Description

Based On Certificate

Have your verification letter sent to:
Baltimore FSDO EA07
1302 Concourse Drive
Suite 240
Linthicum Heights, Maryland 21090
Office number : (443) 270-7400

This process is started in IACRA. Click here for the FAA's IACRA page

As of August 2022, it has been taking about 3 to 4 weeks to receive your verification letter

We required a deposit of $50.00 USD to start this process for you.

Click here pay the $50 deposit

Click here for the applicant endorsement

When you hold a based on certificate and you are going for your instrument rating, your verification letter needs to be current.

Here are some IACRA screen shots to help you completing an IACRA application for an applicant that holds a FAA based-on private pilot certificate and is applying for an instrument rating. You can click on a picture and open up a new window in Flickr to view the slides. It is very important to get the first steps completed properly. Once you click "Start Application", if the first steps were not completed properly, you cannot correct it within the application. It is very important that the applicants temporary certificate says "US TEST PASSED" on it.

Click here for the FAA's online fillable pdf

It is important that in Section II. of the 8710, you fill in the information regarding your foreign pilot license as in this picture below. You will only complete the Graduate of an Approved Course if you are a Part 141 applicant. Click on the image for a larger view.



It is very important that when you pass your instrument rating practical test, that your new temporary certificate looks like the one below. If not, you will have issues on your commercial pilot practical test. Click on the image for a larger view.




You may also need to do a paper file for your commercial pilot practical test. For your commercial pilot practical test, Section II. of the 8710 also needs to be completed like this. You will only complete the Graduate of an Approved Course if you are a Part 141 applicant. Click on the image for a larger view.



As of October 2024, individuals with a foreign address and no U.S. physical address of record on file with the FAA, who hold or apply for certain certificates, ratings, or authorizations, must designate a U.S. agent for service of FAA documents.

Click here for AC 3-1

Basedon Certificate