Pilot Certification and Qualification Requirements for Air Carrier Operations

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 8700-1 INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION’S APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CERTIFY ITS GRADUATES FOR AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT CERTIFICATE WITH REDUCED AERONAUTICAL EXPERIENCE	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Supporting statement A 0755 2026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-08-14	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
234234	Revision Application for Authority to Certify Graduates for a Restricted Privileges ATP Certificate	Instruction	Unchanged
234222	ATP CTP Graduate Recordkeeping	Instruction	Modified
217159	Revision Application for Authority to Certify Graduates for a Restricted Privileges ATP Certificate	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION’S APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CERTIFY ITS GRADUATES FOR AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT CERTIFICATE WITH REDUCED AERONAUTICAL EXPERIENCE
217159	Revision Application for Authority to Certify Graduates for a Restricted Privileges ATP Certificate	Instruction	Unchanged
207596	Recordkeeping for ATP Applicants for CTP Program	Instruction	Modified
206936	Develop and Submit an ATP CTP - Course Development	Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0755	ICR Reference No: 202602-2120-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202205-2120-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pilot Certification and Qualification Requirements for Air Carrier Operations
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/02/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	5,523	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,329	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The FAA is requesting a reinstatement of this collection, which regrettably lapsed in December 2025 after an improperly submitted emergency extension request. This collection has since been transferred to the General Aviation and Commercial Division of the Flight Standards Service. Although additional detail is being provided in this submission, there is no change to what reporting and recordkeeping information is being collected or how it is being used by the FAA. There are two distinct collections described here. First, Training providers that want to and are eligible to deliver the Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certification Training Program (CTP) submit a course for approval. This includes curriculum information, training resources, flight simulation training devices and other training aids to be used, instructor training information, and course and testing materials. FAA aviation safety inspectors review all of the information to determine if the program complies with the applicable requirements of 14 CFR 61.156. The programs that comply with the minimum requirements receive approval and are issued an operation specification (OpSpec), training specification (TSpec), or letter of authorization (LOA), as appropriate to the applicant, to begin offering the course for applicants that seek an ATP certificate with a multiengine class rating. The OpSpecs and TSpecs are tracked in the FAA’s Web-Based Operations Safety System (WebOPSS) so principal inspectors can manage what their certificate holder is authorized to train. Principal inspectors of pilot schools also track LOAs issued to their certificate holder. Continuing to allow training providers to seek approval for the ATP CTP is necessary because this specific course of training is required for all pilot applicants seeing a multiengine ATP certificate. This is a one-time submission for initial course approval. Any program revisions are accomplished through the existing course revision processes and do not apply to this collection. Second, institutions of higher education that seek the authority to certify its graduates meet the minimum requirements of 14 CFR 61.160 will submit an application for approval. The collection requires the applicant to provide its pilot school certificate number as well as the pilot school certificate number that is being contracted to perform flight training. The application also requires aviation degree and course information to enable a determination for what meets the requirements of 14 CFR 61.160. The applications are received and reviewed by an FAA aviation safety inspector. If the application meets the requirements, the institutions of higher education receive a LOA for its degree program(s) and are then authorized to place a certifying statement on the transcripts of eligible graduates indicating he or she is eligible for a restricted privileges ATP certificate. This information is collected on occasion. There is a one-time submission for authorization. Additional submissions are only required if there are significant changes in the program or the institution of higher education seeks to add eligible courses or degree programs to its authorization.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 44702 Name of Law: Issuance of certificates
   US Code: 49 USC 44701 Name of Law: General requirements
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 6976	02/13/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 55427	08/27/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ATP CTP Graduate Recordkeeping
Develop and Submit an ATP CTP - Course Development
Recordkeeping for ATP Applicants for CTP Program
Revision Application for Authority to Certify Graduates for a Restricted Privileges ATP Certificate
Revision Application for Authority to Certify Graduates for a Restricted Privileges ATP Certificate	8700-1	INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION’S APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CERTIFY ITS GRADUATES FOR AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT CERTIFICATE WITH REDUCED AERONAUTICAL EXPERIENCE

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	5,523	0	0	0	130	5,393
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,329	0	0	0	28	1,301
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The FAA has updated the annual costs to the FAA to reflect current OPM pay rates. Additionally, the number of respondents and total burden hours have increased due to an increase in size of the affected population.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $22,712

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.     No

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.     No

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: 09/02/2026

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