Flight Instructors as Certifying Officials for Student Pilot and Remote Pilot Applicants (AC 61-141)

This AC assists flight instructors during their review and acceptance of an application for a Student Pilot Certificate or an application for a Remote Pilot Certificate. This AC applies to submissions of either an Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA) or a paper application

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IACRA

The Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA) is an FAA web site that allows people to apply for new Airman Certificates, or to upgrade their existing certificates.

The entire application process takes place on the website, including electronic signing of applications, and at the end of the process all the necessary documents will be sent electronically to the Airman Registry.

Generally, a new user's first experience with IACRA will be to apply for a Student Pilot or Remote Pilot certificate. There is only one type of application for Student Pilot.

IACRA will display your FTN (FAA Tracking Number). This number is your unique identifier, and for most application types you must provide it to your Instructor and/or Certifying Officer to complete an application.

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