Requirements for Flight and Ground Instructor Examinations

Age Requirements

Minimum age requirement for all Flight / Ground Instructor exams is 16.

Acceptable Forms of Authorization

Failed, passing or expired Airman Test Report, provided the applicant still has the ORIGINAL test report in his possession.

Retesting

• 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.
• 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.

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