13 Table 1. Summary of Application Requirements Requirements When Applying For:
Student Pilot Certificate Using IACRA Student Pilot Certificate Using Paper FAA Form 8710-1 Remote Pilot Certificate Using IACRA Remote Pilot Certificate Using Paper FAA Form 8710-13 Minimum Age Required To Apply Up to 90 days prior to 14th birthday 14 16 16 Language Standard FAA AELS FAA AELS FAA AELS FAA AELS ID Requirement Government-issued photo ID Government-issued photo ID Government-issued photo ID Government-issued photo ID Other Required Documents None None Proof of a § 61.56 flight review or equivalent and a graduation certificate from a Remote Pilot Training Course; OR if without proof of meeting § 61.56, a valid Remote Pilot Airman Knowledge Test Report.
Proof of a § 61.56 flight review or equivalent and a graduation certificate from a Remote Pilot Training Course;
OR if without proof of meeting § 61.56, a valid Remote Pilot Airman Knowledge Test Report.
Application Accepted by Meeting with a flight instructor or other certifying official.
Meeting with a flight instructor or other certifying official.
Filing application electronically without requiring a certifying official if using a valid Remote Pilot Airman Knowledge Test Report;
OR by meeting with a flight instructor or other certifying official if using a course graduation certificate and proof of meeting § 61.56.
Meeting with a flight instructor or other certifying official.
Temporary Airman Certificate Not issued by the certifying official.
The airman will be notified by email when the Temporary Airman Certificate is available in IACRA.
Not issued.
A hardcopy certificate will be mailed to the applicant once the paperwork has been processed by the Airmen Certification Branch.
First-time FAA applicant: Not issued by the certifying official.
The airman will be notified by email when the temporary certificate is available in IACRA.
Existing FAA certificate holder: Temporary issued by certifying official (unless the certifying official is a flight instructor). If the certifying official is a flight instructor, the temporary will be available in the applicant's IACRA account.
First-time FAA applicant: Not issued by the certifying official.
A hardcopy certificate will be mailed to the applicant once the paperwork has been processed by the Airmen Certification Branch.
Existing FAA certificate holder:
Temporary issued by certifying official (unless the certifying official is a flight instructor).
14 10 COMMON MISTAKES FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS SHOULD AVOID.
10.1 Flight Instructors Must Not Accept an Unacceptable ID Document From the Applicant. Information about acceptable forms of ID is found in the Knowledge Testing Authorization Requirements Matrix at https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/.
10.2 Flight Instructors Must Include an Explanation for Any Name Discrepancy on a Knowledge Test Report. IACRA will accept some discrepancies, such as a middle name being spelled out on the application while the applicant’s middle initial is used on the test report. However, major discrepancies will require a paper application, and an explanation will need to be given by including a remark or an attached note with the application. A copy of a government-issued photo ID used to explain the discrepancy must also be attached to the application. Flight instructors may include miscellaneous attachments by checking the “Other” box in the attachments section of the paper form.
10.3 Flight Instructors Should Not Forward Paper Applications Directly to the Airmen Certification Branch. All paper applications are forwarded to the appropriate FSDO.
The mailing address for a FSDO may be located via the FSDO web page at https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/field_offices/fsdo/. Mailing an application directly to the Airmen Certification Branch will delay the application processing.
10.4 Flight Instructors Must Ensure the Applicant Is Physically Present During the Application Acceptance and Review Process. Processing the application without the applicant circumvents the identification process and the English language verification process. This creates a potential security issue for the NAS and could lead to an investigation of the flight instructor.
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