Flight Standards Service-Civil Aviation Registry-Airmen Certification Branch Responsibilities
The Airmen Certification Branch has final authority for the issuance of permanent airman certificates, maintenance of certification records, and issuance of over 281,000 certificates each year. Of the more than 3.7 million airmen records, approximately 609,000 are considered to be active pilots. Certificates are issued for:
- Pilots
- Flight Engineers
- Flight and Ground Instructors
- Aircraft Dispatchers
- Mechanics
- Repairmen
- Parachute Riggers
- Control Tower Operators
- Flight Navigators
- Flight Attendants
