TEMPORARY PPL FAA

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   LTCTerry on Oct 16, 2020

   Typically when you get a private certificate based on a foreign license (FAR 61.75) you get a temporary paper certificate you can use until the plastic one arrives in the mail – up to 120 days.

   Assuming you did the paperwork, validation, etc. then you can likely just update your address with the FAA and ask for a replacement, as you should have received the permanent certificate.

   I guess there are cases where the FAA truly just temporarily allows someone to fly a US registered airplane on a foreign license, but that would not lead to anything permanent.

   You can look yourself up in the FAA pilot database. You can call the FSDO where you got the temporary certificate.

   Just my opinion – if you did get your Temporary Certificate via 61.75 then you’re good. If you truly had something temporary then you’ll need to start over via FAR 61.75 and that will require a visit to the FSDO and a 61.56 flight review.

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   KDS on Oct 16, 2020

   Here is the website to check yourself in the FAA database:

   https://amsrvs.registry.faa.gov/airmeninquiry/

   Note that the ONLY thing that is required is your last name. You can leave all the rest of the spaces empty. The only time that will cause a problem is if there are more than 50 airmen with the same last name. In that case, just enter the first letter of your first name in the block where it says first name and that should cut it down to less than 50.

   I do not know about Jordan, but I do know that the Latin names are often messed up for a whole lot of reasons. Primarily because the typical American name structure does not match the foreign name structure and any number of mistakes ensue.

   Assuming that you find your name okay, then you only need to request a replacement certificate. This is the website where you can request that replacement certificate.

   https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/airmen_services/

   Here is the page with the instructions on how to do it online and by mail:

   https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/certificate_replacement/

   Unless you need the certificate quickly, I would recommend writing to Airman Registry. That would allow you to include the $2.00 check they will want and a photocopy (not the original) of your temporary certificate (just in case something is unclear to them).

   The term “temporary” certificate is somewhat misleading. You were issued a piece of paper (the temporary certificate) back in 2012 by an FAA Inspector at a FSDO. If that person did their job correctly, they sent it on to Airman Registry in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Then about 90 days later, a plastic certificate (called the permanent certificate) was produced and mailed to you. Assuming there were no other problems, it most likely went to an invalid address and was returned to the FAA.

   There are any number of other oddball things that may have happened that kept you from getting your certificate. What I am writing is just the most likely situation.

   If you have problems, you can try contacting Airman Registry at one of the contact points (email, fax, phone, etc.) listed lower down on this page:

   https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/certificate_replacement/

   Do not think about wasting money coming to the USA to see a FSDO in person. They will not be able to help you. It is Airman Registry with whom you want to deal.

   Good luck and please let us know if you have problems. Just know that even under normal times, the government moves very slowly and since the virus, they are even slower.

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   KDS on Oct 16, 2020

   After I wrote my answer to you, I noticed you had used a name when you logged into this site. So, I went back to the FAA database and searched on the name KHALED and the name ABUZAID. I found a total of 17 certificates that used one of those as a last name. I checked all 17 and none of them could be you based on what you wrote. The date of issuance was other than 2012 or they were mechanics or student pilots or something along that line.

   Based on that, my advice would be to write to the FAA\’s Airman Registry and include a COPY of your temporary (paper) pilot certificate. I would not worry about including a check at this point (not to mention that I can only imagine the complexity of trying to give them a two US dollar check from Jordan).

   Just explain your situation and ask for their help. They will do what they can to help you. They truly are the most helpful people in the FAA.

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   Khaled abuzaid on Oct 17, 2020

   Captain Keith Trust this message finds you well , I want to thank you because of explanation and clarification , FAA Airman Registry Oklahoma city that the place to start , i wrote to them explaining my  issue , and will follow up the process of replacement paper PPL .

   THANKS ALOT TO LTC TERRY AND KDS , BOTH OF YOU CLARIFY THE ISSUE … THANKS

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   KDS on Oct 17, 2020

   نتمنى لك حظا سعيدا. فقط تذكر أن العملية يمكن أن تكون بطيئة للغاية ، ولكن يجب أن تسمع شيئًا ما من إدارة الطيران الفيدرالية في غضون أربعة أشهر.
   natamanaa lak hzaan saeida. faqat tudhkar ‘ana aleamaliat ymkn ‘an takun batiyatan lilghayat , walakun yjb ‘an tasmae shyyana ma min ‘iidarat altayaran alfidiraliat fi ghdwn arbet ‘ashhr.

   We wish you the best of luck. Just remember that the process can be very slow, but you should hear something back from the FAA within four months.

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