Responsibilities

The Airmen Certification Branch has final authority for the issuance of permanent airman certificates, maintenance of certification records, and issues over 350,000 certificates each year. Of the more than 6 million airmen records, approximately 1.1 million 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