Appendix 3: Airman Knowledge Test Report for Certification
Applying for a Remote Pilot Certificate with an sUAS Rating
Immediately upon completion of the certification knowledge test, the applicant receives a printed Airman Knowledge Test Report (AKTR) documenting the score. The applicant should retain the original AKTR.
When applying for a Remote Pilot Certificate with an sUAS rating, the AKTR with passing results is valid for 24 calendar months.
For tests taken prior to January 13, 2020, to obtain a replacement AKTR, the applicant should include a check or money order payable to the FAA in the amount of $12.00 and mail the request to:
Federal Aviation Administration
Airmen Certification Branch, AFB-720
P.O. Box 25082
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
To obtain a copy of the application form or a list of the information required, please see the Airmen Certification Branch webpage at https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/test_results_replacement/.
For tests taken on or after January 13, 2020, AKTRs may be reprinted from https://faa.psiexams.com/faa/login.
FAA Knowledge Test Question Coding
Each Task in the ACS includes an ACS code. ACS codes are displayed on the AKTR to indicate what Task element was proven deficient on the knowledge test.
Element codes in the ACS divide into four components. For example:
UA.I.B.K10:
UA = ACS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems)
I = Area of Operation (Regulations)
B = Task (Operating Rules)
K10 = Knowledge Element (Visual line of sight (VLOS) aircraft operations.)
How to Obtain the Remote Pilot Certificate
To obtain a Remote Pilot Certificate with an sUAS rating, choose one of the processes described below (from 14 CFR part 107).
⦁ Part 61 pilot certificate holders with a current flight review may follow any process.
⦁ If you are not a part 61 certificated pilot that has completed a flight review in the preceding 24 calendar months, then choose from the two columns on the left.
Visit the References chapter in AC 107-2, Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) (as amended) to review more information about each process.
| AC 107-2 sUAS |
Part 61 Pilot Certificate Holders with a Current Flight Review |
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| Online Application After Knowledge Test [1] | Paper Application [2] After Knowledge Test [1] | Online Application After Online Course | Paper Application [2] After Online Course |
| Submit an online application using Integrated Airman Certification and/or Rating Application (IACRA.) | Complete FAA Form 8710-13 and mail it with the original copy of your Knowledge Test Report to: DOT/FAA Airmen Certification Branch PO Box 25082 Oklahoma City, OK 73125 | Submit an online application using IACRA. Meet with an FAA-authorized individual [3] to validate your:
⦁ IACRA application ID number ⦁ FAA Tracking Number (FTN) ⦁ Identification ⦁ Online course completion certificate ⦁ Pilot certificate ⦁ Flight review documentation |
Complete FAA Form 8710-13. Meet with an FAA authorized individual [3] to validate your:
⦁ FAA Form 8710-13 ⦁ Identification ⦁ Online course completion certificate ⦁ Pilot certificate ⦁ Flight review documentation |
| Receive email notification to print and sign a temporary certificate through IACRA. | Do not receive a temporary certificate. | Receive a temporary certificate in person (or if meeting with a Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI), receive email notification to print and sign a temporary certificate through IACRA). [4] | Receive a temporary certificate in person (except when meeting with a CFI) [4] |
| Receive a permanent certificate by mail. | Receive a permanent certificate by mail. | Receive a permanent certificate by mail. | Receive a permanent certificate by mail. |
Notes:
[1] If you successfully complete the FAA UAG Knowledge Test, you are not required to meet with an FAA-authorized individual because your identity is established at an AKTC.
[2] Paper applications delay issuance of a permanent certificate because the application is verified and processed by the FAA authorized individual, FSDO, and Airman Registry.
[3] An FAA-authorized individual may be a Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI), an Airman Certification Representative (ACR) for a pilot school, a person designated by a FSDO, or a Remote Pilot Examiner (RPE).
[4] CFIs can assist in the processing of applications and can facilitate issuance of a temporary certificate through IACRA, but cannot directly issue a temporary certificate when IACRA is not used.
