the private pilot privileges from
the superseded certificate are shown on the commercial pilot certificate under
private privileges.
72. Instructor
Privileges in Lighter-Than-Air Aircraft. A
commercial pilot with a lighter-than-air category rating on the airman’s pilot
certificate may give instruction in balloons or airships as appropriate to the
rating held.
a. Test Requirements. The Commercial Pilot PTS
for the Lighter-than-Air Category—Balloon Class contains Areas of Operations
that specifically test flight instructor responsibilities for lighter-than-air
applicants.
b. Holders of
Instructor Certificates. Examiners may
omit Area of Operations I, fundamentals of instructing (FOI), when conducting a
practical test for an airman who already holds a current flight instructor
certificate and is applying for a commercial pilot certificate with a
lighter-than-air category rating and a balloon class rating.
73. Complex Airplane
Requirements. A complex airplane for the
airplane single-engine land or airplane multiengine land rating is one that has
retractable landing gear, flaps, and controllable propeller. A complex airplane
for the airplane single-engine sea or airplane multiengine sea rating is one
having flaps, floats, and a controllable propeller. A controllable propeller
may be controlled manually by the pilot or automatically controlled by a
full-authority digital electronic control (FADEC) system.
74. Procedures.
a. Schedule
Appointment. Advise the applicant to bring
the following documents and records to the appointment:
(1) FAA
Form 8710-1, which must be completed in ink or typewritten and signed
by the applicant. The applicant must complete sections I, II, III, IV, and V.
Section 1 must have Parts A-U completed in its entirety. If a flight test
is administered, section IIA(1) must indicate the aircraft used during the
flight test and the “Total Time” in 2a. The aircraft listed must match the
aircraft listed in the designated examiner’s report. Section IIC must be
completed when the applicant graduated from a FAA-approved course. Ensure the
applicant has given the school name and location (city and state).
Section IID must also be completed if the Commercial application is based
off the airman’s foreign license. Also the airman must have had his/her foreign
license verified for validity prior to making application. The Verification
letter must be attached to the commercial application. Per § 61.39(a)(7),
the applicant must complete section III, Record of Pilot Time. As a
special emphasis item , the examiner must review the applicant’s
aeronautical experience recorded on FAA
Form 8710-1 and in the applicant’s logbook/training record to ensure
compliance with the appropriate aeronautical experience requirements for the
certificate and/or rating sought. Section IV must be answered “YES” or
“NO” if a practical test was administered. If “YES,” ensure the airman’s pink
slip is included with the approved application. If the applicant has lost the
pink slip, attach a statement to that affect. Section V must be signed and
dated by the applicant.
(a) In section III on FAA
Form 8710-1, Record of Pilot Time, the applicant must list at least
the aeronautical experience required for the airmen certificate and rating
sought. Graduates of part 141
pilot schools or part 142
training centers must provide their aeronautical experience in
section III even though the graduation certificate is evidence of having
completed the course of training.
(b) If aeronautical
experience has no bearing on the airman certification action being sought, it
is not necessary for an applicant to complete section III. For example,
flight instructor renewal applications, flight instructor reinstatement
applications, ground instructor qualification applications, and pilot type
rating applications would be examples for which aeronautical experience would
not have a bearing on the airmen certification action; thus, the applicant
would not be required to complete section III of the application. However,
all applicants are encouraged to complete section III because it remains
on file with the FAA and can be used to substantiate past aeronautical
experience in the case of a lost logbook.
(2) An appropriate airman
certificate per § 61.123(h).
(3) At least a current
third-class medical certificate (FAA Form 8500-9), if applicable.
(4) A commercial pilot
knowledge test report, if applicable.
(5) An FAA-approved pilot
school graduation certificate, if applicable.
(6) A pilot logbook or other
acceptable and reliable record(s) as evidence of having met the required
aeronautical experience for the certificate and rating sought and to
substantiate the aeronautical experience shown on FAA
Form 8710-1.
(7) The aircraft
maintenance records.
(8) The aircraft
airworthiness certificate.
(9) The aircraft
registration.
(10) The FCC aircraft
station license, if applicable.
(11) An acceptable form of
photo identification.
b. Applicant Arrives
for Appointment. Collect and review the
documents and records listed in subparagraph 73a(1) through (11).
c. Review Application. Verify that the information on FAA
Form 8710-1 is accurate, legible, and complete.
(1) In section I on
the form, ensure that the applicant has checked “Commercial.” If the applicant
is seeking an additional airplane rating, ensure that the applicant has checked
“Additional Aircraft Rating” and the appropriate aircraft category/class.
(2) Ensure that the
remainder of the form is completed in accordance with the instructions attached
to the form and the information in chapter 7, section 2,
paragraph 27.
(3) Ensure that the flight
instructor has signed an endorsement no more than 60 calendar‑days
before FAA
Form 8710-1 was submitted.
d. Verify Applicant’s
Identity. Inspect acceptable forms of
identification to establish the applicant’s identity in accordance with the
procedures described in chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 25.
(1) Compare the
identification with the personal information provided on FAA
Form 8710-1.
(2) When the applicant’s
identity is verified, continue with the practical test.
(3) If the applicant’s
identity cannot be verified because of lack of identification or inadequate
identification, explain what types of identification are acceptable. Advise the
applicant to return with appropriate identification.
(4) If the applicant’s
identity appears to be different from the information supplied on FAA
Form 8710-1, or it appears that an attempt at falsification has been
made, discontinue the task and immediately report the matter to the FSDO.
e. Establish
Eligibility. Determine that the applicant
meets the specific eligibility, aeronautical knowledge, aeronautical
experience, and flight proficiency requirements for certification as a
commercial pilot.
(1) If the applicant
cannot read, speak, write, or understand English in accordance with
chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 7d, then the pilot/instructor
certification process should be terminated unless the reason is because of a
medical disability. If the reason for the applicant not being able to read,
speak, write, and understand English is because of a medical disability
(meaning a hearing impairment or speech impairment that is medically
substantiated by a certified medical physician), then an operating limitation
may be placed on the person’s pilot/instructor certificate. A medical
disability of this kind may require an operating limitation be placed on the
person’s pilot certificate that prohibits the pilot from operating in airspace
that requires the use of communication radios. However, as a matter of
clarification, this limitation would not necessarily prohibit a pilot from
operating in airspace that requires the use of communication radios if the
pilot has received prior authorization from the jurisdictional air traffic
facility where the flight is being conducted, and the pilot is able to receive
instructions from that air traffic facility via light signals or some other
form of electronic means of communication.
(2) If the applicant is
applying for a powered aircraft rating, ensure that the applicant holds at
least a current third-class medical certificate.
(3) If the applicant’s
medical certificate or SODA, if any, bears any limitation that would make a
special medical flight test necessary, refer the applicant to the FSDO.
(4) Check the record of
aeronautical experience in section III of FAA
Form 8710-1 to determine that the applicant has the minimum flight
experience required for the certificate and rating sought (§ 61.129).
(5) If the applicant is
applying for a test on the basis of graduation from an approved training program,
inspect the applicant’s graduation certificate to verify that the applicant is
in compliance with the requirements of § 61.71.
(6) If the applicant is a
graduate of an approved pilot school, check the applicant’s graduation
certificate to ensure that the practical test will be passed within
60 calendar‑days from the date on the graduation certificate. If
not, the applicant must apply for the pilot certificate or rating under part 61
and meet all the applicable aeronautical experience requirements for the pilot
certificate or rating sought.
(7) Examine the
applicant’s logbook and/or other reliable record(s) to verify that all
aeronautical knowledge, aeronautical experience, and required instructor
endorsements are recorded.
(8) If the applicant has checked
the “YES” box of section IV on FAA
Form 8710-1, verify that the applicant has the necessary instruction
and appropriate endorsement.
(9) Examine the commercial
pilot knowledge test report or test report from an approved school with
knowledge test authority, as applicable.
f. Requirements for an
Additional Category/Class Rating. The
requirements are the same as in subparagraph 73e above except that the knowledge
test is not required if the applicant already has a powered aircraft rating.
The applicant must hold at least a current third-class medical certificate when
applying for an additional category/class rating in a powered aircraft.
g. Aircraft Requirements. In the presence of the examiner, the applicant will review
the aircraft maintenance records, logbooks, airworthiness certificate, FCC
aircraft station license (if applicable), and aircraft registration to
determine that the aircraft is airworthy and suitable for this practical test.
After the review, the examiner will return the documents to the applicant.
h. Discrepancies. If a discrepancy that cannot be immediately corrected
exists in any of the documents, return FAA
Form 8710-1 and all submitted documents to the applicant.
(1) Inform the applicant
of the reasons for ineligibility and explain how the applicant may correct the
discrepancies.
(2) Reschedule the
appointment if requested to do so.
i. Conduct the
Practical Test. After determining that the
applicant is eligible and meets all prerequisites for the certificate and/or
rating sought, accept FAA
Form 8710-1 and conduct the practical test in accordance with the
guidance in the Commercial Pilot PTS
and this section.
(1) Practical Test Not
Completed for Reasons Other Than Unsatisfactory Performance. Issue a letter of
discontinuance to the applicant (see chapter 7, section 2,
paragraph 17b).
(2) Unsatisfactory
Performance. If the applicant does not meet the applicable standards for the
certificate sought, inform the applicant of the reasons for the unsatisfactory
performance.
(a) Prepare FAA Form 8060-5 in
accordance with the guidance in chapter 7, section 2,
paragraph 33.
(b) Sign, date, and check
the appropriate boxes on the form. Give the applicant a copy of the notice of
disapproval and retain the original for the certification file.
(c) Retain FAA
Form 8710-1 and return all other submitted documents to the applicant.
(d) Sign an entry in the
applicant’s records after the practical test. That entry must show the type of
test, the duration of the flight portion, the unsatisfactory outcome of the
test, and the examiner’s designation number.
(3) Satisfactory
Performance. When the applicant has satisfactorily met all requirements for the
certificate and/or rating sought, prepare FAA Form 8060-4 in accordance
with the guidance in chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 31.
(a) Enter the correct limitations, if
appropriate.
1. Enter “NOT VALID FOR FLIGHTS REQUIRING THE USE OF RADIO” if
the applicant is hearing-impaired and/or speech impaired. (Only an inspector
may remove this limitation.)
2. Enter “NOT VALID FOR CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN
AIRPLANES ON CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHTS OF MORE THAN 50 NM, OR AT NIGHT” if the
airman has no instrument rating. (See Figure 7‑22.)
3. Enter any limitations carried forward from the private
pilot certificate if the applicant has not met the requirements for removal of
those limitations.
(b) Verify that all
information on the temporary airman certificate is correct. Sign the temporary
airman certificate and direct the applicant to sign line VII of the temporary
airman certificate.
(c) Retain the original for the
certification file and give the applicant the copy of the temporary airman
certificate.
(d) Sign an entry in the
applicant’s records after the practical test. That entry must show the type of
test, the duration of the flight portion, the successful outcome of the test,
and the examiner’s designation number.
j. Complete the
Certification File. Complete the
certification file in accordance with the guidance in chapter 7,
section 2, paragraph 29.
(1)
Mail the
completed certification file to the managing FSDO no later than 7 calendar‑days
after the completion of the test.
(2) IACRA files may be
sent directly to AFS‑760.
Section 10. Conduct an Airline Transport
Pilot Certification, Including Additional Category/Class Ratings at the Airline
Transport Certification Level
75. General. An applicant for an ATP certificate must meet all
applicable requirements of part 61
subpart G.
a. Pilot
Logbooks/Records. The examiner reviews the
applicant’s pilot logbook and/or reliable and acceptable records to determine
that the applicant possesses the appropriate aeronautical experience required
by part 61
subpart G. If the applicant does not meet the ICAO requirement, the examiner
will place the endorsement “HOLDER DOES NOT MEET THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND
AERONAUTICAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF ICAO” on FAA Form 8060-4 (see § 61.159(d)).
Official military flight time records may be used if the records meet the
criteria of § 61.73(h)
and the examiner can determine the applicant’s flight time meets the
appropriate aeronautical experience requirements of part 61
subpart G.
b. SIC Time. The examiner will ensure that SIC time credited toward the
ATP certification requirements was accrued in an aircraft that required more
than one pilot per § 61.51(f).
c. Approved School
Graduate. An applicant who applies for the
ATP certificate on the basis of graduation from an approved part 141
pilot school must present an appropriate graduation certificate issued within
the preceding 60 calendar‑days.
d. Expired Knowledge
Test Report. An applicant who is applying
for an aircraft type rating to be added to an ATP certificate or an aircraft
type rating concurrently with an ATP certificate may take the practical test
with an expired knowledge test report, provided the applicant is employed as a
flight crewmember:
(1) By a certificate
holder under parts 121,
125,
or 135
at the time of the practical test and has satisfactorily accomplished the
operator’s approved PIC aircraft qualification training program that is
appropriate to the certificate or rating sought; or
(2) In U.S. military air
transport operations at the time of the practical test, and has accomplished
the PIC aircraft qualification training program that is appropriate to the
certificate and rating sought.
e.
Practical Test. The
Airline Transport Pilot and Aircraft Type Rating PTS
requires an applicant to be tested on four instrument approaches, two precision
and two nonprecision approaches. The precision approaches may be an instrument
landing system (ILS) approach, a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
Landing System (GLS) approach, or a microwave landing system (MLS) approach. A
precision approach radar (PAR) is not authorized as a precision approach on the
practical test. Additionally, although a lateral approach procedure with
vertical guidance (LPV) is technically not considered a precision approach, it
can be used as a one of the precision approaches. The global positioning system
(GPS) equipment must be instrument certified and contain the current database.
Although LPV and lateral navigation (LNAV)/vertical navigation (VNAV)
approaches are technically a nonprecision approaches, because of the
availability of a glide path, they may not be used to demonstrate nonprecision
approaches.
76. Instructor
Endorsement and Recommendation.
a. Flight Instructor
Endorsement. An applicant for a type
rating to be added to an existing ATP certificate or for the original issuance
of an ATP certificate in an airplane requiring a type rating must have an
endorsement in his or her logbook or training record (per § 61.157(b)(2))
from an authorized instructor certifying completion of the training required by
§ 61.157(e).
Note: FAA
Form 8710-1 does not require instructor endorsement or instructor
recommendation.
(1) The training required
by § 61.157(e)
may be conducted by instructors in an approved training program under parts 121
or 135
for pilot employees of those air carriers.
(2) Under the provisions
of § 61.167,
the holder of an ATP certificate may train other pilots in air transportation
service. The ATP certificate holder must hold the appropriate aircraft
category, class, and type rating, if applicable. The ATP certificate holder
need not hold a flight instructor certificate. However, to provide training
under the provisions of § 61.167,
both the holder of the ATP certificate and the applicant must be pilot
employees of that air carrier and the training must be conducted in an approved
training program under parts 121
or 135,
as appropriate.
b. Instructor
Recommendation. The “Instructor’s
Recommendation” section on the FAA
Form 8710-1 application need not be signed for the original issuance
of an ATP certificate; however, in the case of a failure of the practical test,
the applicant must obtain an instructor’s recommendation. (See § 61.49(a).)
(1) The recommending
instructor for a retest must hold an instrument instructor rating and the
appropriate aircraft category and class ratings for the aircraft to be used for
the test.
(2) The instructor does
not have to hold an ATP certificate.
(3) An instrument
instructor rating is not necessary if the practical test is for VFR privileges
only. (See § 61.157(b)(3).)
(4) The instructor who
provides the training is not required to hold a flight instructor certificate
if the training was conducted in an approved training program under parts 121
or 135,
as appropriate, and both the instructor and the applicant are employed by the
same air carrier in air transportation service. (See § 61.167(b)(1).)
(5) The instructor
endorsement required to show completion of the training, required by § 61.157(e),
for a type rating to be added to an existing ATP certificate or for the
original issuance of an ATP certificate in an airplane category requiring a
type rating may be in the form of a logbook endorsement or an endorsement in
the applicant’s training record. (See § 61.157(b)(2).)
(6) Evaluator’s Record. On
FAA
Form 8710-1, the section noted as “Evaluator’s Record (Use for
ATP Certificate and/or Type Ratings)” must be signed and dated by the examiner
on the appropriate lines for each test segment conducted. The examiner must
also complete the “Designated Examiner or Airman Representative Report”
section.
(7) Logbook Endorsements.
An applicant for a type rating to be added to an existing ATP certificate or
for the original issuance of an ATP certificate in an aircraft requiring a type
rating must have an endorsement in his or her logbook or training record from
an authorized instructor certifying completion of the training required by § 61.157(e).
(8) An applicant who fails
a practical test may reapply after receiving the necessary training and logbook
endorsement from an authorized instructor.
77. Category, Class,
and Type Ratings. The category and class
rating(s) for which the applicant has qualified on the original or subsequent
ATP practical tests are entered on the ATP certificate. Recreational, private,
and commercial category and class ratings may not be upgraded to the ATP level
without a practical test.
a. Type Ratings. Type rating tests are conducted to a single standard
(i.e., at the ATP certification level) for all grades of pilot certificate.
Therefore, except as noted in subparagraphs (2) and (3) below, all of the
type ratings shown on the superseded certificate within category and class are
brought forward to the higher grade of certificate. If a type rating on the
superseded certificate is limited to VFR, that limitation is carried forward to
the new certificate. (Type ratings limited to VFR may be upgraded to the ATP
level.)
(1) Military pilots or
former military pilots applying under the provisions of § 61.73(g)
who hold an ATP certificate may request that an aircraft type rating be placed
on their ATP certificate provided the pilot holds an aircraft category and
class rating at the ATP certification level that is appropriate to the type
rating sought.
(2) A type rating for a
single-place (single pilot station) airplane may not be upgraded to the ATP
certificate level.
(3) Except for type
ratings and, under some circumstances, the instrument rating, other ratings
indicated on the superseded pilot certificate are carried forward at the
commercial, private, or recreational level.
(4) Instrument rating
privileges are shown on the ATP certificate only when the applicant retains
instrument privileges that were held on the superseded certificate for a
category of aircraft other than the one used for the ATP practical test. (See
Figure 7‑23.)
b. Airplane Class
Ratings. With the exception of the
powered-lift rating, a class rating is placed on the ATP certificate. The
following class ratings are issued or added to an ATP certificate:
(1) SINGLE-ENGINE LAND.
(2) MULTIENGINE LAND.
(3) SINGLE-ENGINE SEA.
(4) MULTIENGINE SEA.
c. Rotorcraft Class Ratings.
(1) An ATP certificate
with a rotorcraft category rating is issued only with the helicopter class
rating.
(2) A gyroplane class
rating may be added to an ATP certificate at the recreational, private, or commercial
pilot privileges only.
d. Powered Lift
Category Rating. Only the powered lift
category rating is added to an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate (ATPC) to
read: “POWERED-LIFT.”
e. Addition of
Lighter-than-Air and Glider Class Ratings. When
a lighter-than-air or glider category rating is being added to an existing ATP
certificate, the rating may only be added at the private or commercial pilot
certification level, as appropriate to the practical test accomplished. There
is no provision for the original issuance of an ATP certificate with a
lighter-than-air or glider category rating.
78. Procedures.
a. Schedule
Appointment. Advise the applicant to bring
the following documents and records to the appointment:
(1) FAA
Form 8710-1, which must be completed in ink or typewritten and signed
by the applicant. The applicant must complete sections I, II, III, IV, and V.
Section 1 must have Parts A-U completed in its entirety. If a flight test
is administered, section IIA(1) must indicate the aircraft used during the
flight test and the “Total Time” in 2a. (If tested in a simulator, since
section can be omitted.) The aircraft listed must match the aircraft
listed in the designated examiner’s report. Section IIC must be completed
when the applicant graduated from an FAA-approved course. Ensure the applicant
has given the school name and location (city and state). Section IID must
also be completed if the ATP application is based off the airman’s foreign
license. Also the airman must have had his/her foreign license verified for
validity prior to making application. The Verification letter must be attached
to the ATP application. Section IIE must be completed if the applicant
applied through an Air Carrier Approved Training Program. Per § 61.39(a)(7),
the applicant must complete section III, Record of Pilot Time. As a
special emphasis item , the examiner must review the applicant’s
aeronautical experience recorded on FAA
Form 8710-1 and in the applicant’s logbook/training record to ensure
compliance with the appropriate aeronautical experience requirements for the
certificate and/or rating sought. Section IV must be answered “YES” or
“NO” if a practical test was administered. If “YES,” ensure the airman’s pink slip
is included with the approved application. If the applicant has lost the pink
slip, attach a statement to that affect. Section V must be signed and
dated by the applicant.
(a) In section III on FAA
Form 8710-1, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application, the
applicant must list at least the aeronautical experience required for the
airmen certificate and rating sought. Graduates of part 141
Pilot Schools or part 142
Training Centers must provide their aeronautical experience in
section III on FAA
Form 8710-1 even though the graduation certificate is evidence of
having completed the course of training.
(b) If aeronautical
experience has no bearing on the airman certification action being sought, it
is not necessary for an applicant to complete section III on FAA
Form 8710-1. For example, flight instructor renewal applications,
flight instructor reinstatement applications, ground instructor qualification
applications, and pilot type rating applications would be applications where
aeronautical experience would not have a bearing on the airmen certification
action and thus the applicant would not be required to complete section
III of FAA
Form 8710-1. However, all applicants are encouraged to complete
section III on FAA
Form 8710-1. FAA
Form 8710-1 remains on file with the FAA and can be used to
substantiate past aeronautical experience if a person were to lose their
logbook.
(2) At least a commercial
pilot certificate and an instrument rating, as permitted by § 61.153(d)(2)
or (3).
(3) At least a current
third-class medical certificate FAA Form 8500-9.
(4) The airline transport
certificate knowledge test report, if applicable.
(5) An FAA-approved pilot
school graduation certificate, if applicable.
(6) A pilot logbook or
other acceptable and reliable record(s) as evidence of having met the required
aeronautical experience for the certificate and rating sought and to substantiate
the aeronautical experience shown on FAA
Form 8710-1.
(7) The aircraft
maintenance records.
(8) The aircraft
airworthiness certificate.
(9) The aircraft
registration.
(10) The FCC aircraft
station license, if applicable.
(11) An acceptable form of
photo identification.
b. Applicant Arrives
for Appointment. Collect and review the
documents and records listed in paragraph 77a(1) through (11).
c. Review Application. Verify that the information on FAA
Form 8710-1 is accurate, legible, and complete.
(1) In section I on
the form, ensure that the applicant has checked “AIRLINE TRANSPORT.” If the
applicant is seeking an additional airplane rating, ensure that the applicant
has checked “Additional Aircraft Rating.”
(2) Ensure that the
remainder of the form is completed in accordance with the instructions attached
to the form and the information provided in chapter 7, section 2,
paragraph 27.
(3) If this is a retest,
ensure that an instructor has signed the “Instructor’s Recommendation”
section on the reverse side of the form.
d. Verify Applicant’s
Identity. Inspect acceptable forms of
identification to establish the applicant’s identity in accordance with the
procedures described in chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 25.
(1) Compare the
identification with the personal information provided on FAA
Form 8710-1.
(2) When the applicant’s
identity is verified, continue with the practical test.
(3) If the applicant’s
identity cannot be verified because of lack of identification or inadequate
identification, explain what types of identification are acceptable. Advise the
applicant to return with appropriate identification.
(4) If the applicant’s
identity appears to be different from the information supplied on FAA
Form 8710-1, or it appears that an attempt at falsification has been
made, discontinue the task and immediately report the matter to the FSDO.
e. Establish
Eligibility. Determine that the applicant
meets the specific eligibility, aeronautical knowledge, aeronautical
experience, and aeronautical skill requirements for certification as an ATP (§§
61.153,
61.155,
61.157,
61.159,
61.161,
61.163,
or 61.165).
(1) If the applicant
cannot read, speak, write, or understand English in accordance with
chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 7d, then the certification
process should be terminated unless the reason is because of a medical
disability. If the reason for the applicant not being able to read, speak,
write, and understand English is because of a medical disability (meaning a
hearing impairment or speech impairment that is medically substantiated by a
certified medical physician), then an operating limitation may be placed on the
person’s certificate. A medical disability of this kind may require an
operating limitation be placed on the person’s pilot certificate that prohibits
the pilot from operating in airspace that requires the use of communication
radios. However, as a matter of clarification, this limitation would not
necessarily prohibit a pilot from operating in airspace that requires the use
of communication radios if the pilot has received prior authorization from the
jurisdictional air traffic facility where the flight is being conducted, and
the pilot is able to receive instructions from that air traffic facility via
light signals or some other form of electronic means of communication.
(2) Determine that the
applicant meets one of the following requirements:
(a) Holds at least a commercial pilot
certificate and an instrument rating;
(b) Holds a foreign ATP or
commercial license and an instrument rating without limitations, issued by an
ICAO member state; or
(c) Is a pilot in the Armed Forces of
the United States whose military experience qualifies that pilot for a
commercial pilot certificate and an instrument rating under § 61.73.
(3) If the applicant is
applying for an additional rating, determine that the applicant holds the
required ATP certificate.
(4) If the applicant’s
medical certificate or SODA, if any, bears any limitation that would make a
special medical flight test necessary, refer the applicant to the FSDO.
(5) If the applicant is
applying for a test on the basis of graduation from an approved pilot school,
inspect the applicant’s graduation certificate to verify that the applicant is
in compliance with the requirements of § 61.71.
(6) Examine the
applicant’s logbook and/or other reliable record(s) to verify that all
aeronautical knowledge, aeronautical experience, and required instructor
endorsements (chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 24e) are
recorded. Review the applicant’s logbook or other records to determine whether
an ICAO limitation will be necessary upon the satisfactory completion of the
practical test. Ensure that the record of aeronautical experience in
section III of FAA
Form 8710-1 reflects the appropriate aeronautical experience. If
necessary, pen-and-ink changes in the top or bottom half of the boxes provided
on the form may be made. The applicant may also list the required flight
experience, certified by the applicant’s signature, on a separate sheet of
paper which is attached to FAA
Form 8710-1.
(7) Ensure that the SIC
pilot time credited by a commercial pilot under the provisions of § 61.159(c)
was acquired in an aircraft with a type certificate that requires an SIC or
during flight operations in which the regulations require an SIC.
(8) Review section IV
(i.e., “Have you failed a test for this certificate or rating?”) on the
applicant’s FAA
Form 8710-1 to determine whether the applicant has previously failed
the ATP practical test. If the oral, simulator, and/or flight portions of the
test were separate, the test completion dates should not exceed a 60‑day
time period.
(9) Examine the
applicant’s knowledge test report or the test report from an approved school
with knowledge test examining authority.
f. Requirements for an
Additional Category Rating. For an
additional category rating, the applicant must present a logbook or other
records showing that the applicant has received instruction in that category of
aircraft and has met all of the requirements of § 61.165,
as appropriate. A knowledge test is required for an additional category rating.
g. Aircraft
Requirements. The applicant will review
the aircraft maintenance records, logbooks, airworthiness certificate, and
aircraft registration for the purpose of demonstrating aeronautical knowledge
about how to determine whether an aircraft is airworthy and suitable for
flight.
h. Discrepancies. If a discrepancy that cannot be immediately corrected
exists in any of the documents, the examiner will return the FAA
Form 8710-1 and all submitted documents to the applicant. The examiner
will inform the applicant of discrepancy and explain how and what needs
correcting. The examiner and applicant should agree to a mutually agreeable
reschedule date for another appointment.
i. Conduct the
Practical Test. After determining that the
applicant is eligible and meets all prerequisites for the certificate and/or
rating sought, accept FAA
Form 8710-1 and conduct the practical test in accordance with the ATP
and Type Rating PTS
and this section. If a type rating is sought, refer to chapter 7,
section 12.
(1) Practical Test Not
Completed for Reasons Other Than Unsatisfactory Performance. Issue a letter of
discontinuance to the applicant (see chapter 7, section 2,
paragraph 17b).
(2) Unsatisfactory
Performance. If the applicant does not meet the applicable standards for the
certificate sought, inform the applicant of the reasons for the unsatisfactory
performance.
(a) Prepare FAA Form 8060-5 in
accordance with the guidance in chapter 7, section 2,
paragraph 33.
(b) Sign, date, and check
the appropriate boxes on the form. Give the applicant a copy of the notice of
disapproval and retain the original for the certification file.
(c) Retain FAA
Form 8710-1 and return all other submitted documents to the applicant.
(d) Sign an entry in the
applicant’s records after the practical test. That entry must show the type of
test, the duration of the flight portion, the unsatisfactory outcome of the
test, and the examiner’s designation number.
(3) Satisfactory
Performance. When the applicant has satisfactorily met all requirements
for the certificate and/or rating sought, prepare FAA Form 8060-4 in
accordance with the guidance in chapter 7, section 2,
paragraph 31.
(a) Enter the correct limitations, if
appropriate.
1. Enter “HOLDER DOES NOT MEET THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND
AERONAUTICAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF ICAO” provided the applicant meets the
requirements of § 61.159(d).
2. A DPE may remove the limitations listed in
subparagraph 3a1 when the applicant presents satisfactory evidence
that the applicant has met the appropriate aeronautical experience
requirements.
3. The limitation “NOT VALID FOR FLIGHTS REQUIRING THE USE OF
ENGLISH” may be placed on an ATP certificate if the applicant is unable to meet
the requirements of § 61.153(b)
due to medical reasons.
4.
Type rating designators for
airplanes and rotorcraft are listed at http://registry.faa.gov/TypeRatings/.
The FAA Airmen Registry (AFS‑760) maintains this registry.
(b) Verify that all
information on the temporary airman certificate is correct. Sign the temporary
airman certificate and direct the applicant to sign line VII of the form.
(c) Retain the original for the
certification file and give the applicant the copy of the temporary airman
certificate.
j. Complete the
Certification File. Complete the
certification file in accordance with the guidance in chapter 7,
section 2, paragraph 29.
(1) Ensure that both the
Designated Examiner’s or Airman Certification Representative Report and the
Evaluator’s Record sections of FAA
Form 8710-1 are completed.
(2) If the applicant
qualified for the ATP practical test on the basis of military competence or a
foreign‑pilot license and did not have a U.S. commercial pilot
certificate, ensure that block A and block B or block D, as appropriate, of
section II on FAA
Form 8710-1 are correctly completed to indicate why a commercial pilot
certificate is not attached to the file.
(3)
Mail the
completed certification file to the managing FSDO no later than 7 calendar‑days
after the completion of the test.
(4) Sign an entry in the
applicant’s records after the practical test. That entry must show the type of
test, the duration of the flight portion, the successful outcome of the test,
and the examiner’s designation number.
(5) IACRA files may be
sent directly to AFS‑760.
Section 11. Conduct an Instrument Rating
Certification
79. General. An applicant for an instrument rating must meet all
applicable requirements of § 61.65(a).
a. Instrument Rating
Practical Test. When taking the Instrument
Rating practical test, the applicant must pass the required Areas of Operation
listed in § 61.65(c).
If a flight simulator or FTD is used for any portion of the instrument approach
task on the practical test, the instrument approach tasks are limited to one
precision and one nonprecision approach. At least one instrument approach must
be performed in the aircraft in flight. At least one precision and one
nonprecision approach not selected for being performed during the actual flight
portion of the practical test may be performed in an approved flight simulator
or approved FTD that meet the requirements of appendix 1 of the Instrument
Rating PTS.
b.
Flight Simulators or
Flight Training Devices. Instrument training conducted in a flight
simulator or FTD may only be logged when given by an authorized instructor.
(See § 61.1(b)(2)
and (10).) The applicant may use a flight simulator or FTD for 20 hours of
the required instrument training time if the training was not administered
under part 142.
The applicant may use a flight simulator or FTD for 30 hours of instrument
training if the training was administered under part 142.
Such time should be logged by the applicant as instrument training time
received. The training must be received from an authorized instructor (See § 61.1(b)(2)
and (10)). An applicant may use a BATD or AATD for a maximum of 10 hours
of the required instrument training that is allowed to be performed in a flight
simulator or FTD. (See the current edition of AC
61-126.)
c. Knowledge Test. The applicant must satisfactorily complete the instrument
knowledge test for the category of aircraft to be used for the practical test
(airplane, powered-lift, or helicopter). An applicant for the instrument rating
knowledge test must have received “…a logbook or training record endorsement
from an authorized instructor certifying that the person is prepared to take
the required knowledge test…” (See § 61.65(a)(4).)
Therefore, the knowledge test results report alone is not acceptable as meeting
the requirements of § 61.65(a)(4)
for the logbook or training record endorsement. An additional knowledge test is
not required if the applicant already holds an unrestricted instrument rating
on a U.S. pilot certificate.
d.
Practical Test. The
Instrument Rating PTS
requires an applicant to be tested on three different kinds of instrument
approaches, consisting of one precision approach and two nonprecision
approaches. The precision approach may be an ILS approach, a GLS approach, or
an MLS approach. A PAR is not authorized as a precision approach on the
practical test. Additionally, although LPV is technically not considered a
precision approach, it can be used as a precision approach. The GPS equipment
must be instrument certified and contain the current database. Although LPV and
LNAV/VNAV approaches are technically nonprecision approaches, because of the
availability of a glide path they may not be used to demonstrate nonprecision
approaches.
(1) For the selection of
the nonprecision approaches, the examiner may choose to test on any two of the
following nonprecision instrument approaches using different kinds of
navigation systems:
· Non-directional radio beacon
(NDB),
· Localizer-type directional
aid (LDA),
· Very high frequency (VHF)
omni-directional range station (VOR),
· Global positioning system
(GPS),
· Simplified Directional
Facility (SDF), and
· Localizer (LOC).
(2)
Although
LPV approaches are technically nonprecision, due to the precision of its glide
path and its localizer-like lateral navigation characteristics, an LPV can be
used to demonstrate precision approach during the instrument practical test.
Consequently, ILS, GLS, MLS, or LPV can be used to demonstrate a precision
approach.
(3) The required radio
equipment that must be installed and operational on the aircraft must provide
for communications with ATC, and for the performance of the required
nonprecision approaches and precision approaches.
(4)
If the
practical test is conducted in the aircraft, and the aircraft has an operable
and properly installed GPS, the examiner will require and the applicant must
demonstrate GPS approach proficiency. If the applicant has contracted for
training in an approved course that includes GPS training in the system that is
installed in the aircraft/simulator/FTD, and the aircraft/simulator/FTD used
for the checking/testing has the same system properly installed and operable,
the applicant must demonstrate GPS approach proficiency.
Note: If any avionics/navigation unit, including GPS, in the
aircraft used for the practical test is placarded inoperative, the examiner
will review the maintenance log to verify that the discrepancy has been
properly documented.
80. Eligibility Requirements.
The applicant for an instrument rating
must meet all the applicable requirements of § 61.65
and hold at least a private pilot certificate and a current third-class medical
certificate.
a. Graduate of an
Approved School. Under the provisions of §
61.71(a),
an applicant who presents an appropriate graduation certificate within
60 calendar‑days after graduating from an approved pilot school
certificated under part 141
is considered to have met the prerequisite applicable aeronautical experience
requirements of § 61.65.
The applicant must hold at least a private or commercial pilot certificate.
b. Not a Graduate of an
Approved School. If the applicant is not a
graduate of an approved pilot school, or has not applied for an instrument
rating within the times specified for approved school graduates, the applicant
must meet all the applicable prerequisite eligibility requirements of § 61.65.
c. Logbook
Endorsements.
(1) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor who certifies that the applicant has received and logged
3 hours of instrument training within the 60 calendar‑days
preceding the date of the application in preparation for the practical test.
(2) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor who states that the applicant has demonstrated satisfactory
knowledge of the subject areas in which the applicant was deficient on the
airman knowledge test.
(3) The applicant must
have logged training and received a logbook endorsement from an authorized
instructor on the training required by § 61.65(c)
that is appropriate for the instrument rating sought.
(4) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor who certifies that the applicant is prepared to pass the practical
test. In addition, the applicant must have a signed FAA
Form 8710-1.
81. Types of Instrument
Ratings Issued. Three types of instrument
ratings are issued.
a. Airplane. An applicant who qualifies for an instrument rating in an
airplane is issued an INSTRUMENT—AIRPLANE rating.
b. Helicopter. An applicant who qualifies for an instrument rating in a
helicopter is issued an INSTRUMENT—HELICOPTER rating.
c. Powered-lift. An applicant who qualifies for an instrument rating in a
powered-lift is issued an INSTRUMENT—POWERED-LIFT rating.
d. Additional Category. The holder of an instrument rating who applies for an
instrument rating in another category of aircraft is not required to take
another knowledge test, but is required to take the practical test for the
category of aircraft to be added.
82. Flight Controls. An aircraft provided for an instrument rating practical
test must have engine power controls and flight controls that are easily
reached and operable in a conventional manner by both pilots. A throw over yoke
is not acceptable for the practical test.
83. Use of Nonapproved
Instrument Approach Procedures. The use of
any instrument approach procedure (IAP) not approved under 14
CFR part 97 for a certification practical test is not authorized. Nonapproved
approach procedures do not meet the instrument instruction requirements of § 61.65(d)
and may not be used to satisfy the requirements of any portion of an instrument
rating practical test. Examples of nonapproved approach procedures would be
substituting a published approach procedure for one VOR at a different VOR
location or using a published NDB approach procedure at a commercial radio
station.
84. Limitations. If an applicant holds both single-engine and multiengine
class ratings on a pilot certificate and takes the instrument rating practical
test in a single-engine airplane, the certificate issued must bear the
limitation “Multiengine Limited To VFR Only.” If the applicant takes the test
in a multiengine airplane, the instrument privileges will be automatically
conferred for the airplane single-engine rating.
a. Limited to Center
Thrust. An applicant may accomplish an
Instrument-Airplane rating practical test in a multiengine airplane that is
limited to center thrust. There is no need to place the “Limited to Center
Thrust” limitation on the applicant’s pilot certificate provided the Airplane
Multiengine Land rating is not limited to center thrust. If the applicant’s
Airplane Multiengine Land rating is limited to center thrust then the
limitation will already be on the pilot certificate.
b. ATP Certificate. An instrument rating may be added to an ATP certificate if
it is associated with a category/class rating held at the commercial or private
pilot level (e.g., AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT, AIRPLANE SINGLE- AND
MULTIENGINE LAND, COMMERCIAL PRIVILEGES ROTORCRAFT—HELICOPTER, and
INSTRUMENT—HELICOPTER).
85. Procedures.
a. Schedule Appointment. Advise the applicant to bring the following documents and
records to the appointment:
(1) FAA
Form 8710-1, which must be completed in ink or typewritten and signed
by the applicant. The applicant must complete sections I, II, III, IV, and V.
Section 1 must have Parts A-U completed in its entirety. If a flight test
is administered, section IIA(1) must indicate the aircraft used during the
flight test and the “Total Time” in 2a. (If tested in a simulator, since
section can be omitted.) The aircraft listed must match the aircraft
listed in the designated examiner’s report. Section IIC must be completed
when the applicant graduated from a FAA-approved course. Ensure the applicant
has given the school name and location (city and state). If the application is
a § 61.75
and the applicant is adding instrument US TEST PASSED, section IID must
also be completed if the application is based off the airman’s foreign license.
Also the airman must have had his/her foreign license verified for validity
prior to making application. The verification letter must be attached to the
application. The applicant must ensure he or she completes section
III, Record of Pilot Time. A special emphasis item , the examiner must
review the applicant’s aeronautical experience on FAA
Form 8710-1 and in the applicant’s logbook/training record to ensure
compliance with the appropriate aeronautical experience requirements for the
certificate and/or rating sought. Section IV must be answered “YES” or
“NO” if a practical test was administered. If “YES,” ensure the airman’s pink
slip is included with the approved application. If the applicant has lost the
pink slip, attach a statement to that affect. Section V must be signed and
dated by the applicant.
(a) In section III on FAA
Form 8710-1, Record of Pilot Time, the applicant must list at least
the aeronautical experience required for the airmen certificate and rating
sought. Graduates of part 141
pilot schools or part 142
training centers must provide their aeronautical experience in
section III even though the graduation certificate is evidence of having
completed the course of training.
(b) If aeronautical
experience has no bearing on the airman certification action being sought, it
is not necessary for an applicant to complete section III. For example,
flight instructor renewal applications, flight instructor reinstatement
applications, ground instructor qualification applications, and pilot type
rating applications would be examples for which aeronautical experience would
not have a bearing on the airmen certification action; thus, the applicant
would not be required to complete section III of the application. However,
all applicants are encouraged to complete section III because it remains
on file with the FAA and can be used to substantiate past aeronautical
experience in the case of a lost logbook.
(2) The appropriate pilot
certificate and aircraft rating per § 61.65(a)(1);
(3) A current FAA
Form 8500-9, third-class Medical Certificate, and SODA, if applicable;
(4) An instrument
knowledge test report for the applicable category of aircraft (initial
instrument rating only);
(5) An FAA-approved pilot
school graduation certificate, if applicable;
(6) A pilot logbook or
other acceptable and reliable record(s) as evidence of having met the required
aeronautical experience for the instrument rating sought and to substantiate
the aeronautical experience shown on FAA Form 8710-1;
(7) The aircraft
maintenance records;
(8) The aircraft
airworthiness certificate;
(9) The aircraft
registration;
(10) A view limiting
device (approved by the DPE); and
(11) An acceptable form of
photo identification.
b. Applicant Arrives
for Appointment. Collect and review the
documents and records listed in paragraph 84a(1) through (11).
c. Review Application. Verify that the information on FAA
Form 8710-1 is accurate, legible, and complete.
(1) In section I on
the form, ensure that the applicant has checked “Instrument.”
(2) Ensure that the
remainder of the form is completed in accordance with the instructions attached
to the form and the information in chapter 7, section 2,
paragraph 27.
(3) Ensure that the flight
instructor has signed an endorsement no more than 60 calendar‑days
before the practical test.
d. Verify Applicant’s
Identity. Inspect acceptable forms of
identification to establish the applicant’s identity in accordance with the
procedures described in chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 25.
(1) Compare the identification
with the personal information provided on FAA
Form 8710-1.
(2) When the applicant’s
identity is verified, continue with the practical test.
(3) If the applicant’s
identity cannot be verified because of lack of identification or inadequate
identification, explain what types of identification are acceptable. Advise the
applicant to return with appropriate identification.
(4) If the applicant’s
identity appears to be different from the information supplied on FAA
Form 8710-1, or it appears that an attempt at falsification has been
made, discontinue the task and immediately report the matter to the FSDO.
e. Establish
Eligibility. Determine if the applicant
meets the specific eligibility, aeronautical knowledge, aeronautical
experience, and instrument training requirements for an instrument rating per §
61.65.
(1) If the applicant
cannot read, speak, write, or understand English in accordance with
chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 7d, then the certification
process should be terminated unless the reason is because of a medical
disability. If the reason for the applicant not being able to read, speak,
write, and understand English is because of a medical disability (meaning a
hearing impairment or speech impairment that is medically substantiated by a
certified medical physician), then an operating limitation may be placed on the
person’s certificate. A medical disability of this kind may require an
operating limitation be placed on the person’s pilot certificate that prohibits
the pilot from operating in airspace that requires the use of communication
radios. However, as a matter of clarification, this limitation would not
necessarily prohibit a pilot from operating in airspace that requires the use
of communication radios if the pilot has received prior authorization from the
jurisdictional air traffic facility where the flight is being conducted, and
the pilot is able to receive instructions from that air traffic facility via
light signals or some other form of electronic means of communication.
(2) Verify that the
applicant holds at least a valid private pilot certificate with an aircraft
rating appropriate to the instrument rating sought.
(3) Ensure that the
applicant holds at least a current third-class medical certificate.
(4) Check the record of
aeronautical experience in section III on FAA
Form 8710-1 application to determine that the applicant has the
minimum aeronautical experience required for the instrument rating sought. (See
§ 61.65(d).)
(5)
Verify
that the applicant has used no more than 20 hours of instrument training
in a flight simulator or FTD (§ 61.65(e)(2))
to meet the aeronautical experience requirements and that the time has been
certified by an authorized instructor. If the applicant has been trained under
part 142,
the applicant may use a maximum of 30 hours in a flight simulator or FTD
(§ 61.65(e)(1)).
Of the 20 or 30 hours, as appropriate, only 10 hours is authorized in
a BATD or AATD.
(6) If the applicant is
applying for a test on the basis of graduation from an approved pilot school,
inspect the applicant’s graduation certificate to ensure that it is dated
within the previous 60 calendar‑days.
(7) Examine the
applicant’s logbook and/or other reliable record(s) to verify that all
aeronautical knowledge, aeronautical experience, and required instructor
endorsements (see chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 24e) are
recorded.
(8) Examine the
applicant’s instrument knowledge test report or instrument test report from an
approved school with knowledge test authority, as applicable. Verify that the
applicant has passed the instrument knowledge test appropriate to the category
of aircraft for which the instrument rating is sought. If the applicant already
holds an instrument rating, a knowledge test is not required.
(9) If the applicant has
checked the “YES” box of section IV on FAA
Form 8710-1, verify that the applicant meets the requirements of § 61.49.
f. Aircraft
Requirements. The applicant will review
the aircraft maintenance records, logbooks, airworthiness certificate, and
aircraft registration for the purpose of demonstrating aeronautical knowledge
about how to determine whether an aircraft is airworthy and suitable for
flight.
g. Discrepancies. If a discrepancy that cannot be immediately corrected
exists in any of the documents, return FAA
Form 8710-1 and all submitted documents to the applicant.
(1) Inform the applicant
of the reasons for ineligibility and explain how the applicant may correct the
discrepancies.
(2) Reschedule the
appointment, if requested to do so.
h. Conduct the
Practical Test. After determining that the
applicant is eligible and meets all prerequisites for the instrument rating
sought, accept the FAA
Form 8710-1 and conduct the practical test in accordance with the
guidance in the Instrument Rating PTS
and chapter 7, section 2.
(1) Practical Test Not
Completed for Reasons Other Than Unsatisfactory Performance. Issue a letter of
discontinuance to the applicant (see chapter 7, section 2,
paragraph 17b).
(2) Unsatisfactory
Performance. If the applicant does not meet the applicable standards for the
instrument rating sought, inform the applicant of the reasons for the
unsatisfactory performance.
(a) Prepare FAA Form 8060-5 in
accordance with the guidance in chapter 7, section 2,
paragraph 33.
(b) Sign, date, and check
the appropriate boxes on the form. Give the applicant a copy of the notice of
disapproval and retain the original for the certification file.
(c) Retain the FAA
Form 8710-1 and return all other submitted documents to the applicant.
(d) Sign an entry in the
applicant’s records after the practical test. That entry must show the type of
test, the duration of the flight portion, the unsatisfactory outcome of the
test, and the examiner’s designation number.
(3) Satisfactory
Performance. When the applicant has satisfactorily met all requirements for the
instrument rating sought, prepare FAA Form 8060-4 in accordance with the
guidance in chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 31.
(a) Indicate the appropriate instrument
rating, e.g., “INSTRUMENT—AIRPLANE,” “INSTRUMENT—HELICOPTER,” or
“INSTRUMENT—POWERED-LIFT.”
(b) Enter any appropriate
limitation(s) if the applicant holds an airplane multiengine class rating (land
or sea) and completes the practical test in a single-engine airplane or in a
multiengine airplane limited to center thrust.
(c) Sign the applicant’s FAA
Form 8060-4 and direct the applicant to sign line VII of the form.
(d) Retain the original
for the certification file and give the applicant the copy of the temporary
airman certificate.
(e) Sign an entry in the applicant’s
records after the practical test. That entry must show the type of test, the
duration of the flight portion, the successful outcome of the test, and the
examiner’s designation number.
i. Complete the
Certification File. Complete the
certification file in accordance with the guidance in chapter 7,
section 2, paragraph 29.
(1)
Mail the
completed certification file to the managing FSDO no later than 7 calendar‑days
after the completion of the test.
(2) IACRA files may be
sent directly to AFS‑760.
Section 12. Conduct a Pilot Type Rating
Certification
86. General. An aircraft type rating may be added to a private,
commercial pilot, or ATP certificate. However, type rating practical tests are
conducted to a single standard for all certificate levels. Regardless of the
grade of certificate held, an applicant must meet the standards for a type rating
in the appropriate ATP and aircraft type rating PTS.
All type ratings within category and class held on a superseded certificate or
issued under the military competency provisions of § 61.73(d)(3)
are carried forward to the new certificate level without further testing. Type
ratings limited to VFR also may be upgraded to the ATP level without further
testing. A type rating for a single-place (single pilot station) airplane may
not be upgraded to the ATP level.
a. Flight Instructor
Recommendation. The “Instructor’s
Recommendation” section on FAA
Form 8710-1 does not need to be signed for initial application for a
type rating. However, an instructor’s recommendation is required for a retest.
b. Flight Instructor
Endorsement for Training Received. An
applicant for a type rating must have an endorsement certifying accomplishment
of the required training.
(1) If the applicant is
applying for a type rating to be added to an ATP certificate or for the
original issuance of an ATP certificate in an airplane requiring a type rating,
that applicant must have an endorsement in their logbook or training records
from an authorized instructor certifying satisfactory completion of the
training required by § 61.157(b).
(2) If the applicant is
applying for a type rating to be placed on a private or commercial pilot
certificate, the airman must have an endorsement in their logbook or training
records from an authorized instructor certifying satisfactory completion of the
training required by § 61.63(d).
c. Logbook
Endorsements.
(1) If a type rating is to
be added to an applicant’s existing private or commercial pilot certificate or
original issued private or commercial pilot certificate in an aircraft
requiring a type rating, that applicant must have an endorsement in the
applicant’s logbook or training record from an authorized instructor certifying
that the applicant has been found competent in the aeronautical knowledge areas
appropriate to the pilot certificate (i.e., private pilot or commercial pilot
certificate level, as appropriate) for the aircraft category, class, or type
rating sought.
(2) An applicant for a
type rating to be added to an existing private or commercial pilot certificate
or for the original issuance of a private or commercial pilot certificate in an
aircraft requiring a type rating must have an endorsement in the person’s
logbook or training record from an authorized instructor that the applicant has
been found proficient in the appropriate Areas of Operations (as listed in § 61.157(e))
required for the issuance of an ATP certificate for the aircraft category,
class, or type rating sought.
(3) Review the applicant’s
logbook/training record to ensure that it has the appropriate solo flight
endorsement(s), if applicable.
(4) If an applicant fails
a practical test, he or she may reapply after receiving the necessary training
and logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor.
d. Evaluator’s Record. The section noted as “Evaluator’s Record” (Use for
ATP Certificate and/or Type Ratings) on FAA
Form 8710-1 must be signed and dated by the examiner on the
appropriate lines for each test segment conducted. The examiner must complete
the “Designated Examiner or Airman Representative Report” section on FAA
Form 8710-1.
e. Medical Certificate. The applicant must hold at least a current third-class
medical certificate if the practical test is being conducted in an aircraft.
f.
Type Ratings Issued.
The examiner will enter the appropriate type rating on the temporary
certificate issued to the applicant. The type ratings are listed at http://registry.faa.gov/TypeRatings/.
AFS‑760 maintains this table.
g. Type Rating Limited
to VFR. A type rating bearing the
limitation “VFR ONLY” may be added to an existing ATP certificate under the
provisions of § 61.63(d)(5).
However, this option is available only for those aircraft, such as certain
types of vintage airplanes, which require a pilot type rating and are not
capable of demonstrating instrument procedures. This paragraph applies to
type ratings being added to an ATP certificate only. There is no provision for
taking an initial practical test for an ATP certificate in an airplane which
would allow a VFR limitation.
h. Amphibian Aircraft. An amphibian type rating will bear the limitation “LIMITED
TO LAND” or “LIMITED TO SEA,” as appropriate, unless the applicant demonstrates
proficiency in both land and sea operations.
i. Additional Testing
Requirements. Currently, all aircraft that
require a type rating are subject to completing a Flight Standardization Board
(FSB). The FSB’s primary responsibilities are to determine the requirements for
pilot type ratings, to develop minimum training recommendations, and to ensure
initial flight crewmember competency in accordance with the current edition of AC
120-53, Guidance for Conduction and Use of Flight Standardization Board
Evaluations. The FSB issues a report which may include specific training and
testing recommendations for the specific type of aircraft. FAA-S-8081-5F,
Practical Test Concept section, states, “Adherence to provisions of the regulations
and the PTS
is mandatory for the evaluation of airline transport pilot and type rating
applicants. For some aircraft types, however, provisions of FAA Flight
Standardization Board (FSB) Reports may specify special details as to how 14
CFR part 61 and this PTS
apply to certain maneuvers, tasks, procedures, or knowledge areas.”
Consequently, the testing recommendations in this report must be integrated
into the practical test.
j. Training
Requirements. Some aircraft manufacturers
have begun requiring stringent training programs via an AFM limitation. For
example, the limitation section of the Eclipse Aviation Corporation’s
EA500 AFM contains the following requirement: “All pilots operating the Eclipse
EA500 must be trained and qualified in accordance with the FAA
Accepted/Approved Eclipse Aviation training program or equivalent FAA
Accepted/Approved training program.” The TCDS contains a similar limitation in
the notes. Section 91.9(a)
states, in part, that no person may operate a civil aircraft without complying
with the operating limitations specified in the approved AFM or Rotorcraft
Flight Manual (RFM). If the AFM or RFM contains a training requirement, the
examiner or inspector must verify that the applicant has successfully completed
the approved training before administering the practical test.
87. Pilot Type Rating
That May Be Performed as Either a Single Pilot or With a SIC. Practical tests for pilot type ratings that may be
performed as either a single pilot or with an SIC in accordance with § 61.43(b).
a. General. This policy guidance shows how to record whether the pilot
type rating practical test was performed as a single pilot, or with an SIC
crewmember.
(1) In a previous version
of this order, the FAA had established policy that clarified the intent of § 91.531(a)
and (b) for allowing practical tests for some pilot type ratings to be
performed as either a single pilot or with an SIC.
(2) This policy addresses
performing pilot type rating practical tests as a single-pilot crew composition
or with an SIC pilot crewmember in certain large airplanes that were
certificated under Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 41, in which the
airplane’s type certificate (TC) authorizes single-pilot operations. Although
SFAR 41 expired on September 13, 1983, there are still many large airplanes
that were certificated under SFAR 41 in active service (i.e., per § 91.531(a)(1)).
(3) This policy also
addresses performing pilot type rating practical tests as a single-pilot crew
composition or with an SIC pilot crewmember in certain turbojet airplanes where
the airplane’s TC authorizes single-pilot operations (i.e., per § 91.531(a)(2)).
(4) This policy also
addresses performing pilot type rating practical tests as a single-pilot crew
composition or with an SIC pilot crewmember in certain commuter category
airplanes that have a passenger seating configuration, excluding pilot seats,
of nine seats or less where the airplane’s TC authorized single-pilot
operations (i.e., per § 91.531(a)(3)).
(5)
This
policy addresses performing pilot type rating practical tests as a single-pilot
crew composition or with an SIC pilot crewmember where the FAA may issue a COA
letter for authorizing single-pilot operations if that airplane is designed for
and type certificated with only one pilot station (i.e., per § 91.531(b)).
(6) To date, the FAA
permits applicants to perform pilot type rating practical tests as a single
pilot or with an SIC in the following airplanes:
(a) Cessna 501.
(b) Cessna 525.
(c) Cessna 551.
(d)
Cessna
510 Series.
(e) Raytheon 390.
(f) Beech 300 that are
certificated under SFAR 41 and the Beech B300 and B300C that are certificated
in the commuter category.
(g) Beech 1900 and Beech 1900C that
are certificated under SFAR 41 and the Beech 1900D that is certificated in the
commuter category.
(h) Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica
EMB 110 that is certificated under SFAR 41.
(i) Beech 2000.
(j)
Fairchild Aircraft Corporation SA-227CC, SA-227DC, and other Fairchild commuter
category airplanes on that same TC.
(k) Eclipse 500.
(l) Phenom 100.
(m) Phenom 300.
(n) Sino Swearingen SJ30-2.
(o) Certain large
airplanes that were certificated under SFAR 41 and have a TC that authorizes
single-pilot operations.
(p) Certain turbojet
airplanes with a TC that authorizes single-pilot operations.
(q) Certain commuter
category airplanes that have a TC that authorizes single-pilot operations.
(7)
This
policy addresses performing pilot type rating practical tests as a single-pilot
crew composition or with an SIC pilot crewmember where the FAA has issued
grants of exemption from §§ 91.9(a)
and 91.531(a)
to some training providers that give single-pilot training. If an applicant
obtains a pilot type rating by accomplishing one of these approved single-pilot
training programs and a pilot type rating practical test, that applicant will
be issued a COA letter for single-pilot operations by the training provider. To
date, the following training providers hold this kind of grant of exemption for
the listed airplanes authorized under their grant of exemption:
(a) Cessna Aircraft Company for its
Cessna 550, Cessna S550, Cessna 552, and Cessna 560;
(b) Fairchild Aircraft
Corporation for its commuter category airplanes SA-227CC, SA-227DC, and other
Fairchild commuter category airplanes on that same TC provided the airplane is
configured with nine seats or fewer;
(c) Sierra Industries, Inc. for the
Cessna 500 series airplanes for serial Nos. 0001 through 0349 only that are
equipped with Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) No. SA-8176SW or STC No.
SA-09377SC and either STC No. SA-2172NM or STC No. SA-645NW;
(d) M. Shannon and
Associates for the Cessna 500, Cessna 550, and Cessna S550; and
(e) Pan Am International Flight
Academy for the Cessna 550, Cessna S550, Cessna 552, and Cessna 560.
(8) When the airplane’s
TCDS specifically requires the crew composition to be a single pilot, an
applicant for that pilot type rating must perform the practical test as a
single pilot. The applicant must be tested on all of the applicable PTS’s
Areas of Operation and tasks as a single pilot. This requires the pilot to
demonstrate, without assistance, the required PTS’s
Area of Operations and tasks as a single pilot.
(9) Where the FAA has
provided for either a single-pilot crew composition or an SIC, the applicant
may elect to either use an SIC or perform as a single pilot during the
practical test. The FAA has several ways of noting whether the practical test
was performed as a single pilot or with an SIC. This provision is provided for
in accordance with §§ 61.43(b)
and 91.531.
(10) Questions about what
airplanes may be operated with a single-pilot crew composition or with an SIC
pilot crew composition may be directed to the FAA’s General Aviation and
Commercial Division (AFS‑800), 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington,
DC 20591 (telephone: (202) 267‑3844).
b. Cessna 500 Series
Airplanes.
(1) Cessna 501 or Cessna
551. An applicant for a CE-500 pilot type rating who accomplishes the practical
test in a Cessna 501 or Cessna 551 may elect to accomplish the practical test
as a single pilot or with an SIC pilot crewmember.
(a) An applicant for a CE-500 pilot
type rating who was tested as a single pilot in a Cessna 501 is entitled to act
as a single PIC in the Cessna 501. After the applicant satisfactorily
accomplishes the practical test as a single pilot in a Cessna 501, the examiner
will issue the applicant a CE-500 pilot type rating on the pilot certificate,
and record the results of the practical test in the applicant’s logbook as:
“Satisfactorily accomplished the CE-500 pilot type rating as a single pilot in
a Cessna 501.”
(b) An applicant for a CE-500
pilot type rating who was tested in a Cessna 501 where an SIC crewmember was
used will be issued a CE-500 pilot type rating with the limitation
“Second-in-Command Required” (Figure 7‑24). The examiner will
record the results of the practical test in the applicant’s logbook as:
“Satisfactorily accomplished the CE-500 pilot type rating in a Cessna 501 with
an SIC pilot crewmember.”
(c) An applicant for a CE-500 pilot
type rating who was tested as a single pilot in a Cessna 551 is entitled to act
as a single pilot PIC in the Cessna 551. After the applicant satisfactorily
accomplishes the practical test as a single pilot in the Cessna 551, the
examiner will issue the applicant a CE-500 pilot type rating on the pilot
certificate, and record the results of the practical test in the applicant’s
logbook as: “Satisfactorily accomplished the CE-500 pilot type rating as a
single pilot in a Cessna 551.”
(d) An applicant for a
CE-500 pilot type rating who was tested in a Cessna 551 where an SIC crewmember
was used will be issued a CE-500 pilot type rating with the limitation
“Second-in-Command Required” (Figure 7‑24). The examiner will
record the results of the practical test in the applicant’s logbook as:
“Satisfactorily accomplished the CE-500 pilot type rating in a Cessna 551 with
an SIC pilot crewmember.”
(e) A Cessna 501 or Cessna 551 where a
PIC and SIC crewmember are used may be used to satisfy the requirements of a § 61.58
PIC proficiency check for any series of Cessna 500 (i.e., Cessna 500, Cessna
550, Cessna S550, Cessna 552, or Cessna 560) requiring an SIC.
(f) An applicant who
obtains a pilot type rating as a single pilot in a Cessna 501 and 551 may serve
as the PIC or SIC pilot crewmember in the Cessna 500, Cessna 550, Cessna S550,
or Cessna 560, as appropriate.
(2) Cessna 500, Cessna
550, Cessna S550, Cessna 552, or Cessna 560. An applicant for a “CE-500” pilot
type rating who accomplishes the practical test in a Cessna 500, Cessna 550,
Cessna S550, Cessna 552, or Cessna 560, as appropriate, may elect to accomplish
the practical test as a single pilot if the person accomplished an approved
single-pilot training program that was given by a training provider under a
grant of exemption. The applicant may instead use the services of an SIC pilot
crewmember.
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An
applicant who satisfactorily accomplishes an approved single-pilot training
course, successfully completes the CE-500 pilot type rating practical test in
the Cessna 500, Cessna 550, Cessna S550, Cessna 552, or Cessna 560 as a single
pilot, and uses a training provider who holds a grant of exemption from § 91.531
may operate as a single-pilot PIC in the Cessna 500, Cessna 550, Cessna S550,
Cessna 552, or Cessna 560, as appropriate. The examiner will issue the CE-500
pilot type rating on the applicant’s pilot certificate. The examiner will
record the results of the practical test in the pilot’s logbook as “Satisfactorily
accomplished the CE-500 pilot type rating training as a single pilot in an [appropriate
Cessna model].” The applicant must receive a COA letter for single-pilot
operations from the training provider. in accordance with the training
provider’s grant of exemption, the pilot is also required to continue to
receive the training provider’s recurrent single-pilot training and comply with
the provisions of that training provider’s grant of exemption every
12 calendar‑months to be reissued a COA letter for single-pilot
operations.
(b) An applicant who
satisfactorily accomplishes a CE-500 pilot type rating practical test in a
Cessna 500, Cessna 550, Cessna S550, Cessna 552, or Cessna 560, as appropriate,
and uses the services of an SIC pilot crewmember, will be issued a CE-500 pilot
type rating. The examiner will record the results of the practical test in the
applicant’s logbook as “Satisfactorily accomplished the CE-500 pilot type
rating with an SIC crewmember in a [Cessna 500] [Cessna 550] [Cessna S550] [Cessna
552] [Cessna 560].” Since the Cessna 500, Cessna 550, Cessna S550, Cessna 552,
and Cessna 560 type certification require an SIC crewmember, the applicant’s
pilot certificate and CE-500 airplane type rating need not contain the
limitation “Second-in-Command Required.”
Note: The successful completion of a certification practical test
in any of the Cessna 500 models listed in subparagraph 86b will qualify
the applicant for a CE-500 pilot type rating.
c. Cessna 525 Series
Airplanes. An applicant who satisfactorily
accomplishes the practical test in a Cessna 525 as a single pilot will receive
a CE-525S pilot type rating issued by the examiner. The examiner will record
the results of the practical test in the applicant’s logbook as:
“Satisfactorily accomplished the CE-525S pilot type rating as a single pilot in
a Cessna 525.” The CE-525S pilot type rating indicates that the person
accomplished the pilot type rating practical test as a single pilot. An
applicant with a CE-525S pilot type rating is entitled to operate the Cessna
525 as either a single-pilot PIC or with an SIC.
(1) An applicant who
satisfactorily accomplishes the practical test in a Cessna 525 where an SIC
crewmember was used will receive a CE-525 pilot type rating issued by the
examiner. The examiner will record the results of the practical test in the
applicant’s logbook as: “Satisfactorily accomplished the CE-525 pilot type
rating with an SIC pilot crewmember in a Cessna 525.” The CE-525 pilot type
rating on a pilot certificate indicates that the person accomplished the
practical test with the use of an SIC pilot crewmember.
(2) A Cessna 525 series
airplane may be used to satisfy the requirements of the § 61.58
PIC proficiency check for the Cessna 525 series airplane.
(3) An applicant who holds
a CE-525S pilot type rating may serve as either the PIC or SIC pilot crewmember
in the Cessna 525 series of airplane.
d. Beech 2000
Airplanes. An applicant who satisfactorily
accomplishes the practical test in a Beech 2000 as a single pilot will receive
a BE-2000S pilot type rating issued by the examiner. The examiner will record
the results of the practical test in the applicant’s logbook as:
“Satisfactorily accomplished the BE-2000S pilot type rating as a single pilot
in a Beech 2000.” The BE-2000S pilot type rating on a pilot certificate
indicates that the person accomplished the pilot type rating practical test as
a single pilot. An applicant with a BE-2000S pilot type rating is entitled to
operate the Beech 2000 as a single-pilot PIC or with an SIC.
(1) An applicant who
satisfactorily accomplishes the practical test in a Beech 2000 where an SIC
crewmember was used will receive a BE-2000 pilot type rating issued by the
examiner. The examiner will record the results of the practical test in the
applicant’s logbook as: “Satisfactorily accomplished the BE-2000 pilot type
rating with an SIC pilot crewmember in a Beech 2000.” The BE-2000 pilot type
rating on a pilot certificate indicates that the person accomplished the
practical test with the use of an SIC pilot crewmember.
(2) A Beech 2000 may be
used to satisfy the requirements of the § 61.58
PIC proficiency check for the Beech 2000.
(3) An applicant who
obtains a pilot type rating as a single pilot in a Beech 2000 may serve as
either the PIC or the SIC in the Beech 2000 series of airplane.
e. Raytheon 390
Airplanes. An applicant who satisfactorily
accomplishes the practical test in a Raytheon 390 as a single pilot will
receive an RA-390S pilot type rating issued by the examiner. The examiner will
record the results of the practical test in the applicant’s logbook as:
“Satisfactorily accomplished the RA-390S pilot type rating as a single pilot in
a RA-390S.” The RA-390S pilot type rating on a pilot certificate indicates that
the person accomplished the pilot type rating practical test as a single pilot.
An applicant with a RA-390S pilot type rating is entitled to operate the
Raytheon 390 as a single-pilot PIC or with an SIC.
(1) An applicant who
satisfactorily accomplishes the practical test in a Raytheon 390 where an SIC
crewmember was used will receive an RA-390 pilot type rating issued by the
examiner. The examiner will record the results of the practical test in the
applicant’s logbook as: “Satisfactorily accomplished the RA-390 pilot type
rating with an SIC pilot crewmember in a Raytheon 390.” The RA-390 pilot type
rating on a pilot certificate indicates that the person accomplished the
practical test with the use of an SIC pilot crewmember.
(2) A Raytheon 390 may be
used to satisfy the requirements of the § 61.58
PIC proficiency check for the Raytheon 390.
(3) An applicant who
obtains a pilot type rating as a single pilot in a Raytheon 390 may serve as either
the PIC or the SIC in the Raytheon 390 series of airplane.
f. Beech 1900 and 1900C
Series of Airplane that was Certified Under SFAR 41. An applicant who satisfactorily accomplishes a practical
test in a Beech 1900 as a single pilot will receive a “BE-1900” pilot type
rating issued by the examiner. The examiner will record the results of the
practical test in the applicant’s logbook as: “Satisfactorily accomplished the
BE-1900 pilot type rating as a single pilot in a Beech 1900.”
(1) An applicant who
satisfactorily accomplishes a practical test in a Beech 1900 or 1900C with an
SIC crewmember will receive a “BE-1900” pilot type rating issued by the
examiner. The examiner will record the results of the practical test in the
applicant’s logbook as: “Satisfactorily accomplished the BE-1900 pilot type
rating with an SIC pilot crewmember in a Beech 1900C.” The applicant’s
“BE-1900” pilot type rating will be issued with the limitation “BE-1900
Second-in-Command Required.”
(2) An applicant who
satisfactorily accomplishes a practical test in a Beech 1900D as a single pilot
will receive a BE-1900 pilot type rating issued by the examiner. The examiner
will record the results of the practical test in the applicant’s logbook as:
“Satisfactorily accomplished the BE-1900 pilot type rating as a single pilot in
a Beech 1900D.”
(3) An applicant who
satisfactorily accomplishes a practical test in a Beech 1900D with an SIC
crewmember will receive a “BE-1900” pilot type rating issued by the examiner.
The examiner will record the results of the practical test in the applicant’s
logbook as: “Satisfactorily accomplished the BE-1900 pilot type rating with an
SIC pilot crewmember in a Beech 1900D.” The applicant’s “BE-1900” pilot type
rating will be issued with the limitation “BE-1900 Second-in-Command Required.”
(4) Any Beech 1900C or D
series of airplane may be used to satisfy the requirements of the § 61.58
PIC proficiency check for any series of Beech 1900 airplane that requires an
SIC pilot crewmember.
(5) An applicant who
obtains a “BE-1900” pilot type rating as a single pilot in any Beech 1900
series of airplane may serve as either the PIC or SIC in any Beech 1900C or D
series of airplane.
g. Beech 300 Airplane
that was Certified Under SFAR 41. An
applicant who satisfactorily accomplishes a practical test in a Beech 300 as a
single pilot will receive a BE-300 pilot type rating issued by the examiner. The
examiner will record the results of the practical test in the applicant’s
logbook as: “Satisfactorily accomplished the BE-300 pilot type rating as a
single pilot in a Beech 300.”
(1) An applicant who
satisfactorily accomplishes a practical test in a Beech 300 with an SIC
crewmember will receive a “BE-300” pilot type rating issued by the examiner.
The examiner will record the results of the practical test in the applicant’s
logbook as: “Satisfactorily accomplished the BE-300 pilot type rating with an SIC
pilot crewmember in a Beech 300.” The applicant’s “BE-300” pilot type rating
will be issued with the limitation “BE-300 Second-in-Command Required.”
(2) A Beech 300 may be
used to satisfy the requirements of the § 61.58
PIC proficiency check for any series of Beech 300 that requires an SIC pilot
crewmember.
(3) An applicant who
obtains a BE-300 pilot type rating as a single pilot may serve as either the
PIC or SIC in the Beech 300 series of airplane.
h. Fairchild Aircraft
Corporation’s SA-227CC and SA-227DC. This
section also applies to other Fairchild commuter category airplanes on the
same type certificate that have a passenger seating configuration, excluding
pilot seats, of nine seats or fewer, and have a TC that authorizes single-pilot
operations.
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An
applicant who satisfactorily accomplishes an approved single-pilot training
program and a practical test as a single pilot in a Fairchild Aircraft
Corporation SA-227CC, SA-227DC, or other Fairchild commuter category airplanes
as detailed above, will receive an SA-227 pilot type rating issued by the
examiner. The examiner will record the results of the practical test in the
applicant’s logbook as: “Satisfactorily accomplished the SA-227 pilot type
rating as a single pilot.” The applicant must receive a COA letter for
single-pilot operations from the training provider. in accordance with the
training provider’s grant of exemption, the pilot is also required to continue
to receive the training provider’s recurrent single-pilot training and comply
with the provisions of that training provider’s grant of exemption every
12 calendar‑months in order to be reissued a COA letter for
single-pilot operations.
(2) An applicant who
satisfactorily accomplishes a practical test with an SIC crewmember in a
Fairchild Aircraft Corporation SA-227 will receive an SA-227 pilot type rating
issued by the examiner. The examiner will record the results of the practical
test in the applicant’s logbook as: “Satisfactorily accomplished the SA-227 pilot
type rating with an SIC pilot crewmember in a Fairchild Aircraft Corporation
SA-227.” The SA-227CC, SA-227DC, and other Fairchild commuter category
airplanes on the same TCDS require an SIC crewmember, so there is no need to
list an SIC limitation on the applicant’s pilot certificate.
i. Large Airplanes that
were Certificated Under SFAR 41. An
applicant for a pilot type rating in an airplane certificated under SFAR 41 may
elect to accomplish the practical test as a single pilot or with an SIC pilot
crewmember. An applicant who holds a pilot type rating in a large airplane that
was certificated under SFAR 41, and who was tested in that airplane as a single
pilot, is entitled to act as a single pilot PIC in that airplane.
(1) Examples of some large
airplanes that were certificated under SFAR 41 and where the pilot type rating
practical test may be performed as either a single pilot or with an SIC are:
Beech 300, Beech 1900C and 1900D, and Embraer 110.
(2) An applicant who
satisfactorily accomplishes a practical test as a single pilot in a large
airplane that was certificated under SFAR 41 will receive a pilot type rating
issued by the examiner. The examiner will record the results of the practical
test in the applicant’s logbook as: “Satisfactorily accomplished the [appropriate
pilot type rating ] as a single pilot.” The applicant’s pilot certificate
will be issued with the appropriate pilot type rating.
(3) An applicant who
satisfactorily accomplishes a practical test with an SIC crewmember in a large
airplane that was certificated under SFAR 41 will receive a pilot type rating
issued by the examiner. The examiner will record the results of the practical
test in the applicant’s logbook as “Satisfactorily accomplished the [appropriate
pilot type rating ] with an SIC pilot crewmember.” The applicant’s pilot
type rating will be issued with the limitation “Second-in-Command Required”
(Figure 7‑24).
(4) A large airplane
certificated under SFAR 41 that requires an SIC pilot crewmember may be used to
satisfy the requirements of the § 61.58
PIC proficiency check.
(5) An applicant who
obtains a pilot type rating as a single pilot in a large airplane that was
certificated under SFAR 41 may serve as either the PIC or SIC in that airplane.
j.
Cessna 510 Series
Airplanes. An applicant who satisfactorily accomplishes the practical test
in a Cessna 510 as a single pilot will receive a CE-510S pilot type rating
issued by the examiner. The examiner will record the results of the practical
test in the applicant’s logbook as, “Satisfactorily accomplished the CE-510S pilot
type rating as a single pilot in a Cessna 510.” The CE-510S pilot type rating
indicates that the person accomplished the pilot type rating practical test as
a single pilot. An applicant with a CE-510S pilot type rating is entitled to
operate the Cessna 510 as either a single-pilot PIC or with an SIC.
(1)
An
applicant who satisfactorily accomplishes the practical test in a Cessna 510
where an SIC crewmember was used will receive a CE-510 pilot type rating issued
by the examiner. The examiner will record the results of the practical test in
the applicant’s logbook as, “Satisfactorily accomplished the CE-510 pilot type
rating with an SIC pilot crewmember in a Cessna 510.” The CE-510 pilot type
rating on a pilot certificate indicates that the person accomplished the
practical test with the use of an SIC pilot crewmember.
(2) A Cessna 510 series
airplane may be used to satisfy the requirements of the § 61.58
PIC proficiency check for the Cessna 510 series airplane.
(3) An applicant who holds
a CE-510S pilot type rating may serve as either the PIC or SIC pilot crewmember
in the Cessna 510 series of airplane.
k. Sino Swearingen
SJ30-2 Airplanes . An applicant who
satisfactorily accomplishes the practical test in a Sino Swearingen SJ30-2 as a
single pilot will receive an SJ30S pilot type rating issued by the examiner.
The examiner will record the results of the practical test in the applicant’s
logbook as, “Satisfactorily accomplished the SJ30S pilot type rating as a
single pilot in a Swearingen SJ30-2.” The SJ30S pilot type rating indicates
that the person accomplished the pilot type rating practical test as a single
pilot. An applicant with an SJ30S pilot type rating is entitled to operate the
Swearingen SJ30-2 as either a single-pilot PIC or with an SIC.
(1) An applicant who
satisfactorily accomplishes the practical test in a Swearingen SJ30-2 where an
SIC crewmember was used will receive an SJ30 pilot type rating issued by the
examiner. The examiner will record the results of the practical test in the
applicant’s logbook as, “Satisfactorily accomplished the SJ30 pilot type rating
with an SIC pilot crewmember in a Swearingen SJ30-2.” The SJ30 pilot type
rating on a pilot certificate indicates that the person accomplished the
practical test with the use of an SIC pilot crewmember.
(2) A Swearingen SJ30-2
series airplane may be used to satisfy the requirements of the § 61.58
PIC proficiency check for the Swearingen SJ30-2 series airplane.
(3) An applicant who holds
an SJ30S pilot type rating may serve as either the PIC or SIC pilot crewmember
in the Swearingen SJ30-2 series of airplane.
l. Embraer - Empresa
Brasileira De Aeronautica S.A.EMB‑500 Airplanes. An applicant who satisfactorily accomplishes the practical
test in an Embraer EMB‑500 where an SIC crewmember was used will receive
an EMB‑500 pilot type rating plus a limitation that states “EMB‑500
Second in Command required” issued by the examiner. The examiner will record
the results of the practical test in the applicant’s logbook as,
“Satisfactorily accomplished the EMB‑500 pilot type rating with an SIC
pilot crewmember in an Embraer EMB‑500.” The EMB‑500 pilot type
rating with the limitation on a pilot certificate indicates that the person
accomplished the practical test with the use of an SIC pilot crewmember.
(1)
An
applicant who satisfactorily completes the practical test in an Embraer EMB‑500
as a single pilot will receive an EMB‑500 type rating by the examiner.
The examiner will record the results of the practical test in the applicant’s
logbook as, “Satisfactorily accomplished the EMB‑500 pilot type rating as
a single pilot in an Embraer EMB‑500.” The EMB‑500 pilot type
rating, without a limitation, indicates that the person accomplished the pilot
type rating practical test as a single pilot. An applicant with an EMB‑500
pilot type rating is entitled to operate the Embraer EMB‑500 as either a
single-pilot PIC or with an SIC.
(2) An Embraer EMB‑500
series airplane may be used to satisfy the requirements of the § 61.58
PIC proficiency check for the Embraer EMB‑500 series airplane.
(3) An applicant who holds
an EMB‑500 pilot type rating as a single pilot may serve as either the
PIC or SIC pilot crewmember in the EMB‑500 series of airplane.
m. Embraer - Empresa Brasileira De
Aeronautica S.A.EMB‑505 Airplanes.
An applicant who satisfactorily accomplishes the practical test in an Embraer
EMB‑505 where an SIC crewmember was used will receive an EMB‑505
pilot type rating plus a limitation that states “EMB‑505 Second in
Command required” issued by the examiner. The examiner will record the results
of the practical test in the applicant’s logbook as, “Satisfactorily
accomplished the EMB‑505 pilot type rating with an SIC pilot crewmember
in an Embraer EMB‑505.” The EMB‑505 pilot type rating with the
limitation on a pilot certificate indicates that the person accomplished the
practical test with the use of an SIC pilot crewmember.
(1) An applicant who
satisfactorily completes the practical test in an Embraer EMB‑505 as a
single pilot will receive an EMB‑505 type rating by the examiner. The
examiner will record the results of the practical test in the applicant’s
logbook as, “Satisfactorily accomplished the EMB‑505 pilot type rating as
a single pilot in an Embraer EMB‑505.” The EMB‑505 pilot type
rating, without a limitation, indicates that the person accomplished the pilot
type rating practical test as a single pilot. An applicant with an EMB‑505
pilot type rating is entitled to operate the Embraer EMB‑505 as either a
single-pilot PIC or with an SIC.
(2) An Embraer EMB‑505
series airplane may be used to satisfy the requirements of the § 61.58
PIC proficiency check for the EMB‑505 series airplane.
(3) An applicant who holds
an EMB‑505 pilot type rating as a single pilot may serve as either the
PIC or SIC pilot crewmember in the EMB‑505 series of airplane.
n. Eclipse Aviation
Corporation EA-500. An applicant who
satisfactorily accomplishes the practical test in an Eclipse Aviation
Corporation EA-500 as a single pilot will receive an EA-500S pilot type rating
issued by the examiner. The examiner will record the results of the practical
test in the applicant’s logbook as, “Satisfactorily accomplished the EA-500S
pilot type rating as a single pilot in an Eclipse Aviation Corporation EA-500.”
The EA-500S pilot type rating indicates that the person accomplished the pilot
type rating practical test as a single pilot. An applicant with an EA-500S
pilot type rating is entitled to operate the Eclipse Aviation Corporation
EA-500 as either a single-pilot PIC or with an SIC.
(1)
An
applicant who satisfactorily accomplishes the practical test in an Eclipse
Aviation Corporation EA-500 where an SIC crewmember was used will receive an
EA-500 pilot type rating issued by the examiner. The examiner will record the
results of the practical test in the applicant’s logbook as, “Satisfactorily
accomplished the EA-500 pilot type rating with an SIC pilot crewmember in an
Eclipse Aviation Corporation EA-500.” The EA-500 pilot type rating on a pilot
certificate indicates that the person accomplished the practical test with the
use of an SIC pilot crewmember.
(2) An Eclipse Aviation
Corporation EA-500 series airplane may be used to satisfy the requirements of
the § 61.58
PIC proficiency check for the EA-500 series airplane.
(3) An applicant who holds
an EA-500S pilot type rating may serve as either the PIC or SIC pilot
crewmember in the Eclipse Aviation Corporation EA-500 series of airplane.
o. Removal of the
“Second-In-Command Required” Limitation From a Pilot Type Rating on the Pilot
Certificate. To remove the limitation, it
is not necessary to complete the entire practical test as a single pilot.
(1) All Areas of
Operations/tasks approved for a flight simulator may be accomplished in that
flight simulator for the purpose of removing the “Second-in-Command Required”
limitation. However, this does not change any flight simulator requirements for
the original issuance of the pilot type rating.
(2) Satisfactory
completion of an approved single-pilot training program and end-of-course test
of that approved single-pilot training program meet the requirements for
removal of the “Second-in-Command Required” limitation.
(3) The following tasks
must be accomplished on the practical test as a single pilot in order to remove
the “Second-in-Command Required” limitation:
(a) Normal and crosswind takeoffs.
(b) Powerplant failure on
takeoff.
(c) Maneuvering to a landing with a
simulated powerplant failure.
(d) One precision or nonprecision
approach with a landing.
(e) Specific flight characteristics.
(f) Normal and abnormal
procedures.
(g) Emergency procedures.
88. Procedures.
a. Schedule
Appointment. Advise the applicant to bring
the following documents and records to the appointment:
(1) FAA
Form 8710-1 must be completed in ink or typewritten and signed by the
applicant. The applicant must complete sections I, II, III, IV, and V.
Section 1 must have Parts A-U completed in its entirety. If a flight test
is administered, section IIA(1) must indicate the aircraft used during the
flight test and the “Total Time” in 2a. (If tested in a simulator, since
section can be omitted.) The aircraft listed must match the aircraft
listed in the designated examiner’s report. Section IIC must be completed
when the applicant graduated from an FAA-approved course. Ensure the applicant
has given the school name and location (city and state). Section IIE must
be completed if the applicant applied through an Air Carrier Training Program.
Per § 61.39(a)(7),
the applicant must complete section III, Record of Pilot Time. As a
special emphasis item , the examiner must review the applicant’s
aeronautical experience recorded on FAA
Form 8710-1 and in the applicant’s logbook/training record to ensure
compliance with the appropriate aeronautical experience requirements for the
certificate and/or rating sought. Section IV must be answered “YES” or
“NO” if a practical test was administered. If “YES,” ensure the airman’s pink
slip is included with the approved application. If the applicant has lost the
pink slip, attach a statement to that affect. Section V must be signed and
dated by the applicant.
(a) In section III on FAA
Form 8710-1, Record of Pilot Time, the applicant must list at least
the aeronautical experience required for the airmen certificate and rating
sought. Graduates of part 141
pilot schools or part 142
training centers must provide their aeronautical experience in
section III even though the graduation certificate is evidence of having
completed the course of training.
(b) If aeronautical
experience has no bearing on the airman certification action being sought, it
is not necessary for an applicant to complete section III. For example,
flight instructor renewal applications, flight instructor reinstatement
applications, ground instructor qualification applications, and pilot type
rating applications would be examples for which aeronautical experience would
not have a bearing on the airmen certification action; thus, the applicant
would not be required to complete section III of the application. However,
all applicants are encouraged to complete section III because it remains
on file with the FAA and can be used to substantiate past aeronautical
experience in the case of a lost logbook.
(2) A private pilot,
commercial pilot, or ATP certificate, appropriate to pilot certification and
rating sought;
(3) At least a current
third-class medical certificate and a SODA, if applicable;
(4) A knowledge test
report for the pilot certification level and rating sought, if applicable;
(5) An FAA-approved pilot
school graduation certificate, if applicable;
(6) The applicant must
present a pilot logbook or other acceptable and reliable record(s) as evidence
of having met the required aeronautical experience for the certificate and
rating sought that substantiates the aeronautical experience shown on FAA
Form 8710-1;
(7) The aircraft
maintenance records;
(8) The aircraft
airworthiness certificate;
(9) The aircraft
registration;
(10) The FCC aircraft
station license, if applicable; and
(11) An acceptable form of
photo identification.
b. Applicant Arrives
for Appointment. Collect and review the
documents and records listed in paragraphs 87a(1) through (11).
c. Review Application. Verify that the information on FAA
Form 8710-1 is accurate, legible, and complete.
(1) In section I,
ensure that the applicant has checked “ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT RATING” and
“PRIVATE,” “Commercial,” or “ATP,” as appropriate to the pilot certification
level and rating sought. Ensure that the applicant has checked any other
applicable boxes.
(2) Ensure that the
remainder of the applicant’s FAA Form 8710-1 is completed in accordance
with the instructions attached to the application and the information in this
order (see chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 27).
(3) If the applicant is
applying for a private or commercial certificate in conjunction with the type
rating, ensure that the flight instructor has signed an endorsement within
60 calendar‑days preceding the date of the practical test.
d. Verify Applicant’s
Identity. Inspect acceptable forms of
identification to establish the applicant’s identity in accordance with the
procedures described in this order (see chapter 7, section 2,
paragraph 25).
(1) Compare the
identification with the personal information provided on FAA
Form 8710-1.
(2) When the applicant’s
identity is verified, continue with the practical test.
(3) If the applicant’s
identity cannot be verified because of lack of identification or inadequate
identification, explain what types of identification are acceptable. Advise the
applicant to return with appropriate identification.
(4) If the applicant’s
identity appears to be different from the information supplied on his or her FAA
Form 8710-1, or it appears that an attempt at falsification has been
made, discontinue the application process and immediately report the matter to
the FSDO.
e. Establish
Eligibility. Determine that the applicant
meets the type rating requirements of § 61.63(d)(1)
through (7).
(1) If the applicant
cannot read, speak, write, or understand English in accordance with
chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 7d, then the pilot/instructor
certification process should be terminated unless the reason is because of a
medical disability. If the reason for the applicant not being able to read,
speak, write, and understand English is because of a medical disability
(meaning a hearing impairment or speech impairment that is medically
substantiated by a certified medical physician), then an operating limitation
may be placed on the person’s pilot/instructor certificate. A medical
disability of this kind may require an operating limitation be placed on the
person’s pilot certificate that prohibits the pilot from operating in airspace
that requires the use of communication radios. However, as a matter of
clarification, this limitation would not necessarily prohibit a pilot from
operating in airspace that requires the use of communication radios if the
pilot has received prior authorization from the jurisdictional air traffic
facility where the flight is being conducted, and the pilot is able to receive
instructions from that air traffic facility via light signals or some other
form of electronic means of communication.
(2) Determine that the
applicant meets the required prerequisite eligibility, aeronautical knowledge,
and aeronautical experience/training requirements for the pilot certification
level and rating sought.
(3) Verify that the
applicant holds at least a current third-class medical certificate.
(4) Inspect the medical
certificate to ensure that it does not bear any limitation that would make a
special medical flight test necessary.
(5) Check the record of
flight time in section III on FAA
Form 8710-1 to determine that the applicant has the minimum flight
experience required for the type rating/grade of pilot certificate sought.
(6) If the applicant is
applying for a test on the basis of graduation from an approved pilot school,
inspect the applicant’s graduation certificate to ensure that it is dated
within the 60 calendar‑days preceding the date of the practical
test.
(7) Examine the
applicant’s logbook and/or other reliable record(s) to verify that all
aeronautical knowledge, aeronautical experience, and required instructor
endorsements are recorded per the instructions in this order (see
chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 24e).
(8) If the applicant is
upgrading a certificate or concurrently obtaining an instrument rating, examine
the knowledge test report or test report from an approved school with knowledge
test authority, as applicable.
(9) If the applicant has
checked the “YES” box of section IV on FAA
Form 8710-1, verify that the applicant meets the requirements of § 61.49.
f. Aircraft
Requirements. The applicant will review
the aircraft maintenance records, logbooks, airworthiness certificate, and
aircraft registration for the purpose of demonstrating aeronautical knowledge
about how to determine whether an aircraft is airworthy and suitable for
flight. Ensure that a type rating is required for the aircraft. Determine
whether the aircraft’s TCDS establishes single pilot or has a provision for an
SIC as the crew composition.
g. Discrepancies. If a discrepancy that cannot be immediately corrected
exists in any of the documents, return the applicant’s FAA
Form 8710-1 and all documents to the applicant.
(1) Inform the applicant
of the reasons for ineligibility and explain how the applicant may correct the
discrepancies.
(2) Reschedule the
appointment if requested to do so.
h. Conduct the
Practical Test. After determining that the
applicant is eligible and meets all prerequisites for the type
rating/certificate sought, accept the applicant’s FAA
Form 8710-1 and conduct the practical test in accordance with the
guidance in the appropriate ATP and Aircraft Type Rating PTS
and chapter 7, section 2. If the practical test is not completed for
reasons other than unsatisfactory performance, issue a letter of discontinuance
to the applicant (see chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 17b).
i. Unsatisfactory
Performance. If the applicant did not meet
the applicable standards for the certificate sought, inform the applicant of
the reasons for the unsatisfactory performance.
(1) Prepare FAA
Form 8060-5 in accordance with the guidance in this order (see
chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 33).
(2) Sign, date, and check
the appropriate boxes on the form. Give the applicant a copy of the notice of
disapproval and retain the original for the certification file.
(3) Retain the applicant’s
FAA
Form 8710-1 and return all other submitted documents to the applicant.
(4) The examiner should
sign an entry in the applicant’s records after the practical test. That entry
must show the type of test, the duration of the flight portion, the
unsatisfactory outcome of the test, and the examiner’s designation number.
j. Satisfactory
Performance. When the applicant has
satisfactorily met all requirements for the type rating/certificate sought,
prepare FAA Form 8060-4 in accordance with the guidance in this order (see
chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 31).
(1) Enter all previous
category, class, and type ratings held by the applicant.
(2) Enter the type rating
under the appropriate airman privileges.
(3) Enter any required
operating limitations such as “CVPBY5 LIMITED TO SEA” or “NB25 VFR ONLY.”
(4) For type ratings in
aircraft whose TCDS require single-pilot competency but allow for an SIC, if
the test was demonstrated with an SIC, enter the limitation “SECOND-IN-COMMAND
REQUIRED” (Figure 7‑24).
(5) Verify that all
information on the form is correct. Sign the certificate and direct the airman
to sign line VII of the form.
(6) Retain the original
for the file and give the applicant the copy of the temporary certificate.
(7) The examiner should
sign an entry in the applicant’s records after the practical test. That entry
must show the type of test, the duration of the flight portion, the successful
outcome of the test, and the examiner’s designation number.
k. Complete the
Certification File. Complete the
certification file in accordance with the guidance in this order (see
chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 29).
(1)
Mail the
completed certification file to the managing FSDO no later than 7 calendar‑days
after the completion of the test.
(2) IACRA certification
files may be sent directly to AFS‑760.
Section 13. Procedures
for Issuing a Second-in-Command Pilot Type Rating
89. General. This section explains and discusses the procedures for
completing the applications for SIC pilot type ratings and issuing FAA
Form 8060-4.
90. Background.
a. Final Rule. The FAA issued the SIC pilot type rating final rule on
August 4, 2005 (70 FR 45264). The rule establishes the issuance of a SIC pilot
type rating on U.S. pilot certificates for flights in aircraft, where the
aircraft’s type certification requires a minimum crew of at least two pilots,
and the flight will occur outside U.S. airspace involving a landing in a
foreign country.
b. Requirements. The SIC pilot type rating requirement appears in § 61.5(b)(7)(iv)
and in § 61.55(a)(3),
(d), and (e), along with associated qualifying procedures. A pilot who serves
as an SIC flight crewmember and holds the appropriate SIC pilot type rating for
the aircraft being flown is in compliance with the ICAO pilot type rating
standards.
91. Procedures.
a. Application and
Certification Process. AFS‑760, in
conjunction with AFS‑810 and the Air Transportation Division (AFS‑200),
has developed procedures for the SIC pilot type rating application and
certification process. Refer to the sample SIC pilot type rating temporary
airman certificates/applications in Figures 7‑25 and 7‑26 for
further guidance.
b.
Program
Tracking and Reporting Subsystem (PTRS) Code. The PTRS activity code 1517 is for an SIC pilot type rating.
c. Examples.
(1) Paragraph 91 below
contains explanations about the issuance of the SIC pilot type rating. Figures
7‑25 through 7‑29 are examples of a temporary airman certificate
and FAA
Form 8710-1 applications.
(2) The following examples
illustrate how the rule (i.e., § 61.55(d)
and (e))will apply to pilots who have completed SIC pilot training within
12 calendar‑months before the month they apply and are now making
applications for the SIC pilot type rating.
(a) Example 1. A pilot last completed
a part 135
recurrent SIC training program in a Cessna 500 on October 6, 2006. It is now
December 30, 2007, and the pilot wants to apply for the SIC pilot type rating
for the CE-500. This applicant is not eligible to apply for the SIC pilot type
rating for the CE-500 type rating, because the applicant did not complete a
part 135
recurrent SIC training program in the Cessna 500 within the 12 calendar‑months
before the month he or she applied. If applying for the SIC pilot type rating
on December 30, 2007, the applicant must have completed the recurrent SIC
training between the months of November 1, 2006 and sometime during the month
of December 2007. In order for the pilot to apply for the SIC pilot type
rating, that pilot must have completed the SIC familiarization training in a
CE-500 within the 12 calendar‑months before the month of
application.
(b) Example 2. A pilot
last completed a part 121
SIC pilot recurrent proficiency check in a Boeing 737 on December 1, 2007. The
date is now January 5, 2008, and the pilot applicant wants to apply for the SIC
pilot type rating for the B‑737. This applicant may apply for an SIC pilot
type rating for the B‑737, because the recurrent proficiency check was
completed within the 12 calendar‑months before the month the pilot
applied.
(c) Example 3. The pilot last
completed SIC pilot familiarization training, per § 61.55(b),
in a Lear 60 on November 30, 2006. The date is now January 1, 2008, and the
pilot applicant wants to apply for the SIC pilot type rating for the LR-60.
This applicant may not apply for an SIC pilot type rating for the Lear 60,
because the SIC familiarization training was not completed within the
12 calendar‑months before the month the applicant applied. In order
for the pilot to apply for the SIC pilot type rating, that pilot must have
completed the SIC familiarization training within 12 calendar‑months
before the month of application.
92. Questions About the
Issuance of the SIC Pilot Type Rating.
a. Who Needs an SIC
Pilot Type Rating?
(1) QUESTION: Who is
required to have a SIC pilot type rating?
(2)
ANSWER:
See § 61.5(b)(7)(iv)
and § 61.55(a)(3).
This rule requires that any pilot who plans to fly outside domestic U.S.
airspace and land in a foreign country to obtain the appropriate pilot type
rating (i.e., the appropriate pilot type rating for PIC privileges or SIC
privileges). However, any pilot who applies and meets the requirements of § 61.55(d)
or (e), as appropriate, may be issued an SIC pilot type rating whether that
pilot plans to fly outside U.S. airspace and land in a foreign country or not.
(3) QUESTION: Is a SIC
pilot type rating required to serve as an SIC when an SIC is required by an
operating rule? For example, an SIC pilot is flying a Beech 200 for a part 135
air carrier operator, because the autopilot is out of service and the aircraft
is being flown under IFR with passengers under part 135.
The Beech 200 is TC as a single-piloted airplane. The operating rule (part 135,
§ 135.101)
requires two pilots. Does the SIC need an SIC pilot type rating to serve as an
SIC in a Beech 200 when the operating rule (§ 135.101)
requires an SIC pilot?
(4) ANSWER: No. See § 61.5(b)(7)(iv).
Since the Beech 200 is an airplane that does not require the PIC to hold a
pilot type rating to fly it (the pilot only needs to hold an Airplane
Multiengine Land rating), then the SIC pilot would not need to hold an SIC
pilot type rating for the Beech 200. As per § 61.5(b)(7)(iv),
the rule states, “Second-in-command pilot type rating for aircraft that is certificated
for operations with a minimum crew of at least two pilots.” Otherwise, an SIC
pilot type rating is only required for an aircraft that is certificated for
operations with a minimum crew of at least two pilots. Section 135.101
does not require the issuance of an SIC pilot type rating. That rule only
states, “Except as provided in § 135.105,
no person may operate an aircraft carrying passengers under IFR unless there is
a second in command in the aircraft.” Therefore, the Beech 200 is a
single-piloted airplane and no pilot type rating is required.
(5) QUESTION: If a person
already holds a pilot type rating for a particular type of aircraft that
authorizes PIC privileges, would that person also need to hold the same pilot
type rating for that type of aircraft that authorizes SIC pilot privileges? For
example, if a person holds a B‑737 pilot type rating that authorizes PIC
privileges, would that person also need to hold the same B‑737 pilot type
rating that authorizes SIC pilot privileges?
(6) ANSWER: No. See § 61.55(a)(3).
The person only needs to hold the B‑737 pilot type rating that authorizes
PIC privileges, and that will suffice for SIC pilot privileges.
(7) QUESTION: Can you have
more than one SIC pilot type rating on a pilot certificate?
(8) ANSWER: Yes. See § 61.55(d)
or (e). It is permissible to hold more than one SIC pilot type rating on a
pilot certificate. A pilot would need to meet the eligibility prerequisite
requirements to qualify for the SIC pilot type ratings.
b. What are the
Requirements for an SIC Pilot Type Rating?
(1) QUESTION: Who is
eligible for the SIC pilot type rating under part 121
or part 135?
(2)
ANSWER:
See § 61.55(e).
A pilot who has successfully accomplished either an initial SIC pilot
qualification under part 121
or part 135
training, or a recurrent part 121
proficiency check, or part 135
competency check (or instrument proficiency test) in that type of aircraft
within the preceding 12 calendar‑months from the month of
application for the SIC pilot type rating is eligible for the appropriate SIC pilot
type rating.
(3) QUESTION: What are the
application and certification procedures for a pilot applying for an SIC pilot
type rating on the basis of having qualified for the rating using the
completion of an air carrier training program to qualify?
(4) ANSWER: See § 61.55(e).
An aircrew program designee (APD), chief pilot, director of training, director
of operations, or another comparable management official within the air carrier
must endorse the applicant’s training record. The endorsement should state
“[Applicant’s Name and Pilot Certificate Number] has demonstrated the skill and
knowledge required for the safe operation of the [Type of Aircraft], relevant
to the duties and responsibilities of a second in command.” The applicant must
complete and sign an FAA
Form 8710-1 application and bring the completed application and a copy
of his or her training record endorsement, in person, to an APD or FSDO. The
APD or FAA official will complete FAA
Form 8710-1 and will issue the applicant a Temporary Airman
Certificate with the appropriate SIC pilot type rating (e.g., “B‑777”
and the limitation listed as “B‑777 SIC Privileges Only”).
c. How Do I Apply for
an SIC Pilot Type Rating?
(1) QUESTION: I fly as an
SIC pilot for a part 91
operator. What is the process for obtaining an SIC pilot type rating?
(2) ANSWER: See § 61.55(d).
As a pilot serving as an SIC for a part 91
operator, the process for you to obtain the SIC pilot type rating is
established in § 61.55(d).
You are required to have completed the SIC pilot familiarization training (see
§ 61.55(b))
within the preceding 12 calendar‑months before the month of application,
complete an FAA
Form 8710-1 application, receive a logbook endorsement from the PIC
who provided you the familiarization training, and then present your FAA
Form 8710-1 application to a FSDO or to an examiner.
(3) QUESTION: Who can be
the FAA certifying officer for issuing the SIC pilot type rating? May any of
the following sign the Temporary Airman Certificate and FAA
Form 8710-1 application for issuance of the SIC pilot type rating: an
FAA aviation safety technician (AST), an FAA ASI (Operations), a DPE, an APD,
or a Training Center Evaluator (TCE) at a part 142
training center?
(4)
ANSWER:
Yes, an AST, ASI, DPE, APD, or TCE may sign the Temporary Airman Certificate
and FAA
Form 8710-1 application for issuance of the SIC pilot type rating.
However, see the next question for conditions under which a TCE at a part 142
training center may do this. Neither the COA letters issued to a DPE, nor the
letters of authorization (LOA) issued to a TCE or APD need to be revised to
issue this SIC pilot type rating. It was stated in the final rule, “…The
Examiner must have the authority to conduct practical tests for pilot
certification. However, because this process is purely an administrative action
and no practical test is required, the Examiner need not hold authorization in
the type of aircraft in which the pilot is applying for SIC pilot type rating
privileges.” Therefore, examiners (meaning DPEs, TCEs, and APDs) do not need
their COA letter or LOA (as applicable) reissued to permit them to issue the
SIC pilot type rating.
Note: This note pertains to a part 121
or part 135
pilot type rating applicant (i.e., a SIC pilot type rating applicant who
qualifies for the SIC pilot type rating by have complied with § 61.55(e)).
The FAA’s policy regarding SIC pilot type rating applicants who complete an air
carrier training program, as given in § 61.55(e)(3)
and subsequent subparagraphs , appears to permit any examiner or APD to be
the FAA certifying officer for signing an SIC pilot type rating certificate.
However, the FAA’s position is to limit such signing privileges to examiners
and APDs actively engaged in the training programs of an air carrier
certificate holder and SIC pilot type rating applicants in those training
programs. An APD’s authority extends only to those applicants employed by the specific
air carrier certificate holder. Similarly, the FAA limits the signing authority
of any other designee (other than an APD) such as a TCE, to designees or TCEs
actively engaged as authorized Check Airmen in the training programs of an air
carrier certificate holder, and to SIC pilot type rating applicants in those
training programs, respectively.
(5) QUESTION: Does the
Director of Training’s signature have to be an original or can it be copied for
thousands of applicants?
(6) ANSWER: See § 61.55(e)(1).
The rule is permissive in respect to who can sign the SIC pilot’s training
record. It does not necessarily have to be the Director of Training. However,
the signature appearing on the training record must be an original signature of
one of the air carrier’s management officials who is eligible to sign, in
accordance with the rule.
(7) QUESTION: How does an
applicant complete the front page of the FAA
Form 8710-1 application if he/she is not affiliated with a part 121,
125, or 135 operator? Looking at Section II, there does not appear to be
any box to check that is appropriate for on what basis the applicant is
applying for the SIC pilot type rating.
(8) ANSWER: See § 61.55(d)(4)
and Figure 7‑27. Figure 7‑27 is a sample of an SIC pilot
type rating application for § 61.55(d)
applicants.
(9) QUESTION: On the FAA
Form 8710-1 application, Section II, block E2 needs the date the
applicant completed training. Should that be the date the applicant completed
initial training or the date of the last recurrent within the 12-month period?
(10)
ANSWER:
See § 61.55(e)(6).
If the applicant is applying for the SIC pilot type rating on the basis of
completing the air carrier’s initial training curriculum, then the date shown
in Section II, block E2 would be the date the applicant completed the
initial training curriculum. However, that date must be within 12 calendar‑months
before the month of application. If the applicant is applying for the SIC pilot
type rating on the basis of completing the air carrier’s recurrent training
curriculum, then the date shown in Section II, block E2 would be the date
the applicant completed the recurrent training curriculum. Again, that date
must be within 12 calendar‑months before the month of application.
d. How Do I Process an
Application for an SIC Pilot Type Rating?
(1) QUESTION: On a pilot
certificate, should the limitation of SIC pilot privileges be placed on line
XII of the FAA Form 8060-4 with the SIC pilot type rating, or by itself on
line XIII?
(2) ANSWER: The type
rating should be listed in line XII on the FAA Form 8060-4, and the SIC
pilot limitation should be on line XIII. For example:
RATINGS AND LIMITATIONS
XII. Airplane Single Engine Land & Multiengine Engine
Land
Instrument Airplane
B‑777
XIII. B‑777 SIC Privileges Only
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(3) QUESTION:
If an applicant completes an approved SIC pilot training program for initial
qualification in a particular type of airplane and all training and the
practical test was accomplished in a flight simulator, may the TCE issue the
SIC pilot type rating to the applicant or must the applicant accomplish at
least one takeoff and one landing in the airplane type before the type rating
may be issued? Once an SIC applicant completes the approved part 142
training and practical test in a level C or D simulator at a part 142
training center, is the applicant considered to have met the requirements for
the SIC pilot type rating? For example, when the PIC type rating is issued, a
Supervised Operating Experience (SOE) limitation is placed on the applicant’s pilot
certificate for the type of aircraft the applicant completed the training and
practical test.
(4)
ANSWER:
See § 61.55(j).
Before the SIC pilot type rating may be issued for the initial qualification in
that type of aircraft for which all of the training was performed in a flight
simulator, the pilot must have logged at least one takeoff and one landing in
the actual aircraft. As a matter of discussion, an applicant could show up for
training at the part 142
training center already having logged the one takeoff and landing in the actual
aircraft. Then, once the training and practical test are completed at the
training center, a TCE could issue the SIC pilot type rating. As a suggestion,
a part 142
training center may want to consider having an enrollment eligibility
requirement that requires applicants to have logged at least one takeoff and
one landing in the actual aircraft type prior to beginning the approved course
of training. While the PIC type rating may be issued with an SOE limitation, § 61.55
does not allow a similar limitation for the SIC pilot type rating.
Note: However, there is an exception in § 61.55(j)
for those applicants who have completed a proficiency check under a part 121
or competency check under part 91
subpart K (91K), part 125,
or part 135.
Applicants who have completed a proficiency check under part 121
or competency check under part 91K,
125,
or 135
are not required to have logged one takeoff and one landing in the actual
aircraft. For those applicants, they may apply for and be issued the SIC pilot
type rating on the basis of having completed a proficiency check under part 121
or competency check under part 91K,
125,
or 135,
even when all the training was accomplished in a flight simulator.
(5) QUESTION: A pilot
completes B‑757 first officer training and receives a B‑757 type
rating with the limitation “B‑757 SIC Privileges only.” Two months later,
the pilot changes aircraft and completes DC-9 first officer training. On the
FAA Form 8060-4, does the pilot now have two limitations, “B‑757 SIC
Privileges only” and “DC-9 SIC Privileges only,” or is the “B‑757 SIC
privileges only” removed and “DC-9 SIC Privileges” takes its place?
(6) ANSWER: See § 61.55(e).
Unless there are legal reasons (or 49 U.S.C. § 44709 pilot
reexamination action) to suspend or revoke a type rating, you would never
delete a type rating/SIC privilege. Below is how the SIC privileges should be
listed on a pilot certificate in the “Ratings and Limitations”
section involving multiple type ratings for SIC pilot privileges:
RATINGS AND LIMITATIONS
XII. Airplane Multiengine Land
Instrument Airplane
B‑757, DC-9
XIII. B‑757 and DC-9 SIC Privileges Only
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(7) QUESTION:
How would the “Ratings and Limitations” section of a pilot certificate
look if the person held PIC privileges for a B‑757 and SIC privileges in
a DC-9 and A320?
(8) ANSWER: See § 61.55(e).
In this scenario, the “Ratings and Limitations” section of a pilot
certificate would look like this:
RATINGS AND LIMITATIONS
XII. Airplane Multiengine Land
Instrument Airplane
B‑757, DC-9, A320
XIII. DC-9 and A320 SIC Privileges Only
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(9) QUESTION:
I have just reviewed an SIC pilot type rating application file from an
applicant who completed an air carrier SIC recurrent proficiency check. The
proficiency check was not recorded in the person’s logbook, but was a
computer-generated letter that merely shows the name of air carrier and the
date the proficiency check was completed, and was signed by an air carrier
management official. The applicant stated this is a copy of his training
record. The letter/training record does not show how much time the proficiency
check took or who conducted the proficiency check. The preamble discussion in
the “Second-in-Command Pilot Type Rating” Final Rule (70 FR 45266, August 4,
2005) states “For instance, the logbook or training record must specify the
type and amount of training given.” Is this letter/training record adequate for
meeting the intent of § 61.55(e)(1)?
(10) ANSWER: See § 61.55(e)(1).
Yes, that letter/training record would meet the intent of § 61.55(e)(1).
The actual rule language (70 FR 45272, August 4, 2005), § 61.55(e)(1)
states “In lieu of the trainer, it is permissible for a qualified management
official within the organization to sign the applicant’s training records or
logbook and make the required endorsement. The qualified management official
must hold the position of chief pilot, director of training, director of
operations, or another comparable management position within the organization
that provided the training and must be in a position to verify the applicant’s
training records and that the training was given.” Therefore, if a training
record shows the name of the air carrier and date the proficiency check was
completed, and is signed by an air carrier management official, the record
meets the intent of § 61.55(e)(1).
The proficiency check must have been completed within the preceding 12 calendar‑months
before the month of application for the SIC pilot type rating.
(11) QUESTION: When a B‑777
first officer upgrades to a captain, does the SIC pilot type rating limitation
come off of his/her pilot certificate?
(12) ANSWER: See § 61.55(e).
Yes, otherwise he/she would be limited to “SIC Privileges.” However, when the
pilot upgrades to the PIC position on the same airplane, he/she must have
accomplished the appropriate pilot type rating practical test for PIC
privileges.
(13) QUESTION: When a
first officer upgrades to a captain in a B‑777 whose pilot certificate
also had a “B‑777 CIRC. APCH. VMC ONLY” limitation, does that circling approach
limitation remain in section XIII on the pilot certificate?
(14) ANSWER: See § 61.55(e).
The circling approach limitation would stay if the pilot remains limited on
performing circling approaches.
(15)
QUESTION: A foreign person holds a foreign pilot license and PIC type rating on
that foreign pilot license. Currently, has this situation been approved to add
an SIC type rating for this foreign PIC type rating to an unrestricted FAA
pilot certificate, as long as he accomplishes the following items?
(a) The pilot would need his or her
foreign pilot license verified through AFS‑760.
(b) A qualified management
official (Chief Pilot, Director of Training, Director of Operations, or another
comparable management position within the company) would need to stipulate that
he or she has accomplished the required items in § 61.55(d).
(c) The pilot would need to present
him or herself to an FAA operations inspector or proper FAA designee who is
authorized to add SIC type ratings.
(16) ANSWER: See § 61.55(d)
or (e). Yes, a foreign pilot who holds an unrestricted FAA pilot certificate
may apply for an SIC pilot type rating by meeting the requirements in § 61.55(d).
The person must have pilot records to substantiate having met the requirements
of § 61.55(b).
(a) If the foreign person is applying
on the basis of being a pilot engaged in part 91K,
121,
125,
or 135
operations, then § 61.55(e)
applies.
(b) However, in both
cases, the foreign person must hold that type rating on the foreign pilot
license. See § 61.39(c)(1).
(17) QUESTION: A foreign
person holds a foreign pilot license and SIC type rating on that foreign pilot
license. Would it be approved to add this SIC type rating to his or her
unrestricted FAA pilot certificate, as long as he or she accomplishes the
following items?
(a) The pilot would need his or her
foreign pilot license verified through Oklahoma City.
(b) A qualified management
official (Chief Pilot, Director of Training, Director of Operations, or another
comparable management position within the company) would need to stipulate that
he or she has accomplished the required items in § 61.55(b).
(c) The pilot would need to present
him or herself to an FAA operations inspector or proper FAA designee who is
authorized to add SIC type ratings.
(18) ANSWER: See § 61.55(d)
or (e).
Yes, a foreign pilot who holds an unrestricted FAA pilot certificate may apply
for an SIC pilot type rating by meeting the requirements in § 61.55(d).
The person must have pilot records to substantiate having met the requirements
of § 61.55(b).
(a) If the foreign person is applying
on the basis of being a pilot engaged in part 91K,
121,
125,
or 135
operations, then § 61.55(e)
applies.
(b)
However, in both cases, the foreign person must hold that type rating on the
foreign pilot license. See § 61.39(c)(1).
(19) QUESTION: A foreign
person holds an FAA pilot certificate and no foreign pilot license, and
currently works for a foreign company. Currently, has this foreign person been
approved to add an SIC type rating to an unrestricted FAA pilot certificate as
long as he or she accomplishes the following items?
(a) A qualified management official
(Chief Pilot, Director of Training, Director of Operations, or another
comparable management position within the company) would need to stipulate that
he or she has accomplished the required items in § 61.55(b).
(b) The pilot would need
to present him or herself to an FAA operations inspector or proper FAA designee
who is authorized to add SIC type ratings.
(20) ANSWER: See § 61.55(d)
or (e). Yes, a foreign pilot who holds an unrestricted FAA pilot certificate
may apply for an SIC pilot type rating by meeting the requirements in § 61.55(d).
(a) The person must have pilot records
to substantiate having met the requirements of § 61.55(b).
(b) If the foreign person
is applying on the basis of being a pilot engaged in part 91K, 121,
125,
or 135
operations, then § 61.55(e)
applies.
(21) QUESTION: In any of
the above three scenarios, if the pilot only held a restricted FAA pilot certificate
(§ 61.75),
could he or she add an SIC type rating to this restricted FAA pilot
certificate?
(22) ANSWER: See § 61.55(d).
Yes, a foreign pilot who holds an restricted FAA pilot certificate may apply
for an SIC pilot type rating by meeting the requirements in § 61.55(d).
(a) The person must have pilot records
to substantiate having met the requirements of § 61.55(b).
(b) The foreign person
must hold that type rating on the foreign pilot license. See § 61.75(c).
e. General Questions
about the SIC Pilot Type Rating.
(1) QUESTION: Under a part
121
or part 135
air carrier training program, does an FAA Form 8060-5 (pink slip) get
issued for an applicant who fails an SIC proficiency/competency check for the
SIC pilot type rating?
(2) ANSWER: See § 61.55(d)
and (e). Issuance of a pink slip is not appropriate for failure of a part 121
or part 135
SIC proficiency/competency check for the SIC pilot type rating. This answer
would be the same for those applicants for the SIC pilot type rating who
perform unsatisfactorily on the SIC familiarization training under § 61.55(b).
(3) QUESTION: Do the
current circling approach limitations apply to this SIC pilot type rating? If
the application was not noted with a “CIRC. APCH.” limitation, should the pilot
certificate be issued with the CIRC. APCH. limitation?
(4) ANSWER: Yes. The
circling approach limitation applies and must be shown on the applicant’s pilot
certificate, unless the circling approach has been specifically trained and
demonstrated during a rating ride, with the respective air carrier or apart
from it. However, the air carrier’s operations specifications (OpSpecs) are the
controlling factor as to whether a flightcrew can conduct circling approaches.
This is how the circling approach limitation should be noted on the temporary
airmen certificate, FAA Form 8060-4:
RATINGS AND LIMITATIONS
XII. Airplane Single-engine Land & Multiengine Land
Instrument Airplane
B 737
XIII. B 737 SIC Privileges Only
B 737 CIRC. APCH. VMC only
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(5) QUESTION:
A pilot for a part 121 air carrier holds PIC type rating privileges in a
particular type of airplane and is downgraded back to an SIC pilot position in
that type of airplane. Does the pilot need to be reissued another pilot
certificate to show that he no longer holds a PIC pilot position for that air
carrier?
(6) ANSWER: See § 61.55(e).
No, the pilot would not need to be reissued another pilot certificate. Unless
there are legal reasons (or 49 U.S.C. § 44709 pilot reexamination
action) to suspend or revoke a pilot type rating, you would never delete a
pilot type rating for PIC privileges.
(7) QUESTION: When must
the SIC pilot type rating limitation be removed from the pilot certificate?
(8) ANSWER: See § 61.55(e).
It must be removed when the pilot accomplishes the appropriate type rating
practical test for PIC privileges.
(9) QUESTION: How would a
pilot who holds the appropriate SIC pilot type rating and is the sole
manipulator of the controls log the flight time? The pilot holds a B‑737
SIC pilot type rating. This SIC pilot is the flying pilot (the sole manipulator
of the controls) for this leg of the flight. Does the pilot log the flight time
as PIC or SIC?
(10) ANSWER: See § 61.51(f)(1).
The SIC pilot may only log the time as SIC flight time. The pilot is not
qualified as a PIC in the Boeing 737 and may not log the time as PIC flight
time.
(11)
QUESTION: I have approximately 400 hours of flight time as an SIC in the
CE 500 and hold an SIC pilot type rating. I am scheduled for an initial PIC
type rating training and practical test in the CE 500 at Flight Safety
International in January. My question is, does the SIC pilot type meet the
requirement of § 61.63(e)(4)(ii)(A)
concerning “…Hold[ing] a type rating for a turbojet airplane of the same class
of airplane for which the type rating is sought…” for qualifying for the CE 500
pilot type rating without the SOE limitation?
(12) ANSWER: See § 61.63(e)(4)(ii)(A)
(this answer would also apply to § 61.157(g)(3)(ii)(A)
for a pilot type rating at the ATP certification level). No, a holder of an SIC
pilot type rating would not equate to holding “…a type rating for a turbojet
airplane of the same class of airplane for which the type rating is sought…”
Where the rule states “a type rating” in § 61.63(e)(4)(ii)(a),
the intent is a type rating with PIC privileges. Also, where the rule states “a
type rating” in § 61.157(g)(3)(ii)(a),
the intent is a type rating with PIC privileges. When § 61.63(e)(4)(ii)(a)
was originally adopted (61 FR 34551, issued on July 2, 1996), the SIC pilot
type rating concept had not yet been issued or even considered. Section 61.63(e)(4)(ii)(a)
was originally numbered as § 61.64(e)(4)(ii)(a)
(61 FR 34551, issued on July 2, 1996) and § 61.157(g)(3)(ii)(a)
was originally numbered as § 61.158(d)(2)(ii)(a)
(61 FR 34557, issued on July 2, 1996) when the rules were originally issued.
The SIC pilot type rating is an administrative action as no practical test is
required (see § 61.55(d)(7)
and (e)(7)) for the issuance of the “SIC Privileges Only” pilot type rating.
The FAA never intended for the SIC pilot type rating to equate to a pilot type
rating with PIC privileges. The FAA never intended for the SIC pilot type
rating to be used for anything other than to meet the ICAO standards of Annex
1, paragraphs 2.1.3.2 and 2.1.4.1.A that requires a pilot to hold the
appropriate pilot type rating when serving as a pilot flight crewmember aboard
an aircraft certificated for operations with a minimum crew of at least two
pilots.
Section 14. Conduct a Private Pilot
Certification for Weight Shift Control and Powered Parachute, Including
Additional Category/Class Ratings at the Private Pilot Certification Level
93. General. The examiner conducting the practical test ensures the
applicant has the aircraft maintenance records, aircraft logbooks,
airworthiness certificate, and aircraft registration to determine if the
aircraft is airworthy and suitable for the practical test.
94. Eligibility
Requirements. The applicant must meet the
applicable requirements of part 61
subpart E.
a. Graduate of an
Approved Training Program. Under the
provisions of § 61.71(a),
an applicant who presents an appropriate graduation certificate within
60 calendar‑days after the date of graduation from an approved pilot
school, certificated under part 141,
is considered to have met the prerequisite aeronautical experience requirements
of § 61.109.
b. Graduate of an
Approved School with Examining Authority.
Under the provisions of § 61.71(a),
an applicant who graduated from an approved pilot school that holds examining
authority is considered to have met the prerequisite eligibility requirements
for the private pilot certificate if the applicant applies within
60 calendar‑days of graduation and the school holds the appropriate
examining authority. If not, the applicant must apply for the pilot certificate
or rating under part 61
and meet all the applicable aeronautical experience requirements under part 61
for the pilot certificate or rating sought.
c. Not a Graduate of an
Approved School. If the applicant is not a
graduate of an approved pilot school, or has not applied for a private pilot
certificate within the times specified for approved school graduates, the
applicant must meet all the applicable prerequisite eligibility requirements of
part 61
subpart E.
d. Aeronautical
Knowledge. A private pilot knowledge test
report or private pilot test report, from an approved school with knowledge
test examining authority, is the only acceptable forms of evidence that the
applicant has passed the private pilot knowledge test for a private pilot
certificate.
(1) The format of the
knowledge test report from an approved school or computer testing designee must
include an embossed seal in the lower right corner and the testing facility’s
name and air agency designation number.
(2) The holder of a
category rating for powered aircraft is not required to take a knowledge test
for the addition of another category rating to a private pilot certificate.
e. Aeronautical
Experience. The applicant must present a
pilot logbook or other acceptable and reliable record(s) as evidence of having
met the required aeronautical experience for the certificate and rating sought
that substantiates the aeronautical experience shown on the FAA Form 8710‑11.
(1) If the examiner is
unable to determine whether the records presented show clear evidence of the
required aeronautical experience, the applicant must be referred to the FSDO or
AFS‑610.
(2) An applicant for a
private pilot certificate with a weight shift control or powered parachute
rating must have received at least 3 hours of night flight training and an
instructor endorsement in accordance with the appropriate provisions of § 61.109.
Except as provided in § 61.110,
the applicant’s records must indicate that all required night flight training
has been received.
f. Logbook
Endorsements.
(1) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor who certifies the applicant has received and logged 3 hours of
flight training within the 60 calendar‑days preceding the date of
the application in preparation for the practical test.
(2) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor who certifies the applicant is prepared to pass the practical test.
In addition, the applicant should have an FAA Form 8710‑11
with the authorized instructor’s digital signature.
(3) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor that states the applicant has demonstrated satisfactory knowledge of
the subject areas in which the applicant was deficient on the airman knowledge
test.
(4) An applicant for a
private pilot certificate must have logged training and received a logbook
endorsement from an authorized instructor on the training required by § 61.107(b)
that is appropriate for the private pilot rating sought.
(5) Review the applicant’s
student pilot certificate and logbook to ensure they have the appropriate solo
flight endorsement(s).
(6) Review the applicant’s
student pilot certificate and logbook to ensure they have the appropriate solo
cross-country endorsement(s).
95. Limitations.
a. Night Flying
Limitations.
(1) In accordance with § 61.110(a),
a person who receives flight training in and resides in the State of Alaska:
(a) May be issued a pilot certificate
with a limitation, “NIGHT FLYING PROHIBITED.”
(b) Must comply with the
appropriate night flight training requirements of this subpart within
12 calendar‑months after the issuance of the pilot certificate.
(2) In accordance with § 61.110(c)
a person who does not meet the night flying requirements in § 61.109(d)(2),
(i)(2), or (j)(2) is:
(a) Issued a private pilot certificate
with the limit “NIGHT FLYING PROHIBITED.”
(b) Which may be removed
by an examiner if the holder complies with the requirements of § 61.109(d)(2),
(i)(2), or (j)(2), as appropriate.
b. Cross-Country
Limitations. The limitation, “PASSENGER
CARRYING PROHIBITED ON FLIGHTS MORE THAN 10 NM FROM” [the appropriate island],
will be entered on the certificate of an applicant whose cross-country
experience qualifies under the provisions of § 61.111(c).
The limitation, “HOLDER DOES NOT MEET THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT REQUIREMENTS OF
ICAO”, must be entered on the certificate of an applicant whose cross-country
experience qualifies under the provisions of § 61.111(c).
Cross-country limitations may be removed by an examiner when the certificate
holder has complied with the applicable solo cross-country requirements and has
passed a practical test on cross-country flying.
c. English Language. An applicant is required to read, speak write and
understand the English language in accordance with chapter 7,
section 2, paragraph 7d. Applicants who are unable to meet one of
these requirements due to medical reasons must be referred to the FSDO.
96. Categories and Classes.
The category of the aircraft used for the
practical test is placed on a private pilot certificate.
a. Weight Shift Control
Class Ratings. The following class ratings
are originally issued or added to private pilot weight shift control
certificates.
(1) WEIGHT SHIFT CONTROL
LAND.
(2) WEIGHT SHIFT CONTROL
SEA.
b. Powered Parachute
Class Ratings. The following class ratings
are originally issued or added to private pilot powered parachute certificates.
(1) POWERED PARACHUTE
LAND.
(2) POWERED PARACHUTE SEA.
97. Procedures.
a. Schedule
Appointment. Advise the applicant to bring
the following documents and records to the appointment:
(1) An FAA Form 8710‑11
must be used. FAA Form 8710‑11
may be filled out in IACRA. A special emphasis item , the examiner must
review the applicant’s aeronautical experience recorded on the FAA Form 8710‑11
and in the applicant’s logbook/training record to ensure compliance with the
appropriate aeronautical experience requirements for the certificate and/or
rating sought have been met. Per § 61.39(a)(7),
the applicant is required to sign the FAA Form 8710‑11
and accurately and fully complete section III, “Record of Pilot Time.”
(2) A student pilot
certificate, or an airman certificate if for an additional category/class
rating;
(3) At least a third-class
FAA Form 8500-9 or FAA Form 8420-2 if applicable;
(4) A Private Pilot
knowledge test report, if applicable;
(5) An FAA-approved pilot
school graduation certificate, if applicable;
(6) The applicant must
present a pilot logbook or other acceptable and reliable record(s) as evidence
of having met the required aeronautical experience for the certificate and
rating sought that substantiates the aeronautical experience shown on the FAA Form 8710‑11;
(7) The aircraft
maintenance records;
(8) The aircraft
airworthiness certificate;
(9) The aircraft
registration;
(10) The FCC aircraft station
license, if applicable; and
(11) An acceptable form of
photo identification.
b. Applicant Arrives
for Appointment. Collect and review the
documents and records listed in subparagraphs 96a(1) through (11).
c. Review Application. Verify that the information on the FAA Form 8710‑11
is complete and presented accurately and legibly.
(1) In section I on
FAA Form 8710‑11,
ensure that the applicant has checked “PRIVATE.” If the applicant is seeking an
additional aircraft rating, ensure that the applicant has checked “Additional
Aircraft Rating” and the appropriate aircraft category/class.
(2) Ensure the remainder
of the FAA Form 8710‑11
is completed in accordance with the instructions attached to FAA Form 8710‑11
and the information in chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 28.
(3) Ensure that the flight
instructor has signed an endorsement no more than 60 calendar‑days
before the FAA Form 8710‑11
was submitted.
d. Verify Applicant’s
Identity. Inspect acceptable forms of
identification to establish the applicant’s identity in accordance with the
procedures described in chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 25.
(1) Compare the
identification with the personal information provided on the FAA Form 8710‑11.
(2) When the applicant’s
identity is verified, continue with the practical test.
(3) If the applicant’s
identity cannot be verified because of lack of identification or inadequate
identification, explain what types of identification are acceptable. Advise the
applicant to return with appropriate identification.
(4) If the applicant’s
identity appears to be different from the information supplied on the FAA Form 8710‑11,
or it appears that an attempt at falsification has been made, discontinue the
task and immediately report the matter to the FSDO and AFS‑610.
e. Establish
Eligibility. Determine if the applicant
meets the specific eligibility, aeronautical knowledge, aeronautical
experience, and flight proficiency requirements for certification as a private
pilot.
(1) If the applicant is
applying for a powered aircraft rating, ensure that the applicant holds at
least a current third-class airman medical certificate.
(2) If the airman medical
certificate or a SODA, if any, bears any limitation that would make a special
medical flight test necessary, refer the applicant to AFS‑610.
(3) Inspect the applicant’s
student pilot certificate for current solo and solo cross-country endorsements.
(4) Check the record of
aeronautical experience on FAA Form 8710‑11,
section III to determine if the applicant has the minimum aeronautical
experience required for the certificate and rating sought (§ 61.109).
(5) If the applicant is
applying for a test on the basis of graduation from an approved training
program, inspect the applicant’s graduation certificate to verify that the
applicant is in compliance with the requirements of § 61.71.
(6) If the applicant is a
graduate of an approved pilot school, the examiner should check the applicant’s
graduation certificate to ensure that the practical test will be able to be
passed within 60 calendar‑days from the date on the graduation
certificate. If not, the applicant must apply for the pilot certificate or
rating under part 61
and meet all the applicable aeronautical experience requirements under part 61
for the pilot certificate or rating sought.
(7) Examine the
applicant’s logbook and/or other reliable record(s) to verify that all
aeronautical knowledge, aeronautical experience, and required instructor
endorsements are recorded. (See chapter 7, section 2,
paragraph 24e.)
(8) If the applicant is
located on an island from which the required flights cannot be accomplished
without flying more than 10 NM over water, refer to § 61.111.
(9) Examine the knowledge
test report or test report from an approved school with knowledge test
authority, as applicable.
(10) If the applicant has
checked the “YES” box of section IV of FAA Form 8710‑11,
verify that the applicant meets the requirements of § 61.49.
f. Requirements for an
Additional Category/Class Rating. The
requirements are the same as in paragraph 96e above, except the knowledge
test is not required if the applicant already has a powered aircraft rating.
g. Aircraft
Requirements. Review the applicant’s
aircraft maintenance records, logbooks, airworthiness certificate, and aircraft
registration to determine if the aircraft is airworthy and suitable for this
practical test, and then return the documents to the applicant.
h. Discrepancies. If a discrepancy exists in any of the document and cannot
be corrected immediately, return all documents to the applicant.
(1) Inform the applicant
of the reasons for ineligibility and explain how the applicant may correct the
discrepancies.
(2) Reschedule the
appointment, if requested to do so.
i. Conduct the
Practical Test. After determining that the
applicant is eligible and meets all the prerequisites for the certificate
sought, accept the FAA Form 8710‑11
and conduct the practical test in accordance with the guidance in the Private
Pilot PTS
and in chapter 7, section 2.
(1) If the practical test
is not completed for reasons other than unsatisfactory performance, issue a
letter of discontinuance to the applicant. (See chapter 7, section 2,
paragraph 17b.)
(2) Return all submitted
documents to the applicant with the original of the letter of discontinuance.
(3) Explain how the
applicant may complete the test at a later date and reschedule the test, if
requested to do so.
j. Unsatisfactory
Performance. If the applicant did not meet
the applicable standards for the certificate sought, inform the applicant of
the reasons for the unsatisfactory performance.
(1) Prepare FAA
Form 8060-5 in accordance with the guidance in chapter 7,
section 2, paragraph 33.
(2) Sign, date, and check
the appropriate boxes on the FAA Form 8060-5. Give the applicant a copy of
the FAA Form 8060-5 and retain the original for the certification file.
(3) Send FAA Form 8710‑11
and FAA Form 8060-5 to AFS‑610 return all other documents to the
applicant. The examiner may complete FAA Form 8710‑11
using IACRA.
(4) The examiner should
sign an entry in the applicant’s records after the practical test. That entry
must show the type of test, the duration of the flight portion, the
unsatisfactory outcome of the test, and the examiner’s designation number.
k. Satisfactory
Performance. When the applicant has
satisfactorily met all requirements for the certificate sought, prepare FAA
Form 8060-4 in accordance with the guidance in chapter 7,
section 2, paragraph 31.
(1) Enter the correct
limitations, if appropriate.
(a) Enter “NIGHT FLYING PROHIBITED,”
if appropriate.
(b) Enter “PASSENGER
CARRYING PROHIBITED ON FLIGHT MORE THAN 10 NM FROM [the appropriate island],”
and “HOLDER DOES NOT MEET THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT REQUIREMENTS OF ICAO,” for
an applicant whose cross-country aeronautical experience qualifies under § 61.111(c).
(2) Verify that all
information on the FAA Form 8060-4 is correct. Sign the FAA
Form 8060-4 and direct the applicant to sign on line VII.
(3) Complete the FAA Form 8710‑11
or use IACRA and give the applicant the copy of the FAA Form 8060‑4.
(4) The examiner should
sign an entry in the applicant’s records after the practical test. That entry
must show the type of test, the duration of the flight portion, the successful
outcome of the test, and the examiner’s designation number.
l. Complete the
Certification File. Complete the
certification file in accordance with the guidance in chapter 7,
section 2, paragraph 29.
Section 15. Conduct a Flight Instructor with
a Sport Pilot Rating Practical Test for an Initial, Renewal, or Reinstatement
98. General. AFS‑610 will authorize SFIEs to conduct practical
tests for the original issuance, renewal or reinstatement of a flight
instructor certificate. Field offices can add the authorization for existing
DPEs within the jurisdiction of that field office.
a. Eligibility
Requirements. To be eligible for a flight
instructor certificate, an applicant must be at least 18 years of age,
hold at least a current third-class airman medical certificate or a valid U.S.
driver’s license, sport pilot certificate or higher, and meet the applicable
requirements of part 61
subpart K.
b. Airman Medical
Certification Requirements. An applicant
for an initial flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating, renewal
or reinstatement of an expired flight instructor certificate is required to
hold at least a current third-class airman medical certificate FAA Form
8500-9 or a valid U.S. driver’s license, if the practical test is conducted in
an aircraft in flight (e.g., in an airplane, airship, gyroplane,
weight-shift, or powered parachute). If the practical test does not involve use
of an aircraft in flight, the applicant is not required to hold an airman
medical certificate or a valid U.S. driver’s license.
Note: If the airman medical certificate or valid U.S. driver’s
license bears any limitation, which would make a special airman medical flight
test necessary, refer the applicant to AFS‑610.
c. Category and Class
Privileges. A flight instructor
certificate with a sport pilot rating does not list aircraft category ratings.
When the practical test for a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot
rating is successfully passed, a logbook entry will be required for all
category privileges authorized.
99. General Procedures Initial Certification.
a. Logbook
Endorsements. An applicant for a flight
instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating must present a logbook with
the following endorsements, as appropriate from an authorized flight
instructor. The endorsement should be similar to the sample endorsement
provided in AC
61-65, Certification: Pilots and Flight and Ground Instructors.
(1) Except as provided in§
61.407(c),
an applicant for a flight instructor certificate must have logged training and
received a logbook endorsement on the fundamentals of instruction listed in § 61.407(a).
(2) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor who certifies the applicant has received and logged some training
within the 60 calendar‑days preceding the date of the application in
preparation for the practical test.
(3) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor who certifies the applicant is prepared to pass the practical test.
In addition, the applicant must have an Form 8710‑11
with the authorized instructor’s signature.
(4) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor that states the applicant has demonstrated satisfactory knowledge of
the subject areas in which the applicant was deficient on the airman knowledge
test, as appropriate.
(5) An applicant must have
received flight instruction and a logbook endorsement by a flight instructor
meeting the requirements of § 61.409
in the subjects appropriate to the flight instructor with a sport pilot rating.
(6) An applicant for a
flight instructor certificate must have logged training and received a logbook
endorsement from an authorized instructor on the training required by § 61.411
that is appropriate to the flight instructor with a sport pilot rating.
(7) An applicant for a
sport pilot flight instructor-airplane privileges or sport pilot flight
instructor-glider privileges must present a logbook endorsement from an
authorized instructor indicating that the applicant is competent and possesses
instructional proficiency in stall awareness, spin entry, spins, and spin
recovery procedures in an airplane or glider, as appropriate.
(a) Except in the case of a retest
after a failure for the deficiencies stated in § 61.49(b),
the examiner may either accept the logbook endorsement or require the applicant
to demonstrate competency and instructional proficiency in stall awareness,
spin entry, spins, and spin recovery procedures.
(b) If a notice of
disapproval was issued due to deficiencies in competency and instructional
proficiency in stall awareness, spin entry, spins, and spin recovery
procedures, the applicant is required to spin the aircraft and demonstrate
competency and instructional proficiency in stall awareness, spin entry, spins,
and spin recovery procedures on the retest.
(c) The examiner and the applicant are
not required to wear parachutes for spin task demonstration during a flight
instructor practical test.
b. Aeronautical
Knowledge. The applicant must meet the
aeronautical knowledge requirements of § 61.405(a).
The flight instructor knowledge examination consists of two tests: FOI and a
test appropriate to the category privileges sought.
(1) FOI Test Alternate
Criteria. An applicant for the original issuance of a flight instructor
certificate need not take the FOI test if the applicant meets certain alternate
criteria. However, the applicant must present appropriate documentation to the
FSDO or AFS‑610 and obtain an authorization to use either of the
following in lieu of the FOI test:
(a) A current teacher’s certificate
issued by a state, county, or city authorizing the applicant to teach at an
educational level of the 7th grade or higher; or
(b) Evidence of regular
employment as a teacher at an accredited college or university.
(2) Test for Flight
Instructor with Sport Pilot Rating. If the applicant seeks to provide training
in light-sport aircraft, the applicant must receive a logbook endorsement from
the authorized instructor who trained him or her on the applicable Areas of
Operation specified in § 61.409
certifying the applicant has met the aeronautical knowledge for the category
and class flight instructor privilege sought.
(a) Aeronautical Experience. The
applicant must present acceptable evidence of meeting the minimum aeronautical
experience requirements of § 61.411.
(b) Aeronautical Skill.
The original issuance of a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot
rating will be issued by an SFIE. The applicant must demonstrate aeronautical
skill by satisfactorily completing the practical test prescribed by § 61.405(b).
The test will be conducted in accordance with the appropriate Sport Pilot PTS.
The examiner may also require the applicant to demonstrate knowledge and skill
from other PTSs
that may include sport pilot certificate or private pilot certificate, if
appropriate.
100. General Procedures for Renewal
or Reinstatement. An SFIE is authorized to
conduct the renewal or reinstatement of a flight instructor certificate with a
sport pilot rating. However, the basis for issuing the renewal or reinstatement
of a flight instructor certificate will be based on the applicant satisfactorily
accomplishing a practical test (e.g., the oral and flight portions) as
required by § 61.197(a)(1).
The examiner may require an applicant for the renewal or reinstatement to
complete all or any portion of the flight instructor practical test that the
examiner deems necessary to determine the applicant’s competence to hold a
flight instructor certificate. But as a minimum the examiner will evaluate the
Areas of Operation and task designated in the appropriate Sport Pilot PTS.
a. Endorsement Not
Required. A flight instructor endorsement is
not required for the renewal or reinstatement of a flight instructor
certificate except in accordance with the provisions of § 61.49
for a retest.
b. Expiration Date. A flight instructor certificate is renewed or reinstated
with an expiration date 24 calendar‑months after the date of the
renewal or reinstatement.
c. Examiner
Qualifications for Renewal or Reinstatements of Applicants with Multiple
Category Privileges. In order to conduct a
practical test for the renewal or reinstatement of a flight instructor
certificate with more than one aircraft category privilege, an examiner must be
designated in at least one of the categories of aircraft to be renewed and hold
SFIE authority.
d. Renewal of All
Flight Instructor Privileges. An applicant
may renew all privileges for current flight instructor certificate by
satisfactorily completing one practical test. The satisfactory completion of a
practical test for an additional flight instructor privilege constitutes the
renewal of all flight instructor privileges listed on the certificate.
101. Denial of Renewal or
Reinstatement. If an applicant is unable
to meet the requirements for renewal or reinstatement of a flight instructor
certificate by satisfactorily completing the applicable practical test, the
examiner issues the applicant FAA Form 8060-5. If renewal or reinstatement
has been denied on the basis of the applicant’s piloting proficiency, the
examiner should document the deficiencies and contact AFS‑610. AFS‑610
may consider the need for possible re-certification action.
102. Gold Seal Flight Instructor
Certificates. A qualified flight
instructor may request the issuance of a gold seal flight instructor
certificate when renewing his or her flight instructor certificate or at any
time the flight instructor makes application upon meeting the requirements.
Only an ASI is authorized to issue the initial gold seal on a flight instructor
certificate. A designee who is authorized to conduct flight instructor
renewal/reinstatement practical tests or renewal of a flight instructor
certificate (i.e., FIRE) may renew/reinstate a gold seal on a flight instructor
certificate.
a. Gold Seal
Requirements. A gold seal certificate may
be issued to a flight instructor who holds a ground instructor certificate with
a basic ground instructor rating; and has met one of the following
criteria within the past 24 calendar‑months:
(1) Trained and
recommended at least 10 applicants for an original certificate with at least 80
percent of those applicants recommended passing the practical test on his or
her first attempt;
(2) Conducted at least 20
certification practical tests as an examiner or conducted 20 certification
graduation tests as a chief flight instructor for an approved pilot school
course; or
(3) A combination of the
training and testing requirements listed in this section. (Two tests conducted
equal one applicant trained and recommended.)
b. Renewal of a Gold
Seal Certificate. The holder of a gold
seal flight instructor certificate is not required to meet the criteria for the
gold seal again. A flight instructor who qualifies for a gold seal certificate
is entitled to receive another gold seal certificate on all flight instructor
certificate renewals and/or reinstatements.
103. Category and Class Privileges
for a Flight Instructor Certificate with a Sport Pilot Rating. The following privileges are by logbook endorsements for
flight instructor certificate with sport pilot rating where applicable:
a. Aircraft Categories.
(1) AIRPLANE.
(2) GYROPLANE.
(3) WEIGHT-SHIFT CONTROL.
(4) POWERED PARACHUTE.
(5) LIGHTER THAN AIR.
(6) GLIDER.
b. Airplane Classes. SINGLE ENGINE.
104. Procedures.
a. Schedule
Appointment. Advise the applicant to bring
the following documents and records to the appointment:
(1) An FAA Form 8710‑11
must be completed. As a special emphasis item , the examiner must review
the applicant’s aeronautical experience recorded on the FAA Form 8710‑11
and in the applicant’s logbook/training record to ensure compliance with the
appropriate aeronautical experience requirements for the certificate, rating,
or privilege sought have been met. Per § 61.39(a)(7),
the applicant is required to sign the FAA Form 8710‑11
and accurately and fully complete section III, “Record of Pilot Time.” If
the applicant is retesting after a failure, the FAA Form 8710‑11
must be endorsed on the back side of the form by the applicant’s flight
instructor.
(2) A pilot certificate;
(3) A current or expired
flight instructor certificate, if for renewal/reinstatement;
(4) A current airman
medical certificate or a valid U.S. driver’s license, if acting as PIC;
(5) Knowledge test report(s)
or authorization to use alternate criteria for the FOI test, if applicable;
(6) An FAA-approved pilot
school graduation certificate, if applicable;
(7) The applicant must
present a pilot logbook or other acceptable and reliable record(s) as evidence
of having met the required aeronautical experience for the certificate, rating,
or privilege sought that substantiates the aeronautical experience shown on the
FAA Form 8710‑11;
(8) The aircraft
maintenance records;
(9) The aircraft
airworthiness certificate and operating limitations or approved flight manual
for each aircraft to be used;
(10) The aircraft
registration;
(11) The FCC license, if
required; and
(12) An acceptable form of
photo identification.
b. Applicant Arrives
for Appointment. Collect and review the
documents and records listed in subparagraphs 103a(1) through (12).
c. Review Application. Verify that the information on the application is presented
accurately and completely.
(1) On the FAA Form 8710‑11,
section I, ensure that the applicant has checked “SPORT PILOT FLIGHT
INSTRUCTOR,” and noted “INITIAL,” “RENEWAL,” or “REINSTATEMENT,” as appropriate
to the practical test being requested.
(2) Ensure that the
remainder of the FAA Form 8710‑11
is completed in accordance with the instructions attached to the form and the
information provided in chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 27.
(3) If the applicant is
applying for the original issuance of a flight instructor certificate with a
sport pilot rating, ensure that an authorized flight instructor has signed an
endorsement within 60 calendar‑days before the practical test.
d. Verify Applicant’s
Identity. Inspect acceptable forms of
identification to establish the applicant’s identity in accordance with the
procedures described in chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 25.
(1) Compare the
identification with the personal information provided on the FAA Form 8710‑11.
(2) When the applicant’s
identity is verified, continue.
(3) If the applicant’s
identity cannot be verified because of lack of identification or inadequate
identification, explain what types of identification are acceptable. Advise the
applicant to return with appropriate identification.
(4) If the applicant’s
identity appears to be different from the information supplied on the
application, or it appears that an attempt at falsification has been made,
discontinue the task and immediately and report the matter to the local FSDO
and AFS‑610.
e. Establish
Eligibility. For the original issuance of
a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating, determine if the
applicant meets the general eligibility, aeronautical knowledge, and flight
proficiency requirements for the flight instructor certificate (§§ 61.403,
61.405,
61.407,
61.409,
and 61.411).
(1) Determine if the
applicant holds at least a sport pilot certificate or higher with the
appropriate category/class privilege or rating sought.
(2) Verify that the
applicant holds at least a current third-class airman medical certificate or a
valid U.S. driver’s license, if applicable.
(3) Determine whether the
applicant is able to read, speak, write and understand the English language in
accordance with chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 7d.
(4) If the applicant is
applying for a test on the basis of graduation from an approved pilot school,
inspect the applicant’s graduation certificate to verify that the applicant
meets the requirements of § 61.71(a)
which requires the applicant’s graduation certificate is dated within 60 days
of completion of the practical test.
(5) Examine the
applicant’s logbooks and/or other reliable record(s) to verify that all
aeronautical knowledge and flight proficiency requirements are recorded. Verify
the required endorsements for ground and flight instruction have been certified
by an authorized flight instructor.
(6) Have the applicant
present evidence of satisfactory completion, of a course of instruction in the
subjects listed in §§ 61.407
and 61.409
or an acceptable equivalent.
(7) As applicable to the
flight instructor privilege sought, inspect the applicant’s knowledge test
report(s), test report(s) from an approved school with knowledge test examining
authority, or authorization to use acceptable alternative criteria in lieu of
the FOI test.
(8) If a flight instructor
is applying for renewal of his or her flight instructor certificate, determine
whether the flight instructor certificate is still current. If the certificate
is not current, advise the applicant that the flight instructor certificate is
no longer current and that he or she must submit to a re-instatement practical
test, in accordance with § 61.427.
(9) If the applicant has
checked the “YES” box of section IV of FAA Form 8710‑11
entitled “HAVE YOU FAILED A TEST FOR THIS CERTIFICATE OR RATING,” verify that
the applicant meets the requirements of § 61.49,
if appropriate.
f. Aircraft
Requirements. Review the aircraft’s
airworthiness certificate, aircraft registration, and aircraft maintenance
records or logbooks for the last annual condition inspection, 100-hour
inspection, if applicable, and compliance with applicable Airworthiness
Directive (AD) and safety directives to determine if the aircraft is in a safe
condition for flight and suitable for this practical test. Verify that the
aircraft (airplane or glider) to be used is certificated for spins, if
required. Aircraft used must meet the definition of light sport aircraft in
accordance with § 1.1.
After reviewing the documents, return them to the applicant.
g. Discrepancies. If a discrepancy that cannot be immediately corrected
exists in any of the documents, return the application and all documents to the
applicant.
(1) Inform the applicant
of the reasons for ineligibility and explain how the applicant may correct the
discrepancies.
(2) Reschedule the
appointment, if requested to do so.
h. Conduct the
Practical Test. After determining that the
applicant is eligible and meets all prerequisites for the flight instructor
certificate and associated rating(s) or privilege(s) sought, accept the FAA Form 8710‑11
and conduct the practical test in accordance with the guidance in the
appropriate PTS
and chapter 7, section 2.
(1) If the practical test
is not completed for reasons other than unsatisfactory performance, issue a
letter of discontinuance to the applicant. (See chapter 7, section 2,
paragraph 17b.)
(2) Return the application
and all submitted documents to the applicant with the original of the letter of
discontinuance.
(3) Explain how the
applicant may complete the test at a later date.
i. Unsatisfactory
Performance. If the applicant does not
meet the applicable standards for the certificate or rating sought, inform the
applicant of the reasons for the unsatisfactory performance.
(1) Prepare FAA
Form 8060-5 in accordance with the guidance in chapter 7,
section 2, paragraph 33.
(2) Sign, date, and check
the appropriate boxes on the FAA Form 8060-5. Give the applicant a copy of
the FAA Form 8060-5.
(3) Send FAA Form 8710‑11
and FAA Form 8060-5 to AFS‑610. The examiner may use IACRA.
j. Satisfactory
Performance. When the applicant has
satisfactorily met all requirements for the flight instructor certificate,
prepare FAA Form 8060-4 in accordance with the guidance in chapter
7, section 2, paragraph 31.
(1) Endorse the
appropriate flight instructor privilege in the applicant’s logbook.
(2) Place the following
notation on line XIII of the FAA Form 8060-4. “VALID ONLY WHEN ACCOMPANIED
BY PILOT CERTIFICATE NO. [enter number]. EXPIRES [enter date].”
(3)
If the
applicant is eligible for a gold seal flight instructor certificate, enter the
notation “GOLD SEAL CERTIFICATE” in the block containing the “Original
Issuance/Reissuance” boxes on the FAA Form 8060-4. (See Figures 7‑30
and 7‑30A.)
Note: Only an ASI is authorized to issue the initial gold seal on a
flight instructor certificate. A designee who is authorized to conduct flight
instructor renewal/reinstatement practical tests or renewal of a flight
instructor certificate (i.e., FIRE) may renew/reinstate a gold seal on a flight
instructor certificate.
(4) Verify that all
information on the FAA Form 8060-4 is correct. Sign the FAA
Form 8060-4 and direct the applicant to sign Line VII.
(5) Retain the original
FAA Form 8060-4 for the certification file, and give the applicant a copy
of the FAA Form 8060-4.
k. Complete the
Certification File. Complete the
certification file in accordance with the guidance in chapter 7,
section 2, paragraph 29.
Section 16. Conduct a Flight Instructor
Practical Test for an Initial, Renewal, Reinstatement Certification, or an
Additional Category/Class Rating to a Flight Instructor Certificate
105. General. FSDOs authorize FIEs to conduct practical tests for the
original issuance of a flight instructor certificate on a case-by-case basis
only. However, if a FSDO is unable to schedule a flight instructor applicant
who has completed training and is prepared to take the test with an ASI within
two weeks from the date of the original request, then the Flight Standards
Service (AFS) division and FSDO managers are encouraged to approve the
designation of a local FIE to give initial flight instructor practical tests.
Additionally, FSDOs authorize FIREs the authority to renew holders of a current
flight instructor certificate provided that the renewal only involves an
administrative process and no practical test is involved. (See chapter 7,
section 20 for a detailed explanation of the eligibly and authority of a
FIRE.)
a. Authorization to
Conduct Renewals and Reinstatements.
(1) An FIE is authorized
to conduct the renewal or reinstatement of a flight instructor certificate.
However, the basis for issuing the renewal or reinstatement of a flight
instructor certificate will be based on the applicant satisfactorily
accomplishing a practical test (i.e., the oral and flight portions) as per § 61.197(a)(1).
(2) An examiner who holds
a FIRE authority may renew holders of current flight instructor certificates
provided that the renewal only involves an administrative process and no
practical test is involved. A FIRE’s authority permits renewal of a current
flight instructor certificate in accordance with the flight instructor renewal
provisions set forth in § 61.197(a)(2)(i)
and (iii) or in accordance with a flight instructor’s participation as a flight
instructor in the FAA’s Pilot Proficiency Awards Program (WINGS). Specifically,
a FIRE’s authority to renew holders of current flight instructor certificates
involves the following kinds of renewal procedures only:
(a) A FIRE may renew a holder of
current flight instructor certificate who apply to renew their flight
instructor certificate on the basis of having a record of training students
that shows, during the preceding 24 calendar‑months, that the flight
instructor has endorsed at least five students for a practical test for a
certificate or rating and at least 80 percent of those students passed that
test on the first attempt (i.e., § 61.197(a)(2)(i)).
(b) A FIRE may renew a
holder of current flight instructor certificate who apply to renew their flight
instructor certificate on the basis of having a graduation certificate that
shows, within the preceding 3 calendar‑months before the date of
application, the applicant has successfully completed an approved flight
instructor refresher course in accordance with § 61.197(a)(2)(iii).
(c) A FIRE may renew a holder of
current flight instructor certificate who apply to renew their flight
instructor certificate on the basis of having participated as a flight
instructor in a phase of the FAA’s WINGS Program.
b. Medical
Certification Requirements.
(1) An applicant for an
initial, renewed, or reinstated flight instructor certificate or additional
ratings is required to hold at least a current third-class medical certificate
if the practical test is conducted in an aircraft in flight (meaning in an
airplane, rotorcraft, or powered-lift) with the applicant acting as PIC. If the
practical test does not involve use of an aircraft in flight, the applicant is
not required to hold a medical certificate.
(2) If the applicant does
not hold a medical certificate and the practical test will be conducted in an
aircraft (airplane, rotorcraft, or powered-lift), the examiner must agree to be
the PIC. However, an examiner is not required to accept PIC responsibility for
an applicant just because the applicant lacks the necessary medical
certificate. The decision to conduct such a test rests solely with the
examiner. The FAA strongly discourages examiners from agreeing to perform PIC
duties during the practical test. Examiners who agree to perform PIC duties
during a practical test are advised to review § 61.47.
Examiners must understand that there are possible liability ramifications when
agreeing to perform PIC duties during the practical test.
106. Knowledge Test. The flight instructor knowledge examination consists of two
tests: FOI and a test appropriate to the flight instructor rating sought. The
FOI test is common to all flight instructor ratings and does not need to be
repeated for a subsequent flight instructor rating if the applicant holds any
flight instructor or ground instructor certificate.
a. FOI Test Alternate
Criteria. An applicant for the original
issuance of a flight instructor certificate does not need to take the FOI test
if the applicant meets certain alternate criteria. However, the applicant must
present appropriate documentation to the FSDO and obtain an authorization to
use either of the following in lieu of the FOI test:
(1) A current teacher’s
certificate issued by a state, county, or city authorizing the applicant to
teach at an educational level of the seventh grade or higher; or
(2) Evidence of regular
employment as a teacher at an accredited college or university.
b. Test for Flight
Instructor Rating Sought. Except when
adding an Airplane—Single-Engine rating or Airplane Multiengine rating to an
existing Flight Instructor—Airplane certificate, an applicant for a flight
instructor certificate must pass the applicable knowledge test for each flight
instructor aircraft rating sought. A knowledge test is required for the
following ratings:
(1) Flight
Instructor—Airplane.
(2) Flight
Instructor—Rotorcraft Helicopter.
(3) Flight
Instructor—Rotorcraft Gyroplane.
(4) Flight
Instructor—Instrument Airplane.
(5) Flight
Instructor—Instrument Helicopter.
(6) Flight
Instructor—Instrument Powered-lift.
(7) Flight
Instructor—Glider.
(8) Flight
Instructor—Powered-lift.
107. Practical Test. The examiner will conduct the practical test for original
issuance, additional ratings, renewal, and/or reinstatement of a flight
instructor certificate in accordance with the appropriate flight instructor PTS.
The examiner may also require the applicant to demonstrate knowledge and skill
from other PTSs
that may include private pilot certificate, commercial pilot certificate, or
instrument rating PTS,
appropriate to the rating sought.
Note: A turbojet or fan jet will not be used for the original
issuance of a flight instructor certificate for an Airplane—Single-Engine
rating or Airplane—Multiengine rating. They may be used for added
Airplane—Single-Engine rating or Airplane—Multiengine rating.
108. Eligibility Requirements. A flight instructor applicant must hold either a commercial
pilot certificate or an ATP airman certificate. A commercial certificate issued
on the basis of a foreign‑pilot license does not satisfy this
requirement. If the applicant holds a commercial pilot certificate, that
applicant must also hold an instrument—airplane rating if applying for a flight
instructor—airplane or a flight instructor instrument—airplane rating.
a. English Requirement. If the applicant cannot read, speak, write, or understand
English in accordance with chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 7d,
then the pilot/instructor certification process should be terminated unless the
reason is because of a medical disability. If the reason for the applicant not
being able to read, speak, write, and understand English is because of a
medical disability (meaning a hearing impairment or speech impairment that is
medically substantiated by a certified medical physician), then an operating
limitation may be placed on the person’s pilot/instructor certificate. A
medical disability of this kind may require an operating limitation be placed
on the person’s pilot certificate that prohibits the pilot from operating in
airspace that requires the use of communication radios. However, as a matter of
clarification, this limitation would not necessarily prohibit a pilot from
operating in airspace that requires the use of communication radios if the
pilot has received prior authorization from the jurisdictional air traffic
facility where the flight is being conducted, and the pilot is able to receive
instructions from that air traffic facility via light signals or some other
form of electronic means of communication.
b. Medical Certificate. An applicant for a flight instructor certificate is not
required to hold a current medical certificate. If the applicant is the PIC,
then a current third-class medical certificate is required.
c. Logbook Endorsement. An applicant for a Flight Instructor—Airplane or Flight
Instructor—Glider rating must present a logbook endorsement from an authorized
flight instructor who indicates the applicant is competent and proficient in
stall awareness, spin entry, spin, and spin recovery procedures in an aircraft
of the appropriate category.
(1) Except as provided in
§ 61.185(b),
an applicant for a flight instructor certificate must have logged training and
received a logbook endorsement on the fundamentals of instruction listed in § 61.185(a)(1).
(2) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor who certifies the applicant has received and logged some training
within the 60 days preceding the date of the application in preparation for the
practical test.
(3) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor who certifies the applicant is prepared to pass the practical test.
In addition, the applicant must have a signed FAA
Form 8710-1 with the authorized instructor’s signature.
(4) The applicant’s
logbook or training record must contain an endorsement from an authorized
instructor that states the applicant has demonstrated satisfactory knowledge of
the subject areas in which the applicant was deficient on the airman knowledge
test.
(5) An applicant for a
flight instructor certificate must have logged training and received a logbook
endorsement from an authorized instructor on the training required by § 61.187(b)
that is appropriate for the flight instructor rating sought.
(6) An applicant for a
Flight Instructor—Airplane or Flight Instructor—Glider rating must present a
logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor indicating that the applicant
is competent and possesses instructional proficiency in stall awareness, spin
entry, spins, and spin recovery procedures in an airplane or glider, as
appropriate.
(a) Except in the case of a retest
after a failure for the deficiencies stated in § 61.49(b),
the examiner may either accept the logbook endorsement or require the applicant
to demonstrate competency and instructional proficiency in stall awareness,
spin entry, spin, and spin recovery procedures.
(b) If FAA
Form 8060-5 was issued due to deficiencies in competency and instructional
proficiency in stall awareness, spin entry, spins, and spin recovery
procedures, the applicant is required to spin the aircraft and demonstrate
competency and instructional proficiency in stall awareness, spin entry, spins,
and spin recovery procedures on the retest.
(c) The examiner and the applicant are
not required to wear parachutes for spin task demonstration during a flight
instructor practical test.
(7) For first-time flight
instructor applicants, both the instructor who provided all the required
training and the recommending instructor making the endorsements must have met
the requirements of § 61.195(h).
This requirement does not apply to flight instructor applicants seeking an
additional rating because those applicants are not considered first-time flight
instructor applicants.
d. Flight Proficiency
Endorsement. An applicant must have
received flight instruction by a flight instructor meeting the requirements of
§ 61.187(b)
in the subjects appropriate to the flight instructor rating sought.
(1) The applicant’s
logbook must contain an endorsement from that flight instructor certifying that
the applicant is competent to pass a test on those subjects.
(2) Other flight
instructors not necessarily meeting those requirements may have given the
applicant instruction; however, some instruction in each subject and the
appropriate logbook endorsement must have been given by a flight instructor
meeting the requirements of § 61.187(b).
e. Aeronautical
Knowledge. The applicant must present
evidence of meeting the requirements of § 61.185(a)
and (b). The applicant may use the following items to show compliance with § 61.185(a):
(1) A certificate of
graduation from an appropriate pilot training course;
(2) A certificate of
graduation from an appropriate ground school course;
(3) A certificate of
graduation from an appropriate home study course;
(4) A statement by an
authorized ground or flight instructor certifying that the applicant has
satisfactorily completed an appropriate home study course;
(5) A statement by an
authorized ground or flight instructor certifying that the applicant has
satisfactorily completed an appropriate course of instruction given by an
authorized ground or flight instructor; or
(6) A certified college
transcript or teaching certificate that lists the following items or their
equivalents:
(a) Educational psychology;
(b) General psychology;
(c) Tests and measurement;
(d) Teaching methods in
aviation or science;
(e) Secondary school curriculum
development and lesson planning; and
(f) Practice teaching in a
classroom or on the flight line.
f. Flight Instructor
Endorsements. An applicant may meet the
requirements of § 61.185(b)
without further instruction, provided the ground instruction required by §§ 61.105(a),
61.125(a),
and 61.65(b),
as applicable, was endorsed by an authorized ground and/or flight instructor.
(1) The applicant may also
present a flight or ground instructor’s endorsement certifying that the
instruction required by § 61.185(a)
has been accomplished. The endorsement should be similar to the sample
endorsement provided in AC
61-65.
(2) A graduate of an
approved pilot school may present a record of training, certified by the
approved school, which lists the subjects covered.
g. Knowledge Test
Report. The applicant must present the required
knowledge test report(s) except when adding a single or multiengine class
rating to an existing flight instructor certificate.
109. General Procedures for Renewal
or Reinstatement. The examiner may require
an applicant for renewal or reinstatement to complete all or any portion of the
flight instructor practical test that the examiner deems necessary to determine
the applicant’s competence to hold a flight instructor certificate.
a. Endorsement Not
Required. A flight instructor endorsement
is not required for the renewal or reinstatement of a flight instructor
certificate except in accordance with the provisions of § 61.49
for a retest.
b. Expiration Date. A flight instructor certificate is renewed or reinstated
with an expiration date 24 calendar‑months after the month of
renewal/reinstatement or the month of expiration of the current flight
instructor certificate, provided the provisions of § 61.197(a)
are accomplished within the 3 calendar‑months preceding the
expiration month of the current flight instructor certificate.
c. Examiner
Qualifications for Renewal Tests of Applicants with Multiple Category Ratings. In order to conduct a practical test for the renewal of a
flight instructor certificate with more than one aircraft category rating, an
examiner must hold FIRE authority or be designated in at least one of the
categories of aircraft on the flight instructor certificate to be renewed.
d. Renewal of All
Ratings. An applicant may renew all
ratings on a current flight instructor certificate by satisfactorily completing
one practical test. Also, the satisfactory completion of a practical test for
an additional flight instructor rating constitutes the renewal of a flight
instructor certificate.
110. Denial of Renewal or
Reinstatement. If an applicant is unable
to meet the requirements for renewal or reinstatement of a flight instructor
certificate or rating by satisfactorily completing the applicable practical
test, the examiner issues the applicant a notice of disapproval of application.
If renewal or reinstatement has been denied on the basis of the applicant’s
piloting proficiency, the examiner should document the deficiencies and contact
the FSDO so that the FSDO may consider the need for possible recertification
action.
111. Gold Seal Flight Instructor
Certificates. A qualified flight
instructor may request the issuance of a gold seal flight instructor
certificate when renewing his/her flight instructor certificate or at any time
the flight instructor applies upon meeting the requirements. Only an ASI is
authorized to issue the initial gold seal on a flight instructor certificate. A
designee who is authorized to conduct flight instructor renewal/reinstatement
practical tests or renewal of a flight instructor certificate (i.e., FIRE) may
renew/reinstate a gold seal on a flight instructor certificate.
a. Gold Seal
Requirements. A gold seal certificate may
be issued to a flight instructor who holds a flight instructor certificate and
a commercial pilot certificate with an instrument rating; holds a ground
instructor certificate with an advanced or an instrument ground instructor
rating; and has met one of the following criteria within the past
24 calendar‑months:
(1) Trained and
recommended at least 10 applicants for certificates or ratings with at least 80
percent of those applicants recommended passing the practical test on their
first attempt.
(2) Conducted at least 20
certification practical tests as an examiner or conducted 20 graduation tests
as a chief flight instructor for an approved pilot school course.
(3) Fulfills a combination
of the training and testing requirements listed in subparagraphs 110a(1)
and (2).
Note: Two tests conducted equal one applicant trained and
recommended.
(4) Holds a master flight
instructor certificate from the National Association of Flight Instructors
(NAFI).
b. Renewal of a Gold
Seal Flight Instructor Certificate. The
holder of a gold seal flight instructor certificate is not required to meet the
criteria for the gold seal again. A flight instructor who qualifies for a gold
seal is entitled to receive another gold seal on all flight instructor
certificate renewals and/or reinstatements.
112. Category, Class, and
Instrument Ratings Placed on a Flight Instructor Certificate. The following ratings are placed on flight instructor
certificates where applicable:
a. Aircraft Category
Ratings:
(1) AIRPLANE.
(2) ROTORCRAFT.
(3) POWERED-LIFT.
(4) GLIDER.
b. Airplane Class
Rating:
(1) SINGLE-ENGINE.
(2) MULTIENGINE.
c. Rotorcraft Class
Ratings:
(1) HELICOPTER.
(2) GYROPLANE.
d. Instrument Ratings:
(1) INSTRUMENT—AIRPLANE.
(2) INSTRUMENT—HELICOPTER.
(3) INSTRUMENT—POWERED-LIFT.
113. Limitations. There is no provision for an examiner or an inspector to
issue operating limitations on a flight instructor certificate.
114. Procedures.
a. Schedule Appointment . Advise the applicant to bring the following
documents and records to the appointment:
(1) FAA
Form 8710-1 must be completed in ink or typewritten and signed by the
applicant. The applicant must complete sections I, II, IV, and V. Section
1 must have Parts A-U completed in its entirety. If a flight test is
administered, section IIA(1) must indicate the aircraft used during the
flight test and the “Total Time” in 2a. The aircraft listed must match the
aircraft listed in the designated examiner’s report. Section IIC must be
completed when the applicant graduated from a FAA-approved course (this does
not include FIRCs) Ensure the applicant has given the school name and location
(city and state). The applicant is not required to complete section III,
Record of Pilot Time, but it is recommended. However, if the application is for
an added flight instructor rating, then the applicant must show 15 hours
of PIC in the category and class of aircraft appropriate to the rating sought.
Section IV must be answered “YES” or “NO” if a flight test was
administered. If “YES,” ensure the airman’s pink slip is included with the
approved application. If the applicant has lost the pink slip, attach a
statement to that affect. Section V must be signed and dated by the
applicant.
(a) In section III on FAA
Form 8710-1, the applicant must list at least the aeronautical
experience required for the airmen certificate and rating sought. Graduates of
part 141
Pilot Schools or part 142
Training Centers must provide their aeronautical experience in
section III on FAA
Form 8710-1 even though the graduation certificate is evidence of
having completed the course of training.
(b) If aeronautical
experience has no bearing on the airman certification action being sought, it
is not necessary for an applicant to complete section III on FAA
Form 8710-1. For example, flight instructor renewal applications,
ground instructor qualification applications, and pilot type rating
applications would be applications where aeronautical experience would not have
a bearing on the airmen certification action and thus the applicant would not
be required to complete section III of FAA
Form 8710-1. However, all applicants are encouraged to complete
section III on FAA
Form 8710-1. FAA
Form 8710-1 remains on file with the FAA and can be used to
substantiate past aeronautical experience if a person were to lose their
logbook.
(2) A commercial pilot
certificate (with an instrument rating, if applicable) or an ATP airman
certificate with instrument privileges (if instrument privileges are
applicable);
(3) A current or expired
flight instructor certificate, if for renewal/reinstatement;
(4) A current third-class
airman medical certificate, if any;
(5) Knowledge test
report(s) or authorization to use alternate criteria for the FOI test, if
applicable;
(6) An FAA-approved pilot
school graduation certificate, if applicable;
(7) A pilot logbook or
other acceptable and reliable record(s) as evidence of having met the required
aeronautical experience for the certificate and rating sought and to
substantiate the aeronautical experience shown on FAA
Form 8710-1;
(8) The aircraft
maintenance records;
(9) The aircraft
airworthiness certificate and operating limitations or approved flight manual
for each aircraft to be used;
(10) The aircraft
registration;
(11) The FCC aircraft
station license; and
(12) An acceptable form of
photo identification.
b. Applicant Arrives
for Appointment. Collect and review the
documents and records listed in subparagraphs 113a(1) through (12).
c. Review Application. Verify that the information on the application is accurate
and complete.
(1) In section I on FAA
Form 8710-1, ensure that the applicant has checked “Flight Instructor”
and noted “Initial,” “Renewal ,”
“Reinstatement ,” or “Additional
Rating(s) on a Flight Instructor Certificate,” as appropriate to the practical
test being requested.
(2) Ensure that the
remainder of FAA
Form 8710-1 is completed in accordance with the instructions attached
to the form and the information provided in chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 27.
(3) If the applicant is
applying for the original issuance of a flight instructor certificate, ensure
that an authorized flight instructor has signed an endorsement within 60 days
before the practical test.
d. Verify Applicant’s
Identity. Inspect acceptable forms of
identification to establish the applicant’s identity in accordance with the
procedures described in chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 25.
(1) Compare the
identification with the personal information provided on FAA
Form 8710-1.
(2) When the applicant’s
identity is verified, continue.
(3) If the applicant’s
identity cannot be verified because of lack of identification or inadequate
identification, explain what types of identification are acceptable. Advise the
applicant to return with appropriate identification.
(4) If the applicant’s
identity appears to be different from the information supplied on the
application, or it appears that an attempt at falsification has been made,
discontinue the task and immediately report the matter to the FSDO.
e. Establish
Eligibility. If the applicant is applying
for the original issuance of a flight instructor certificate, determine that
the applicant meets the general eligibility, aeronautical knowledge, and flight
proficiency requirements for the flight instructor certificate or rating sought
(§§ 61.183,
61.185,
and 61.187).
(1) If the applicant
cannot read, speak, write, or understand English in accordance with
chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 7d, then the pilot/instructor
certification process should be terminated unless the reason is because of a
medical disability. If the reason for the applicant not being able to read,
speak, write, and understand English is because of a medical disability
(meaning a hearing impairment or speech impairment that is medically
substantiated by a certified medical physician), then an operating limitation
may be placed on the person’s pilot/instructor certificate. A medical
disability of this kind may require an operating limitation be placed on the
person’s pilot certificate that prohibits the pilot from operating in airspace
that requires the use of communication radios. However, as a matter of
clarification, this limitation would not necessarily prohibit a pilot from
operating in airspace that requires the use of communication radios if the
pilot has received prior authorization from the jurisdictional air traffic
facility where the flight is being conducted, and the pilot is able to receive
instructions from that air traffic facility via light signals or some other
form of electronic means of communication.
(2) Determine that the applicant
holds at least a commercial pilot certificate or an ATP certificate with an
aircraft rating appropriate to the flight instructor rating sought. If the
applicant is seeking an airplane flight instructor or an instrument flight
instructor rating, verify that the applicant has an instrument rating.
(3) Verify that the
applicant holds at least a current third-class airman medical certificate, if
applicable. If the applicant does not hold a medical certificate and the test
is to be conducted in an airplane or rotorcraft, decide whether to accept PIC
responsibility in order to conduct the test.
(4) If the applicant is
applying for a test on the basis of graduation from an approved pilot school,
inspect the applicant’s graduation certificate to verify that the applicant
meets the requirements of § 61.71(a),
which requires an applicant’s graduation certificate to be dated within 60 days
of completion of the practical test.
(5) Examine the
applicant’s logbooks and/or other reliable record(s) to verify that all
aeronautical knowledge and flight proficiency requirements are recorded. Verify
that the required endorsements for ground and flight instruction have been
certified by an authorized flight instructor (§§ 61.185(a)
and 61.187(a)).
(6) Have the applicant
present evidence of satisfactory completion of a course of instruction in the
subjects listed in § 61.185(a),
or an acceptable equivalent.
(7) As applicable to the
flight instructor rating sought, inspect the applicant’s knowledge test
report(s), test report(s) from an approved school with knowledge test examining
authority, or authorization to use acceptable alternative criteria in lieu of
the FOI test.
(8) If a flight instructor
is applying for renewal of his or her flight instructor certificate and
rating(s), determine whether the certificate is current. If the certificate is
no longer current, advise the applicant that he or she must submit a
reinstatement practical test, in accordance with § 61.199(a).
Per § 61.199(b)(1),
a holder of a flight instructor rating or a limited flight instructor rating on
a pilot certificate is no longer valid and may not be exchanged for a similar
rating or a flight instructor certificate. Per § 61.199(b)(2),
the holder of a flight instructor rating or a limited flight instructor rating
on a pilot certificate may be issued a flight instructor certificate with the
current ratings, but only if the person passes the required knowledge and
practical tests prescribed in this subpart for the issuance of the current
flight instructor certificate and rating.
(9) For an additional
flight instructor rating, check the record of aeronautical experience in
section III of FAA
Form 8710-1 to determine that the applicant has the minimum
aeronautical experience required for the additional flight instructor rating
sought (§ 61.191).
Ensure the applicant has passed the appropriate knowledge test for the
additional rating, if applicable.
(10) If the applicant has
checked the “YES” box of section IV of FAA
Form 8710-1, verify that the applicant meets the requirements of § 61.49,
if appropriate.
f. Aircraft
Requirements. The applicant will review
the aircraft maintenance records, logbooks, airworthiness certificate, and
aircraft registration for the purpose of demonstrating aeronautical knowledge
about how to determine whether an aircraft is airworthy and suitable for flight.
The examiner must verify that the aircraft (airplane or glider) to be used is
certificated for spins.
g. Discrepancies. If a discrepancy that cannot be immediately corrected
exists in any of the documents, return the application and all documents to the
applicant.
(1) Inform the applicant
of the reasons for ineligibility and explain how the applicant may correct the
discrepancies.
(2) Reschedule the
appointment if requested to do so.
h. Conduct the
Practical Test. After determining that the
applicant is eligible and meets all prerequisites for the flight instructor
certificate and associated rating(s) sought, accept the application and conduct
the practical test in accordance with the guidance in the appropriate PTS
and chapter 7, section 2. If the practical test is not completed for
reasons other than unsatisfactory performance, issue a letter of discontinuance
to the applicant (see chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 17b).
i. Unsatisfactory
Performance. If the applicant does not
meet the applicable standards for the certificate or rating sought, inform the
applicant of the reasons for the unsatisfactory performance.
(1) Prepare FAA Form 8060-5
in accordance with the guidance in chapter 7, section 2,
paragraph 33.
(2) Sign, date, and check
the appropriate boxes on the form. Give the applicant a copy of the notice of
disapproval and retain the original for the certification file.
(3) Retain FAA
Form 8710-1 and return all other submitted documents to the applicant.
j. Satisfactory
Performance. When the applicant has
satisfactorily met all requirements for the flight instructor certificate and
ratings sought, prepare FAA Form 8060-4 in accordance with the guidance in
chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 31.
(1) Enter the appropriate
flight instructor ratings on line XII of the temporary airman certificate.
(2) Place on the temporary
certificate any flight instructor ratings not reinstated with the original
date(s) of expiration from the superseded certificate.
(3) Place the notation
“VALID ONLY WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY PILOT CERTIFICATE NO. [enter number]. EXPIRES
[enter date]” on line XIII of the temporary certificate.
(4) If the applicant is
eligible for a gold seal flight instructor certificate, enter the notation
“GOLD SEAL CERTIFICATE” in the block containing the Original Issuance/Reissuance
boxes on the temporary certificate. (See Figures 7‑30 and 7‑30A.)
Note: Only an ASI is authorized to issue the initial gold seal on
a flight instructor certificate. A designee who is authorized to conduct flight
instructor renewal/reinstatement practical tests or renewal of a flight
instructor certificate (i.e., FIRE) may renew/reinstate a gold seal on a flight
instructor certificate.
(5) Verify that all
information on the form is correct. Sign the certificate and direct the airman
to sign line VII of the form.
(6) Retain the original
for the certification file and give the applicant a copy of the temporary
certificate.
k. Complete the
Certification File. Complete the
certification file in accordance with the guidance in chapter 7,
section 2, paragraph 29.
(1)
Mail the
completed certification file to the managing FSDO no later than 7 calendar‑days
after the completion of the test.
(2) IACRA certification files
may be sent directly to AFS‑760.
Section 17. Conduct Pilot Proficiency Checks
as a Pilot Proficiency Examiner
115. General. Where the FSDO determines need at a specific location, the
FAA designates a PPE to conduct § 61.58
PIC proficiency checks in aircraft and/or simulators.
116. Limitations. All proficiency checks are conducted in compliance with the
Airline Transport Pilot PTS
[appropriate aircraft] and are subject to the following limitations:
a. Category, Class, and
Type Rating. A PPE will not conduct a
proficiency check in any aircraft for which the examiner does not hold a
category, class, and type rating.
b.
COA and/or COA Letter.
A PPE will not conduct a proficiency check in a multiengine airplane,
turboprop, or turbojet aircraft other than the make and model for which the PPE
holds a COA and/or COA letter.
c. Certification
Practical Tests. A PPE will not conduct
certification practical tests.
d. Serve the Public. A PPE must be willing to serve the public outside the
examiner’s organization upon reasonable request by an applicant.
e. Certificates and
Type Ratings. A PPE must hold an ATP
certificate or a commercial pilot certificate with an instrument rating and,
for PPEs authorized for aircraft, a type rating for the type of aircraft
authorized.
f. PIC Privileges. A PPE must hold PIC privileges for the type of aircraft
authorized while acting in an official capacity as a PPE.
g. Turbojet Simulator
Authorization. A PPE who holds a turbojet
simulator authorization must hold a turbojet rating on his/her pilot
certificate. However, the rating does not need to be in the same type aircraft
that the simulator represents.
h. Turboprop Airplanes
in Simulators. A PPE who holds an authorization
for turboprop airplanes in simulators only does not need to hold a turboprop
type rating on his/her pilot certificate.
Note: A PPE’s testing privileges are not limited to the
examiner’s base of operations or the managing FSDO’s geographical area of responsibility.
117. Experience Requirements for
Designation as a PPE. To be eligible for
designation as a PPE, a candidate must meet the following experience
requirements, appropriate to the designation sought.
a. PPE—Airplane. The candidate must have at least:
(1) PIC, 2,000 hours
including 300 hours as PIC in large/turbine-powered airplanes, including
50 in each large/turbine-powered aircraft for which authorization is sought
(for additional aircraft, 25 hours); and
(2) Of instrument time,
150 hours including at least 50 hours in actual instrument conditions.
b. PPE—Rotorcraft. The candidate must have at least:
(1) As PIC,
2,000 hours including 300 hours as PIC in large/turbine-powered
helicopters, including 50 in each large/turbine-powered helicopter for which
authorization is sought (for additional helicopters, 25 hours); and
(2) Of instrument time,
100 hours (actual or simulated), including 25 hours in helicopters.
c. PPE—Simulator. The candidate must have at least:
(1) As PIC, 2,000 hours
including 150 hours of instrument time;
(2) Of instructor time,
200 hours in the type simulator for which authorization is sought; and
(3) Satisfactorily
completed a formal ground school and simulator program on the aircraft type for
which a simulator authorization is sought.
118. Practical Test. The check for an initial designation as PPE will consist of
an oral element, an aircraft element, and/or FS/FTD element, if an FS/FTD
element is appropriate to the designation sought. The testing elements will be
to determine the candidate’s knowledge and flight proficiency regarding the
requirements for PIC proficiency checks. Performance on the check will
determine the candidate’s ability to effectively evaluate the proficiency of
other pilots.
a. Method of Testing. The ASI may elect to observe the examiner candidate
conducting a proficiency check for an actual applicant. The inspector will
evaluate the candidate’s performance while the candidate evaluates the
applicant’s performance.
b. Practical Test
Criteria. Practical test criteria stated
in chapter 7, section 1, paragraphs 3a through 3c should be
applied to proficiency checks to the extent appropriate.
c.
Training. The
inspector will provide training for the candidate on the procedures to be used
in evaluating the performance of applicants for proficiency checks.
119. COA Letter. Upon the PPE candidate’s satisfactory completion of all the
testing elements and designation requirements, the FSDO will issue the PPE a
COA letter stating the types of aircraft and/or simulators for which the
examiner is authorized to conduct proficiency checks. The COA letter is valid
until the expiration date shown on the COA letter.
a. Simulators Only. The FSDO will substitute the word “simulator” for the word
“airplane” on the examiner’s COA if the examiner is authorized to conduct
proficiency checks in simulators only.
b. Airplane and
Simulator. A COA noting “airplane” also
authorizes the PPE to conduct proficiency checks in a simulator for the type of
airplanes authorized.
120. Additional Designations. An additional designation may be issued to an examiner by
completing the same procedures used for original designation.
a.
Demonstration of
Competency. Each additional designation requires a demonstration of
competency appropriate to the authorization sought. Upon satisfactory completion
of the demonstration of competency, the additional authorization will be shown
on the examiner’s COA letter.
b.
PPE Holding DPE
Authorization. An examiner holding a COA for DPE privileges will be issued
a second COA for the PPE designation only if the PPE privileges exceed those
authorized by the DPE designation. Otherwise, the DPE designation automatically
conveys PPE privileges for the aircraft authorized by the DPE COA letter.
121. PIC Proficiency Check
Procedures. The PPE will conduct all pilot
proficiency checks in compliance with the applicable regulations, appropriate PTS,
and ATC procedures. The examiner should observe recommended clearing procedures
and good operating practices at all times. The examiner should emphasize to
applicants that cockpit vigilance for other traffic is an important part of
total pilot proficiency. The examiner will use the procedures prescribed in the
aircraft flight manual and observe the operating limitations of the aircraft
used at all times.
a. Pilot Proficiency
Checks in Airplanes. The PIC proficiency
check in airplanes required for each 24-month period must be accomplished in
the type of airplane in which the pilot acts as PIC. However, the pilot may
elect to perform certain authorized maneuvers in a simulator or training
device.
(1) In alternate 12-month
periods in airplanes, the pilot has the option of performing all required
maneuvers or procedures in a simulator or a training device in lieu of an
airplane.
(2) Whether the pilot
chooses to use an airplane, simulator/training device, or both, the required maneuvers
and procedures are limited to those outlined in the schedule for the 12-month
check.
b. PIC Proficiency
Checks in Other Aircraft. Provision for
the use of simulators and training devices has been limited to proficiency
checks in airplanes because devices having the capability for determining pilot
proficiency for other kinds of aircraft are not readily available. Therefore,
the proficiency checks required for other kinds of aircraft must include the
maneuvers and procedures specified for the issuance of an original type rating
in the aircraft used for each 12-month proficiency check.
c. Application Form. An applicant for a PIC proficiency check applies by
completing the top portion of FAA Form 8410-1, Airman
Proficiency/Qualification Check. The PPE grades the required maneuvers and
procedures as satisfactory (S), unsatisfactory (U), or waived (W). At the
conclusion of the check, the PPE indicates “Approved” or “Disapproved” on the
form and gives the original and one copy to the pilot. The PPE should retain
the second copy of the form for the PPE’s records.
122. Proficiency Check Records. A PPE will endorse the applicant’s logbook or flight record
to show completion of the proficiency check or a portion of the check. The
endorsement must contain the applicant’s name, the date, the type of aircraft
or simulator used, the PPE’s designation number and signature, and the result
of the check. The PPE will keep a record of each proficiency check conducted. A
list of the proficiency checks conducted must accompany the PPE’s application
for annual renewal of the designation.
Section 18.
Accomplish Designation/Issue Certificates as an ACR, Limited to Examining
Authority under Part 141
123. General. Approved pilot schools with examining authority under part 141
may request the designation of an ACR authorized to issue airman certificates
to graduates after the school’s chief instructor determines that the applicants
have satisfactorily completed the appropriate courses.
a. ACR Privileges and
Limitations. An ACR is authorized to
accept applications for pilot certificates and/or ratings from the graduates of
an approved pilot school holding appropriate examining authority under part 141.
The ACR may accept applications only from eligible course graduates of the
pilot school named on the examiner’s COA and Certificate of Designation.
(1) The ACR is authorized,
after review of the applicant’s training records and eligibility, to issue
pilot certificates and ratings without further testing.
(2) An ACR is not
authorized to conduct any knowledge or practical tests in connection with ACR
duties.
(3)
If an
ACR also holds DPE authority, that person must be issued separate ACR and DPE
designations/COA letters.
b. Record of
Applications. An ACR will maintain a
record of all certificate and rating applications processed, including those
denied and returned to the pilot school for further action.
(1) If an application is denied,
the ACR will return the application, training records, and all attachments to
the appropriate pilot school authorities for action.
(2) An ACR is not
authorized to issue FAA Form 8060-5.
124. Selection of ACRs. The holder of an examining authority under part 141
subpart D, may request ACR designation for an owner, corporate officer,
partner, or other responsible employee of that company. The pilot school
requesting an ACR designation must hold examining authority for both flight and
knowledge test privileges or flight test privileges only. Holders of knowledge
test privileges only are not eligible for ACR designation.
a. ACR Eligibility and
Experience Requirements. In addition to
the selection criteria in chapter 2, paragraph 3, and chapter 7,
section 1, paragraph 1, an ACR candidate:
(1) Must
hold a management or administrative position in the pilot school organization
that is superior to the chief flight instructor designated for each course of
training conducted under examining authority.
(2)
Must
have been employed as the chief flight instructor of the pilot school or have
held one of the other positions indicated in subparagraph (1) for at least
12 months immediately preceding the application for designation.
b. Alternative
Experience. The holder of a current DPE
designation meets all eligibility and experience requirements for designation
as an ACR. A current DPE is authorized to perform ACR duties and
responsibilities (for any airman certificate or rating) without further need
for approval or authorization from the managing FSDO.
c.
Exceptions. A
recommendation for the designation of a candidate who does not meet all of the
applicable eligibility and experience requirements is forwarded to the regional
flight standards division manager for consideration. The recommendation should
include a statement of all special circumstances affecting the designation. The
division manager’s approval is required before any commitment is made or a COA
is issued.
d. Examination of the
Candidate. After determining that the
applicant meets the eligibility and experience requirements, an inspector will
conduct an oral examination to determine the candidate’s knowledge of:
(1)
Pilot
school certification requirements.
(2) Pilot school general
operating rules.
(3) Examining authority
privileges and limitations.
(4) Pilot certificate and
rating requirements and procedures.
(5) The standards and
requirements of the pilot school represented.
e.
Training. If the inspector deems the candidate’s knowledge adequate
for effective administration of the designation, the inspector will instruct
the candidate on procedures to be used in evaluating airman applications and
training records to determine the validity of the pilot school’s
recommendations.
f. Designation. The FSDO issues the new ACR a Certificate of Designation,
a COA, and an initial supply of official materials appropriate to the
authorization.
(1) An inspector will
instruct the ACR on how to correctly complete, check, and forward certification
files to the FSDO.
(2) IACRA certification
files may be sent directly to AFS‑760.
125.
Certification of
Graduates. When the ACR issues a certificate and/or rating, the examiner
will complete and certify the appropriate information on the reverse side of FAA
Form 8710-1. (See Figure 7‑31.)
a. Temporary Airman
Certificate. The ACR will use the guidance
in chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 31 to prepare FAA
Form 8060-4.
b. Certification File. The ACR should use the guidance in chapter 7,
section 2, paragraph 29, to complete the certification file. FAA
Form 8710-1 will clearly indicate that the applicant has been
certificated as a graduate of a pilot school with examining authority.
Section 19. Accomplish Designation/Issue
Certificates as an ACR Employed Solely by a FIRC Sponsor
126. General. Sponsors of FAA-approved FIRCs may request the designation
of an ACR authorized to issue flight instructor certificate renewals to
eligible course graduates of the approved FIRC.
a. ACR Privileges and
Limitations. An ACR is authorized to
accept applications for the renewal of a valid flight instructor certificate
from FAA-approved FIRC graduates. The ACR may only accept an application from a
holder of a flight instructor certificate who graduated from a FIRC that is
named on the ACR’s COA and Certificate of Designation.
(1) After reviewing the
applicant’s attendance/training record and eligibility, an ACR is authorized to
renew the flight instructor certificate of a FIRC graduate who meets the
requirements of § 61.197(a)(2)(iii).
(2) An ACR is not authorized
to conduct any knowledge or practical tests in connection with ACR duties.
b. Record of
Applications. An ACR will maintain a
record of all certificate renewal applications processed, including those not
accepted and returned to the applicant.
(1) If the ACR cannot act
upon an application for the renewal of a flight instructor certificate, the ACR
will return the application to the applicant and advise the applicant of the
reasons for non-acceptance.
(2)
The ACR
will maintain a record of all certificate renewal applications processed for at
least the preceding 12 calendar‑months.
127. Selection of ACRs. Only the holder of an FAA-approved FIRC training course
outline (TCO) may sponsor an applicant for ACR designation. Final approval of
the TCO is a prerequisite for an ACR designation. The sponsor of an
FAA-approved FIRC may request ACR designation for one or more responsible
members or employees of that organization by submitting a letter to the
jurisdictional FSDO where the applicant’s principal business office is located.
The ACR designation will be issued by the jurisdictional FSDO with the
notification and concurrence from the jurisdictional AFS regional office and
AFS‑800. If the jurisdictional flight standards regional office elects to
deny the ACR candidate’s application, a letter of explanation will be sent to
the jurisdictional FSDO and AFS‑800.
a. Prerequisites. The sponsor requesting an ACR designation will provide the
following information:
· The original date of FAA
approval of the sponsor to conduct the FIRC;
· The number of programs given
in the 12-month period immediately preceding the request for an ACR
designation;
· The number of attendees
issued graduation certificates, the number of graduation certificates denied,
and the reasons for the denials; and
· The number and location of
programs scheduled and the expected number of attendees for the 12-month period
immediately following the date of request for designation.
b. Specific Eligibility
and Experience Requirements. In addition
to the general eligibility requirements in chapter 2, section 3 and
the requirements in chapter 7, section 1, paragraph 1, a
candidate employed only by a FIRC sponsor who applies for designation as an
ACR:
(1) Must hold at least a commercial
pilot certificate.
(2) Must hold a flight
instructor certificate with at least one aircraft category rating, or hold a
ground instructor certificate with an advanced and instrument rating.
(3)
Must have
been employed as a chief flight instructor, assistant chief flight instructor,
or ground instructor of an FAA-approved FIRC, or have held a management or
administrative position in a FIRC for at least 12 calendar‑months
immediately preceding application for designation as an ACR.
(4) Must have a written
recommendation from the FIRC sponsor when the candidate is a person other than
the sponsor.
c. Alternative
Experience. The holder of a current DPE
designation meets all eligibility and experience requirements for designation
as an ACR. A current DPE is authorized to perform ACR duties and
responsibilities (for any airman certificate or rating) without further need
for approval or authorization from the managing FSDO.
d. Exceptions. A recommendation for the designation of an ACR who does
not meet all of the applicable eligibility and experience requirements is
forwarded to the jurisdictional FAA Flight Standards Division Regional Manager
for approval before being sent to the AFS‑800 Manager, for concurrence.
The recommendation should include a statement of all special circumstances
affecting the designation. The jurisdictional FAA Flight Standards Regional
Division Manager’s approval and AFS‑800 concurrence is required before a
COA may be issued to the ACR candidate.
e. Examination of the
Candidate. After determining that the
applicant meets the eligibility and experience requirements, an inspector will
conduct an oral examination to determine the candidate’s knowledge of:
· Airman certification
requirements; and
· The standards for processing
applications submitted by FIRC graduates for renewal of flight instructor
certificates.
f. Training. If the inspector deems the candidate’s knowledge adequate
for effective administration of the designation, the ASI will instruct the
candidate on:
· Procedures to be used in
reviewing flight instructor renewal applications for proper completion; and
· Procedures for evaluating
the application and the applicant’s training attendance record to determine
eligibility for renewal under the provisions of § 61.197(c).
g. Designation. The FSDO issues the new ACR a Certificate of Designation,
a COA, and an initial supply of official materials appropriate to the
authorization.
· An inspector will instruct
the ACR on how to correctly complete, check, and forward certification files to
the FSDO; and
· IACRA certification files
may be sent directly to AFS‑760.
128.
Flight
Instructor Certificate and Ratings Issued on the Basis of Military Competence
by an MCE and MC/FPE. Per § 61.73(g),
the FAA may accept applications for a flight instructor certificate and
appropriate ratings from current and former U.S. military instructor pilots or
U.S. military pilot examiners who meet the eligibility requirements as set
forth in § 61.73(g).
The requirement for a U.S. military instructor pilot or U.S. military pilot
examiner is the passing of the Military Competency Flight Instructor aeronautical
knowledge test (Military Comp-Instructor knowledge test) when applying for a
flight instructor certificate and appropriate ratings on the basis of § 61.73(g).
The FAA does not require a U.S. military instructor pilot or U.S. military
pilot examiner who is applying for a flight instructor certificate and
appropriate ratings on the basis of § 61.73(g)
to take a practical test. The FAA does not require a U.S. military instructor
pilot or U.S. military pilot examiner who already holds an FAA flight
instructor certificate issued under part 61
subpart H to take the Military Comp-Instructor knowledge test. The FAA flight
instructor certificate issued under part 61
subpart H suffices for the aeronautical knowledge test. Additionally, U.S.
military instructor pilots or U.S. military pilot examiners may apply for
renewal of a flight instructor certificate on the basis of the new § 61.197(a)(2)(iv).
a. FAA Flight
Instructor Certificate Eligibility Requirements. For a current U.S. military instructor pilot or pilot
examiner or a former U.S. military instructor pilot or pilot examiner to apply
for a flight instructor certificate under the provision in § 61.73(g),
the applicant must provide the following documents to a FSDO or examiner:
(1) A knowledge test that
shows:
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(a) The applicant passed a Military
Comp-Instructor knowledge test on the aeronautical knowledge areas listed under
§ 61.185(a)
that are appropriate to the flight instructor rating sought, and
(b) The applicant passed
the knowledge test within the 24 calendar‑months preceding the month
of application.
Note: If the U.S. military instructor pilot or pilot examiner
already holds a flight instructor certificate, the FAA can accept that flight
instructor certificate in lieu of the knowledge test report (see § 61.73(g)(3)(i)).
(2) An official U.S. Armed
Forces record or order documenting the individual’s current or past
qualification as a U.S. Armed Forces military instructor pilot or pilot
examiner for the flight instructor rating sought.
(3) An official U.S. Armed
Forces record or order documenting the individual’s completion of a U.S. Armed
Forces instructor pilot or pilot examiner training course and receipt of an
aircraft rating qualification as a military instructor pilot or pilot examiner
that is appropriate to the flight instructor rating sought.
(4) An official U.S. Armed
Forces record or order documenting that the individual passed a U.S. Armed
Forces instructor pilot or pilot examiner proficiency check in an aircraft as a
military instructor pilot or pilot examiner that is appropriate to the flight
instructor rating sought.
b. FAA Flight
Instructor Certificate Renewal Eligibility Requirements. A U.S. military instructor pilot or U.S. military pilot
examiner who applies for renewal of a flight instructor certificate under the
provisions of § 61.197(a)(2)(iv)
must provide evidence of completion of an official U.S. Armed Forces military
instructor pilot or military pilot examiner proficiency check within the
12 calendar‑months preceding the month of application as an
alternative method for renewing a flight instructor certificate and ratings.
The FAA is offering this provision only to current U.S. military instructor
pilots and current U.S. military pilot examiners. Former U.S. military
instructor pilots and military pilot examiners who have left the military more
than 12 calendar-months prior to the month of application would not have
completed an official U.S. military instructor pilot/examiner proficiency check
within the preceding 12 calendar‑months. Therefore, the flight
instructor renewal provision of § 61.197(a)(2)(iv)
is only offered to U.S. military instructor pilots and military pilot examiners
who can show evidence of having completed an official U.S. military instructor
pilot/examiner proficiency check within the preceding 12 calendar‑months
prior to the month of application. The FAA will require former U.S. military
instructor pilots and military pilot examiners who left the military more than
12 calendar‑months ago to comply with the other renewal requirements
of § 61.197(a).
c. Procedures for
Conversion of U.S. Military Instructor Pilot Qualification to an FAA Flight
Instructor Certificate. Per § 61.73(g),
current U.S. military instructor pilots or U.S. military pilot examiners and
former U.S. military instructor pilots or pilot examiners may apply for and be
issued a flight instructor certificate with the appropriate ratings.
(1)
There is
no time limit on being a “current” or “former” U.S. military instructor pilot
or pilot examiner to apply for and be issued a flight instructor certificate
with the appropriate ratings.
(2) The FAA requires a
U.S. military instructor pilot to only pass the MCI knowledge test when
applying for a flight instructor certificate and appropriate ratings on the
basis of § 61.73(g).
(3) The FAA does not
require a U.S. military instructor pilot to take a practical test when applying
for a flight instructor certificate and appropriate ratings on the basis of § 61.73(g).
(4) The FAA does not require
a U.S. military instructor pilot who already holds an FAA flight instructor
certificate issued under part 61 subpart H to take the MCI knowledge test. The
FAA will accept the flight instructor certificate issued under part 61
subpart H in lieu of the aeronautical knowledge test (see § 61.73(g)(3)(i)).
(5) DPEs, MCEs, and
MC/FPEs, in addition to ASIs and ASTs, may accept applications for a flight
instructor certificate from U.S. military instructor pilots and U.S. military
pilot examiners who apply for an initial or renewal flight instructor
certificate under the provisions of § 61.73(g)
or § 61.197(a)(2)(iv),
as appropriate. However, DPEs, MCEs, and MC/FPEs must receive § 61.73(g)
training from the supervising FSDO prior to receiving authorization to issue
flight instructor certificates to U.S. military instructor pilots and U.S.
military pilot examiners.
d. MCI Knowledge Test. The MCI knowledge test consists of 125 questions that cover
the following subject areas (see § 61.185(a)):
(1) The fundamentals of
instructing, including:
(a) The learning process,
(b) Elements of effective
teaching,
(c) Student evaluation and testing,
(d) Course development,
(e) Lesson planning, and
(f) Classroom training
techniques.
(2) The aeronautical
knowledge areas for a recreational, private, and commercial pilot certificate
applicable to the aircraft category for which flight instructor privileges are
sought.
(3) The aeronautical
knowledge areas for the instrument rating applicable to the category for which
instrument flight instructor privileges are sought.
(4) The number of
questions and breakdown of the MCI knowledge test will consist of:
(a)
Fundamentals of
instructing (50 questions).
(b) Part 61
requirements as they apply to flight instructors, student pilots, and
certificate/rating applicants (i.e., endorsements, training requirements,
limitations, certificate/rating requirements, etc.) (60 questions).
(c) Attitude flying and basic flight
instruments, from certified flight instructor-instrument (CFII) question bank
(15 questions).
129. Certification of Graduates. When the ACR issues a flight instructor certificate
renewal, the examiner will complete and certify the appropriate information on
the reverse side of FAA
Form 8710-1.
a. Temporary Airman
Certificate. The ACR will use the guidance
in chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 31, as applicable, to prepare
FAA Form 8060-4.
b. Certification File. The ACR should use the guidance in chapter 7,
section 2, paragraph 29 complete the certification file. The examiner
will clearly indicate on FAA
Form 8710-1 that the applicant has been certificated as a graduate of
an FAA-approved FIRC.
c. A Special Emphasis Action
for ACR’s Review. FAA
Form 8710-1 must be completed in ink or typewritten and signed by the
graduate. Per § 61.39(a)(7),
the graduate must complete section III, Record of Pilot Time. As a special
emphasis item , the examiner must review the aeronautical experience
recorded on FAA
Form 8710-1 and in the logbook/training record, including on
applications for a renewal of a flight instructor certificate/rating(s).
(1) In section III on
FAA
Form 8710-1, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application, the
applicant must list at least the aeronautical experience required for the
airmen certificate and rating sought. Graduates of part 141
Pilot Schools or part 142
Training Centers must provide their aeronautical experience in
section III on FAA
Form 8710-1 even though the graduation certificate is evidence of
having completed the course of training.
(2) If aeronautical
experience has no bearing on the airman certification action being sought, it
is not necessary for an applicant to complete section III on FAA
Form 8710-1. For example, flight instructor renewal applications,
flight instructor reinstatement applications, ground instructor qualification
applications, and pilot type rating applications would be applications where
aeronautical experience would not have a bearing on the airmen certification
action and thus the applicant would not be required to complete section
III of FAA
Form 8710-1. However, all applicants are encouraged to complete
section III on FAA
Form 8710-1. FAA
Form 8710-1 remains on file with the FAA and can be used to
substantiate past aeronautical experience if a person were to lose their
logbook.
Section 20. Accomplish Designation/Conduct
Functions as an MCE, FPE, MC/FPE, GIE, and FIRE
130. Background. This section explains designation as a DPE with
special authorization to perform as a:
a. MCE. The MCE reviews a military pilot’s records, verifies
computer test reports of the military competence knowledge test, and issues
commercial pilot certificates and instrument ratings to qualified military
pilot applicants as specifically authorized per § 61.73.
The MCE may issue and/or upgrade pilot certificates bearing type ratings based
on the applicant’s military pilot qualifications.
b. FPE. An FPE may issue private pilot certificates on the basis of
an applicant’s foreign license qualifications. The FPE reviews applicant
records, verifies computer test reports for the Foreign Pilot Instrument
knowledge tests, and issues private pilot certificates to qualified foreign
applicants in accordance with (in accordance with) § 61.75.
The FPE may issue type ratings at the private pilot certificate level based on
aircraft type ratings held on the applicant’s foreign‑pilot license
qualifications.
c. MC/FPE. The MC/FPE accomplishes the following functions:
(1) The MCE function of
the MC/FPE designation reviews a military pilot’s records, verifies computer
test reports of the military competence knowledge test, and issues commercial
pilot certificates and instrument ratings to qualified military pilot
applicants as specifically authorized (per § 61.73).
The MCE function of the MC/FPE designation may issue and/or upgrade pilot certificates
bearing type ratings based on the applicant’s military pilot qualifications.
(2) The FPE function of
the MC/FPE designation issues restricted private pilot certificates and
instrument ratings on the basis of an applicant’s foreign license qualifications
(per § 61.75).
d. FIRE. An FIRE may renew holders of current flight instructor
certificates on three flight instructor renewal procedures, only if the renewal
involves an administrative process and no practical test is involved. A FIRE’s
authority will be to renew the holder of a current flight instructor
certificate in accordance with the flight instructor renewal provisions set forth
in § 61.197(a)(2)(i)
and (iii). Specifically, a FIRE’s authority to renew holders of current flight
instructor certificates involves only the following kinds of renewal
procedures:
(1) For those flight
instructors who apply to renew their flight instructor certificate on the basis
of having a record of training students that shows, during the preceding
24 calendar‑months, that the flight instructor has endorsed at least
5 students for a practical test for a certificate or rating and that at least
80 percent of those students passed that test on the first attempt (per § 61.197(a)(2)(i)).
(2) For those flight
instructors who apply to renew their flight instructor certificate on the basis
of having a graduation certificate that shows, within the 3 calendar‑months
before the month of application, the applicant successfully completed an
approved FIRC in accordance with § 61.197(a)(2)(iii).
(3) For those flight
instructors who apply to renew their flight instructor certificate on the basis
of having participated as a flight instructor in a phase of the FAA WINGS
Program.
e. GIE. A GIE reviews a ground instructor applicant’s knowledge
test report for a Ground Instructor Certificate with the appropriate ratings
(basic, advanced, or instrument). The GIE may issue a Ground Instructor
Certificate that bears the basic, advanced, or instrument rating to qualified
ground instructor applicants, as specifically authorized (per §§ 61.213
and 61.215).
131. General Information for MCE,
FPE, and MC/FPE Designations. The FAA may
designate a person to serve as an MCE to issue commercial pilot certificates
and ratings in accordance with § 61.73
to U.S. military pilots. The FAA may designate a person to serve as an FPE to
issue U.S. Private Pilot Certificates and ratings under § 61.75
to foreign‑pilot license holders whose foreign country is a member state
to the convention on international civil aviation. The designation of an MCE,
FPE, or MC/FPE is authorized where the FAA has determined there is a need to
conduct pilot certification activities where a FSDO/International Field Office
(IFO) may not be able to meet the demand for such pilot certification
activities under § 61.73
or 61.75,
as appropriate, in a timely manner.
a. Designation as an
MCE, FPE, or MC/FPE Examiner. When deemed
appropriate, a FSDO/IFO may designate a former FAA ASI (Operations) or DPE
(current or former) as an MCE, FPE, or MC/FPE, in accordance with the following
criteria:
(1) The FSDO/IFO will
adequately train each MCE, FPE, or MC/FPE designated in that office’s
jurisdiction and record the training given to that MCE, FPE, or MC/FPE
designee.
(2) The FSDO/IFO will
review and check all airman certification files submitted by the MCE, FPE, or
MC/FPE for accuracy before the files are forwarded to AFS‑760.
(3) The FSDO/IFO will
inspect the MCE, FPE, or MC/FPE in accordance with the guidelines established
for DPEs. The RFSD that has jurisdiction over the FSDO/IFO that maintains MCE,
FPE, or MC/FPE designations will ensure that a current list of DPEs holding
this special authorization is forwarded to AFS‑760.
(4) Persons who are
neither a former FAA ASI (Operations) or a DPE (current or former) may apply
for waiver approval for an MCE, FPE, or MC/FPE designation through the managing
FSDO/IFO to the managing Flight Standards regional office.
(5) A predesignation
knowledge test is not required to apply for an MCE, FPE, or MC/FPE designation.
(6) The applicant for an
MCE, FPE, or MC/FPE designation is not required to hold a medical certificate.
b. Initial/Recurrent
Standardization Training for an MCE, FPE, or MC/FPE Designation.
(1) Because the managing
FSDO/IFO trains the MCE, FPE, or MC/FPE and the designee performs purely
administrative functions, the training conducted by the FSDO/IFO fulfills all
standardization requirements for the MCE, FPE, or MC/FPE designation.
(2) MCE, FPE, or MC/FPEs
are not required to attend the initial or recurrent pilot examiner
standardization training courses (applies only to the MCE, FPE, or MC/FPE
designation).
(3) An MCE, FPE, or MC/FPE
who also holds other pilot examiner designations must meet all pilot examiner
standardization requirements in accordance with chapter 3 and
chapter 7, section 1.
c. Authorizations of an
MCE, FPE, or MC/FPE. An MCE and MC/FPE may
issue commercial pilot certificates and ratings on the basis of military
competency under the provisions of § 61.73.
An FPE and MC/FPE may issue private pilot certificates on the basis of foreign‑pilot
licenses under the provisions of § 61.75.
(1) The MCE and MC/FPE
must review an applicant’s records and verify knowledge test report(s) for the
military competence aeronautical knowledge test for persons applying for a
commercial pilot certificate and ratings on the basis of military competency
under the provisions of § 61.73
and as specifically authorized by the managing FSDO/IFO. The MCE and MC/FPE may
issue and/or upgrade pilot certificates bearing type ratings based on military
competence.
(2) The FPE and MC/FPE
must review an applicant’s records and verify knowledge test report for the
foreign‑pilot instrument aeronautical knowledge test and issue a
temporary certificate under the provisions of § 61.75
and as specifically authorized by the managing FSDO/IFO.
d. Limitations of the
MCE, FPE, or MC/FPE. The holder of an MCE,
FPE, or MC/FPE designation may not administer practical tests for pilot
certification under his or her authority as an MCE, FPE, or MC/FPE.
(1) The MCE, FPE, or
MC/FPE’s authorization is limited to the designating FSDO/IFO’s geographical
area of responsibility. However, an MCE, FPE, or MC/FPE may obtain approval
from the managing FSDO/IFO to accept applications at other locations.
(2)
The MCE,
FPE, or MC/FPE must maintain a record of all certification functions conducted
during the preceding 12 calendar‑months. The record(s) will include
the name of the applicant, the date, the certificate applied for, and the
action taken on the application. Those records must be made available for
review when requested by the managing FSDO/IFO.
132. Issuance of a U.S. Private
Pilot Certificate and Ratings Based on Foreign Pilot Licenses. The MC/FPE will comply with the guidance contained in
chapter 7, section 21 regarding the issuance of a U.S. Private Pilot
Certificate on the basis of a foreign‑pilot license under the provisions
set forth in § 61.75.
a. Documents Required.
(1) The FPE and MC/FPE
must review an applicant’s foreign pilot license to ensure that license has
been issued by a member state to the Convention on International Civil
Aviation. The FPE and MC/FPE must review the applicant’s Verification of
Authenticity of Foreign License letter from AFS‑760 and compare it to the
information on the foreign pilot license. The FPE and MC/FPE must review the
applicant’s foreign pilot license and ask whether his/her foreign pilot license
is under an order of revocation or suspension by the foreign country that
issued the foreign pilot license. The FPE and MC/FPE should discuss with the
applicant the part 61
recency of experience and flight review requirements.
(2) The FPE and MC/FPE
will review the applicant’s medical certificate to ensure the applicant holds a
current medical certificate issued under part 67
or a current medical certificate issued by the country that issued the person’s
foreign pilot license. The FPE and MC/FPE must discuss with the applicant the
part 61
medical certification requirements.
(3) The foreign pilot
license and medical certification used as a basis for issuing a U.S. private
pilot certificate must be written in English or accompanied by an
English-language transcription signed by an official or representative of the
foreign aviation authority that issued the foreign pilot license. An
English-language transcription that has been signed by an official or
representative from the applicant’s official embassy is also acceptable.
(4) An FAA
Form 8710-1 that has been completed in ink or typewritten and signed
by the applicant. As a special emphasis item , the FPE and MC/FPE should
ensure that the applicant completes section III on FAA
Form 8710-1. Per § 61.39(a)(7),
the requirement to complete section III includes foreign pilots who are
applying for a private pilot certificate and ratings on the basis of § 61.75.
b. English Language
Requirement. If a foreign pilot who is
applying for a U.S. pilot certificate and rating under § 61.75
cannot read, speak, write, or understand English in accordance with
chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 7d, then the pilot certification
process should be terminated unless the reason is because of a medical
disability. If the reason for the applicant not being able to read, speak,
write, and understand English is because of a medical disability (meaning a
hearing impairment or speech impairment that is medically substantiated by a
certified medical physician), then an operating limitation may be placed on the
person’s pilot certificate. A medical disability of this kind may require an
operating limitation be placed on the person’s pilot certificate that prohibits
the pilot from operating in airspace that requires the use of communication
radios. However, as a matter of clarification, this limitation would not
necessarily prohibit a pilot from operating in airspace that requires the use
of communication radios if the pilot has received prior authorization from the
jurisdictional air traffic facility where the flight is being conducted, and
the pilot is able to receive instructions from that air traffic facility via
light signals or some other form of electronic means of communication.
c. Ratings and
Limitations.
(1) The FPE and MC/FPE
must inform the applicant who is being issued a U.S. private pilot certificate
under § 61.75
that he/she is subject to the limitations and restrictions on his/her U.S.
certificate and foreign pilot license when exercising the privileges of that
U.S. pilot certificate in an aircraft of U.S. registry, whether operating
within or outside the United States.
(2) The FPE and MC/FPE
will inform the foreign pilot that any aircraft ratings listed on the person’s
foreign pilot license, in addition to any issued after the applicant
accomplishes the required knowledge and practical tests under the provisions of
part 61,
may be placed on that foreign pilot’s U.S. pilot certificate.
(3) The FPE and MC/FPE
will inform the applicant that an aircraft and instrument rating(s) may be
added to a pilot certificate issued on the basis of a foreign pilot license
upon compliance with the appropriate pilot certification and rating
requirements of part 61
(meaning accomplishment of the appropriate aeronautical knowledge and practical
test(s)). Each rating added to the temporary airman certificate on the basis of
that pilot having accomplished must have the notation “U.S. TEST PASSED”
immediately following the rating to which the notation applies. The applicant
is required to show his/her aeronautical experience on the submitted FAA
Form 8710-1. If a person only accomplished the Instrument Foreign
Pilot (IFP) aeronautical knowledge test for an instrument rating, it is not
appropriate to list it as “INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE - U.S. TEST PASSED” on the pilot
certificate. If a person only accomplished the IFP aeronautical knowledge test
for an instrument rating, the rating would be listed on the person’s pilot
certificate as “Instrument—[Airplane/Helicopter/ Powered-Lift],” as
appropriate.
(4) The examiner should
inform the applicant that it is permissible for an additional aircraft rating
to be added to a pilot certificate on the basis of the applicant having
complied with the appropriate pilot certification requirements of part 61
(i.e., “U.S. TEST PASSED” - completion of the required practical test and the knowledge
test). Furthermore, an applicant may also apply for an additional aircraft
rating to be added to his/her restricted § 61.75
U.S. pilot certificate if that applicant has subsequently received an
additional aircraft rating on the foreign pilot license. As per § 61.75,
no knowledge or practical test would be required in this scenario.
(5) The FPE and MC/FPE
should inform the applicant that if he/she holds an instrument rating, and that
instrument rating was issued by a member state to the Convention on
International Civil Aviation, the instrument rating may be added to his/her
U.S. pilot certificate if his/her foreign pilot license authorizes instrument
privileges and the applicant has, within the preceding 24 calendar‑months,
passed the IFP aeronautical knowledge test.
d. FAA Policy on Flight
Reviews, Recent Flight Experience, and Proficiency Check Requirements for
Applicants Who are Issued U.S. Pilot Certificates on the Basis of § 61.75.
The FPE and MC/FPE should inform the
applicant who is being issued a U.S. private pilot certificate under § 61.75
that he/she is subject to the flight review, recent flight experience, and
proficiency check requirements of part 61
when exercising the privileges of his/her U.S. pilot certificate. For example,
a foreign pilot who is exercising his/her U.S. pilot certificate is subject to
the flight review requirements of § 61.56
regardless of whether the flight is occurring inside or outside the United
States. A foreign pilot who is exercising the privileges of his/her U.S. pilot
certificate must have, within the preceding 24 calendar‑months,
accomplished a flight review and received a logbook endorsement from an
FAA-authorized instructor (per § 61.183(a))
who gave the flight review certifying that the foreign pilot has satisfactorily
completed a flight review.
133. Pilot Certificates and Ratings
Issued on the Basis of Military Competence by an MCE and MC/FPE. A U.S. Commercial Pilot Certificate and/or Instrument
Rating may be issued to an applicant who meets the requirements of § 61.73.
Aircraft category, class, type, and instrument ratings may be originally issued
or added to a certificate based on military competency, if the applicant meets
the appropriate requirements of § 61.73(d),
(e),
and (f),
as appropriate.
a. Documents Required
for an Applicant to be Issued a U.S. Commercial Pilot Certificate and/or
Instrument Rating. An MCE and MC/FPE must
have the applicant present the evidentiary documents required by § 61.73
before being issued a U.S. commercial pilot certificate and/or instrument
rating.
b. FAA Policy on
Completion of the Required Aeronautical Knowledge Test. An applicant for the original issuance of a commercial
pilot certificate on the basis of military competence (per § 61.73)
must satisfactorily complete the military competency aeronautical knowledge
test for an airplane, powered-lift, or helicopter, as appropriate. Completion
of the military competency aeronautical knowledge test is not required to add a
rating on the basis of military competence to an existing U.S. pilot
certificate. However, when an applicant who desires to add a powered aircraft
rating (meaning either airplanes or helicopters) on the basis of military
competence (per § 61.73),
and the applicant already holds a U.S. pilot certificate with only a nonpowered
aircraft rating (meaning either a glider or balloon rating or both), then that
applicant must satisfactorily accomplish the military competence aeronautical
knowledge test.
c. Limitations to be
Placed on an Airman Certificate. An MCE
and MC/FPE will use the guidance in chapter 5 to determine the
limitations, if any, to place on a temporary airman certificate.
d. Applicants not
Meeting the Requirements. An applicant who
does not meet the requirements of § 61.73
must meet the requirements of §§ 61.65(a)
(for an instrument rating) and 61.123
(for commercial pilot certification), as applicable, and take the appropriate
aeronautical knowledge and practical tests.
e. A Special Emphasis
Action for MCE and MC/FPE’s Review. FAA
Form 8710-1 must be completed in ink or typewritten and signed by the
applicant. The MCE and MC/FPE should ensure that the applicant has completed
section III of Form 8710-1 as required by § 61.39(a)(7).
This requirement includes military pilots who are applying for airman
certificates and ratings on the basis of § 61.73.
134. Compliance with Other
Provisions. In addition to complying with
the guidance in this chapter, an MCE, FPE, and MC/FPE will comply with the
applicable provisions and procedures contained in chapter 7, sections 1
through 16, as appropriate to the pilot certification functions being conducted.
135. Designation of an FIRE.
a. FAA ASIs
(Operations). The FAA recognizes the
expertise that former FAA ASIs (Operations) possess relating to airmen
certification procedures and policies. The FAA wishes to continue to use the
expertise of these former FAA ASIs (Operations) where the FAA has a need an
where a former FAA ASI voluntarily applies for an FIRE position. The offering
of an FIRE position to only former FAA ASI (Operations) does not establish a
precedent. This policy has been previously authorized to former FAA ASIs
(Operations) for positions as MCEs and foreign‑pilot examiners.
b. FIRE Position. When selecting a former FAA ASI (Operations) for an FIRE
position, the following criteria must be met:
(1) The selecting FSDO/IFO
must have a need for an FIRE position, and the person selected must have
voluntarily applied for the position.
(2) The FIRE applicant
must show evidence of having been employed as an ASI (Operations) with the FAA
in an FSDO or IFO.
(3) The FIRE applicant
must show evidence of having satisfactorily completed the FAA’s General
Aviation Operations Indoctrination Course.
(4) The
managing FSDO/IFO is responsible for providing the initial training to their
assigned FIRE candidates on their duties and responsibilities. Each FIRE
candidate must attend recurrent examiner standardization training conducted by
the managing FSDO/IFO or by the Designee Standardization Branch (AFS‑640).
The FIRE applicant need not attend the FAA’s Initial Pilot Examiner
Standardization Seminar.
(5)
After
selection, the managing FSDO/IFO will issue the person an FAA Form
8000-5, Certificate of Designation, and a COA letter. The description of the
authority on the COA letter and Form 8000-5 will be stated as Flight
Instructor Renewal Examiner. The COA letter will state:
“Authority
is limited to renewing a holder of a current flight instructor certificate in
accordance with the flight instructor renewal provisions set forth in § 61.197(a)(2)(i)
and (iii).”
c. FIRE’s Authority. By establishing FIRE positions, the FAA will be extending
authority to those selected to renew holders of current flight instructor
certificates on three flight instructor renewal procedures, provided that the
renewal only involves an administrative process and no practical test is
involved. An FIRE’s authority will be to renew the holder of a current flight
instructor certificate in accordance with the flight instructor renewal
provisions set forth in § 61.197(a)(2)(i)
and (iii).
136. Designation of a GIE. The FAA may designate a former FAA ASI (Operations) or DPE
(current or former) to serve as a GIE for the purpose of issuing a ground
instructor certificate that bears the basic, advanced, or instrument rating to
ground instructor applicants who qualify, in accordance with §§ 61.213
and 61.215.
a. Designation as a
GIE. When deemed appropriate, an FSDO/IFO
may add the GIE designation to a current DPE’s designation, give GIE
designation to a former FAA ASI (Operations), or give GIE designation to a former
DPE in accordance with the following criteria:
(1) The jurisdictional
FSDO/IFO will train the GIE and record the training given.
(2) The FSDO/IFO will
review and check all airman certification files submitted by the GIE for
accuracy before the files are forwarded to AFS‑760.
(3) The FSDO/IFO will
inspect the GIE in accordance with the guidelines established for DPEs.
(4) The jurisdictional
FSDO/IFO must notify its RFSD when appointing a GIE, so the regional office can
notify AFS‑760 which is the responsible FAA office for maintaining the
current listing of examiners.
(5) The RFSD that has
jurisdiction over the FSDO/IFO that maintains GIE designations will ensure that
a current list of DPEs holding this special authorization is on file with AFS‑760.
(6) The applicant for a
GIE designation is not required to hold a medical certificate.
b. Initial/Recurrent
Standardization Training for a GIE Designation.
(1) Because the managing
FSDO/IFO trains a GIE and the designee performs purely administrative
functions, the training conducted by the FSDO/IFO fulfills all standardization
requirements for the GIE designation.
(2) GIEs are not required
to attend the initial or recurrent pilot examiner standardization training
courses.
c. Authorizations of a
GIE. A GIE may issue a ground instructor
certificate that bears the basic, advanced, or instrument rating to qualified
ground instructor applicants, as specifically authorized (per §§ 61.213
and 61.215).
d. Limitations of a
GIE. The holder of a GIE designation may
not administer practical tests for pilot certification under his or her
authority as a GIE.
(1) The GIE’s
authorization is limited to the designating FSDO/IFO’s geographical area of
responsibility. However, a GIE may obtain approval from the managing FSDO/IFO
to accept applications at other locations.
(2)
The GIE
must maintain a record of all certification functions conducted during the
preceding 12 calendar‑months. The record(s) will include the name of
the applicant, the date, the certificate applied for, and the action taken on
the application. Those records must be made available for review when requested
by the managing FSDO/IFO.
(3) Using the procedures
in chapter 5, the MCE, FPE, or MC/FPE is required to verify and review the
applicant’s identification, application, airman records, aeronautical knowledge
test score(s), and issue temporary certificates, as authorized by the MCE, FPE,
or MC/FPE’s COA.
Section 21. Accomplish Issuance of a U.S.
Pilot Certificate Based on a Foreign-Pilot License
137. General Information.
a. General Process. Section 61.75
allows a person to be issued a U.S. pilot certificate with private pilot
privileges based on a foreign‑pilot license that is at least equivalent
to the U.S. private pilot certificate. The foreign‑pilot license must
have been issued by a foreign civil aviation authority (CAA) that is a member
state to the ICAO and must be valid. The holder of a valid foreign‑pilot
license issued by an ICAO member state may use that foreign‑pilot license
as the basis for issuance of a U.S. pilot certificate even if the issuing
country is now defunct (e.g., the Russian Federation). A list of ICAO
member states may be found in the current edition of FAA Order 8900.1.
Because of changes in world politics, situations, and previously established
country boundaries, a country may be an ICAO member but not included on the
list provided in the current edition of Order 8900.1. The most current
listing of ICAO member states may be found at: http://www.icao.int/icao/en/members.htm.
If there is a question about a country’s membership in ICAO, you may
contact AFS‑810 at (202) 267‑8196 for clarification.
b. Applicability. This section applies to the issuance of U.S. pilot
certificates and ratings to persons who apply based on their foreign‑pilot
licenses under the following rules within part 61:
(1) Under § 61.29,
for persons who request replacement of a certificate issued based on a foreign‑pilot
license under § 61.75.
(2) Under § 61.39(c)(1),
for persons who hold a foreign‑pilot license issued by an ICAO member
state, that authorizes at least the pilot privileges of the U.S. pilot
certificate sought, and who apply for an equivalent U.S. pilot certificate.
(3) Under § 61.65,
for persons who apply for an instrument rating on a § 61.75
pilot certificate with the notation “U.S. TEST PASSED.”
(4) Under § 61.75,
for persons who apply for a § 61.75
private pilot certificate on the basis of holding a foreign‑pilot license
at least equivalent to the U.S. private pilot certificate issued by an ICAO
member state.
(5) Under § 61.75(c),
for persons who apply for the addition of an aircraft rating to a § 61.75
pilot certificate with the notation “U.S. TEST PASSED.”
(6) Under § 61.75(d),
for persons who apply for an instrument rating to a § 61.75
pilot certificate by accomplishing the IFP knowledge test.
(7) Under § 61.123(h),
for persons who apply for an unrestricted U.S. commercial pilot certificate on
the basis of holding a § 61.75
pilot certificate.
(8) Under § 61.153(d)(3),
for persons who hold either a foreign airline transport pilot license with the
appropriate aircraft rating or a foreign commercial pilot license (CPL) and an
instrument rating with the appropriate aircraft rating (without limitations)
who apply for a U.S. ATPC.
c. English Language
Requirements. Early in the process of
issuing a private pilot certificate based on a foreign‑pilot license, an
examiner must determine whether the applicant can read, speak, write, and
understand the English language. The current edition of AC
60-28 explains how to determine English language abilities required for
pilot certification in accordance with chapter 7, section 2,
paragraph 7d.
(1) If the applicant
cannot read, speak, write, or understand English in accordance with
chapter 7, section 2, paragraph 7d, then an examiner may not
issue the U.S. pilot certificate unless the reason is due to a medical
disability. If the reason is due to a medical disability, the applicant must be
referred to the jurisdictional FSDO, because only the jurisdictional FSDO may
issue a pilot certificate with a medical operating limitation.
(2) If the reason for the
applicant’s not being able to read, speak, write, or understand English is due
to a medical disability (meaning a hearing impairment or speech impairment that
is medically substantiated by a certified medical physician), only the
jurisdictional FSDO may place an operating limitation on the pilot certificate.
The operating limitation will require that the person be accompanied by another
pilot who is qualified to serve as a PIC for the appropriate aircraft category,
class, type (if class and type of aircraft is applicable), and operating
privilege.
(3) If a person is found
not eligible for the U.S. pilot certificate because the person is unable to
read, speak, write, or understand English in accordance with chapter 7,
section 2, paragraph 7d, for other than medical disability reasons,
issue FAA Form 8060-5. If the reason the person is unable to read, speak,
write, or understand English is because of medical disability reasons, then
refer the applicant to FSDO for further evaluation. Only an ASI or AST may
place an operating limitation on the pilot certificate that is due to a medical
disability.
Note: FAA Form 8060-5 needs to be issued so the failure will
be recorded and on file with AFS‑760. Properly recording the failure is
needed when and if the person reapplies for the U.S. pilot certificate
(e.g., at another FAA FSDO or with FAA representatives who are located in
a U.S. Embassy overseas).
d. Obtaining a U.S.
Pilot Certificate. A person may apply for
a U.S. pilot certificate and associated ratings based on their foreign‑pilot
license by one of the following methods:
(1) Under § 61.39(c)(1).
Section 61.39(c)(1)
permits a person who holds a foreign‑pilot license issued by an ICAO
member state which authorizes at least the pilot privileges of the U.S. pilot
certificate sought to apply for an equivalent U.S. pilot certificate by
accomplishing the required aeronautical experience and passing the appropriate
knowledge test and practical test.
(2) Under § 61.75.
Section 61.75
permits a person who holds a foreign‑pilot license at least equivalent to
the U.S. private pilot certificate issued by an ICAO member state to apply for
a private pilot certificate by complying with the application and certification
procedures contained in this chapter. A person may be issued a § 61.75
private pilot certificate based on a foreign‑pilot license as follows:
(a) With no instrument privileges for
which neither a knowledge nor a practical test is required.
(b) With instrument
privileges, provided the applicant has passed the IFP knowledge test and the
applicant’s foreign pilot license has the equivalent instrument [Aircraft]
rating. The IFP knowledge test focuses on part 91
subpart B areas of knowledge which relate to IFR operational procedures that
tests the applicant’s knowledge on operating safely in the National Airspace
System (NAS). The Instrument Rating Airplane (IRA) and Instrument Rating
Helicopter (IRH) knowledge tests are not acceptable in lieu of the IFP
knowledge test.
(c) With an instrument airplane U.S.
test passed rating for which the person meets the experience requirements,
takes the standard instrument knowledge and practical tests for the appropriate
instrument aircraft rating.
(3) Without Using
Foreign-Pilot License. A person may obtain a U.S. pilot certificate without
relying on his or her foreign‑pilot license by accomplishing the required
training, instructor endorsements, aeronautical experience, and passing the
appropriate knowledge test and practical test as required by the pilot
certification requirements contained in part 61.
However, if a person holds a standard U.S. pilot certificate (other than a
student pilot certificate or recreational pilot certificate), that person may
not apply for a U.S. pilot certificate based on his/her foreign pilot license
(see § 61.75(b)(3)).
Note: A person who applies for a U.S. pilot certificate by
accomplishing the appropriate pilot certification requirements of part 61
and also holds a pilot certificate issued under § 61.75
does not need to surrender that § 61.75
U.S. pilot certificate. There have been isolated incidences where examiners have
mistakenly required a person to surrender their § 61.75
pilot certificate when applying for a standard U.S. pilot certificate. In this
instance, it is permissible for a person to hold both a pilot certificate
issued under § 61.75
U.S. pilot certificate and a standard U.S. pilot certificate.
(4) A Commercial Pilot
Certificate. A person who holds a commercial pilot certificate that was issued
under § 61.75
before August 4, 1997, may continue to hold that pilot certificate; however,
any additional ratings applied for on or after August 4, 1997, will be issued
at the private pilot certification level only.
(5) Under § 61.75(c).
Persons may apply for an additional aircraft rating to a § 61.75
pilot certificate with the notation “U.S. TEST PASSED.”
(6) Under § 61.75(d).
Persons may apply for an instrument rating to a § 61.75
pilot certificate by accomplishing the IFP knowledge test.
(7) Under § 61.65.
Persons may apply for an instrument rating on a § 61.75
pilot certificate with the notation “U.S. TEST PASSED.”
(8) Under § 61.123(h).
Persons may apply for an unrestricted commercial pilot certificate based on a §
61.75
pilot certificate.
(9) Under § 61.153(d)(3).
Section 61.153(d)(3)
permits a person who holds either a foreign airline transport pilot license
with the appropriate aircraft rating or a foreign CPL and instrument rating
with the appropriate aircraft rating (without limitations) issued by an ICAO
member state to apply for a U.S. ATPC with the appropriate aircraft rating by
accomplishing the required aeronautical experience, and passing the appropriate
knowledge test and practical test.
(10) Under § 61.73(b)(3)(ii).
In accordance with § 61.73(b)(3)(ii),
“a rated military pilot of an armed force of a foreign contracting State to the
Convention on International Civil Aviation, assigned to pilot duties (other
than flight training) with an armed force of the United States and holds, at
the time of application, a current civil pilot license issued by that
contracting State authorizing at least the privileges of the pilot certificate
sought,” may apply for:
· A commercial pilot
certificate;
· An aircraft rating in the
category and class of aircraft for which that foreign military pilot is
qualified;
· An instrument rating with
the appropriate aircraft rating for which that foreign military pilot is
qualified; or
· A type rating, if
appropriate.
e. Pilot Certificate
Requirements.
(1) Section 61.3(b).
Section 61.3(b)
permits foreign-registered aircraft to be operated within the United States by
a pilot holding a valid foreign‑pilot license issued by the foreign
country where the aircraft is registered.
(2) Section 61.3(a).
Section 61.3(a)
permits a U.S.-registered civil aircraft to be operated within a foreign
country by a pilot holding a foreign‑pilot license and with the
appropriate aircraft rating issued by that foreign country. Or, a person who
holds a U.S. pilot certificate with the appropriate aircraft rating may also
operate a U.S.-registered civil aircraft in an ICAO member state. However,
persons who operate a U.S.-registered civil aircraft in an ICAO member state
country must be aware that some countries may have additional operational and
pilot certification requirements. Each pilot must inquire with the foreign and
practical tests for the appropriate instrument aircraft rating.
(3) Without Using
Foreign-Pilot License. A person may obtain a U.S. pilot certificate without
relying on his or her foreign‑pilot license by accomplishing the required
training, instructor endorsements, aeronautical experience, and passing the
appropriate knowledge test and practical test as required by the pilot
certification requirements contained in part 61.
However, if a person holds a standard U.S. pilot certificate (other than a student
pilot certificate or recreational pilot certificate), that person may not apply
for a U.S. pilot certificate based on his/her foreign pilot license (see § 61.75(b)(3)).
Note: A person who applies for a U.S. pilot certificate by
accomplishing the appropriate pilot certification requirements of part 61
and also holds a pilot certificate issued under § 61.75
does not need to surrender that § 61.75
U.S. pilot certificate. There have been isolated incidences where examiners
have mistakenly required a person to surrender their § 61.75
pilot certificate when applying for a standard U.S. pilot certificate. In this
instance, it is permissible for a person to hold both a pilot certificate
issued under § 61.75
U.S. pilot certificate and a standard U.S. pilot certificate.
(4) A Commercial Pilot
Certificate. A person who holds a commercial pilot certificate that was issued
under § 61.75
before August 4, 1997, may continue to hold that pilot certificate; however,
any additional ratings applied for on or after August 4, 1997, will be issued
at the private pilot certification level only.
(5) Under § 61.75(c).
Persons may apply for an additional aircraft rating to a § 61.75
pilot certificate with the notation “U.S. TEST PASSED.
(6) Under § 61.75(d).
Persons may apply for an instrument rating to a § 61.75
pilot certificate by accomplishing the IFP knowledge test.
(7) Under § 61.65.
Persons may apply for an instrument rating on a § 61.75
pilot certificate with the notation “U.S. TEST PASSED.”
(8) Under § 61.123(h).
Persons may apply for an unrestricted commercial pilot certificate based on a §
61.75
pilot certificate.
(9) Under § 61.153(d)(3).
Section 61.153(d)(3)
permits a person who holds either a foreign airline transport pilot license
with the appropriate aircraft rating or a foreign CPL and instrument rating
with the appropriate aircraft rating (without limitations) issued by an ICAO
member state to apply for a U.S. ATPC with the appropriate aircraft rating by
accomplishing the required aeronautical experience, and passing the appropriate
knowledge test and practical test.
(10) Under § 61.73(b)(3)(ii).
In accordance with § 61.73(b)(3)(ii),
“a rated military pilot of an armed force of a foreign contracting State to the
Convention on International Civil Aviation, assigned to pilot duties (other
than flight training) with an armed force of the United States and holds, at
the time of application, a current civil pilot license issued by that
contracting State authorizing at least the privileges of the pilot certificate
sought,” may apply for:
· A commercial pilot
certificate;
· An aircraft rating in the
category and class of aircraft for which that foreign military pilot is
qualified;
· An instrument rating with
the appropriate aircraft rating for which that foreign military pilot is
qualified; or
· A type rating, if
appropriate.
f. Pilot Certificate
Requirements.
(1) Section 61.3(b)
permits foreign-registered aircraft to be operated within the United States by
a pilot holding a valid foreign‑pilot license issued by the foreign
country where the aircraft is registered.
(2) Section 61.3(a)
permits a U.S.-registered civil aircraft to be operated within a foreign
country by a pilot holding a foreign‑pilot license and with the
appropriate aircraft rating issued by that foreign country. Or, a person who
holds a U.S. pilot certificate with the appropriate aircraft rating may also
operate a U.S.-registered civil aircraft in an ICAO member state. However,
persons who operate a U.S.-registered civil aircraft in an ICAO member state
country must be aware that some countries may have additional operational and
pilot certification requirements. Each pilot must inquire with the foreign
knowledge test and instrument rating practical test (see § 61.65).
Note: If the applicant’s U.S. pilot certificate has not been
issued with instrument privileges, then the examiner will advise the applicant
that he or she may not serve as a required pilot crewmember of a U.S.-registered
aircraft under IFR when exercising the privileges of that U.S. pilot
certificate. When the applicant passes the IFP knowledge test, instrument
privileges will be granted on the U.S. pilot certificate. Passage of the IFP
knowledge test does not qualify a person for the notation “U.S. TEST PASSED”
for the instrument rating.
(3) To qualify for the
notation “U.S. TEST PASSED” for the addition of an aircraft or instrument
rating to a U.S. pilot certificate, the person must accomplish the appropriate
aeronautical experience, pass the knowledge test (if applicable), and pass the
practical test as required under part 61.
Each rating added to the temporary U.S. pilot certificate will have the
notation “U.S. TEST PASSED” following the rating to which the notation applies.
The required aeronautical experience must be shown on FAA
Form 8710-1. Do not indicate “U.S. TEST PASSED” on the temporary pilot
certificate if only the IFP knowledge test was passed. All “U.S. TEST PASSED”
ratings reflected on the restricted § 61.75
certificate will automatically be transferred when the applicant applies for an
unrestricted pilot certificate.
(4) When a type rating is
shown on the U.S. pilot certificate (meaning a U.S. pilot certificate that was
issued based on a foreign‑pilot license), that aircraft type rating will
be limited to “VFR Only” if the person has not passed either the IFP knowledge
test or the standard instrument rating knowledge test and the standard
instrument rating practical test (see § 61.65).
Note: Applicants who apply for a type rating with the notation
“U.S. TEST PASSED” on their U.S. pilot certificate must have received the
required training from the holder of an FAA flight instructor certificate with
the appropriate ratings (see § 61.63(d)
or § 61.157(b),
as appropriate.) If the aircraft type rating is for an aircraft with a gross
takeoff weight greater than 12,500 pounds, the applicant must also
complete a Department of Justice Flight Training Candidate Checks Program form
before beginning training for that type rating. However, the requirements on
the Department of Justice Flight Training Candidate Checks Program are subject
to change, so contact the FAA’s Certification Branch, Washington, D.C., at
(202) 267‑8196 for the most current requirements.
g. Medical Endorsement
or Certificate. A person applying for a
U.S. pilot certificate must submit evidence that he or she currently meets the
medical standards for the foreign‑pilot license on which the application
for the pilot certificate is based (see § 61.75(f)).
Some foreign CAAs enter periodic medical endorsements on their foreign‑pilot
licenses, which affect its currency. Therefore, if the foreign‑pilot
license must have a medical endorsement to make it valid, an FAA medical
certificate alone will not satisfy the regulations. In cases when a medical
endorsement is not used, a current medical license from the person’s foreign
medical examiner or a current part 67 medical certificate will satisfy the
requirement. If the person’s foreign‑pilot license shows a medical
endorsement, the person should enter the word “endorsement” on FAA
Form 8710-1, section I, block R, or the equivalent class of
medical certificate. If using IACRA, enter the date of that endorsement in
block S. If the name of the examiner who administered the medical endorsement
is unknown to the applicant because the physical was administered by the
foreign CAA, then simply state “Civil
Aviation Authority ” in block T.
h. Duration. A § 61.75
pilot certificate issued on the basis of a foreign‑pilot license remains
in effect as long as the foreign‑pilot license used to obtain the U.S.
pilot certificate is valid.
Note: A prefix or suffix change in a foreign‑pilot license
does require the reissuance of a U.S. pilot certificate. Some examples of
countries that issue prefixes and suffixes on their pilot licenses are Canada,
Germany, and Great Britain. For example, with a foreign‑pilot license
issued by Great Britain, the prefix codes the grade level of the pilot license.
In Germany, the suffix codes the grade level of the pilot license. In order for
the U.S. pilot certificate to correctly identify the person’s foreign‑pilot
license, if the person’s foreign‑pilot license has a change in its
prefix/suffix code, it will require the U.S. pilot certificate to be reissued
to reflect the person’s most current foreign‑pilot license number.
i. Renewal. A § 61.75
pilot certificate issued based on a foreign‑pilot license before November
1, 1973, may be reissued at any time upon compliance with the appropriate
requirements of § 61.75.
j. Flight Instructor
Certificates. A flight instructor certificate
or an additional rating on a flight instructor certificate may not be issued
based on any foreign flight instructor rating or certificate. A flight
instructor certificate will only be issued to a person who meets the
appropriate requirements of part 61
subpart H.
k. Added Ratings. If a person requests that a rating be added to his or her
U.S. pilot certificate based on meeting the appropriate pilot certification
requirements of part 61
(i.e., the practical test and the knowledge test, if a knowledge test is
applicable to the rating sought), those requirements must be accomplished
before the issuance of that additional rating. However, if the person requests
that a rating be added to the U.S. pilot certificate based on that rating
having been added to his or her foreign‑pilot license, then no knowledge
test or practical test is required.
l. Flying Clubs. A foreign‑pilot license issued by a flying club
under a specific delegation of the foreign CAA of an ICAO member state is
acceptable for the issuance of a private pilot certificate under § 61.75.
For example, several countries may delegate the authority to issue glider pilot
certificates to members of their national gliding clubs.
m. British Territories. The British Territories listed in FAA Order 8900.1
are authorized by the British Colonial Air Navigation Order of 1961, as
amended, to issue their own pilot licenses (not British National pilot
licenses). British territory pilot licenses usually bear the name of the
territory where they were issued, and the British Territories are identified in
the Colonial Air Navigation Order under the year of its most recent amendment.
Pilot licenses issued by the British Territories are acceptable for the
issuance of the U.S. pilot certificate based on a person holding a foreign‑pilot
license.
n. Joint Aviation
Regulation (JAR)-Flight Crew Licensing (JAR-FCL). Since July 1, 1999, some member states of the European
Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) has begun issuing pilot licenses entitled
JAR-flightcrew licenses. These pilot licenses are based upon new licensing
regulations developed by JAA member states through the JAA and subsequently
adopted by each JAA member state. JAR-flightcrew pilot licenses do meet ICAO
pilot licensing standards, and these JAA member states are also member states
of ICAO.
(1) It is important to
note that a JAR-flightcrew license will be issued by a state’s CAA and not by
the JAA itself.
(2) A listing of JAA
member states is contained in FAA Order 8900.1. Current listings of JAA
member states may be found at the JAA Web site at http://www.jaa.nl.
(3) The individual JAA
member states are at varying levels of implementation of JAR-flightcrew license
regulations, so some JAA member states may still be issuing their own national
pilot licenses. Further, national pilot licenses issued by a JAA member state
before a state’s implementation of JAR-flightcrew license may still be valid
for use within that JAA member state and thus acceptable for issuance of a U.S.
pilot certificate based on § 61.75,
provided that such pilot licenses meet the appropriate FAA regulatory
requirements for the pilot certificate being issued. Any questions concerning
the JAR-flightcrew pilot license should be directed to the AFS International
Programs and Policy Division (AFS‑50).
(4) The format for a
JAR-flightcrew pilot license is shown in FAA Order 8900.1.
o. British National
Pilot Licenses. The British issue both
JAR-flightcrew pilot licenses, described above in paragraph 135n, and
British National pilot licenses. The section below describes British
National pilot licenses or variations listed on the JAR-flightcrew pilot
license.
(1) Both British National
pilot licenses and JAR-flightcrew pilot licenses issued by the British CAA are
all printed on white background security paper, but the color of the cover
follows the ICAO Annex 1 convention. The private pilot license (PPL)(A) is
light brown (tan), the CPL(A) is blue, and the Air Transportation Pilot License
(ATPL)(A) is green. The British National CPL(A) has the same blue cover as the
CPL(A) but has a different title. Helicopter pilot licenses are also variously
colored with PPL(H) light gray, CPL(H) dark gray, and ATPL(H) white. A flight
engineer license has a dark brown cover. The data contained on each British
National pilot license is identified numerically. The Roman numeral II
describes the pilot license held. If a FSDO is asked to issue a U.S. pilot
certificate based on a British National pilot license and it is not possible to
determine which privileges are applicable, the person will be required to
provide the necessary information before completion of the pilot certification
process.
(2) The British National
CPL(A) and ATPL(A) issued before July 1, 1999, are the only British-issued CPLs
equivalent to both the U.S. and ICAO pilot certification requirements. A
private pilot certificate with the appropriate ratings may be issued on the
basis of a British National CPL(A). With the implementation of JAR-FCL in the
U.K., the British now issue a JAR-flightcrew license CPL. Further, the British
now issue a JAR-flightcrew license CPL(A) or (H) restricted to
British-registered aircraft. This is an acceptable ICAO pilot license, but the
holder must meet certain British pilot licensing requirements rather than JAR-flightcrew
pilot licensing requirements for issuance of the pilot license.
(3) When issuing a private
pilot certificate that is based on a British National CPL, a thorough
examination of FAA
Form 8710-1 must be made to determine the privileges and limitations
on each pilot license. Those persons who hold a restricted or nonrestricted
basic British National CPL(A) are qualified for the issuance of a U.S. private
pilot certificate because both the restricted and nonrestricted British
National CPL(A) licensing requirements meet or exceed the ICAO private pilot
licensing standards. The restricted British National CPL(A) is no longer issued
in the U.K. but may still be in use.
(a) The restricted basic British
National CPL(A) is limited to private pilot privileges only. This pilot license
was introduced to allow existing British flight instructors and assistant
flight instructors holding only PPLs to continue to instruct for remuneration
without having to obtain a full British National CPL(A). The restricted British
National CPL(A) requirements meet or exceed the ICAO PPL standards.
(b) The non-restricted
British National CPL(A) was issued to pilots who wished to conduct flight
instruction or other types of aerial work, except for public transport, for
remuneration. This pilot license does not meet the requirements of a full
fledged British National CPL, a U.S. commercial pilot certificate, or ICAO
pilot license standards. However, the British National CPL(A) requirement meets
or exceeds the ICAO private pilot licensing standards.
(4) The British CAA may
issue an instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) rating. Holders of the
British IMC privilege are not qualified to receive a U.S. instrument rating for
the following reasons:
(a) The IMC privilege is not as high a
level of qualification as the instrument rating and confers no privileges for
flights requiring compliance with IFR.
(b) IMC privileges can be
used only within the U.K. Therefore, a holder of the IMC privilege is not
eligible to take the IFP knowledge test or be issued a U.S. instrument rating.
(5) On August 1, 2002, the
British CAA began issuing a PPL(A) for single-engine aeroplanes, motor gliders,
and micro-light aircraft. This foreign‑pilot license does not meet ICAO
standards. It is the equivalent of the U.S. recreational license only and does
not require an ICAO medical license; only a declaration of health signed by the
holder’s general practitioner is needed.
(6) The British CAA issues
JAR-flightcrew medical licenses for ATPL, CPL, and some PPL licenses. The
British CAA issues a national medical license for commercial balloon pilot
licenses and a declaration of health for its national PPL license, private
level balloon license, and micro-lights. Both the JAR-flightcrew medical and
the national medical licenses meet ICAO medical standards. The declaration of
health does not meet ICAO medical standards. The duration period for the U.S.
medical certificate is addressed in § 61.23.
When a person is exercising the privileges of his or her § 61.75
pilot certificate, that person must comply with the appropriate medical
certification requirements of § 61.23.
p. Other Known
Differences of Some Foreign-Pilot Licenses and Ratings.
(1) The German glider
pilot license requires a person to hold a medical license/endorsement when
exercising the privileges of their German glider pilot license. That person
must also comply with the German medical license/endorsement requirements when
exercising the privileges of their § 61.75
pilot certificate for the glider rating (see § 61.75(e)(3)).
(2) Holders of a Spanish
IMC privilege are not qualified to receive a U.S. instrument rating because the
Spanish IMC privilege does not meet the certification standards and
qualification a U.S. instrument rating and confers no privileges for flights
requiring compliance with IFR. The Spanish IMC privilege is only authorized for
use within Spain. Therefore, the holder of the Spanish IMC privilege is not
eligible to take the IFP knowledge test or be issued a U.S. instrument rating.
(3) Belgium issues some
PPLs with the notation “Restricted.” This limitation restricts the person to
Belgian airspace only. This pilot license parallels the U.S. recreational pilot
certificate (i.e., the person has not met the cross-country aeronautical
experience and training requirements of ICAO). Do not issue a § 61.75
private pilot certificate to a person who holds a Belgian PPL with the notation
“Restricted” on it.
(4) Some foreign‑pilot
licenses contain a restriction that prohibits the person from operating an
aircraft at night. As an example, some foreign CAAs require their citizens to
hold an instrument rating and/or a night flying privilege in order to operate
an aircraft at night. That person must also comply with that night operating
restriction of their foreign‑pilot license when exercising the privileges
of their § 61.75
pilot certificate (see § 61.75(e)(3)).
A point of clarification: the FAA may not remove the night flying restriction.
It is permissible for a foreign pilot who receives a U.S. pilot certificate
based on his or her foreign‑pilot license to accomplish the required
night flying training (for the appropriate grade level of U.S. pilot
certificate held) from a holder of an FAA flight instructor certificate, and to
receive a solo endorsement to exercise night flying privileges on his or her
U.S. pilot certificate.
(5) Some foreign CAAs
(e.g., New Zealand and Australia) issue PPLs which specifically limit the
pilot to a specific make and model of aircraft or specifically limit the pilot
from carrying any passengers. Those persons must also comply with the make and
model aircraft and passenger carrying restriction of their foreign‑pilot
license when exercising the privileges of a § 61.75
pilot certificate (see § 61.75(e)(3)).
(6) Some foreign CAAs have
issued pilot licenses that do not identify the grade of pilot license. In those
instances, do not issue a U.S. pilot certificate based on that kind of foreign‑pilot
license. The holder of an SIC foreign‑pilot license does not meet ICAO
standards for pilot certification.
(7) Some foreign CAAs have
issued pilot licenses which limit the person to SIC privileges only. Do not
issue a U.S. pilot certificate based on that kind of foreign‑pilot
license. The holder of that kind of foreign‑pilot license does not meet
ICAO standards for pilot certification.
(8) Some foreign CAAs
issue Micro-Light Aircraft pilot licenses. A MicroLight Aircraft pilot license
does not meet ICAO standards for pilot certification of a Private Pilot
Certificate. Do not issue a Private Pilot Certificate to a person who holds a Micro‑Light
Aircraft pilot license.
(9) Mexico issues a type
rating for each series of make and model of an aircraft. For example, they do
not issue a DC‑9 type rating that covers all the various series of DC‑9.
Mexico issues a specific rating, such as DC‑915 or a Boeing 737‑300.
Therefore, when an examiner places a type rating on a U.S. pilot certificate
based on a Mexican pilot license, he or she needs to specify the series as it
appears on the Mexican license.
q. Regulatory Basis for
Denying Certification. Since the terrorist
attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, the FAA is closely
scrutinizing persons who are applying for a U.S. pilot certificate/rating and
those who hold a U.S. pilot certificate/rating. However, the FAA has always had
a regulatory basis for denying certification to foreign applicants, as per
§ 61.13(a)(2),
which states, in part, a person “who is neither a citizen of the United States
nor a resident alien of the United States—(ii) may be refused issuance of any
U.S. airman certificate, rating, or authorization.” Additionally, per
49 U.S.C. § 44709(b), “the Administrator may issue an order amending,
modifying, suspending, or revoking—(1) any part of a certificate issued under
this chapter if—(A) the Administrator decides after conducting a
reinspection, reexamination, or other investigation that safety in air commerce
or air transportation and the public interest require that action.” The key
language in 49 U.S.C. § 44709(b)(1)(A) is “other investigation that
safety in air commerce or air transportation and the public interest require
that action.”
(1) Holders of a Spanish
IMC privilege are not qualified to receive a U.S. instrument rating because the
Spanish IMC privilege does not meet the certification standards and
qualification a U.S. instrument rating and confers no privileges for flights
requiring compliance with IFR. The Spanish IMC privilege is only authorized for
use within Spain. Therefore, the holder of the Spanish IMC privilege is not
eligible to take the IFP knowledge test or be issued a U.S. instrument rating.
(2) Belgium issues some
PPLs with the notation “Restricted.” This limitation restricts the person to
Belgian airspace only. This pilot license parallels the U.S. recreational pilot
certificate (i.e., the person has not met the cross‑country aeronautical
experience and training requirements of ICAO). Do not issue a § 61.75
private pilot certificate to a person who holds a Belgian PPL with the notation
“Restricted” on it.
(3) Some foreign‑pilot
licenses contain a restriction that prohibits the person from operating an
aircraft at night. As an example, some foreign CAAs require their citizens to
hold an instrument rating and/or a night flying privilege in order to operate
an aircraft at night. That person must also comply with that night operating
restriction of their foreign‑pilot license when exercising the privileges
of their § 61.75
pilot certificate (see § 61.75(e)(3)).
A point of clarification: the FAA may not remove the night flying restriction.
It is permissible for a foreign pilot who receives a U.S. pilot certificate based
on his or her foreign‑pilot license to accomplish the required night
flying training (for the appropriate grade level of U.S. pilot certificate
held) from a holder of an FAA flight instructor certificate, and to receive a
solo endorsement to exercise night flying privileges on his or her U.S. pilot
certificate.
(4) Some foreign CAAs
(e.g., New Zealand and Australia) issue PPLs which specifically limit the
pilot to a specific make and model of aircraft or specifically limit the pilot
from carrying any passengers. Those persons must also comply with the make and
model aircraft and passenger carrying restriction of their foreign‑pilot
license when exercising the privileges of a § 61.75
pilot certificate (see § 61.75(e)(3)).
(5) Some foreign CAAs have
issued pilot licenses that do not identify the grade of pilot license. In those
instances, do not issue a U.S. pilot certificate based on that kind of foreign‑pilot
license. The holder of an SIC foreign‑pilot license does not meet ICAO
standards for pilot certification.
(6) Some foreign CAAs have
issued pilot licenses which limit the person to SIC privileges only. Do not
issue a U.S. pilot certificate based on that kind of foreign‑pilot
license. The holder of that kind of foreign‑pilot license does not meet
ICAO standards for pilot certification.
(7) Some foreign CAAs
issue Micro-Light Aircraft pilot licenses. A MicroLight Aircraft pilot license
does not meet ICAO standards for pilot certification of a Private Pilot
Certificate. Do not issue a Private Pilot Certificate to a person who holds a
Micro-Light Aircraft pilot license.
(8) Mexico issues a type
rating for each series of make and model of an aircraft. For example, they do
not issue a DC‑9 type rating that covers all the various series of DC‑9.
Mexico issues a specific rating, such as DC‑915 or a Boeing 737‑300.
Therefore, when an examiner places a type rating on a U.S. pilot certificate
based on a Mexican pilot license, he or she needs to specify the series as it
appears on the Mexican license.
r. Regulatory Basis for
Denying Certification. Since the terrorist
attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, the FAA is
closely scrutinizing persons who are applying for a U.S. pilot
certificate/rating and those who hold a U.S. pilot certificate/rating. However,
the FAA has always had a regulatory basis for denying certification to foreign
applicants, as per § 61.13(a)(2),
which states, in part, a person “who is neither a citizen of the United States
nor a resident alien of the United States—(ii) may be refused issuance of any
U.S. airman certificate, rating, or authorization.” Additionally, per
49 U.S.C. § 44709(b), “the Administrator may issue an order amending,
modifying, suspending, or revoking—(1) any part of a certificate issued under
this chapter if—(A) the Administrator decides after conducting a
reinspection, reexamination, or other investigation that safety in air commerce
or air transportation and the public interest require that action.” The key
language in 49 U.S.C. § 44709(b)(1)(A) is “other investigation that
safety in air commerce or air transportation and the public interest require
that action.”
(1)
The
applicant may submit the required information using the form developed by AFS‑760
(the form may be downloaded at the Web site below; also see Figure 7‑31).
The applicant may download the instructions for the initial application process
and the optional verification of authenticity form from AFS‑760’s Web
site at: http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/foreign_license_verification/.
(2) The applicant may
submit a legible hand or typewritten letter with the specific information shown
in subparagraph (3) below (at this time, the preapplication documents
cannot be sent electronically). The letter should be faxed to AFS‑760 at
(405) 954-9922 or mailed to: FAA, Airmen Certification Branch (AFS‑760),
P.O. Box 25082 Oklahoma City, OK 73125‑0082.
(3) The information
submitted to AFS‑760 by the applicant must include the following
information and documentation:
(a) The name and date of birth of the
person.
(b) The certificate number
and ratings on the foreign‑pilot license.
(c) The address where the person
wishes AFS‑760 to mail the verification of authenticity letter.
(d) The country of
issuance of the person’s foreign‑pilot license.
(e) The location of the FAA FSDO where
the person intends to apply for his or her U.S. pilot certificate. The
applicants will only be able to obtain his or her U.S. pilot certificate from
the FSDO he or she specifies.
(f) A statement that his
or her foreign‑pilot license is not under an order of suspension or
revocation or make the statement on the Verification of Authenticity of
Foreign, Rating, and Medical Certification form.
Note: AFS‑760 requests a legible copy of the foreign‑pilot
license and medical license/certificate be included with all requests for
verification of authenticity of the foreign‑pilot license.
s. Duties and
Responsibilities of AFS‑760. AFS‑760
is responsible for:
(1) Verifying the
authenticity of the person’s foreign‑pilot license and medical license
with the foreign CAA.
(2) Ensuring the person’s
foreign‑pilot license and medical license has not been surrendered,
suspended, revoked, or expired.
(3) Issuing the verification
of authenticity letter to the designated FSDO and a copy to the applicant. (The
verification of authenticity letter expires 6 calendar‑months from
the date on the letter.)
t. Temporary Mailing
Address. A temporary mailing address for
delivery of the pilot certificate may be indicated on a separate statement
attached to the preapplication letter. However, the address required for
official record purposes as shown on FAA
Form 8710-1 must represent the person’s actual permanent residential
street address, including apartment number, etc., when appropriate.
(1) A post office box,
rural route, flight school address, personal mail box, commercial, or other
mail drop can be used as the applicants preferred mailing, however, the
applicant must also furnish a physical residential address, a map or written
directions to the applicant’s physical address. This information must be
included with the application. In special cases where the applicant resides on
a boat, the name of the boat and the dock number should be included. If the
applicant resides in a RV, the tag #, VIN #, and registration # should be
included.
(2) A temporary mailing
address for delivery of the certificate may be indicated on a separate
statement attached to the application. However, the address required for
official record purposes as shown on an airman application for a certificate
must represent the airman’s actual permanent residential street address,
including apartment number, etc., as appropriate. An alternate mail delivery
service address (commercial mail box provider), flight school, airport office,
etc., is not acceptable. A post office box or rural route number is not
acceptable as permanent residence on an application unless there are
unavoidable circumstances that require such an address. An applicant residing
on a rural route, in a boat or mobile (recreational) vehicle, or in some other
manner that requires the use of a post office box or rural route number for an
address must attest to the circumstances by signing a statement on a separate
sheet of paper. The information provided must include sufficient details to
ensure identification of the geographical location of the airman’s residence.
If necessary to positively identify the place of residence, the applicant may
be required to provide a hand-drawn map that clearly shows the location of the
residence. When the residence is a boat or other mobile vehicle, the
registration number, tag number, etc., and dock or park location must be
provided. When applying for the practical test for an airman certificate, a
post office address may be specified for use on the certificate issued. A
signed request must be submitted with the application for this purpose. The
permanent residence address must be shown in the manner specified above. The
examiner attaches this paper to FAA
Form 8710-1.
138. Procedures.
a. Applicant Arrives at
the Examiner. Determine whether the FSDO
has received the verification of authenticity letter from AFS‑760.
(1) If there is no
verification of authenticity letter on file, advise the applicant of the
preapplication process per paragraph 135 above. Do not process FAA
Form 8710-1 at this time.
(2) If there is a
verification of authenticity letter on file, proceed with the application process.
b. Application Process
of Person with Verification of Authenticity Letter.
(1) Open PTRS.
(2) Verify that the
authenticity letter is still valid (within 6 calendar‑months of date
on letter).
(a) If the authenticity letter is
still valid, review the applicant’s FAA
Form 8710-1.
(b) If the authenticity
letter is no longer valid (more than 6 calendar‑months from the date
on the letter), advise the applicant that he or she must pre-apply again with
AFS‑760. Close PTRS.
(1) Ensure it is filled
out accurately and legibly in ink. (The instructions for completing FAA
Form 8710-1 are attached to the application.)
(2) In section I,
Application Information, ensure that the applicant has checked “Private .” If
the applicant desires instrument privileges on the U.S. pilot certificate,
assure that the applicant has also checked “Instrument
.”
(3) Ensure that
section II, blocks A through E have been completed. If a flight test is administered,
section IIA(1) must show the aircraft used and (2a) “Total Time” in the
aircraft. Section IIC must be completed if the applicant graduated from a
FAA-approved school. Section IID must always be completed on applications
based on a foreign license. The ratings reflected in section IID(4) must
be FAA equivalent. (i.e., Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane
Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Instrument Airplane (INSTA), CE-500) section IIE
must be completed if the applicant applied through an Air Carrier Training
Program.
(4) Ensure the foreign‑pilot
license information in block D accurately reflects the information on the
foreign‑pilot license.
(5) Ensure that sections
IV and V have been completed. A foreign pilot applicant for a § 61.75
U.S. pilot certificate is not required to complete section III, Record of
Pilot Time, on the FAA
Form 8710-1 application when the basis of the application is the
ratings held on the person’s foreign pilot license. If a foreign pilot
applicant is applying for an additional aircraft rating that is being added to
a § 61.75
U.S. pilot certificate on the basis of completion of a “U.S. TEST PASSED”
(i.e., completion of the required aeronautical knowledge test and practical
test, as appropriate), then it is required that the applicant complete
section III, that shows at least the minimum aeronautical experience
required for the pilot certification level and rating being applied for.
(6) Have the applicant
make any necessary corrections if any of the above items are not accurate or
complete.
d. Verify that
Applicant has Proper Documents. Verify
that the applicant has the following documents with the completed FAA
Form 8710-1:
(1) The person’s foreign‑pilot
license. A legible English transcription of the foreign‑pilot license, if
the foreign‑pilot license is not in English, is acceptable.
(2) The person’s permanent
home of record.
(3) U.S. pilot certificate
issued under § 61.75
(for re-issuance).
(4) Foreign medical
endorsement/foreign medical license, as appropriate, or a part 67
medical certificate.
(5) Knowledge test
results, if applicable.
(6) Verifiable and positive
identification of the person (e.g., driver’s license, passport, or other
acceptable means of identification with a photograph and physical description).
(7) Attach the original
verification of authenticity letter issued by AFS‑760.
e. Determine ICAO
Member State Status.
(1) Note the country in
section II, block D1, of FAA
Form 8710-1.
(2) Compare the country
listed with FAA Order 8900.1, to determine whether the country is an ICAO
member state. If there is any question about a country’s status, check the
listing of current ICAO member states located at: http://www.icao.int/icao/en/members.htm.
(a) If the country is not an ICAO
member state, inform the applicant that the U.S. pilot certificate cannot be
issued and return all submitted documents to the applicant.
(b) If the country is an
ICAO member state, verify the applicant’s identity.
f. Verify the
Applicant’s Identity.
(1) Establish the person’s
identity with some form of government-issued photo identification (driver’s
license, passport, etc.).
(2) Compare the
identification with the information provided on FAA
Form 8710-1.
(a) If the person’s identity cannot be
verified for lack of documentation or inadequate documentation, request that
the person return with the appropriate identification.
(b) If the person’s
identity appears to be falsified, do not proceed.
(3) Review the
verification of authenticity letter that was sent to the applicant by AFS‑760
and compare it to the information provided by the applicant on FAA
Form 8710-1. Although the instructions state that the applicant must
furnish the original verification of authenticity letter when making
application for a U.S. pilot certificate/rating(s), a facsimile of the
verification of authenticity letter from an FAA FSDO or AFS‑760 is
considered an original verification of authenticity letter.
g. Establish the
Applicant’s Eligibility.
(1) Review the applicant’s
foreign‑pilot license for the following:
(a) Ensure the information on the
foreign‑pilot license is the same as the information provided in the
person’s identification and in FAA Form 8710-1, section II(D).
(b) Ensure the applicant
holds the ratings he or she is applying for by comparing it to the ratings held
on the foreign‑pilot license.
(c) If the person is requesting an
instrument rating, ensure that the applicant’s foreign‑pilot license
authorizes instrument privileges that are equivalent to the U.S. instrument
rating. If the applicant needs to take the IFP knowledge test, refer the
applicant to a computer testing center and explain that he or she will have to
reapply for the instrument privileges once that test has been passed.
(d) Verify that the
applicant has passed the IFP knowledge test.
(e) Review the person’s medical
endorsement/certificate to determine that it is valid.
(2) If an applicant is not
eligible for the U.S. pilot certificate and/or rating sought, or if a
discrepancy exists in any of the items indicated above, return the FAA
Form 8710-1 application and any submitted documents to the person.
Inform the person why he or she is not eligible and explain how to obtain the
pilot certificate and/or ratings sought.
(3) If a person is found
not eligible for the U.S. pilot certificate because the person is unable to
read, speak, write, or understand English, issue FAA Form 8060-5.
Note: FAA Form 8060-5 needs to be issued so the failure will
be recorded and on file with AFS‑760. Properly recording the failure is
needed when and if the person reapplies for the U.S. pilot certificate
(e.g., at another FSDO or with FAA representatives who are located in a
U.S. Embassy overseas).
(4) If the applicant is
eligible for the U.S. pilot certificate, issue the pilot certificate.
(5) Issue the private
pilot certificate as follows:
(a) Prepare FAA Form 8060-4 in
duplicate, indicating the grade of pilot certificate in block IX.
(b) Enter the equivalent
of the foreign‑pilot license category, class, and type ratings (if
applicable) in block XII (see § 61.5).
(c) If the person is eligible for
instrument privileges, enter the appropriate instrument rating:
1. INSTRUMENT—AIRPLANE.
2. INSTRUMENT—HELICOPTER.
3. INSTRUMENT—POWERED LIFT.
(d) Under the ratings in
block XII, enter “ISSUED ON THE BASIS OF AND VALID ONLY WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY
[NAME OF COUNTRY] PILOT LICENSE NO. [NUMBER FROM FOREIGN PILOT LICENSE]. ALL
LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON THE [NAME OF COUNTRY] LICENSE APPLY.”
(e) Enter the following operational
limitations (when and if appropriate) in block XIII:
1. “NOT AUTHORIZED TO ACT AS A PILOT-IN-COMMAND” if the person
does not read, speak, write, and understand English because of medical reasons,
as permitted under § 61.75(b)(5).
2. For a U.S. § 61.75
Commercial Pilot Certificate (except for the glider or lighter-than-air
ratings) that was issued before August 4, 1997, continue to enter “NOT VALID
FOR THE CARRIAGE OF PERSONS OR PROPERTY FOR COMPENSATION OR HIRE OR FOR
AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS.”
3. Enter the limitation “VFR ONLY” following any type rating
if the person has not passed either the IFP knowledge test or the standard
instrument rating knowledge test and the standard instrument rating practical
test (see § 61.65).
(f) Sign, and have the
applicant sign (in ink), the original and duplicate copy of FAA
Form 8060-4.
(g) Issue the duplicate copy to the
applicant.
(h) Inform the applicant that a
permanent certificate will be sent to the permanent address. If the applicant
wants the certificate to be mailed to a different mailing address, have the
applicant complete a written request containing the mailing address. Attach the
request to FAA
Form 8710-1.
(i) Return any submitted
documents not needed for the certification package.
(6) Advise the applicant
about the rules and requirements contained in part 61
and part 91
(e.g., flight review requirements, recency of experience requirements,
required logbook entries). As a point emphasis, make clear to the applicant
that a flight review (see § 61.56)
must be administered by a holder of an FAA flight instructor certificate with
the appropriate ratings before he or she may exercise the privileges of his or
her U.S. pilot certificate. The proficiency checks administered by a foreign
flight instructor do not count for meeting the flight review requirements of § 61.56.
(7) Complete the
certification file as follows:
(a) Complete the reverse side of FAA
Form 8710-1 in the area noted as the “Designated Examiner or Airman
Certification Representative Report” or “Evaluator’s Record (Use for ATP Certificate
and/or Type Ratings),” as appropriate.
(b) Check the boxes on the
reverse side of FAA
Form 8710-1 in the area noted as the “Designated Examiner or Airman
Certification Representative Report” or “Evaluator’s Record (Use for ATP
Certificate and/or Type Ratings),” as appropriate, and where applicable.
(c) Date and sign on the reverse side
of FAA
Form 8710-1 in the area noted as the “Designated Examiner or Airman
Certification Representative Report” or “Evaluator’s Record (Use for ATP
Certificate and/or Type Ratings),” as appropriate, and where applicable.
(d) Check the applicable
boxes in the Attachments section.
(e) Complete the Airman’s ID area of FAA
Form 8710-1.
(f) Attach the appropriate
documents to FAA
Form 8710-1, including the verification of authenticity letter.
(g) Forward the completed pilot
certification file to the designated FAA FSDO or AFS‑760, as appropriate.
Section 22. IACRA Process
139. General. IACRA is a Web-based program that automates the airman
certification process and electronically captures and validates the information
required to complete the application and temporary airman certificate. The
application is accessible over the internet and integrates multiple FAA
datamart data with IACRA. The IACRA process provides the following benefits to
the examiner:
a. FAA Tracking Number
(FTN). Assigns FTN to all registered
users.
b. Immediate Validation
Checks. Provides immediate validation
checks of information entered on the application which eliminates errors and
validates data.
c. Electronic
Application Sending. Speeds up the
application process by sending applications electronically to the Civil Aviation
Registry (AFS‑700) in Oklahoma City.
d. Digital Signature. Provides the ability to sign the application using digital
signature, allowing the certification process to function in a paperless
environment as mandated by the Government Paperwork Elimination Act.
e. Continuous Access. Provides continuous access to the latest web-based version
of IACRA for registered users. This eliminates the time and expense of
distributing IACRA compact disks with updates.
140. Procedures.
a. Complete
Form 8710-1. The applicant completes FAA
Form 8710-1 on the IACRA Web site at http://iacra.faa.gov/.
b. Instructor Review. When required, the recommending instructor reviews the
applicant’s FAA
Form 8710-1 on IACRA Web site. The recommending instructor digitally
signs application.
(1) The recommending
instructor/applicant schedules an exam with the certifying officer.
Note: IACRA defines a certifying officer as a DPE, ASI, or AST.
(2) At appointment, the
certifying officer checks the applicant’s ID to verify identity.
(3) The certifying officer
logs on the IACRA Web site and selects applicant’s information. The certifying
officer reviews the application.
(4) The applicant logs on
the IACRA (through the certifying officer’s login) and digitally signs
application.
(5) The applicant takes a
practical test with the certifying officer.
(6) The certifying officer
logs back onto IACRA, retrieves the application and reviews it for errors
before digitally signing. A results document is generated.
(7) The signed, approved
application and data are sent to AFS‑700 electronically.
Figure 7‑6, ICAO Level 4
English Language Proficiency Criteria
1. PRONUNCIATION. Assumes that English is not the
applicant’s first language and that the applicant has a dialect or accent that
is intelligible to the aeronautical community.
a. Pronunciation, stress, rhythm, and intonation are
influenced by the applicant’s first language, but only sometimes interfere with
ease of understanding.
2. STRUCTURE. Relevant grammatical structures and
sentence patterns are determined by language functions appropriate to the task.
a. Basic grammatical structures and sentence patterns are used
creatively and are usually well controlled by the applicant. Errors may occur,
particularly in unusual or unexpected circumstances, but rarely interfere with
meaning.
3. VOCABULARY.
a. The applicant’s vocabulary range and accuracy are usually
sufficient to communicate effectively on common, concrete, and work-related
topics. The applicant can often paraphrase successfully when lacking vocabulary
in unusual or unexpected circumstances.
4. FLUENCY.
a. The applicant produces stretches of language at an
appropriate tempo. There may be occasional loss of fluency on transition from
rehearsed or formulaic speech to spontaneous interaction, but this does not
prevent effective communication. The applicant can make limited use of
discourse markers or connectors. Fillers are not distracting.
5. COMPREHENSION.
a. Comprehension by the applicant is mostly accurate on
common, concrete, and work-related topics when the dialect, accent, or variety
used is sufficiently intelligible. When the applicant is confronted with a
linguistic or situational complication or an unexpected turn of events,
comprehension may be slower or require clarification strategies.
6. INTERACTIONS.
a. Responses by the applicant are usually immediate,
appropriate, and informative. The applicant initiates and maintains exchanges
even when dealing with an unexpected turn of events. The applicant deals
adequately with apparent misunderstandings by checking, confirming, or clarifying.
Figure 7‑7, Sample FAA
Form 8410-1, Airman Proficiency/Qualification Check
![Figure 7 7, Sample FAA Form 8410 1, Airman Proficiency/Qualification Check](8900_2_files/image138.jpg)
Figure 7‑8A, Pilot
Examiner Test Guide (First Page)
![Figure
7‑8A, Pilot Examiner Test Guide (First Page)](8900_2_files/image001.jpg)
Figure 7‑8B, Pilot
Examiner Test Guide (Second Page)
![Figure 7 8B, Pilot Examiner Test Guide (Second Page)](8900_2_files/image139.jpg)
Figure 7‑8C, Sport Pilot
Examiner Test Guide (First Page)
![Figure 7 8C, Sport Pilot Examiner Test Guide (First Page)](8900_2_files/image140.jpg)
Figure 7‑8D, Sport Pilot
Examiner Test Guide (Second Page)
![Figure 7 8D, Sport Pilot Examiner Test Guide (Second Page)](8900_2_files/image141.jpg)
Figure 7‑8E, Sport Pilot
Examiner Test Guide (Third Page)
![Figure 7 8E, Sport Pilot Examiner Test Guide (Third Page)](8900_2_files/image142.jpg)
Figure 7‑8F, Sport Pilot
Examiner Test Guide (Fourth Page)
![Figure 7 8F, Sport Pilot Examiner Test Guide (Fourth Page)](8900_2_files/image143.jpg)
Figure 7‑8G, Sport Pilot
Examiner Test Guide (Fifth Page)
![Figure 7 8G, Sport Pilot Examiner Test Guide (Fifth Page)](8900_2_files/image144.jpg)
Figure 7‑9A, Sample Letter
of Discontinuance (Pilot)
![Figure 7 9A, Sample Letter of Discontinuance (Pilot)](8900_2_files/image145.jpg)
Figure 7‑9B, Sample Letter
of Discontinuance (Sport Pilot)
![Figure 7 9B, Sample Letter of Discontinuance (Sport Pilot)](8900_2_files/image146.jpg)
Figure 7‑10, Sample
Computer Test Report (Pilot)
![Figure 7 10, Sample Computer Test Report (Pilot)](8900_2_files/image147.jpg)
Figure 7‑10A, Sample of
Computer Test Report (Sport Pilot)
![Figure 7 10A, Sample of Computer Test Report (Sport Pilot)](8900_2_files/image148.jpg)
Figure 7‑11, Letter from
Part 141
School with Knowledge Test Examining Authority
(SCHOOL
LOGO)
Federal
Aviation Air Agency Certificate Number: XXXX
This
certifies that:
[Name]
[Address]
Has
satisfactorily completed each required stage and the test for those stages in
the program of study as prescribed in Title 14 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (14
CFR) part 141, subpart D, Examining Authority. The applicant is issued this
document as evidence of meeting the Federal Aviation Administration knowledge
test requirements for pilot certification.
(If
Applicable)
NOTE:
Knowledge testing and grading for instructor certificates and ATP ratings was
conducted in accordance with exemption number XXXX to 14 CFR § 141.65,
dated XXXX.
FINAL
EXAMINATION RESULTS:
Test:
XXXXX
Date
of Test: XXXXX
Expiration
Date: XXXX
Take
Number: XXXX
Grade:
XXXX
Subject
Areas Failed: XXXXXX
XXXXXX
XXXXXX
[Signature]
[Printed
Name],
Chief
Instructor
Figure 7‑12, FAA
Form 8710-1, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Front)
![Figure 7 12, FAA Form 8710 1, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Front)](8900_2_files/image149.jpg)
Figure 7‑12A, FAA
Form 8710-1, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Back)
![Figure 7 12A, FAA Form 8710 1, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Back)](8900_2_files/image150.jpg)
![Figure 7 12A, FAA Form 8710 1, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Back) (continued)](8900_2_files/image151.jpg)
Figure 7‑13, Sample of FAA
Form 8710‑11,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application—Sport Pilot (Front Side)
![Figure 7 13, Sample of FAA Form 8710 11, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application—Sport Pilot (Front Side)](8900_2_files/image152.jpg)
Figure 7‑13A, Sample of Form 8710‑11,
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application—Sport Pilot (Reverse Side)
![Figure 7 13A, Sample of FAA Form 8710 11, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application—Sport Pilot (Reverse Side)](8900_2_files/image153.jpg)
Figure 7‑14, Sample FAA
Form 8060-4, Temporary Airman Certificate (Pilot)
![Figure 7 14, Sample FAA Form 8060 4, Temporary Airman Certificate (Pilot)](8900_2_files/image154.jpg)
Figure 7‑14A, Sample FAA
Form 8060-4, Temporary Airman Certificate (Sport Pilot))
![](8900_2_files/image155.gif)
![Figure 7 14A, Sample FAA Form 8060 4, Temporary Airman Certificate (Sport Pilot)](8900_2_files/image156.jpg)
Figure 7‑15, Center Thrust
Limitation
![Figure 7 15, Center Thrust Limitation](8900_2_files/image157.jpg)
Figure 7‑16, Sample FAA
Form 8060-5, Notice of Disapproval of Application (Pilot)
![Figure 7 16, Sample FAA Form 8060 5, Notice of Disapproval of Application (Pilot)](8900_2_files/image158.jpg)
Figure 7‑16A, Sample FAA
Form 8060-5, Notice of Disapproval of Application (Sport Pilot)
![Figure 7 16A, Sample FAA Form 8060 5, Notice of Disapproval of Application (Sport Pilot)](8900_2_files/image159.jpg)
Figure 7‑17,
Sample Application for a Part 141
Stage Check
![](8900_2_files/image160.gif)
![Figure 7 17, Sample Application for a Part 141 Stage Check](8900_2_files/image161.jpg)
Figure 7‑18, Sample FAA
Form 8420-2, Medical Certificate __________ Class and Student Pilot
Certificate
![Figure 7 18, Sample FAA Form 8420 2, Medical Certificate __________ Class and Student Pilot Certificate](8900_2_files/image162.jpg)
Figure 7‑19, Sample
Student Pilot Certificate
![Figure 7 19, Sample Student Pilot Certificate](8900_2_files/image163.jpg)
Figure 7‑20, Sample
Recreational Pilot Certificate
![Figure 7‑20, Sample Recreational Pilot Certificate](8900_2_files/image164.jpg)
Figure 7‑21, Sample
Private Pilot Certificate with Recreational Pilot Category Privileges
![Figure 7 21, Sample Private Pilot Certificate with Recreational Pilot Category Privileges](8900_2_files/image165.jpg)
Figure 7‑22, Sample Commercial
Pilot Certificate
![Figure 7 22, Sample Commercial Pilot Certificate](8900_2_files/image166.jpg)
Figure 7‑23, Sample ATP
Certificate with Instrument Privileges Shown
![Figure 7 23, Sample ATP Certificate with Instrument Privileges Shown](8900_2_files/image167.jpg)
Figure 7‑24, Sample
Second-in-Command Limitation
![Figure 7 24, Sample Second-in-Command Limitation](8900_2_files/image168.jpg)
Figure 7‑25,
Sample SIC Pilot Type Rating Temporary Airman Certificate
The
following is a sample of a completed temporary airman certificate (FAA
Form 8060 4) for the SIC pilot type rating:
![](8900_2_files/image169.gif)
![Figure 7‑25, Sample SIC Pilot Type Rating Temporary Airman Certificate](8900_2_files/image170.gif)
Figure 7‑26, Sample SIC
Pilot Type Rating Application
This
is a sample of a completed FAA
Form 8710-1, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (front
page), for the SIC pilot type rating:
![](8900_2_files/image171.gif)
![Figure 7‑26, Sample SIC Pilot Type Rating Application](8900_2_files/image172.gif)
Figure 7‑27, Sample SIC
Pilot Type Rating Application for § 61.55(d)
Applicants
This is a sample of a completed
FAA Form 8710 1, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (front
page), for the SIC pilot type rating:
![](8900_2_files/image173.gif)
![Figure 7‑27, Sample SIC Pilot Type Rating Application for § 61.55(d) Applicants](8900_2_files/image174.jpg)
Figure 7‑28, FAA
Form 8710-1 Completed by an Authorized Designated Examiner or an APD
This
is a sample of a completed FAA
Form 8710-1, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (back page),
for the SIC pilot type rating:
![](8900_2_files/image175.gif)
![Figure 7‑28, FAA Form 8710-1 Completed by an Authorized Designated Examiner or an APD](8900_2_files/image176.jpg)
Figure 7‑29, FAA
Form 8710-1 Completed by an FAA Inspector
This is
a sample of a completed FAA form 8710 1, Airman Certificate And/Or Rating
Application (back page) for the SIC pilot type rating:
![](8900_2_files/image177.gif)
![Figure 7‑29, FAA Form 8710-1 Completed by an FAA Inspector](8900_2_files/image178.jpg)
Figure 7‑30, Sample Gold
Seal Flight Instructor Certificate (Pilot)
![Figure 7 30, Sample Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certificate (Pilot)](8900_2_files/image179.jpg)
Figure 7‑30A, Sample Gold
Seal Flight Instructor Certificate with a Sport Pilot Rating
![Figure 7 30A, Sample Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certificate with a Sport Pilot Rating](8900_2_files/image180.jpg)
Figure 7‑31, Verification
of Authenticity Form and Instructions
Verification of authenticity of foreign‑pilot
license, rating, and medical certification (application form can be downloaded
at: http://registry.faa.gov/).
Note: This form is not displayed in this chapter. This form is
subject to revision, so the most current version of this form may be downloaded
at the above Web site.
Instructions for completing the form
can also be downloaded at: http://registry.faa.gov/.
Note: The instructions for completing the form are not displayed
in this chapter. Since this form is subject to revision, the most current
version of the instructions for completing the form may be downloaded at the
above Web site.
Chapter 8. Administrative Information
1. Distribution. Distribute this order to the division level in the Flight
Standards Service (AFS) and regional AFS Divisions; to all Flight Standards
District Offices (FSDO) and International Field Offices (IFO); and to all
general aviation airman designees.
2.
Deviations. It is necessary to adhere to procedures in this order to
achieve uniform administration of this directive material. If a designee feels
that a deviation is necessary, he or she should request the deviation in
writing from the aviation safety inspector (ASI) at the managing Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) field office. The ASI should ensure the requested
deviation is substantiated and documented before submitting it to the field
office manager. If the field office manager concurs, then the deviation should
be routed using the FAA automated document control process to the Designee
Quality Assurance Branch (AFS‑650) through the appropriate regional
Flight Standards division (RFSD) and the Regulatory Support Division (AFS‑600).
AFS‑650 will ensure that the request is routed to the responsible policy
division. The policy division will approve, in writing, any deviations. (See
page 1-1.)
3. Suggestions or
Comments. AFS‑650 welcomes and
considers all of your suggestions or comments regarding this order.
a. Use FAA
Form 1320-19. For your convenience,
use FAA Form 1320-19, Directive Feedback Information (appendix C), to
submit suggestions or comments. Please use the “Other Comments” block on FAA
Form 1320-19 to provide a complete explanation of why the suggested change
is necessary. You may correct, as necessary, a copy of the pertinent
information, or provide a handwritten note for consideration.
b. Contact AFS‑650.
You may address your suggestions or
comments to FAA, Attn: AFS‑650, P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125.
If an interpretation is urgently needed, please contact the policy holder for
guidance. (See page 1-1.) Please use the attached FAA Form 1320-19
(Appendix C) as a follow up to any verbal conversation.
Appendix A. Acronyms and Abbreviations
This appendix contains acronyms and abbreviations
for General Aviation terms that are used throughout this order. Inspectors and
designees can refer to the following alphabetic listing of frequently used
acronyms and abbreviations and their meanings when using this order.
49 U.S.C.
|
Title 49 of the United States Code
|
COA
|
Certificate of Authority
|
A
|
Airframe
|
CPL
|
Commercial Pilot License
|
AATD
|
Advanced Aviation Training Device
|
DME
|
Designated Mechanic Examiner
|
AC
|
Advisory Circular
|
D.O.B.
|
Date of Birth
|
ACR
|
Airman Certification Representative
|
DPE
|
Designated Pilot Examiner
|
AD
|
Airworthiness Directive
|
DPRE
|
Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner
|
ADE
|
Aircrew Designated Examiner
|
EAA
|
Experimental Aircraft Association
|
ADM
|
Aeronautical Decision-Making
|
FAA
|
Federal Aviation Administration
|
AFM
|
Aircraft Flight Manual
|
FAAST
|
Federal Aviation Administration Safety Team
|
AFS
|
Flight Standards Service
|
FADEC
|
Full-Authority Digital Electronic Control
|
AM
|
Automation Management
|
FCC
|
Federal Communications Commission
|
AMA
|
Aviation Mechanic Airframe
|
FCL
|
Flight Crew Licensing
|
AME
|
Aviation Medical Examiner
|
FEE
|
Flight Engineer Examiner
|
AMEL
|
Airplane Multi-Engine Land
|
FIE
|
Flight Instructor Examiner
|
AMP
|
Aviation Mechanic Powerplant
|
FIRC
|
Flight Instructor Refresher Clinic
|
AMTS
|
Aviation Maintenance Technician School
|
FIRE
|
Flight Instructor Renewal Examiner
|
APD
|
Aircrew Program Designee
|
FITS
|
FAA/Industry Training Standards
|
APV
|
Approach Procedures with Vertical Guidance
|
FOI
|
Fundamentals of Instructing
|
ASEL
|
Airplane Single-Engine Land
|
FP
|
Foreign Pilot
|
ASI
|
Aviation Safety Inspector
|
FPE
|
Foreign Pilot Examiner
|
AST
|
Aviation Safety Technician
|
FS
|
Flight Simulator
|
ATC
|
Air Traffic Control
|
FSB
|
Flight Standardization Board
|
ATP
|
Airline Transport Pilot
|
FSDO
|
Flight Standards District Office
|
ATPC
|
Airline Transport Pilot Certificate
|
FSIMS
|
Flight Standards Information Management System
|
ATPE
|
Airline Transport Pilot Examiner
|
FTD
|
Flight Training Device
|
ATPL
|
Air Transportation Pilot License
|
FTN
|
FAA Tracking Number
|
BATD
|
Basic Aviation Training Device
|
GIE
|
Ground Instructor Examiner
|
CAA
|
Civil Aviation Authority
|
GLS
|
GPS Landing System
|
CE
|
Commercial Pilot Examiner
|
GNSS
|
Global Navigation Satellite System
|
CFI
|
Certified Flight Instructor
|
GPO
|
Government Printing Office
|
CFIT
|
Controlled Flight into Terrain
|
GPS
|
Global Positioning System
|
CFR
|
Code of Federal Regulations
|
GTS
|
Government Testing Service
|
CIRE
|
Commercial and Instrument Rating Examiner
|
IA
|
Inspection Authorization
|
IACRA
|
Integrated Airman Certification and/or Rating Application
|
P
|
Powerplant
|
IAP
|
Instrument Approach Procedure
|
PAR
|
Precision Approach Radar
|
ICAO
|
International Civil Aviation Organization
|
PE
|
Private Pilot Examiner
|
IFO
|
International Field Office
|
PIC
|
Pilot in Command
|
IFP
|
Instrument Foreign Pilot
|
PL
|
Public Law
|
IFR
|
Instrument Flight Rules
|
PMB
|
Personal Mail Box
|
ILS
|
Instrument Landing System
|
PPE
|
Pilot Proficiency Examiner
|
IMC
|
Instrument Meteorological Conditions
|
PPL
|
Private Pilot License
|
INSTA
|
Instrument Airplane
|
PTRS
|
Program Tracking and Reporting Subsystem
|
IRA
|
Instrument Rating Airplane
|
PTS
|
Practical
Test Standards
|
IRH
|
Instrument Rating Helicopter
|
RFM
|
Rotorcraft Flight Manual
|
JAA
|
Joint Aviation Authority
|
RFSD
|
Regional Flight Standards Division
|
JAR
|
Joint Aviation Regulation
|
RIG
|
Rigger Computer Knowledge Test
|
LDA
|
Localizer-Type Directional Aid
|
RM
|
Risk Management
|
LNAV
|
Lateral Navigation
|
SA
|
Situational Awareness
|
LOA
|
Letter of Authorization
|
SBT
|
Scenario Based Training
|
LOC
|
Localizer
|
SDF
|
Simplified Directional Facility
|
LOFT
|
Line-Oriented Flight Training
|
SFIE
|
Sport Pilot Flight Instructor Examiner
|
LPV
|
Lateral Approach Procedures with Vertical Guidance
|
SIC
|
Second in Command
|
MC
|
Military Competency
|
SODA
|
Statement of Demonstrated Ability
|
MCA
|
Military Competency Airplane
|
SOE
|
Supervised Operating Experience
|
MCE
|
Military Competency Examiner
|
SPE
|
Sport Pilot Examiner
|
MCH
|
Military Competency Helicopter
|
SRM
|
Single-Pilot Resource Management
|
MLS
|
Microwave Landing System
|
SSN
|
Social Security Number
|
MMAC
|
Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
|
STC
|
Supplemental Type Certificate
|
MSL
|
Mean Sea Level
|
TC
|
Type Certificate/Type-Certificated
|
MTR
|
Military Training Routes
|
TCDS
|
Type Certificate Data Sheet
|
NAS
|
National Airspace System
|
TCE
|
Training Center Evaluator
|
NDB
|
Non-Directional Radio Beacon
|
TCO
|
Training Course Outline
|
NDPE
|
National Designated Pilot Examiner
|
TM
|
Task Management
|
NDPER
|
National Designated Pilot Examiner Registry
|
TPE
|
Technical Personnel Examiner
|
NEB
|
National Examiner Board
|
VFR
|
Visual Flight Rules
|
NM
|
Nautical Mile(s)
|
VHF
|
Very High Frequency
|
NMAC
|
Near Midair Collision
|
VIS
|
Vital Information Subsystem
|
NMI
|
No Middle Initial
|
VNAV
|
Vertical Navigation
|
NMN
|
No Middle Name
|
VOR
|
Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range Station
|
OpSpecs
|
Operations Specifications
|
WINGS
|
FAA's Pilot Proficiency Awards Program
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note: The matrices will be forthcoming. This appendix serves as a
placeholder for the present time.
Note: Each of these tables are two pages. They need to be
back-to-back on a page so the examiner can make two sided copies and fold then
for use. This rubric is only the first of many that are being created. They
will be implemented as each practical
test standard is updated.
Appendix C. Directive Feedback Information
![Federal Aviation Administration branding logo](8900_2_files/image183.gif)
FAA Form 1320-19, Directive
Feedback Information
Please submit any written comments or
recommendations for improving this directive, or suggest new items or subjects
to be added to it. Also, if you find an error, please tell us about it.
Subject: Order 8900.2, General Aviation
Airman Designee Handbook
To: FAA, Attn: Designee Quality Assurance Branch
(AFS‑650), P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125
(Check all appropriate line items.)
___ An error (procedural
or typographical) has been noted in paragraph _______________ on page
_____.
___ Recommend
paragraph _____________________ on page _____ be changed as follows:
(Attach separate sheet if necessary.)
___ In a future change to
this directive, please include coverage on the following subject: (Briefly
describe what you want added.)
___ Other Comments:
___ I would like to
discuss the above. Please contact me.
Submitted by: _______________________ Date:
______________
FTS Telephone Number: ______________ Routing
Symbol: ______________