Form 7711-2 at a glance
What it is: FAA Form 7711-2 is the Application for Certificate of Waiver or Authorization.
Where and when to file: Submit this application to the responsible FAA Flight Standards district office.
The purpose for collecting this information is to establish eligibility for a certificate of waiver or authorization.
A filled-in Form 7711-2 example: a flying club asks for a waiver for an air show
How to fill out Form 7711-2, box by box
1. Name of organization, 2. Name of responsible person and 3. Permanent mailing address
Enter 1. Name of organization and 2. Name of responsible person, then 3. Permanent mailing address: House number and street or route number, City, State and ZIP code, Telephone Number.
4. Waiver pending and 5. Waiver denied or withdrawn
4. State whether the applicant or any of its principal officers/owners has an application for waiver pending at any other office of the FAA.
5. State whether the applicant or any of its principal officers/owners has ever had its application for waiver denied, or whether the FAA has ever withdrawn a waiver from the applicant or any of its principal officers/owners.
6. 14 CFR section, 7. Operation and 8. Area of operation
6. 14 CFR section and number to be waived.
7. Detailed description of proposed operation (Attach supplement if needed).
8. Area of operation (Location, altitudes, etc.).
9a. Beginning and 9b. Ending
9a. Beginning (Date and hour). 9b. Ending (Date and hour).
10. Aircraft make and model, Pilot's Name, Certificate number and rating, Home address
10. Aircraft make and model (a), Pilot's Name (b), Certificate number and rating (c), Home address (Street, City, State) (d).
11. Air event sponsor and 12. Permanent mailing address
11. The air event will be sponsored by: 12. Permanent mailing address.
13. Policing, 14. Emergency facilities and 15. Air Traffic control
Under 13. Policing, describe provisions to be made for policing the event.
14. Emergency facilities (Mark all that will be available at time and place of air event.) Physician, Fire truck, Other - Specify, Ambulance, Aircraft rescue vehicle.
Under 15. Air Traffic control, describe method of controlling traffic, including provision for arrival and departure of scheduled aircraft.
16. Schedule of Events
16. Schedule of Events (include arrival and departure of scheduled aircraft and other periods the airport maybe open.) Hour (a), Date (b), Event (c).
If sufficient space is not available, the entire schedule of events may be submitted on separate sheets, in the order and manner indicated.
17. Certification and signature
17. Certification - I CERTIFY that the statements are true. Date Signature of Applicant.
The undersigned applicant accepts full responsibility for the strict observance of the terms of the Certificate of Waiver or Authorization, and understands that the authorization contained in such certificate will be strictly limited to the described operation.
More rules for Form 7711-2
No certificate may be issued unless a completed application form has been received (14 CFR 91. 101. and 105).
If your situation is different
You are requesting a waiver for an aviation event
Applicants requesting a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization for an aviation event must complete all the applicable items on this form and attach a properly marked 7.5 series Topographic Quadrangle Map(s), published by the U.S. Geological Survey (scale 1:24,000), of the proposed operating area.
The map(s) must include scale depictions of the flightlines, showlines, race courses, and the location of the air event control point, Police dispatch, ambulance, and fire fighting equipment.
The applicant may also wish to submit photographs and scale diagrams as supplemental material to assist in the FAA's evaluation of a particular site.
You are requesting a waiver for an activity other than an aviation event
Applicants requesting a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization for activities other than an aviation event will complete items 1 through 10 only and the certification, item 17, on the reverse.
Common questions about Form 7711-2
Is there a deadline?
Application for a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization must be submitted 45 days prior to the requested date of the event.
Where do I file it?
Submit this application to the responsible FAA Flight Standards district office.
Sources
[1] FAA Form 7711-2 (06-23), Application for Certificate of Waiver or Authorization, Federal Aviation Administration (the Official source link on this page).
