1. FOREIGN PILOT CERTIFICATION

2. FAA NOTICE 8700.15 “ Issuance of U.S. Pilot Certificates Based on a Foreign Pilot License” REQUIRES VERIFICATION OF AUTHENTICITY OF FOREIGN LICENSE

3. VERIFICATION OF AUTHENTICITY APPLIES TO: ORIGINAL ISSUANCES ADDITIONAL RATINGS (from foreign cert.) ADDITIONAL RATINGS (U.S. TEST PASSED) STANDARD U.S. COMMERCIAL U.S. ATP “Anything requiring completion of Block D of 8710.1”

4. VERIFICATION OF AUTHENTICITY DPE PROCEDURE Obtain Letter of Verification of Authenticity from Applicant Must be letter, not e-mail transmission Valid for 180 days A copy is acceptable Fax copy from FSDO acceptable

5. VERIFICATION OF AUTHENTICITY DPE PROCEDURE Conduct Certification Activity Issue Temporary or Notice of Disapproval Attach Letter of Verification to File ACRA Users Send File Directly to OKC Traditional Files Sent to FSDO MC/FPEs May Resume Activities

6. VERIFICATION OF AUTHENTICITY DOES NOT APPLY TO: HOLDER OF FOREIGN PILOT LICENSE APPLYING FOR STANDARD U.S. PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE “Do not complete Block D of 8710.1”

7. FOREIGN LICENSES FOREIGN LICENSE MUST BE VALID –FORMAT OF CERTIFICATE ? –COMBINATION CERTIFICATE –CERTIFICATE EXPIRED ? –MEDICAL EXPIRED ? –U.S MEDICAL O.K. ? –61.56 FLIGHT REVIEW REQUIRED

8. ADDITIONAL RATINGS RATINGS MAY BE ADDED TO U.S. RESTRICTED CERTIFICATE MUST MEET PART 61 REQUIREMENTS PRACTICAL TEST REQUIRED RATING KNOWLEDGE TEST ? (IRA) “U.S. TEST PASSED” MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO STANDARD U.S. CERTIFICATE

9. U.S. STANDARD CERTIFICATE MUST MEET PART 61 REQUIREMENTS U.S. FAA MEDICAL REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE TEST REQUIRED PRACTICAL TEST REQUIRED ONLY “U.S. TEST PASSED” MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO STANDARD CERT. USE “PENDING” AS CERT. NO. PILOT MAY HOLD 2 CERTIFICATES

10. FOREIGN LICENSES WHEN MUST 8710.1, SECTION II, ITEM “D” BE COMPLETED ? WHEN REISSUING RESTRICTED CERTIFICATE, INCLUDE ALL PREVIOUS RATINGS APPLICANT KEEPS RESTRICTED CERT. TO EXERCISE PRIVILEGES NOT ON STANDARD CERTIFICATE –SUBMIT COPY OF RESTRICTED CERT.