Integrated Airman and/or Rating Application (IACRA)

What is IACRA? IACRA, the Integrated Airman Certification and/or Rating Application, is a web-based application that uses online validation and digital signatures to verify the output data. Upon successful completion of the file, the Registry issues applicants a permanent airman certificate.

What Does IACRA Do? Processes applications for airman certification via the web Speeds application process from 120 days to near on-demand Interfaces with critical elements of multiple FAA databases for data validation and verification Automatically ensures applicants meet regulatory and policy requirements Implements use of digital signatures throughout certification process Automatically produces results documents

The Integrated ACRA Solution Web-Based Architecture Integrated Databases Consistent, Intuitive User Interface Online Context-Sensitive Help Built In Configuration and Administration Ease of Upgrade & Deployment Paperless System

IACRA Benefits Reduction of data errors through auto checking Reduction in the number of rejected applications Reduction in the certification processing time Reduction in FAA transaction costs Adoption of a single airman tracking number Uniformity of interpretation of airman certification regulations Improved accuracy and filing time for PTRS (1563, 3529, 5529) Improved management oversight capabilities Promotion of data sharing Elimination of distribution of software media Compliance with GPEA by mandated Oct. 03 through use of digital signatures

Who Are IACRA Users IACRA users include the Federal Government, Aviation Industry and the Public. Examples include: Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASI) Aircrew Program Managers (APM) Training Center Program Managers (TCPM) Designated Examiners (DPE, DME, TCE, APD) Aviation Safety Technicians (AST) Airman Certification Representatives (ACR) Airman Applicants Beta Users (selected ASIs and DPEs)

What Certifications/Ratings Does IACRA Currently Issue?  Airline Transport Pilot  Commercial Pilot  Private Pilot  Recreational Pilot  Certified Flight Instructor  Student Pilot  Instrument Rating  Type Ratings  Ground Instructor (original issuance only)  CFI renewal by wings program participation  Flight Engineer Path  Flight Navigator Path  Aircraft Dispatcher Path Operations

What Certifications/Ratings Will IACRA Issue in the Future? Light Sport Repairman Maintenance Light Sport Repairman Inspection LOA Path Original Issuance LOA Authorized Instructor 142 School Original Sport Pilot Certification Sport Pilot Added Endorsement Sport Pilot Certified Flight Instructor Sport Pilot Ground Instructor

What Certificates Will Be Issued in the future by IACRA? Airworthiness*  Mechanic  Inspection Authorization  Parachute Rigger  Repairman *Due to be added

Database Integration IACRA integrates with the following organizations/databases : PTRS – Integration on or before 11/15/03 AVR Data Mart ATS – Airman Testing Standards (Knowledge Testing) PTS – Practical Test Standards NVIS - National Vital Information Subsystem Airmen – Comprehensive Airman database Reference - lookup tables from mainframe sources

When Can I Use IACRA? IACRA is being rolled-out regionally. The current rollout schedule is as follows: Region Rollout Date SOSep-03 SWDec-03 GLFeb-04 WPApr-04 EAJun-04 NMAug-04 CEOct-04 NENov-04 ALDec-04

IACRA Business Process Overview Data Mart Airman Certificate Digital Signature FAA Firewall The Registry Internet Airman Applicant Certifying Officer (FAA or Designated Examiner) Recommending Instructor IACRA

IACRA Enterprise Environment

Required Software Only a Web browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader are required for users to access the application Separation of User Interface from Business Logic and Data Access makes IACRA quick and efficient to use

Required Software Only a Web browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader are required for users to access the application Separation of User Interface from Business Logic and Data Access makes IACRA quick and efficient to use

Digital Signature Integration  The FAA uses digital signature technology in the conduct of secure electronic commerce with its customers in the aviation industry and the public.  IACRA is intended to be a paperless system in order to comply with the Government Paper Elimination Act (GPEA).

Digital Signature Integration  A digital signature is a unique “stamp” on an electronic document showing that a specific person signed the file. A digital signature is just as legally binding as a person’s handwritten signature on paper. Using private/public key pairs and cryptography techniques provide strong assurance of signature authenticity and file integrity. The security associated with digital signature means the recipient can:  Confidently verify the signature(s) on the document  Confirm that the document has not been altered in any way since it was signed  Signer cannot deny signing the document (This is called “non- repudiation.”)  Digital signatures are the key to making IACRA successful.

IACRA Application Walkthrough

The following screen shot walkthrough shows how IACRA is used when a typical applicant registers. This walkthrough shows the following: 1.An applicant registering with IACRA 2.A Recommending Instructor(RI) registering with IACRA 3.You, the DPE, registering with IACRA 4.An applicant filling out the application 5.The RI selecting the application and adding a digital signature 6.The applicant digitally signing the application

IACRA Home Page

Applicant Registration

Applicant Registration (con’t)

Transition At this point, the Applicant Registration is complete and has generated a FAA Tracking Number (FTN) for the applicant. The Recommending Instructor must now register (though in reality, the RI could have registered long before or even after the applicant). The RI registration is far less complex than the applicant registration. This is due to the validation process IACRA uses to ensure that the data requested from the RI at registration is validated in national FAA databases as being accurate and current.

Recommending Instructor Registration

Transition The Designated Pilot Examiner must register as shown in the following slides.

Designated Examiner Registration

Transition Now that all of the participating parties have registered, the process starts with the applicant filling out an IACRA application.

Certification / Application Module

Transition The applicant visits the Recommending Instructor so that the RI can verify the applicant’s knowledge test information and digitally sign the application.

Recommending Instructor (RI) Login

RI Retrieve Application

RI Select Application

RI Checklist

RI Checklist – View Form

RI Enters Knowledge Test Information

RI Verifies Knowledge Test Information

RI Checklist

RI Digitally Signs Application

RI Checklist

Transition Now, the applicant must meet with his Certifying Officer (in this case, a Designated Pilot Examiner) in order to complete the application. When he meets with his Certifying Officer, the CO must verify his identity and then log into IACRA and retrieve his application, as shown on the following slides.

Certifying Officer – Applicant Retrieval

Certifying Officer – Application Selection

Certifying Officer’s Checklist

Certifying Officer – Verify Airman Identification

Certifying Officer’s (CO) Checklist

CO – Review Airman Knowledge Test Report

Certifying Officer’s Checklist

CO – Review Application

Certifying Officer’s Checklist

CO – Review Privacy Act Information

Certifying Officer’s Checklist

CO – Watches Applicant Digitally Sign Application

Applicant Digitally Signs Application

Certifying Officer’s Checklist

CO – Enter Practical Test Results

Certifying Officer’s Checklist

CO – Enter Limitations

Certifying Officer’s Checklist

CO – View Temporary Summary

Certifying Officer’s Checklist

CO – Digitally Sign Application

CO – Review Temporary Certificate

Transition This is the end of the IACRA application process walkthrough. Other paths may make different screens appear than what was shown in this walkthrough. The next set of slides shows how to use the IACRA Defect Tracking system, should you experience technical issues, have a question, or want to make a feature request when using IACRA.

IACRA Defect Tracking

IACRA Future Considerations Future considerations for IACRA interfaces include: Within the FAA: Enforcement Information System (EIS) Accident Incident Data System (AIDS) Outside Agencies: National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Department of Justice (DOJ) Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS)

Summary IACRA also makes use of digital signatures – a critical component of the FAA’s strategy for conducting business electronically and for meeting the compliance schedule for the Government Paper Elimination Act.

Summary IACRA is an “integrated airman certification process” accessible via the Internet and integrates critical database elements of multiple FAA program databases with the ACRA certification application.

Summary IACRA automates the system by: Gathering information from the applicant, Recommending Instructors (RI), and/or the Examiners, Assigning a FAA Tracking Number (FTN) to every airman, Checking the existence and scores of knowledge tests taken, Updating databases accordingly so that information is current, Providing a single point of entry via the Registration/Login module, Issuing a results document. Upon successful completion, the Registry issues the applicant a permanent airman certificate.

When Can I Use IACRA? IACRA is being rolled-out regionally. The current rollout schedule is as follows: Region Rollout Date SOSep-03 SWDec-03 GLFeb-04 WPApr-04 EAJun-04 NMAug-04 CEOct-04 NENov-04 ALDec-04

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End IACRA Walkthrough

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- Live Demonstration - At this point, the IACRA demonstration goes live and a real Certifying Officer shows you how IACRA is used to sign an application.

Design Goals: Availability and Reliability Available 24x7 Nearly 100% Up Time Error Handling Redundancy & Fail-Over Support Custom Error Page, Event Logging And Notification Transaction Support

IACRA Usability (Usefulness) A Consistent, Intuitive UI Navigation Mechanism and Interface Follows Standardized UI Guidelines At-a-Glance Workflow Process Status Indicators Integrated Security (Authentication / Authorization / Digital Signatures) Personalization

System Architecture Multi-Tier Distributed Web Architecture No Client-Side Download Required Scalable - Clustering And Load Balancing Supported Network Security Enforced

FAA Databases.NET Framework IACRA Framework Software Architecture User Administration User Registration Info System Administration Activity Audit Workflow

.NET Framework – a Durable Foundation.NET Vision How.NET Fits In  In FAA’s Future IT Infrastructure.NET Architecture  Foundation for the Next Generation of Applications The Building Blocks -.NET Framework

.NET Framework and Tools Operating System Common Language Runtime Base Class Library ADO.NET and XML ASP.NET Web Forms/Web Services Mobile Internet Toolkit WindowsForms Common Language Specification VBC++C#J#… Visual Studio.NET

Track 2 : IACRA Environment Development Approach Phased Iterative Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Approach Build From Ground Up Consolidate Core Functionality Incorporate New Functionality Integrate Databases

Track 2: Phased Iterative SDLC Phased Iterative SDLC Approach  Discover / Define Phase (Requirement Docs)  Analysis / Design Phase (Design Docs)  Develop Phase (Software Releases)  Test Phase (Test Plans)  Deploy Phase (Deployment Docs)  Maintain / Support Phase (Patch Releases) Spiral Progression Instead of Waterfall

Track 2: Consolidate Core Functionality Take Whole Picture View of existing application Eliminate Stovepipe Aspect of ACRA Consolidate Into Universal Solution Both Horizontally And Vertically Transition to IACRA Integrate Digital Signature

Track 2: Incorporate New Functionality Simplify/Integrate User Administration Provide Role-Based User Authorization To Enforce Security Provide Drill-Down & Roll-Up Capability Provide Updated, Online Context- Sensitive Help

Track 2: Integrate Databases Integrate With Required Databases Enhance Security Through User and Data Verification Enhance Convenience and Efficiency for End-Users Reduce Error Rate through Validation Enhance Validation

Track 2: Build From Ground Up Build On A Simplified, Comprehensive, Well-Studied, Working Architecture Proven Functionality On Improved Foundation Build IACRA Unified Framework  UI Component Framework  Business Component Framework  Data Access Component Framework  Security Framework

Historic Perspective: The Challenges Today Lightly Managed Desktop Restrictions Complicated Database Integration Maintenance Support/Deployment Non-Standard, Non-Intuitive User Interface (UI) 3 rd Party Component Support/Upgrade Limited Security – No digital signature capability Hybrid paper/electronic process Non-compliant to Government Paperwork Elimination Act

IACRA Future Considerations Future considerations for IACRA interfaces include: Within the FAA: Enforcement Information System (EIS) Accident Incident Data System (AIDS) Service Difficulty Reporting System (SDRS) Outside Agencies: National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Department of Justice (DOJ) Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS)