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CFI TIPS
PAPERWORK ERRORS BECOME A STOPPING (BEFORE EVEN
STARTING) POINT FOR ALL TOO MANY PRACTICAL TESTS.
It's frustrating for all involved because the applicant, the
designated pilot examiner (DPE), and the instructor all
planned on making a test happen at a scheduled time and
at a scheduled location. This is even more frustrating
when those errors cannot be resolved quickly and result in
wasted time for the DPE, inability to complete a test for an
applicant, and potentially wasted aircraft utilization time.
Even more frustrating, most of these are highly avoidable
errors with a little extra diligence on the part of the
applicant and instructor preparing an applicant for the test.
It comes down to doing some detail-oriented review of all
the paperwork.
I am going to lump the first three common paperwork errors
into the regular path of things that are incorrect in the
FAA's Integrated Airman Certification and Rating
Application (IACRA) that frequently cause hiccups.
THE MOST COMMON MISTAKE IS NOT SPELLING THE NAME OUT FULLY, OR
NOT INCLUDING A MIDDLE NAME, OR HAVING A PRE-MARRIAGE LAST NAME
ON ONE CERTIFICATE AND POST-MARRIAGE OR HYPHENATED LAST NAME ON
A SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE/RATING.
COMMON IACRA ERRORS
The following are the most common things I regularly
see as " errors " in the data entry portion of the IACRA
application for certificates/ratings. Many of these can be
corrected by returning the application to the applicant,
making adjustments, and resubmitting, but in some cases,
they require additional input-sometimes even from an
FAA office-before a test can go forward.
NAME MISMATCHES
The best practice for an applicant is to fully spell out their
first, middle, and last name if they have all three as it
appears on a government-issued qualifying form of ID. Most
commonly, applicants use a passport or a U.S. state-issued
driver's license or state ID.
This is most commonly a stopping point when mismatches
result. For example, if an applicant has a student pilot
certificate with just their first and last name, but a photo
ID that has the first, middle, and last name, and a medical
certificate that has first, middle, and last name with a
" Jr " suffix after it, and potentially a knowledge test with a
first name, only middle initial, and full last name on it, the
qualifying phase for a test is likely stopped. I know this
sounds extreme, but it happened a few weeks ago to me.
The most common mistake is not spelling the name out
fully, or not including a middle name, or having a premarriage last name on one certificate and post-marriage
or hyphenated last name on a subsequent application for
a certificate/rating. If these are already on record on the
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4
CFItoCFI Newsletter—Vol. 11, Issue 4
CFI Notes
From the Editor: Your New ASI Transcript
Lessons Learned from 2020—And How to Look on the Bright Side
Safety Webinars: Hone Your Skills—Be Well-Informed
ASI Message: Embrace New Technologies and Ideas
CFI News
CFI Tips: 5 Common Paperwork Hiccups for FAA Practical Tests
Checkride Checklist: DPE Answers for Students and CFIs
There I Was...: Bird Strike at Night
Chart Challenge: Radar at Your Service—TRSA Benefits
CFI's Point of View: Like Students, CFIs Also Feel Frustration
From the ASI Archives: Single Pilot IFR
You Can Fly: Flight School Connector
Safety Quiz: VFR Fond Du Lac to Festus
CFI Tools: How to Avoid Winter Weather Woes
Chief's Corner: New Year, New Ratings Resolutions
Pilot Safety Announcement: It's a Drag
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - CFItoCFI Newsletter—Vol. 11, Issue 4
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - CFI Notes
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - From the Editor: Your New ASI Transcript
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - Lessons Learned from 2020—And How to Look on the Bright Side
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 5
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 6
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 7
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - Safety Webinars: Hone Your Skills—Be Well-Informed
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - ASI Message: Embrace New Technologies and Ideas
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - CFI News
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 12
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 13
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 14
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - CFI Tips: 5 Common Paperwork Hiccups for FAA Practical Tests
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 17
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 18
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 19
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - Checkride Checklist: DPE Answers for Students and CFIs
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 21
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - There I Was...: Bird Strike at Night
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 23
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 24
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - Chart Challenge: Radar at Your Service—TRSA Benefits
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - CFI's Point of View: Like Students, CFIs Also Feel Frustration
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 27
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 28
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - From the ASI Archives: Single Pilot IFR
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 30
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - You Can Fly: Flight School Connector
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - Safety Quiz: VFR Fond Du Lac to Festus
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - CFI Tools: How to Avoid Winter Weather Woes
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 34
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - Chief's Corner: New Year, New Ratings Resolutions
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 4 - 37
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