IACRA MEMORANDUM
TO: ALL PILOTS FROM STUDENT THROUGH ATP AND ALL CFI’S
FROM: GLENN ENDSLEY, DPE, DENVER FSDO
HOME: 303-771-9008 CELL: 303-909-2091 FAX: 303-771-1642
SUBJECT: EXPLANATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO USE
“IACRA”..INTEGRATED AIRMAN CERTIFICATION AND RATING APLICATION
DISCUSSION: IACRA IS A PROCESS BY WHICH ALL OF US WILL FILL
OUT OUR 8710 APPLICATION FORMS FOR ALL RATINGS. IT IS VERY
SIMPLE TO USE; IT WILL ASSURE SUPER ACCURACY; IT WILL EXPEDITE
YOUR GETTING YOUR PERMANENT CERTIFICATE. ALL OF US,
INCLUDING
YOU AND YOUR CFI NEED TO REGISTER WITH IACRA AND USE THE
SYSTEM FOR ALL FURTHER PRACTICAL TESTS. THE ENTIRE CERTIFICATION PROCESS WILL NOW BE DONE ON THE INTERNET, WITH
NO PAPER TRANSMISSIONS TO ANYONE.
ENABLE INTERNET EXPLORER ON YOUR BROWSER AND DISABLE ALL
POP UP BLOCKERS.
GO TO www.faa.gov AND
SELECT THE LICENSE AND CERTIFICATES TAB
GO TO THE BLUE PRINT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF PAGE AND SELECT
IACRA/ACRA APPLICATIONS FROM THE LIST.
ON THE PAGE THAT COMES UPS, MAKE SURE TO SELECT THE
IACRA OPTION.
CLICK ON THE BOX TO REGISTER AS A NEW PILOT TO THE SYSTEM.
FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS TO OBTAIN YOUR FTN NUMBER
NEVER EVER LOSE THIS NUMBER…IT IS YOUR FAA TRACKING NUMBER
ONCE YOU HAVE REGISTERED, YOU WILL ALWAYS GO TO THIS SITE
YOU WILL SELECT YOUR ROLE FOR THIS USE; ie applicant, cfi, dpe, etc.
AND FILL OUT THE 8710 LIKE YOU USED TO IN PEN. AFTER YOU SUBMIT
YOUR 8710, YOUR CFI WILL LOG ON; RETRIEVE IT; REVIEW IT; AND
ELECTRONICALLY SIGN IT. HENCE, EVERYONE NEEDS AN IACRA FTN.
THAT IS ALL THERE IS TO IT. YOU CAN ALWAYS GO BACK, IF YOU HAVE
TO STOP FOR SOME REASON, AND COMPLETE THE FORM. ERRORS WHICH
YOUR CFI DISCOVERS CAN BE CORRECTED BEFORE HE AFFIXES HIS
SIGNATURE. **NOTE APPLICANT CAN’T SIGN FORM TILL
CHECK RIDE DAY. **ANOTHER NOTE FOR CFI’S.
CLICK ON THE YELLOW BOX AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 8710, NOT ON THE TOP
WHERE THEY TALK ABOUT IT.
GO TO http://iacratraining.faa.gov
THIS SITE WILL GENERATE FICTICIOUS DATA FOR YOU TO ENTER INTO
THE IACRA FORM AND PRACTICE WHAT IT WILL BE LIKE FOR REAL.
IT IS FUN; IT IS FREE; IT IS A VERY GOOD REPLICATION OF THE REAL
THING. YOU WILL NOT BREAK ANYTHING. GIVE IT A TRY. WE MUST ALL
BECOME PROFICIENT AT USING THIS SYSTEM IN
THAT THERE WILL NOT
BE ANY OTHER WAY TO GET A PRACTICAL
TEST.
THERE IS A 24/7 HELP LINE AT 1-866-285-4942 FOR ALL IACRA QUESTIONS.
THESE ARE REAL PEOPLE; REAL TIME; WHO COME ON THE LINE RIGHT
AWAY. THERE IS NO CODE PUNCHING AND WAITING.
MAKE SURE TO USE INTERNET EXPLORER ON ITS OWN AND NOT
THROUGH AOL OR OTHER LIKE SERVERS.
DISABLE POP UP BLOCKERS AND PHISHER SETTINGS BEFORE STARTING.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A POP UP PROBLEM ON A PARTICULAR SCREEN,
HOLD DOWN THE CNTRL KEY WHILE ENTERING DATA.
CALL OR WRITE ME AT MY ADDRESSES AND NUMBERS ON THE TOP OF
THIS PAGE IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE HELP OR ADVICE.
SINCERELY,
GLENN ENDSLEY, DPE
DENVER FSDO