Certification: Pilots and Flight Instructors

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 8710-1 61.197, Renewal of Flight Instructor Certificates	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 8710-1 61.85, Applications	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form 8710-13 107, Subpart C, Remote Pilot Certification	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form 8710-1 61.13 Applications and Qualifications	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
2120-0021 supporting statement powered-lift final rule.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-08-19	Repair queued
Privacy - FAA - sUAS Rulemaking - PIA - Adjudicated - 062716.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-29	Repair queued
2120-0021 Statutory Authority.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-29	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
233300	61.197, Renewal of Flight Instructor Certificates	Form and Instruction	Modified
233238	61.85, Applications	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
222217	107, Subpart C, Remote Pilot Certification	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
195629	61.189 Flight Instructor Records	Instruction	Modified
195628	61.185 Aeronautical Knowledge (Flight instructors)	Instruction	Modified
195627	61.125, Aeronautical Knowledge (Commercial pilots)	Instruction	Unchanged
195626	61.93, Cross-Country Flight Requirements	Instruction	Modified
195625	61.87, Requirements for Solo Flight	Instruction	Modified
195624	61.57, Pilot-in-Command	Instruction	Modified
195623	61.56(a), Flight Review	Instruction	Modified
195622	61.51, Pilot logbooks	Instruction	Modified
195621	61.49 retesting after failure	Instruction	Unchanged
195620	61.39, Prerequisites for flight tests	Instruction	Modified
195619	61.13 Applications and Qualifications	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0021	ICR Reference No: 202408-2120-008
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202304-2120-005
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certification: Pilots and Flight Instructors
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/04/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2025
Responses	1,202,356	1,201,278
Time Burden (Hours)	325,211	325,033
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Persons applying for an airman certificate under part 61 are mandated to report information using the Airman certificate and/or Rating Application form and the required records, logbooks and statements to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards District Offices or its representatives on occasion. This information is used to determine qualifications of the applicant for issuance of a pilot or instructor certificate, or rating or authorization. As of December 31, 2021, there are approximately 1,171,405 active certificated pilot airmen. This includes student, private, commercial, airline transport pilot certificate holders, as well as ground and flight instructors. Approximately 25% of these pilots are providing data on an annual basis. Instructor certificates must be renewed every 24 months to remain effective. Student pilot certificates must be renewed every 60 months. If the information collection were not conducted, the FAA would be unable to issue the appropriate certificates and ratings. Persons applying for a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating under part 107, are mandated to report information using the FAA Form 8710-13, Remote Pilot Certificate and/or Rating Application. For applicants who do not hold a pilot certificate under part 61, the Remote Pilot Certificate and/or Rating Application is submitted along with a documentation demonstrating that the applicant passed an aeronautical knowledge test. For applicants who hold a pilot certificate under part 61 and meet the flight review requirements of § 61.56, the Remote Pilot Certificate and/or Rating Application is submitted with evidence of completion of the training course.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 44703 Name of Law: Airman certificates
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2120-AL72	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 92296	11/21/2024

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 14

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
107, Subpart C, Remote Pilot Certification	8710-13	Remote Pilot Certificate and/or Rating Application
61.125, Aeronautical Knowledge (Commercial pilots)
61.13 Applications and Qualifications	8710-1	Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application Supplemental Information and Instructions
61.185 Aeronautical Knowledge (Flight instructors)
61.189 Flight Instructor Records
61.197, Renewal of Flight Instructor Certificates	8710-1	Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application Supplemental Information and Instructions
61.39, Prerequisites for flight tests
61.49 retesting after failure
61.51, Pilot logbooks
61.56(a), Flight Review
61.57, Pilot-in-Command
61.85, Applications	8710-1	Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application Supplemental Information and Instructions
61.87, Requirements for Solo Flight
61.93, Cross-Country Flight Requirements

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,202,356	1,201,278	0	1,078	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	325,211	325,033	0	178	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The FAA proposed a Special Federal Aviation Regulation for alternate eligibility requirements to safely certificate initial groups of powered-lift pilots, as well as determine which operating rules apply to powered-lift on a temporary basis to enable the FAA to gather additional information and determine the most appropriate permanent rulemaking path for these aircraft. Powered-lift will be type certificated as special class aircraft under the existing regulations. Currently, there is not an established path for the initial group of civilian powered-lift pilots to obtain the required experience to earn a pilot certificate and the general and commercial operating regulations do not contemplate operation of powered-lift. The FAA did not receive any comments to the proposed revisions to this information collection. The FAA is revising this information collection as proposed.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,509,873

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 12/04/2024

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