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FAA AC 61-65 : 2017

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

CERTIFICATION: PILOTS AND FLIGHT AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2017

1 Purpose of This Advisory Circular (AC)
2 Audience
3 Where You Can Find This AC
4 What This AC Cancels
5 Related Reading Material (current editions)
6 Pilot Training and Testing
7 Knowledge Tests
8 Completion of Ground Training or a Home Study Curriculum
9 Verification of Identity, Age, and English Language Standard
10 Practical Tests
11 Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) With a Single Seat
12 Prerequisites for Practical Tests
13 Student Pilot Certification
14 Acceptance of a Student Pilot Application
15 Roles to Use for Processing Student Pilot Applications
16 Establishing Eligibility for Student Pilot Certificate
17 Student Pilot Application Process Utilizing IACRA
18 Student Pilot Application Process Utilizing Traditional
   FAA Form 8710-1
19 Pre-Solo Requirements and Privileges
20 Sport Pilot Certification
21 Recreational Pilot Certification
22 Private Pilot Certification
23 Commercial Pilot Certification
24 ATP Certification
25 Flight Instructors Other Than Flight Instructors With a
   Sport Pilot Rating
26 Flight Instructors With a Sport Pilot Rating
27 Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certificates Other Than Flight
   Instructors With a Sport Pilot Rating
28 Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certificates With a Sport Pilot Rating
29 Renewal of a Flight Instructor Certificate
30 Expired Flight Instructor Certificate
31 Instrument Rating
32 Additional Aircraft Ratings (Other Than ATP)
33 Additional Category/Class Ratings at the ATP Certification Level
34 Other Instructor Endorsements
35 Ground Instructor Certification
36 Authorized Instructors
37 Additional Training for Gliders
38 Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS)
39 AC Feedback Form
Appendix A - Instructor Endorsements
Appendix B - Pilot Certificate Applicant Identity Verification

Gives guidance for pilot applicants, pilots, flight instructors, ground instructors, and examiners on the certification standards, knowledge test procedures, and other requirements in Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 61.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
61
PublisherName
Federal Aviation Administration
Status
Current

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FAA AC 61-107 : 2013 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AT ALTITUDES ABOVE 25,000 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL OR MACH NUMBERS GREATER THAN .75
FAA AC 60-28 : 2017 FAA ENGLISH LANGUAGE STANDARD FOR AN FAA CERTIFICATE ISSUED UNDER 14 CFR PARTS 61, 63, 65, AND 107

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