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  • Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › Selecting a Flight School › Basic Requirements

    application is completed electronically, the authorized person will submit the application to the FAA’s Airman Certification Branch (AFS-760) in Oklahoma City, OK, via the Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA). If the application is completed on paper ... sent to the local Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), who will forward it to AFS-760. Once the application is processed, the applicant will receive the Student Pilot Certificate by mail at the address provided on the application. The aforementioned…

  • Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › Knowledge and Skill Tests › When To Take the Practical Test

    model aircraft to be used for the practical test (driver’s license or medical certificate for sport pilot applicants) • The pilot log book records • A graduation certificate from an FAA-approved school (if applicable) The applicant must provide an airworthy ... limitations or FAA-approved aircraft flight manual (if required) • Aircraft equipment list • Required weight and balance data • Maintenance records • Applicable airworthiness directives (ADs) For a detailed explanation of the required pilot maneuvers and performance standards, refer to the PTS pertaining…

  • Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › When To Take the Knowledge Test › Practical Test

    flight experience requirements for the type of certification and aircraft selected. However, the CFI best determines when an applicant is qualified for the practical test. A practice practical test is an important step in the flight training process. The applicant ... will be asked to present the following documentation: • FAA Form 8710-1 (8710.11 for sport pilot applicants), Application for an Airman Certificate and/or Rating, with the flight instructor’s recommendation • An Airman Knowledge Test Report with a satisfactory grade…

  • Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › Knowledge and Skill Tests › Knowledge Tests

    obtain pilot certification. The test contains questions of the objective, multiple-choice type. This testing method conserves the applicant's time, eliminates any element of individual judgment in determining grades, and saves time in scoring. FAA Airman Knowledge Test Guides ... www.faa.gov/training_testing/ testing/test_guides/. When To Take the Knowledge Test The knowledge test is more meaningful to the applicant and more likely to result in a satisfactory grade if it is taken after beginning the flight portion of the training. Therefore…

  • CHAPTER 6. PART 107 SUBPART C, REMOTE PILOT CERTIFICATION › 6.4 Application Process › 6.4.1 Remote Pilot Applicants Without Part 61 Certificates

    Complete and submit the Remote Pilot Certificate and/or Rating Application for a Remote Pilot Certificate (FAA Form 8710-13). • Option 1 (Online Form): This is the fastest and simplest method. The FAA Form 8710-13 application should be completed online ... using the electronic FAA Integrated Airmen Certificate and Rating Application (IACRA) system (https://iacra.faa.gov/iacra/). An applicant seeking a Remote Pilot Certificate must have already passed an initial Remote Pilot aeronautical knowledge test. Once registered with IACRA, the applicant will…

  • Appendix D. REMOTE PILOT CERTIFICATION AND APPLICANT IDENTITY VERIFICATION › D.4 CFI Registration Process for Accepting an Application for a Remote Pilot Certificate

    D.1.2 Additional information on the eligibility requirements for remote pilots can be found at Note: If an applicant has a known medical issue that would require a limitation on the Remote Pilot Certificate, refer that applicant to the responsible Flight ... Standards office to ensure the application is processed with the correct limitations. D.2 Acceptance of a Remote Pilot Application. Certifying officials may accept an individual’s application for an FAA Remote Pilot Certificate by utilizing the FAA’s IACRA…