IACRA User Guide

1 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF REGULATION AND CERTIFICATION IACRA user Guide AVS Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application Date: December 2018 IACRA user Manual December 2018 Page 2 of 210 Department of Transportation FAA Revision History DATE Document Version # COMMENTS/REQUESTOR Dec 2018 Consolidation of previous user manuals IACRA user Manual December 2018 Page 3 of 210 Department of Transportation FAA TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 OVERVIEW OF IACRA ..11 ROLES ..11 APPLICANT PROCESS OVERVIEW.

2 12 LOGGING INTO IACRA ..13 Login Error Messages ..13 CONTACTING THE FAA NATIONAL SERVICE DESK (NSD) ..14 ACRONYMS ..14 2 IACRA REGISTRATION ..16 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR 1ST-TIME IACRA APPLICANTS ..16 Deleting a non-Submitted application ..16 PRE-REGISTRATION DATA REQUIREMENTS (PART 141 & PART 142) ..16 Pre-Registration Data Identifier Requirements ..16 Pre-Registration Activities for CFR 141/CFR 142 ..17 REGISTRATION PROCESS OVERVIEW ..17 REGISTERING IN IACRA FOR THE FIRST TIME ..18 Select the Role or Roles You Will Be Using ..18 Certification Information ..19 Personal Information ..19 Citizenship ..20 Permanent Mailing Address ..20 School or Air Operator Selections ..21 Security Questions ..21 user Name/Password ..22 Successful Registration Confirmation.

3 22 APPLICANT user Information ..23 Applicant Options ..23 Information & Help ..24 Applicant Console Options ..24 PASSWORD MAINTENANCE ..25 Forgot Username or Password ..25 Email Password Recovery Option ..25 Change Password ..26 3 CERTIFICATION PATHS ..27 PILOT CERTIFICATIONS ..27 Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) ..29 CFR 61 (Completion of Required Test) .. 29 CFR 141 (Graduate of Approved Course) .. 30 CFR 142 (Graduate of Approved Course) .. 30 Military Competency .. 31 CFR 121 (Advanced Qualification Program) .. 31 CFR 121 (Training Program) .. 32 CFR 135 (Training Program) .. 32 ATP with Restricted Privileges ..33 CFR 61 (Completion of Required Test) - Original .. 33 CFR 142 (Graduate of Approved Course) - Original .. 33 CFR 121 (Advanced Qualification Program) - Initial.

4 34 CFR 121 (Training Program) - Initial .. 34 CFR 135 (Training Program) Initial .. 35 Commercial Pilot ..36 CFR 61 (Completion of Required Test) .. 36 IACRA user Manual December 2018 Page 4 of 210 Department of Transportation FAA CFR 141 (Graduate of Approved Course) .. 37 CFR 142 (Graduate of Approved Course) .. 37 CFR 121 (Graduate of Approved Course) .. 38 CFR 135 (Training Program) .. 38 Military Competency .. 39 Private Pilot ..40 CFR 61 (Completion of Required Test) .. 40 CFR 141 (Graduate of Approved Course) .. 41 CFR 142 (Graduate of Approved Course) .. 41 CFR 61 (Foreign Based).. 42 CFR 61 (Completion of Required Test) Foreign .. 42 CFR 141 (Graduate of Approved Course) Foreign.

5 43 Recreational Pilot ..43 CFR 61 (Completion of Required Test) .. 43 CFR 141 (Graduate of Approved Course) .. 44 Sport Pilot ..44 CFR 61 (Completion of Required Test) .. 44 Using Ultralight Hours .. 45 Student Pilot ..45 Remote Pilot - Initial ..46 Flight Review/Instrument Proficiency Check ..46 INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATIONS ..46 CFR 61 (Completion of Required Test) ..47 CFR 61 Military Competency ..48 CFR 141 (Graduate of Approved Course) ..48 Activities ..49 Duties and Responsibilities ..49 FIRC Flight Instructor Refresher Course ..49 Ground Instructor Required Test CFR 61 ..50 Ground Instructor Approved Course 141 ..50 Authorized Instructor Required Test CFR 61 ..50 Flight Instructor Sport Pilot Required Test ..51 CFR 141 (Graduate of Approved Course).

6 51 Flight Instructor Sport Pilot Activities ..52 Flight Instructor Sport Pilot Duties and Responsibilities ..52 FIRC Flight Instructor Refresher Course ..52 AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATIONS ..53 Repairman - Experimental Aircraft Builder ..53 Repairman Light Sport Aircraft Inspection ..54 Repairman Light Sport Aircraft Maintenance ..54 CREWMEMBER CERTIFICATIONS ..54 Practical Experience ..55 Graduate Specialized Training ..55 University or School Degree ..56 Commercial Pilot Certificate ..56 Flight Time as PIC ..57 Flight Time as Flight Engineer ..57 Flight Engineer Training Course ..58 CFR 63 restricted ..58 Aircraft Dispatcher Experience ..59 Aircraft Dispatch Graduate Certificate ..59 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR ..60 School Administrator Paths.

7 60 4 PILOT APPLICATION PROCESS ..61 APPLICATION TYPE ..61 IACRA user Manual December 2018 Page 5 of 210 Department of Transportation FAA CERTIFICATIONS ..61 OTHER PATH INFORMATION (IF NEEDED) ..62 Certificate Category/Class ..62 Adding a Type Rating ..62 For ATP CFR 121/135 Training Program or AQP ..62 user INTERFACE DIFFERENCES ..63 Horizontal Tabs ..63 Vertical Pull-downs ..63 VERIFY PERSONAL INFORMATION ..64 Application Status (Vertical Presentation) ..64 CERTIFICATE SOUGHT ..65 Select the Category/Class Rating ..66 Completion of Required Tests ..66 CERTIFICATES HELD ..67 English Language ..67 FAA Certificate ..67 Adding Certificate Information ..69 Medical Certificate.

8 71 Drug Conviction ..72 BASIS OF ISSUANCE PART 61 ..72 Completion of Required Test (Block A) ..73 Basis of Issuance Part 121 and Basis of Issuance Part 141 ..74 PILOT TIME ..74 Previous Hours from Another Application ..74 Aeronautical Experience ..75 SUMMARY PAGE ..77 VIEWING THE PRIVACY ACT ..78 Select View Privacy Act ..78 CHANGE AN APPLICATION (BEFORE SUBMITTING)..79 Updating Other Path Information ..80 5 AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT WITH RESTRICTED PRIVILEGES ( ) ..81 START APPLICATION SCREEN ..81 CERTIFICATIONS ..81 OTHER PATH INFORMATION ..82 APPLICATION SCREEN ..83 PERSONAL INFORMATION FIELDS (SECTION I, A-L) ..83 Name Fields ..84 Date of Birth ..84 Sex ..84 Citizenship ..84 Hair Color ..84 Eye Color ..84 Weight ..84 Height ..84 City of Birth.

9 84 Country of Birth ..84 State (US Only) ..85 Telephone ..85 E-Mail Address ..85 Applicant s Addresses ..85 Residential Address ..86 Special Mailing Address ..86 IACRA user Manual December 2018 Page 6 of 210 Department of Transportation FAA CERTIFICATE HELD (SECTION I, G & M O) ..87 English Literacy ..87 Airman Certificate (Block M-M3)..87 Medical Certificate ..87 Drug Conviction (Block O) ..88 BASIS OF ISSUANCE (SECTION II) ..88 PILOT TIME (SECTION III) ..88 REVIEW AND SUBMIT (SECTIONS IV & V) ..89 6 FLIGHT REVIEW/INSTRUMENT PROFICIENCY CHECK ..91 START APPLICATION SCREEN ..91 Certifications ..91 Other Path Information ..92 STEP 2 PERSONAL INFORMATION ..92 Personal Information Fields.

10 93 Name Fields .. 93 Date of Birth .. 93 93 Citizenship .. 93 Hair Color .. 93 Eye Color .. 93 Weight .. 93 Height .. 93 City of Birth .. 93 Country of Birth .. 94 State (US Only) .. 94 94 E-Mail Address .. 94 Applicant s Addresses ..94 Residential Address .. 95 Special Mailing Address .. 95 STEP 3 CERTIFICATE HELD ..95 English Literacy ..96 Airman Certificate (Block M-M3)..96 Medical Certificate ..97 Substance Abuse ..97 STEP 4 BASIS OF ISSUANCE ..98 STEP 5 PILOT TIME ..98 STEP 6 REVIEW AND 7 INSTRUCTOR APPLICATION STEPS ..102 START APPLICATION SCREEN ..102 Select the type of Certificate you are applying PERSONAL INFORMATION SCREEN ..104 CERTIFICATE SOUGHT DATA ..105 Select Restricted or Standard ..105 Select the Certificate Basis.