Current wait time for temporary student pilot certificate?

[SinisterSpruce]

Hi all,
My instructor and I (foolishly) forgot to apply for my student pilot certificate until Monday, but I have until Friday to get my first solo done. I've heard people say it takes anywhere from 2 days to 2 weeks to get your temporary paper certificate. Could anybody who recently applied shed some light on their turnaround time?

 

[Greg Bockelman]

What is so magical about Friday? Just curious.

 

[SinisterSpruce]

What is so magical about Friday? Just curious.

I'm going back to my out of state college on Saturday, so I won't have an opportunity to fly at my home airport.

 

[Greg Bockelman]

Ahh

 

[RyanB]

Consider yourself lucky if you get any document from the FAA in a 5 day or less turnaround.

 

[23103a]

I did mine... 8 days ago now, and nothing yet.

 

[SinisterSpruce]

I did mine... 8 days ago now, and nothing yet.

What’s your status in IACRA?

 

[Strutwipe]

I'm confused. I could be wrong because I'm just a student myself but don't you have to have your medical signed off first before you solo? If so, don't you have to have your student cert in order to do the medical?

 

[dmspilot]

I'm confused. I could be wrong because I'm just a student myself but don't you have to have your medical signed off first before you solo? If so, don't you have to have your student cert in order to do the medical?

The medical and student pilot certificates can be acquired in any order, but are required before solo (except a medical is not required to pursue a sport pilot certificate).

 

[EdFred]

I'm going back to my out of state college on Saturday, so I won't have an opportunity to fly at my home airport.

You plan to fly solo at an airport that your CFI has not provided instruction to you at? Or is your home airport your current location? It should still be there when you get back from college.

 

[23103a]

What’s your status in IACRA?

Received By Airman Registry, as of several days ago. The temp certificate is online and printable, though. Edit: The certificate number still says pending though.

 

[SinisterSpruce]

You plan to fly solo at an airport that your CFI has not provided instruction to you at?

Yeah my CFI is super chill and he said the FAA would be cool with it... kidding of course. I plan to fly solo at my home airport, but it's looking like I'll be away at college by the time I get my temp cert.

 

[Aviator_VanLan]

Go online to FAA website and request for a replacement certificate. Usually those come in a lot faster than the original.

You can also get a temporary verification stating you are a student pilot with your certificate number.

Go to this website: https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/airmen_services/

 

[AKBill]

I think it took the FAA 6 weeks to send me my updated aircraft registration.....

 

[AggieMike88]

I think it took the FAA 6 weeks to send me my updated aircraft registration.....

For me, 4 weeks between passing CFI and getting plastic card in mail.

 

[Aviator_VanLan]

So the first cert after passing check rides will take time. However, I found out if as soon as you have the temporary in hand and it states on iacra that they have received the information. You can request a replacement to the first card and it will come in less than a week. Done this multiple times for CFI.

 

[Deelee]

6 weeks to send me my updated aircraft registration

Whoa that's quick! It took two months... and then another month and a half of operating under a temporary registration because somebody forgot to fill in the buyer information on the FAA registration form..... who would be so dumb...

oh, yeah.... this guy.

Credit to the people working in OK, though. When I called to ask what the hold up was, I got a person on the phone and they were able to explain my mistake and that it wasn't that big of a deal. Super friendly, too.

 

[Paul Hamilton CFI]

Student temp by e mail usually in a week or less now ok to use this for solo. 3 weeks to get plastic card in mail.

 

[Paul Hamilton CFI]

Yes if in question go into IACRA and assure everything is in. Call airman registry and get update if necessary

 

[bluesky74656]

When I did my training my 3rd class medical was my student pilot certificate. I walked out of the AME’s office with it. Did something change to make that harder?

 

[AggieMike88]

When I did my training my 3rd class medical was my student pilot certificate. I walked out of the AME’s office with it. Did something change to make that harder?

Yes... about 3-4 years ago.

In my opinion it isn’t more difficult, just different.

After a small number of days elapse allowing the system to verify info and details, the student can log back into IACRA and they will see the choice to print out a temporary certificate.

 

[bmacadoozle]

Hi all,
My instructor and I (foolishly) forgot to apply for my student pilot certificate until Monday, but I have until Friday to get my first solo done. I've heard people say it takes anywhere from 2 days to 2 weeks to get your temporary paper certificate. Could anybody who recently applied shed some light on their turnaround time?

About a week or 2 for me, just printed my temp today