Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to your FAA questions.
You can find information about registering an aircraft purchased outside of the U.S. on our website.
You can find information about registering an amateur-built aircraft on our website.
You can find information to register your aircraft on our Aircraft Registration website.
You can contact your nearest FAA Flight Standards District Office about replacement of lost or stolen airworthiness certificates.
You can contact your nearest FAA Flight Standards District Office about replacement of lost or stolen airworthiness certificates.
You can find information to replace your student pilot license on our website.
To report a voluntary disclosure issue of noncompliance under the federal drug and alcohol testing regulations outlined in 14 CFR part 120 and 49 CFR part 40, an employer or contractor should follow the FAA’s Advisory Circular, AC 120-117, Voluntary Disclosure Reporting Program for Apparent Violations of the Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, dated December 20, 2017. Notification of noncompliance issues reported must be made in a timely basis and without delay.
The voluntary disclosure report should be sent directly to the FAA’s Drug Abatement Division at drugabatement@faa.gov and include the written initial notification and information outlined in Appendix A of AC 120-117.
Please note that a management official and program manager (either the Designated Employer Representative (DER) or Alcohol and Drug Program Manager) must sign all program-related disclosure reports.
If you have any further questions or need additional guidance that is more specific to your situation, please contact the FAA Drug Abatement Division at (202) 267-8442 or drugabatement@faa.gov.
Please visit our website to learn more about our program.
Applicable Regulations
To report a safety concern, please contact your area's Flight Standards District Office (FSDO).
To locate your area's FSDO's contact information, visit: https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/field_offices/fsdo/.
To report a Suspected Unapproved Part (SUP), contact our 24-Hour Safety Hotline at (800) 255-1111 or visit our website to submit a report to the FAA Hotline office.
You can report or submit a claim for stolen, lost or missing items on the Transportation Security Administration's website.
We recommend you notify your local law enforcement to make a police report. This would prevent any further action and will cover you in the event that the stolen drone happens to be used in illegal activity in the future. You should then de-register your UAS as follows:
- Recreational flyers: If you registered your drone at FAADroneZone, log in to your account and you will see your registration number, right below it (in far left column) you will see the option to "Cancel".
- Part 107 flyers: If you registered your drone at FAADroneZone, log in to your account and go to "Manage sUAS Inventory". Next, beside the drone you want to cancel are three small vertical dots, select those dots and there you will have the option to "Cancel".
Still can't find what you are looking for? Please feel free to contact the UAS Support Center for general questions and comments.
You can request (or petition) for an exemption from any rule issued by FAA under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) by:
- Following the instruction in 14 CFR Part 11, or
- Visiting our Petition for Exemption or Rulemaking website.
Is there a way to request permission electronically? Can I contact my local air traffic control tower or facility directly to request airspace permission?
All airspace authorization must be made through the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) or FAADroneZone.
Still can't find what you are looking for? Please feel free to contact the UAS Support Center for general questions and comments.
First-time users should go to the request account page and complete the form. You will be asked to supply your name and e-mail address. Your e- mail address will be used as your account name when logging into FAA MedXPress. You will also be prompted to answer three security questions that will be used to verify your identity if you forget your password or you need help with your account. After submitting your request, an e-mail containing your temporary password and instructions for completing the account request process will be sent to the address provided.
To report accidents in accordance with reporting requirements in the Part 107 rule via FAADroneZone. Accident reports may also be made by contacting your nearest FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO).
Still can't find what you are looking for? Please feel free to contact the UAS Support Center for general questions and comments.
If you are the AME who performed the exam or a staff member authorized to transmit for the AME who performed the exam, you can upload documents to the most recently transmitted exam. Go to the AMCS Search Applicants screen and search for your airman. Once you find the airman, look at the Found Exam(s) for Selected Applicant section located at the bottom of the screen. You will see an Upload Document icon 
in the Actions column on the far-right side of the screen. Select this icon to upload documents.
The FAA drug and alcohol testing regulation (14 CFR part 120) does not apply when an individual self-discloses a substance abuse problem to his or her employer before a violation of the regulations has occurred. As a result of such a disclosure, there are no specific tests or processes required under the regulation. Any testing or action that may occur as a result must be done under a company's authority and policy independent of the regulation.
If, however, an employee self-reports a substance abuse problem after being notified of an FAA-mandated test, the employee must be tested. Failure to do so will result in a refusal, which has serious consequences.
Please be aware that if this individual holds a part 67 medical certificate issued by the FAA, there are further requirements for the airman to return to duty. Under this circumstance, the airman must contact his or her local Regional Flight Surgeon for further information.
If you have any further questions or need additional guidance that is more specific to your situation, please contact the FAA Drug Abatement Division at (202) 267-8442 or drugabatement@faa.gov.
Please visit our website to learn more about our program.
The practical test is completed using a detailed written "plan of action" as described in the appropriate Practical Test Standards (PTS). This plan of action will include all required Tasks in each Area of Operation and should not differ significantly from the process followed by the instructor and the applicant in preparing for the practical test.
The student and instructor need to work with the local airport personnel. Light gun signals are available for aircraft that do not have radios or in case of a radio failure. With prior permission, a deaf pilot can communicate with the tower by the use of the light gun signals.
An aircraft without radio communications remains out of the airport area and observes the traffic landing and departing. Additionally, the pilot looks for the wind sock or segmented circle, where available, to determine wind direction or direction of landing. The pilot enters the traffic pattern as recommended in the Aeronautical Information Manual and by regulation (14 CFR part 91, subpart B).