Submission Channels for Part 61 Applicants

Verified from official sources
14 CFR § 107.63Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

If you are applying as a Part 61 pilot, you must submit your application to an authorized person, such as a Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI), a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE), or a Flight Standards District Office (FSDO).

Requirement as structured

An application made under the Part 61 pilot option must be submitted to a Flight Standards office, a designated pilot examiner, an airman certification representative for a pilot school, a certificated flight instructor, or another person authorized by the Administrator.

Original regulatory text

If the application is being made pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of this section: (1) The application must be submitted to the responsible Flight Standards office, a designated pilot examiner, an airman certification representative for a pilot school, a certificated flight instructor, or other person authorized by the Administrator;

Applies when

country
United States
operation
Part 107 small UAS operation
operation regime
part_107
aircraft category
small unmanned aircraft (under 55 lb)
regulatory category
General