Requirements for Aircraft Dispatcher and Airline Transport Pilot Examinations
Includes Added RatingsAge Requirements
Minimum age requirement for Aircraft Dispatcher is 18; for all other ratings it is 21.
Acceptable Forms of Authorization
All that is required is a failed, passed or expired Airman Test Report, provided that the applicant still has the ORIGINAL test report in his possession. No instructor endorsements or other forms of written authorization are required.
Retesting
Aircraft Dispatcher Test
Retests do not require a 30-day waiting period if the applicant presents a signed statement from an airman holding a rating and certificate sought by the applicant. This statement must certify that the airman has given the applicant additional instruction in each of the subjects failed, and that the airman considers the applicant ready for retesting. A 30-day wait is required if the applicant presents a failed test report without a signed statement.
Applicants taking retests AFTER PREVIOUS FAILURE are required to submit the applicable score report indicating failure to the test center prior to retesting. The original failed test report shall be retained by the proctor and attached to the applicable sign in/out log. The latest test taken will reflect the official score.
All Airline Transport Pilot Tests
Applicants retesting AFTER FAILURE are required to submit the applicable score report indicating failure, along with an endorsement from an authorized instructor who gave the applicant the additional training, and certifying the applicant is competent to pass the test. The original failed test report presented as authorization shall be retained by the proctor and attached to the applicable sign in/out log. The latest test taken will reflect the official score.
Aircraft Dispatcher and Airline Transport Pilot Tests
Applicants retesting IN AN ATTEMPT TO ACHIEVE A HIGHER PASSING SCORE may retake the same test for a better grade after 30 days. The latest test taken will reflect the official score. Applicants are required to submit the ORIGINAL applicable score report indicating previous passing score to the testing center prior to testing. Testing center personnel must collect and destroy this report prior to issuing the new test report.