New License

John_Mitchell · September 27th, 2006, 16:38

I took my PPL checkride on 8/30 and I am just curious as to how long should I expect for my actual FAA issued license? I have my temporary airmen's certificate, but I can't wait to have that cool looking plastic card in my hands!!

Chris_Ford · September 27th, 2006, 16:39

119 days.

Fly4Pay · September 27th, 2006, 17:03

Chris' skepticism notwithstanding, my FAA cert for my ATP took about six or seven weeks, I think.

frog_flyer · September 27th, 2006, 17:07

I passed my practical on 6/14 and I got it in the mail on 9/10

avi8tor · September 27th, 2006, 17:41

From the airmen certification page:
"Airmen Certification
We are currently processing permanent Airmen Certificates for temporary certificates that were issued approximately July 20, 2006"

Here's the link so you can check it next time for yourself.

http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certific...certification/

JC1188 · September 27th, 2006, 17:43

26 days after I passed the private

beat that!

Chris_Ford · September 27th, 2006, 18:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fly4Pay

Chris' skepticism notwithstanding, my FAA cert for my ATP took about six or seven weeks, I think.

I've gotten mine on Day 119 twice now. It's not very pleasant.

SIUav8er · September 27th, 2006, 18:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris_Ford

119 days.

hahaha!!!!

MrLeisure757 · September 27th, 2006, 19:15

I passed my checkride on October 1st last year and on a cold Saturday morning in January it arrived. I distinctly remember getting the mail and seeing "FAA" and thinking what the hell?! I had forgotten about it completely!

Swen · September 27th, 2006, 20:11

Mine normally come so late I tend to forget about it...

cmsuav8r · September 29th, 2006, 14:01

I got mine around day 110 or so. I didn't really care when I got it as long as I got before the temp. expired.

mtsu_av8er · September 29th, 2006, 14:44

I actually had to stop flying one day and drive to the FSDO, because my temp CFI cert timed out on me!

Fly4Pay · September 30th, 2006, 05:06

Yeah, well get THIS.... I looked myself up in the FAA Airmen Certificate Database and saw they didn't have my latest Class I medical in there. Wrote them an e-mail to ask why, and they told me the following:

Quote:

Dr. XXXXXXXXX has retired and we are unable to get in touch with him.

Your airman medical certificate information cannot be updated without a
current exam; therefore since we are unable to get your last exam, it will
be necessary for you to have an exam with another AME.

SO... NOW they're telling me I gotta pay another 90 bucks (and drive to another city, since Dr. Schmeckenfuss was the only AME in town) to get another Class I!?!?!?

If I hadn't checked the database, I'd never have known.

grrrrrrr

SteveC · September 30th, 2006, 09:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fly4Pay

SO... NOW they're telling me I gotta pay another 90 bucks (and drive to another city, since Dr. Schmeckenfuss was the only AME in town) to get another Class I!?!?!?

If I hadn't checked the database, I'd never have known.

grrrrrrr

I'm not sure I'd buy that answer. I'd suggest checking around some more, maybe with your local FSDO or asking our resident Dr. Forred in the "Ask a Flight Surgeon" forum. Not sure that he would know the answer, but I'll bet he could steer you in the right direction.

I have a hard time believing that if you have a hard copy of your Medical Cert in hand that they would make you take another exam.

Persian_Pilot · September 30th, 2006, 15:52

I took my checkride on 09/04. Still nothing :d

Damnn, Can't wait to get that shiny plastic card lol

PLANECOOK · October 2nd, 2006, 06:29

You should expect around 120 days. Good luck!

sopdan · October 2nd, 2006, 21:46

Took my latest checkride 7/31, certificate arrived today (10/02)... 63 days!!! I think that's a record.

FWIW, when I checked my online info last week it was updated with the new stuff, and their site said they were still processing applications from 7/20 (two weeks seems pretty darn approximate to me).

September 27th, 2006, 16:38	#1
John_Mitchell Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 112	New License I took my PPL checkride on 8/30 and I am just curious as to how long should I expect for my actual FAA issued license? I have my temporary airmen's certificate, but I can't wait to have that cool looking plastic card in my hands!! __________________ Private Pilot, ASEL :-)

September 27th, 2006, 16:39	#2
Chris_Ford Banned Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,329	Re: New License 119 days.

September 27th, 2006, 17:03	#3
Fly4Pay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ATL (Work) / Warner Robins, GA (home) Posts: 824	Re: New License Chris' skepticism notwithstanding, my FAA cert for my ATP took about six or seven weeks, I think.

September 27th, 2006, 17:07	#4
frog_flyer Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: FTW Posts: 3,906 Blog Entries: 1	Re: New License I passed my practical on 6/14 and I got it in the mail on 9/10 __________________ Charter Member - JC Pilot Motion Picture Society (JC PiMPS) "There needs to be more drinking here on JC. We need more ******* partying!" -Doug Taylor

September 27th, 2006, 17:41	#5
avi8tor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago, ILL. Posts: 432	Re: New License From the airmen certification page: "Airmen Certification We are currently processing permanent Airmen Certificates for temporary certificates that were issued approximately July 20, 2006" Here's the link so you can check it next time for yourself. http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certific...certification/

September 27th, 2006, 17:43	#6
JC1188 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 303	Re: New License 26 days after I passed the private beat that!

September 27th, 2006, 19:15	#9
MrLeisure757 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: . Posts: 751	Re: New License I passed my checkride on October 1st last year and on a cold Saturday morning in January it arrived. I distinctly remember getting the mail and seeing "FAA" and thinking what the hell?! I had forgotten about it completely!

September 27th, 2006, 20:11	#10
Swen Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,592	Re: New License Mine normally come so late I tend to forget about it... __________________ "Who'd you give it to? Where's the meat?"

September 29th, 2006, 14:01	#11
cmsuav8r Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Warrensburg, MO/ KC, MO Posts: 573	Re: New License I got mine around day 110 or so. I didn't really care when I got it as long as I got before the temp. expired. __________________ "Life moves pretty fast, if you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you may miss it."

September 29th, 2006, 14:44	#12
mtsu_av8er Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia Posts: 12,368	Re: New License I actually had to stop flying one day and drive to the FSDO, because my temp CFI cert timed out on me! __________________ ------- I'm with Mike (Mikecweb)

September 30th, 2006, 15:52	#15
Persian_Pilot Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Salt lake city Posts: 287	Re: New License I took my checkride on 09/04. Still nothing :d Damnn, Can't wait to get that shiny plastic card lol __________________ Cause I aM LeaVinG On A Jet Plane, Don't Know When i'll be Back Again

October 2nd, 2006, 06:29	#16
PLANECOOK Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: FL350 Posts: 103	Re: New License You should expect around 120 days. Good luck!

October 2nd, 2006, 21:46	#17
sopdan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 623	Re: New License Took my latest checkride 7/31, certificate arrived today (10/02)... 63 days!!! I think that's a record. FWIW, when I checked my online info last week it was updated with the new stuff, and their site said they were still processing applications from 7/20 (two weeks seems pretty darn approximate to me).

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