Part 65 Certification of Airmen other than Flight Crewmembers

Foreign Applicant Checklist

Identification Eligibility Required

Requirements Requirements Documentation

Positive identification of the 2 original copies of

Must be 18 years of age to
applicant must be FAA Form 8610-2
be issued a mechanic
established with a Passport certificate
AND
2 original copies of
Pilot's Bill of Rights
(PBR)
Driver permit or license Must be able to read, write,
issued by a U.S. state or speak, and understand
territory; English
OR A detailed original
statement from a Civil
Aviation Authority (CAA)
of the country in which
18 months of practical
Identification card issued by experience appropriate to he/she gained the
any government entity. the rating requested experience.
(Airframe OR Powerplant) OR
OR
30 months of practical A detailed statement from
Must include photo; date of experience concurrently an advisor of the
birth; signature; and performing duties International Civil
physical, residential address. appropriate to both ratings Aviation Organization
(Airframe AND Powerplant) (ICAO) that will validate
the applicants
Identification information experience.
must be valid and current Must have verifiable
experience in 50 % of the
subject areas listed for the Other Acceptable
rating sought (refer to part
Documentation
147 appendices B, C, and D)
Verifiable
in order to be eligible.
supporting
Important Links documentation
(e.g., training
records, course
CFR Part 65 Applicant must pass all the completion
required tests within a 24- certificates)
month period once tests
CFR Part 147 have begun. Proof that
certificate is
FSIMS Vol.5 Chpt.5 Sec.2 needed for the
maintenance and
Disclaimer: continued
airworthiness of
AC 60-28A This pre-screening of eligibility U.S.-registered
aircraft
does not constitute approval for
AC 65-30A authorization. A signed and
detailed original
The reviewing FAA inspector will statement from the
evaluate the foreign applicants employer
substantiating the
experience and supporting
specific types of
documentation to determine maintenance
eligibility. performed and
duration of each.
 PILOTS BILL OF RIGHTS (PBR) WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF INVESTIGATION

The information you submit on the attached FAA Form 8610-2 will be used by the Administrator of the FAA
as part of the basis for issuing an Airman Certificate, rating, or inspection authorization to you under Title
49, United States Code (U.S.C.) section 44703(a), if the Administrator finds, after investigation, that you are
qualified for, and physically able to perform the duties related to the certificate, rating, or inspection
authorization for which you are applying. Therefore, in accordance with the PBR, the Administrator is
providing you with this written notification of investigation of your qualifications for an Airman Certificate,
rating, or inspection authorization:

The nature of the Administrators investigation, which is precipitated by your submission of this
application, is to determine whether you meet the qualifications for the Airman Certificate, rating, or
inspection authorization you are applying for under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 61,
63, or 65.

Any response to an inquiry by a representative of the Administrator by you in connection with this
investigation of your qualifications for an Airman Certificate, rating, or inspection authorization may be
used as evidence against you.

A copy of your airman application file for this date is available to you upon your written request
addressed to:

Federal Aviation Administration

Airmen Certification Branch, AFS-760
P.O. Box 25082 Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0082

(If you make a written request for your airman application file, please provide your full name, date of birth, or
Airman Certificate number for identification purposes, and also the date of the application.)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF PBR WRITTEN NOTIFICATION

I acknowledge that I received the Pilots Bill of Rights Written Notification of Investigation at the time of this
application.

_________________________________ _______________________________
Applicants Name (Print) Airman Certificate No. (If Applicable)

________________________________________
Applicants Date of Birth

________________________________________ ______________________________________
Signature of Applicant Date (MM/DD/YYYY

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