The sUAS Guide Issue 02, July 2016 | Page 34

2. Complete FAA Form 8710-13 (FAA Airman
Certificate and/or Rating Application for a
remote pilot certificate)

a. Online or by paper (see instructions in
previous section)

3. Validate applicant identity

a. Contact a FSDO, an FAA-designated pilot
examiner (DPE), an airman certification
representative (ACR), or an FAA-certificated
flight instructor (CFI) to make an appointment.

b. Present the completed FAA Form 8710-13
along with the online course completion
certificate or knowledge test report (as
applicable) and proof of a current flight
review.

c. The completed FAA Form 8710-13 application
will be signed by the applicant after the FSDO,
DPE, ACR, or CFI examines the applicant's
photo identification and verifies the
applicant's identity.

i. Crew resource management

ii. Determining the performance of small
unmanned aircraft

d. The FAA representative will then sign the
application.

4. An appropriate FSDO representative, a DPE, or an
ACR will issue the applicant a temporary airman
certificate (a CFI is not authorized to issue a
temporary certificate; they can process
applications for applicants who do not want a
temporary certificate).

5. A permanent remote pilot certificate will be sent
via mail once all other FAA-internal processing is
complete.

Remote Pilot Certification

Quick Links

• FAASTeam website

• FAA Integrated Airman Certificate and/or
Rating Application system (IACRA)


Documents

• Small UAS Advisory Circular (PDF)

• Airmen Certification Standards (ACS)

• Knowledge Testing Centers (PDF)