Flight Standards Realignment information
Office Information
The Milwaukee FSDO is open Monday through Friday (excluding federal holidays) from 07:30am to 4:00pm. Appointments Requested for Office Visits.
Note: The Milwaukee FSDO is NOT accepting appointments at this time for the following services. Please read all notes and exceptions and contact a Milwaukee FSDO Designated Pilot Examiners (DPE).
- Private Pilot Certificate Based on Foreign Certificate
- Military Competency
- SIC type rating applications
- SOE restriction removals
- Restricted ATP limitation removal
- Student pilot certificates
- Ground Instructor applications (Basic, Advanced and Instrument)
- Remote Pilot Certificates (See Unmanned Aerial Systems below)
- CFI Renewals
- Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC)
- Wings Program Courses
- CFI Renewals based on Duties and Responsibilities: The following are examples of renewals based on Duties and Responsibilities:
- 135/121 Company Check Airmen
- 141 Chief/Assistant Chief Flight Instructor
- Initial application /add a Gold Seal to Flight Instructor Certificate
- Removal of English Language Limitation
- Airmen Change to Personal Data – Change of name, Change of nationality, Change of Gender and Change in date of birth
- The NEW Small UAS Rule (Part 107), including all pilot and operating rules, is in effect as of 12:01 a.m. EDT on August 29, 2016.
- The link below may be helpful for UAS, Remote Pilot Certificate questions and UAS registration
- The Basic Med for GA Pilots effective May 1, 2017. You can fly without an FAA Medical IF you meet Basic Med Requirements. For more information, go to the link below:
- BasicMed
- List of Aviation Medical Examiners (Filter search for AME, location State of Wisconsin)
- List of All FAA Designated Examiners/Designated Mechanic Examiners/ Designees with Inspection Authorization
- List of Pilot Schools by State (Filter the State search to Wisconsin)
- List of Maintenance Schools by State (Filter the State search to Wisconsin)
- List of FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Sites (PDF)
NOTE: The Integrated Airmen Certification and Rating Application (IACRA) must be utilized for the above services when available. A help manual is provided on the IACRA website.
EXCEPTIONS to this policy: Applicants must make an appointment with the MKE FSDO for the following services requiring FAA Inspector Physical review:
Additional Resources
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Basic Med
Other Resources
Local FSDO Highlights
- FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam)
- Wisconsin Letters to Airmen
- VFR Practice Approaches (PDF)
- Areas of Nonvisibility (PDF)
Inspection Authorization (IA)
Local IA Renewal Seminar: February 16, 2019 - Crown Plaza Hotel-Airport, Milwaukee WI
- Mechanics Application for Inspection Authorization, FAA Form 8610-1
- IA Activity Report (PDF)
- Pilot's Bill of Rights Acknowledgement (PDF)
- Basic Information Guide, FAA-G-8082-19 (PDF)
Aircraft
- Accident & Incident Data
- Airworthiness Certification
- Field Approvals
- Registration
- Safety Alerts (AD, SAIB, SDR, & More)
- Technical Information (TCDS, TSO, STC, PMA, MMEL)