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Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular Subject: Flight Standards Service Schedule of Charges Outside the United States Date: 9/29/26 AC No: 187-1V Initiated by: AFS-50 Change:
1 PURPOSE OF THIS ADVISORY CIRCULAR (AC). This AC transmits an updated schedule of charges for services of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards Service (FS) aviation safety inspectors (ASI) outside the United States. On April 19, 1995, the FAA amended Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 187 (60 Federal Register (FR) 19628-01, April 19, 1995, Fees for Certification Services and Approvals Performed Outside the United States), which established the methodology for determining these charges. The rule provided that the FAA would publish these fees in an AC. Refer to 14 CFR part 187 appendix A.
2 EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date of this AC is October 1, 2026.
3 WHAT THIS AC CANCELS. AC 187-1U, Flight Standards Service Schedule of Charges Outside the United States, dated July 9, 2025, is canceled.
4 RELATED 14 CFR REFERENCES. Each charge listed in Appendix 1, Schedule of Services, Flight Standards Service, Schedule of Charges Outside the United States, refers to an FAA activity described in FAA regulations. Listed beside each category of service and charge is the specific regulatory reference. Generally, these charges refer to 14 CFR:
• Parts 60, 61, 63, 65, 133, 135, and 137 (Airman Certification);
• Parts 141, 142, 145, and 147 (Air Agency Certification);
• Part 183, Representatives of the Administrator; and
• Part 187 Appendix A, Methodology for Computation of Fees for Certification Services Performed Outside the United States.
5 APPENDIX CHANGES. The FAA plans to review the actual costs incurred in the services listed in Appendix 1 at the beginning of each fiscal year (FY). The FAA will do this using the same fee methodology described in 14 CFR part 187 appendix A. The FAA will amend the schedule of charges on an annual basis to either increase or decrease fees, as needed. The FAA will publish each amended schedule in the FR and as a revision to this AC.
2 6 COMMENTS AND INQUIRIES. Direct comments or inquiries regarding this AC to:
Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standards Service International Program Division, AFS-50 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 7 AC FEEDBACK FORM. For your convenience, the AC Feedback Form is the last page of this AC. Note any deficiencies found, clarifications needed, or suggested improvements regarding the contents of this AC on the Feedback Form.
T imothy R. Adams for Hugh J. Thomas Executive Director, Flight Standards Service
Appendix 1 1-1 APPENDIX 1. SCHEDULE OF SERVICES, FLIGHT STANDARDS SERVICE,
SCHEDULE OF CHARGES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES Category of Service 14 CFR Reference Charge I. TRANSPORTATION AND SUBSISTENCE CHARGES All Categories of Services Transportation and subsistence will be assessed to applicants in addition to the charge published below for certification actions requiring travel from the duty station city.
Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations (5 CFR) part 2635, Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch, and as set forth in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Standards of Conduct in FAA Human Resources Policy Manual, Volume 4, prohibits employees, with certain exceptions, from accepting any gifts, favors, gratuities, or any other thing of monetary value, including free transportation, from any person or company that is subject to FAA regulations that has or is seeking to have contractual relations with the FAA or that has interests that might be affected by the performance or nonperformance of the duties of the particular employee.
The only permissible exceptions to this for FAA employees performing services under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 187 appendix A, and its implementing advisory circular (AC) 187-1, are for: 1) meals at a facility where such meals are available to all individuals at the facility at no charge, and 2) “in-kind” contributions of ground transportation services to and from facilities only when there are bona fide personnel security risks associated with conveyance by local transportation that have been verified by the applicable United States Embassy or Consulate and the applicant offers to provide the transportation.
In these cases, the United States Embassy or Consulate must accept the intended “in-kind” transportation method as sufficient to mitigate the perceived risks.
Part 187 Appendix A, paragraph (j) Actual cost II. AIRMAN CERTIFICATION All Categories of Airmen Authorizations for written or practical tests. Parts 61, 63, 65, and 183 $107 Special medical check. § 67.401 $428 Title 49 of the United States Code (49 U.S.C.) § 44709 re-exam. § 13.19(a) $556 Inspector review for all tests, approvals, and ratings given by designated examiners and evaluators.
Parts 43, 61, 63, 65, and 142 $107
Appendix 1 1-2 Category of Service 14 CFR Reference Charge Pilots
1. Knowledge/Written Tests. Each knowledge/written test given by the FAA, including tests for initial issue or renewal of a certificate or rating, restriction and limitation removals, reissuances, and determination of knowledge based on military experience in the categories below:
Private pilot. § 61.103 $107 Recreational pilot. § 61.96 $107 Commercial pilot. § 61.123 $107 Airline transport pilot (ATP). § 61.153 or § 61.159 $107 Instrument rating. § 61.65 or § 61.75 $107 Flight instructor. § 61.183 or § 61.405(a) $107 Ground instructor. § 61.213 $107 Fundamentals of instructing. §§ 61.183, 61.213, and 61.407(a) $107
2. Practical/Skill Tests. Each practical/skill test given by the FAA (oral, flight, simulated flight increments, or combined) for initial award, renewal of a certificate or rating, restriction and limit removals, reissue, and determination of skill based on military experience in the categories below:
Student pilot. § 61.83 $86 Recreational pilot. § 61.96(b) $663 Private pilot. § 61.103 $663 Commercial pilot. § 61.123 $663 ATP. §§ 61.157 and 61.163 $1070 Instrument rating. §§ 61.65 and 61.75 $1070 Flight instructor:
(a) Instrument rating. §§ 61.65 and 61.191 $770
(b) Added category rating. §§ 61.63 and 61.191 $663
(c) Added class rating. §§ 61.63 and 61.191 $663
(d) Renewal. § 61.197 $428
(e) Reinstatement. § 61.199(b) $428 Type rating with instrument rating. §§ 61.63, 61.157, and 61.163 $984 Type rating without instrument rating. § 61.63 $984 Category rating. §§ 61.63 and 61.165 $984 Class rating. § 61.63 $984 Pilot proficiency or competency check or pilot-in-command (PIC) line checks.
Parts 91 Subpart K, 125, 135, 141, and 142, and §§ 61.58 and
121.441 $792 Instrument proficiency check. § 61.57(d) $856 Chief/assistant flight instructor proficiency check. Part 141 $792 Statement of Demonstrated Ability (SODA). § 61.13(b) $856
Appendix 1 1-3 Category of Service 14 CFR Reference Charge Category II (CAT II) authorization. § 61.67 $856 Category III (CAT III) authorization. § 61.68 $856 PIC in lieu of type rating Letter of Authorization (LOA). § 61.31(b) $1241 Aerobatic competence authorization. Part 91 $856 Pilot knowledge/skill authorization. Parts 91, 125, 133, 135, and 137 $856 Simulator flight instructor or simulator check airman authorization.
Parts 121, 125, 135, and 142 $856
3. Initial Issuance. Each initial issuance, renewal, added rating or restriction, restriction removal, reissuance, approval, and authorization (including those based on military competency).
Remove Supervised Operating Experience (SOE) limitation. § 61.64 $107 Pilot certificate issued on the basis of a foreign license or certificate.
§ 61.75 $182 Special purpose pilot authorization issued on the basis of aircraft lease.
§ 61.77 $182 Flight instructor renewal without flight test. § 61.197 $107 Ground instructor renewal. § 61.217 $107 Type ratings. §§ 61.55, 61.63, and 61.157 $107 Military competency. § 61.73 $107 Certificate reissue. §§ 61.11 and 61.13(b) $107
Flight Engineers (FE) Each knowledge/written test given by the FAA, including initial, renewal, added ratings, restriction removals, and reissuances.
§ 63.35(a) and (b) $107 Each practical/skill test given by the FAA (oral, flight, or combined) for initials, renewals, added ratings, simulators, restriction removals, and reissuances (including tests based on military competency).
§ 63.33(b)(1) $1070 FE certificate issued on basis of a foreign FE license (initial, renewal).
§ 63.42 $182 Special purpose FE based on aircraft lease (initial, renewal). § 63.23 $182
Appendix 1 1-4 Category of Service 14 CFR Reference Charge Flight Navigators Each knowledge/written test given by the FAA, including initial, renewal, added ratings, restriction removals, and reissuances.
§ 63.53(a) $107 Each practical/skill test (oral, flight, or combined) for initials, renewals, added ratings, simulators, restriction removals, and reissuances.
§ 63.57 $1070 Special purpose flight navigator based on aircraft lease (initial, renewal).
§ 63.23 $182
Aircraft Dispatchers Each knowledge/written test, including initial, renewal, added ratings, restriction removals, and reissuances.
§ 65.55(a) $107 Each practical/skill test given by the FAA (oral, flight, or combined) for initials, renewals, added ratings, simulators, restriction removals, and reissuances.
§ 65.59 $1070
Mechanics Each knowledge/written test given by the FAA, including initial, renewal, added ratings, restriction removals, and reissuances (general, Airframe and Powerplant (A&P)).
§§ 65.71(a) and 65.77 $107 Each practical/skill test given by the FAA for initials, renewals, added ratings, restriction removals, and reissuances (airframe or powerplant).
§ 65.79 $1348
Inspection Authorization (IA) IA – initial. § 65.91 $1049 IA – renewal. § 65.93 $193
Repairmen Initial, renewal, or added rating. § 65.101 $407
Parachute Riggers Each knowledge/written test given by the FAA, including initial, renewal, added ratings, restriction removals, reissuances, and tests based on military competence.
§§ 65.115, 65.117, and 65.119(b) $107 Each practical/skill test given by the FAA for initials, renewals, added ratings, restriction removals, and reissuances (including tests based on military competency).
§§ 65.115 and 65.117 $1177
Appendix 1 1-5 Category of Service 14 CFR Reference Charge Designation of Representatives of the Administrator For all categories – Includes knowledge/written and practical/skill tests, initials, added ratings, renewals, restriction removals, and reissuances unless specified below.
Pilot examiners/evaluators: §§ 142.55, 183.11(b),and 183.23 $2568 Pilot Proficiency Examiner (PPE)/evaluators. §§ 142.49 and
183.11(b) $1177 Organization Designation Authorization (ODA). § 183.11(b) $1712 Airman Certification Representative (ACR). § 183.11(b) $1070 Designated Aircraft Dispatcher Examiner (DADE). § 183.25(f) $2568 Designated Flight Engineer Examiner (DFEE). § 183.25(d) $2568 Designated Flight Navigator Examiner (DFNE). § 183.25(e) $2568 Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR) – initial. § 183.33 $1177 DAR – renewal. § 183.33 $428 Designated Mechanic Examiner (DME) – initial. § 183.25(a) $1348 DME – renewal. § 183.25(a) $492 Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner (DPRE) – initial. § 183.25(b) $1348 DPRE – renewal. § 183.25(b) $492 Other designees as the FAA may designate. § 183.11(b) $1348
III. AIR AGENCIES Repair station certification/approval/authorization/inspection/renewal actions.
Part 145 $214 per inspector, per hour Pilot school certification/approval/authorization/flight simulation training device (FSTD)/inspection actions.
Part 141 $214 per inspector, per hour Airmen training centers certification/approval/authorization/FSTD/inspection actions.
Part 142 and §§ 61.4,
121.407, 125.297, and 135.335 $214 per inspector, per hour Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools (AMTS) certification/approval/authorization/inspection actions.
Part 147 $214 per inspector, per hour
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