Proving tests / deviation of proving test hours
request letter · 14 CFR 135.145
When you need it
New type/kind of op
What the FAA does with it
Approved, submitted by FSDO.
What you'll need to provide
Test plan, hours
What the FSDO looks for
Inspectors evaluate submissions using FAA Order 8900.1 guidance and, for certificate holders, SAS Data Collection Tools.
- 8900.1: V3 C29 S7 Request for Deviation of Proving Test Hours (CHG 942, Current)
- Advisory Circulars: None listed
- DCTs: none mapped
Common reasons submissions are returned
- Aircraft data (make, model, serial, N-number) inconsistent across the application, the document and the registration certificate
- Outdated revision of a referenced AC, MMEL or template
- Missing signatures, dates or revision control on each page
- Missing required attachments: Test plan, hours
- Submitting to the wrong office or by the wrong method (expected: FSDO)
General issues drawn from the requirements above, not statistics.
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Sources: the regulations, ACs and 8900.1 sections listed above (public FAA documents). Guides explain requirements; they are not the document and not legal advice.
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