Military Competency to Flight Instructor Paperwork Guide
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Step #1: Fill in an FAA Form 8710-1 Application:
The FAA online application system is called IACRA. Kevin at the IACRA technical support center (877-287-6731) has stated that
IACRA can not process military competency applications at this time.
So if the FAA inspector at the FSDO who you have your appointment with (see Step #3 below) asks you to use IACRA, we recommend that you tell him/her the above information, and then use the following paper .pdf 8710-1 application form.
- Disregard the PIC hours and months requirements in Section II, blocks 4a and 4b of the 8710-1; in the newest change to FAR 61.73, they are no longer any 10 hour or 12 month requirements. Please read the 8710-1 Guide below for more specific details on the Application form. For a blank FAA Form 8710-1
click here.
- Filling out this form can be hard, so just follow our 8710-1 Guide so you don't miss anything.
Click here
for the 8710-1 Guide that will even help you with the FAR references to different types of piloting time for filling in the flying times in Section III.
- Please follow the 8710-1 Guide above first, then cross-check your completed 8710-1 against this example FAA Form 8710-1 for Military Competency to Flight Instructor: click here.
Please follow this 4-step checklist (use every "click here"):
Step #2: Gather the other necessary documents:
03 Jan 2010 - Click here for the guide to the paperwork you'll need in addition to the Form 8710-1 above.
Step #3: Locate your nearest FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO)... that's where you'll need to go to turn in your paperwork and receive your new Flight Instructor Certificate. Click here for the FAA's FSDO locator.
If you have questions, please feel free to email us at SheppardAir@aol.com. If you need a fast response, call us 24 hours-a-day at 940-642-4945.
Step #4:
We recommend you take the following resources with you to the FSDO. You may meet an Inspector who hasn't processed a Military Competency to Flight Instructor application yet. Having these items with you will help the inspector locate the information he or she needs to process your application.
a) Click on the N8900.97 Inspector Job Guide link below, print a copy, and take it with you to the FSDO:
b) Take the two web addresses below with you. You can click the link for a 'Printer Friendly Version' and print them out, or just write them down:
The Federal Registry Final Rule:
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-19353.pdf
The new wording of 14 CFR 61.73 on the GPO website (this link may change slightly the morning of October 20th when the amendment takes effect):
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=578e6afb941eb67a1a23e77967351e35&rgn=div8&view=text&node=14:2.0.1.1.2.2.1.9&idno=14
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