Cincinnati FSDO

Office Hours/Contact Us

4358 Ferguson Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45245

Manager: Kirk McConnell

Phone: (513) 842-9600
Fax: (513) 842-9620

Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday
Office visits by appointment only. This office is closed on all Federal Holidays.

Accidents

Accident Reporting

To notify the FAA of an accident or incident during office hours, please call (513) 842-9600.

After hours, please contact the Central Regional Operations Center at (817) 222-5006.

Available Services

ACCEPTING APPOINTMENTS
– Contact Cincinnati FSDO

Applicants for and holders of Mechanic Certificates with Airframe and or Powerplant Ratings:
- Testing authorization
Administrative Changes to FAA Certificates:
- Change of address and replacement certificates can be done online at Airmen On-Line Services
- Place of Birth / Date of Birth Correction
- Name Change / Correction
- Nationality Change
English Language Limitation Removal
Gold Seal to Flight Instructor Certificate
Ground Instructor applications (Basic, Advanced and Instrument)
44709 Re-Examinations
Field Approvals
Special Flight Permits and Issuance
Replacement of Airworthiness Certificates to include Experimental Airworthiness Certificates

NOT ACCEPTING APPOINTMENTS
– Contact a Cincinnati FSDO Designee

Private Pilot Certificate Based on Foreign Certificate
- Verification of Authenticity of a Foreign License/Medical (FAA Letter of Authenticity)
Flight Instructor
- ASE, AME, Instrument-Airplane
- Rotorcraft Helicopter
- Gliders
- Administrative Renewals
Sport Pilot
Private Pilot
- Single Engine
- Multi Engine
- Lighter than Air Ballon (LTAB)
Commercial Pilot
- Single Engine
- Multi Engine
- Lighter than Air Ballon (LTAB)
Restriction Removed
Ground Instructor
Instrument
- Single Engine
- Multi Engine
ATP
- Airplane Multi Engine Land
Special Medical Flight Test
CFI Renewals:
- Based on Activity – Showing a record of training students showing that, during the preceding 24 calendar months, the flight instructor has endorsed at least 5 students for a practical test for a certificate or rating and at least 80 percent of those students passed that test on the first attempt.
- Based on Duties and Responsibilities –
  Showing a record that, within the preceding 24 calendar months, the flight instructor has served as a company check pilot, chief flight instructor, company check airman, or flight instructor in a part 121 or part 135 operation, or in a position involving the regular evaluation of pilots. (Examples: 135/121 Company Check Airmen, 141 Chief/Assistant Chief Flight Instructor.
- Based on Completion of a Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC) – Presenting a graduation certificate showing that, within the preceding 3 calendar months, the person has successfully completed an approved flight instructor refresher course consisting of ground training or flight training, or a combination of both.
- Military Activity – Presenting records that show that within the preceding 24 months from the month of application, the flight instructor passed an official U.S. Armed Forces military instructor pilot or pilot examiner proficiency check in an aircraft for which the military instructor already holds a rating or in an aircraft for an additional rating.
Military Competency
Remote Pilot Certificates
- The following link may be helpful for UAS and
  Remote Pilot Certificate questions.
  - Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
  - B4UFLY Mobile App
SIC Type Rating Applications
Student Pilot Certificates
Supervised Operating Experience (SOE) Restriction Removal

Aircraft

Inspection Authorization (IA) Renewal

During the third week of March, CVG FSDO participates in the Columbus State Community College Aircraft Maintenance Symposium in Columbus, Ohio. The Symposium is an 8-hour program and qualifies for IA renewal.

During the last week in March of odd calendar years, the CVG FSDO holds it’s IA renewal meeting at the Great Oaks Vocational School in Wilmington, Ohio. This is a short 2-hour informational meeting, which doesn’t qualify for IA renewal.

If you have questions concerning the IA renewal programs, contact Stan Faske, IA focal point for the CVG FSDO at (513) 842-9639.