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• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. 9-13
  Chapter 9: Techniques of Flight Instruction › Assessment of Piloting Ability › Practical Test Recommendations

  Practical Test Recommendations Provision is made on the airman certificate or rating application form for the written recommendation of the flight instructor who has prepared the applicant for the practical test involved. Signing this recommendation imposes a serious responsibility ... flight instructor. A flight instructor who makes a practical test recommendation for an applicant seeking a certificate or rating should require the applicant to thoroughly demonstrate the knowledge and skill level required for that certificate or rating. This demonstration should…

• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. C-2
  Appendix C: Certificates, Ratings, and Endorsements › Flight Instructor Endorsements › Sport Pilot

  basic requirements. Forms 8710-1, 8610-2, and 8710-11 are versions of the Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application. The instructor should ensure the applicant is prepared for the test and has met all the regulatory requirements, including knowledge, proficiency ... required endorsements, and experience requirements before the application process. The applicant then either completes the 8710 or 8610 paper form by hand or uses the Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA) electronic application system available at iacra.faa.gov/IACRA/Default.aspx. Whenever…

• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. C-1
  Appendix C: Certificates, Ratings, and Endorsements › Flight Instructor Endorsements › Knowledge Tests

  example, 14 CFR part 61, subpart F, section 61.123(c) requires an endorsement from an authorized instructor for an applicant for a commercial pilot certificate. Note that when giving an endorsement, there is no rule that prevents an instructor from ... adding a requirement. The flight instructor may need to customize the endorsement due to an applicant’s special circumstances or changes in regulatory requirements, but it is recommended all endorsements be worded as closely as possible to those…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 1-20
  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…

• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. C-1
  Appendix C: Certificates, Ratings, and Endorsements › Flight Instructor Endorsements

  additional training required for high performance, high altitude, and tail wheel aircraft, and types of glider launches. Additional rating applicants (e.g., multiengine add-on, seaplane add-on, glider add-on, helicopter add-on) are rated pilots and not considered student ... they need a student pilot certificate. ⦁ In accordance with 14 CFR part 61, section 61.31(d)(2), applicants without the appropriate rating require an instructor's logbook endorsement prior to solo flight. ⦁ 14 CFR part 61, section 61.63 contains…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 5-37
  Chapter 5: Aerodynamics of Flight › Load Factors › Vg Diagram

  Diagram The flight operating strength of an aircraft is presented on a graph whose vertical scale is based on load factor. [Figure 5-55] The diagram is called a Vg diagram—velocity versus G loads or load factor. Each aircraft ... diagram that is valid at a certain weight and altitude. The lines of maximum lift capability (curved lines) are the first items of importance on the Vg diagram. The aircraft in Figure 5-53 is capable of developing no more…