FAA 8610-1: Mechanics Application for Inspection Authorization

Enter your name as shown on your mechanic's certificate.

Use commas to separate names, i.e. Last, First, Middle.

MECHANIC CERTIFICATE No. Enter your Mechanic Certificate number as shown on your mechanic's certificate.

Enter your mailing address. A post office box is acceptable. If the address is outside of the U.S., include the Country.

Enter the address of your fixed base of operations at which you may be located in person during a normal work week.

In Block 4a, TELEPHONE NUMBER: Enter your telephone number at which you can be contacted during a normal work week.

In Block 4b, EMAIL ADDRESS: Enter your email address. If you do not have an email address or choose not to provide one, enter “NONE”.

Answer these questions regarding your eligibility for Inspection Authorization (reference § 65.91).

5. Do you hold a currently effective mechanic certificate with both airframe and powerplant ratings, and have each of those ratings been in effect for a total of at least 3 years? (YES or NO)

6. Have you been actively engaged, for at least the 2-year period before the date of application, in maintaining certificated aircraft in accordance with Title 14 CFR? (YES or NO)

7. Do you have available to you the equipment, facilities, and inspection data necessary to properly inspect airframes, powerplants, propellers, or any related part or appliance? (YES or NO)

8. Have you attempted the Inspection Authorization written test within 90 days previous to making this application? (YES or NO)

Retest Applicants: An applicant must wait 90 days after failure of the IA written/knowledge test and return to a Flight Standards office for a newly endorsed form FAA 8610-1. The applicant is required to submit the applicable failed Airman Knowledge Test Report (AKTR) and new endorsed form FAA 8610-1 to the testing center prior to retesting.

IA Recent Issuance: Applicants applying for renewal within 90 days of Inspection Authorization issuance are renewed using the recent issuance provisions of §65.93(b). In block 10, check “Recent Issuance” and enter the date your authorization was last issued.

Endorsements for Inspection Authorization written testing expire 30 days from the date the FAA issues the endorsement. If you do not test within 30 days, you must again make application for testing at an FAA Flight Standards office.

9. Have you met the minimum requirements for renewal of Inspection Authorization and documented your renewal basis in block 10. (FOR RENEWAL ONLY) (YES or NO)

Block 10, BASIS FOR RENEWAL: Complete only when renewing Inspection Authorization.

Block 11, aircraft maintenance activity during the last 2 years: Complete for renewal and initial application of Inspection Authorization.

Enter the aircraft maintenance activity showing you are actively engaged in maintaining aircraft certificated and maintained in accordance with Title 14 CFR.

All applications (initial or renewal) must enter applicable information in these blocks.

In Date From, enter your employment start date in a six-digit (MM/YYYY) numeric format.

In Date To, enter your employment end date in a six-digit (MM/YYYY) numeric format.

In Facility Where Activity Performed, enter the name of your employer and the city and state of your employment.

In Description of Activity, enter the type of work performed with the employer. Job and/or position titles are not a description of work performed.

Attach additional sheets if necessary to record activity.

In Block 12, REMARKS, enter any additional information regarding your initial application or renewal, if needed.

APPLICANT'S CERTIFICATION: Enter the date you signed the application, in the MM/DD/YYYY format.

“I certify that all statements and answers provided by me on this application form are complete and true to the best of my knowledge and I agree that they are to be considered as part of the basis for issuance of any FAA certificate, rating or inspection authorization to me. I have received the Pilot's Bill of Rights Written Notification of Investigation that accompanies this form. I have also read and understand the Privacy Act statement that accompanies this form.”

The applicant's signature on form FAA 8610-1 confirms the applicant has received the Privacy Act statement and the Pilot's Bill of Rights Written Notification of Investigation at the time application was made.

An Inspection Authorization expires on March 31 of each odd-numbered year.

A renewal year/period is based on April 1st of the first year through March 31st of the next year.

Check Recent Issuance when you have been issued an Inspection Authorization in effect for: Less than 90 days before the Inspection Authorization expiration date - Do not record any renewal activity in Block 10. Less than 90 days before March 31st of a non-renewal year - Record your 2nd year renewal activity. Enter N/A in the 1st year activity blocks.

Enter the number of annual inspections, repairs, alterations, or progressive inspections you have performed, if your renewal will be based on one of these activities. You cannot use a mixture of activities as the basis for renewal within a renewal period because § 65.93(a) does not provide for this.

If renewal is based on attendance and completion of a refresher course, enter the FAA accepted course/seminar number, the course location/provider, number of course hours, and the date of course completion. For technical training conducted by a manufacturer, enter the course title, in place of the course/seminar number.

If renewal is based on the passing of an oral test conducted by an FAA inspector, enter the date the test was passed.