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Presented to: Certified Flight Instructors
By: National FAASTeam CFI Workshop group
Date: April 1, 2011
Federal AviationAdministrationIACRA
Integrated Airman Certification and/or Rating Application
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What is IACRA?
• IACRA stands for “Integrated Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application”.
• It is a paperless, web-based system that replaces the need for the Airman Application Form 8710-1.
• IACRA processes applications for airman
certification via the web.
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Why Use IACRA?
• It is designed to reduce errors in the certification process.
• IACRA automatically ensures applicants meet regulatory and policy requirements through business rules and data validation.
• Upon satisfactory completion of a practical test, IACRA will print out the temporary certificate.
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Why Use IACRA? (cont’d)
• It implements use of digital signatures throughout the certification process.
• IACRA automatically forwards your 8710-1 application and your test results to the
Airman Registry.
• No paper documents are sent to the Registry! “Nothing to get lost in the mail”
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How do I use IACRA? (cont’d)
• To set up an account, go to the IACRA homepage at: http://iacra.faa.gov/iacra/
and click on “Register”.
• Chose the role that you are registering for:
- “applicant” or “recommending instructor”
- fill in the required personal information
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How do I use IACRA?
There are three individuals involved in most checkrides:
1. The applicant
2. The Recommending Instructor
3. The Examiner
All three must have an account set up in IACRA
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IACRA Roles
Role Description
Applicant Any person applying for an airman certification
Recommending
Instructor (RI)
Any person who is authorized
to instruct applicants and
considers them ready to take
a practical test
Designated Examiner
A person designated by the FAA to conduct practical test and issue airman certificates
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How to assign roles in IACRA?
Note that each role is accompanied with the
following:• FTN number: A4403549• Login: jpilot• Password: * * * * * * * *
The “FTN” (FAA Tracking Number) is the identification number that is permanently assigned to each airman that registers on IACRA.
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IACRA is not just for Pilots!
IACRA can also be used for the issuance and renewal of an Inspection Authorization – IA and the issuance of the following certificates:
• Repairman – Experimental Aircraft Builder• Repairman – Light Sport Aircraft
- Inspection
- Maintenance
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Still not sure about using IACRA?
Try out the “IACRA Training Site”
• Designed to lead you step by step
• Downloadable instruction manuals
• Allows those new to IACRA the ability to practice without fear of “messing up”
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IACRA Questions!
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General Tips
• Have your flight times calculated before starting the application.
• If you received your training at a 141 flight school or 142 training center, you will need the schools 4 digit alphanumeric designator code before you start.
• Read the instructions that appear on each screen carefully before continuing.
• If in doubt, use the Help button found on each screen.
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Questions?
Comments?
Ideas?
Quiz time ~
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1. Your individual FTN refers to :
a. Flight training number
b. FAASTeam number
c. FAA tracking number
d. Flight school training number
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2. What is a designation code ?
a. 4-digit alpha-numeric code that identifies a flight school.
b. The 6-digit code used to identify the pilot examiner.
c. The student’s assigned log-in number.
d. The Flight Standards District in which the application is made.
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3. True or False;
The 4-digit alphanumeric code that identifies a flight school is called a “log number”.
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4. I am a pilot and a certificated mechanic.
Can I utilize the IACRA process to apply for my IA, Inspection Authorization Rating ?
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5. Submissions for certification using IACRA are automatically edited for errors during the creation of the document and are less likely to be returned and delayed because of errors.
True or False ?
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1. Your individual FTN refers to :
a. Flight training number
b. FAASTeam number
c. FAA tracking number
d. Flight school training number
c. “FAA Tracking Number” – IACRA Instructions
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2. What is a designation code ?
a. 4-digit alpha-numeric code that identifies a flight school.
b. The 6-digit code used to identify the pilot examiner.
c. The student’s assigned log-in number.
d. The Flight Standards District in which the application is made.
a. “Flight School Number” – IACRA Instructions
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3. True or False;
The 4-digit alphanumeric code that identifies a flight school is called a “log number”.
“False”, its called a “designation code”
– IACRA instructions.
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4. I am a pilot and a certificated mechanic.
Can I utilize the IACRA process to apply for my IA, Inspection Authorization Rating ?
“Yes”, by using the on-line IACRA program and instruction manual.
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5. Submissions for certification using IACRA are automatically edited for errors during the creation of the document and are less likely to be returned and delayed because of errors.
True or False ?
“True”, the system will not accept incorrect entries.