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Instrument Rating
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Test Code
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Test Name
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Questions
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Age
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Allotted Time
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Passing Score
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AIF
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Flight Instructor Instrument Airplane (Added Rating)
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20
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16
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1.0
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70
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FIH
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Flight Instructor Instrument Helicopter
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50
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16
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2.5
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70
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FII
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Flight Instructor Instrument Airplane
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50
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16
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2.5
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70
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HIF
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Flight Instructor Instrument Helicopter (Added Rating)
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20
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16
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1.0
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70
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IFP
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Instrument Rating Foreign Pilot
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50
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N/A
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2.5
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70
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IGI
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Ground Instructor Instrument
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50
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16
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2.5
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70
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IRA
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Instrument Rating Airplane
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60
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15
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2.5
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70
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IRH
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Instrument Rating Helicopter
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60
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15
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2.5
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70
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Acceptable Forms of Authorization for AIF, FIH, FII, HIF, IFP & IGI
Requires NO instructor endorsements or other form of written authorization.
Acceptable Forms of Authorization for IRA & IRH
Certificate of graduation or a statement of accomplishment certifying the satisfactory completion of the ground school portion of a course from an Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified
pilot school.
A written statement from an FAA-certified ground or flight instructor showing satisfactory completion of the ground instruction required for the rating sought.
A certificate of graduation or a statement of accomplishment certifying the satisfactory completion of the ground school portion of a course from an agency such as a high school, college, adult
education program, U.S. Armed Force, ROTC Flight Training School or Civil Air Patrol.
A written statement from an FAA-certified ground or flight instructor, certifying that they have personally reviewed the applicant’s completion of a home study course and found the applicant has
satisfactorily completed that course.
Logbook endorsement from an FAA-certified ground or flight instructor.
Acceptable Forms of Authorization - All Instrument Rating Tests
Failed, passing or expired Airman Test Report, provided the applicant still has the ORIGINAL test report in his/her possession. (See RETESTING explanation.)
Retesting - All Instrument Rating 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.
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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