Gulf Coast Aero | FAA Foreign Pilot Verification Process

FAA Foreign Pilot Verification Guidance

Do not schedule any travel and check rides, etc. until a valid Verification Letter is received from Airmen Certification Branch.

If you are applying for a certificate based on a foreign license under the provisions of:

14 CFR§61.75.
Special purpose pilot authorizations under §61.77.
Using a pilot certificate issued under 61.75 to apply for a commercial pilot certificate under §61.123(h)
Applying for a certificate issued based on a foreign license under the provisions of 14 CFR§§63, 63.23 and §63.42.

The Airmen Certification Branch must have the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) verify the validity and currency of the foreign license and medical certificate or endorsement before you apply for an FAA certificate or authorization. The processing of the Verification of Authenticity of Foreign License, Rating, and Medical Certification form takes approximately 45 to 90 days to complete.

Instructions on how to fill out FAA Form AC8060-71 are on the first three pages of the pdf file.

Recent Changes to FAA Form AC8060-71

FAA Form AC8060-71 Block 13 information: IF you require a FAA Airman's Certificate issued you will be required to have a face to face meeting with an FAA representative in order to apply for an FAA Certificate. Click here to find the most convenient FSDO location

Gulf Coast Aeronautical Services has a Foreign Pilot Examiner on staff that may be able to issue the FAA Airman's Certificate under 14CFR§61.75, all other categories of issuance must be done by the FSDO indicated on Block 13.
As soon as you receive your FAA Foreign Verification Letter you need to send us a copy of the letter.

You now have 2 dirfferent ways to process your Foreign Pilot Verification.

Electronically in IACRA (Preferred Method)

Visit the FAA IACRA website

OR

Mail:

FAA Form AC 8060-71

Click here to download the most current version of FAA Form AC 8060-71 - "VERIFICATION OF AUTHENTICITY OF FOREIGN LICENSE AND MEDICAL CERTIFICATION" Document Information.

Federal Aviation Administration
Airmen Certification Branch
P.O. Box 25504
Oklahoma City, OK 73125

We have attached a pdf on what the FAA has issued as guidance for all §142 Training Centers. This is what we use to validate your situation and documents to verify you meet the requirements to use our Trainng Sevices. Just click on the FPV button below to see what documents and certificates that are required by the FAA before we can enroll you for our type rating courses

Do not schedule any travel and check rides, etc. until a valid Verification Letter is received from Airmen Certification Branch.

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