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Cost of the FOI/BGI Test at the FDSO

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How much will it cost to get the tests for the FOI and Basic knowledge ? Once I pass those, how much is it for the certificate?

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  1. Curtis Ide on Oct 18, 2010

    Depending on if you take the test at a Lasergrade or CATS test and if you are a member of AOPA you it generally costs about $125.00 per knowledge test.
    The FSDO does not charge for administering the paperwork leaving it as one of the few “free” things in aviation.

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