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Suppose you were a commercial or ATP certificated pilot and decided that you would not use or need those privileges and were willing to "downgrade" your certificate.
Would you? Why or why not? Do you know anyone who has?
We're not talking here about someone who surrenders it in anticipation of action, but rather one who totally and absolutely voluntarily decides s/he isn't going to need the ATP or commercial anymore and doesn't care to imply to the FAA that they are willing to be judged based on the criteria of those credentials. They want to be looked at as a private pilot (or sport pilot).
§ 61.27 Voluntary surrender or exchange of certificate.
(a) The holder of a certificate issued under this part may voluntarily surrender it for:
(1) Cancellation;
(2) Issuance of a lower grade certificate; or
(3) Another certificate with specific ratings deleted.
(b) Any request made under paragraph (a) of this section must include the following signed statement or its equivalent: “This request is made for my own reasons, with full knowledge that my (insert name of certificate or rating, as appropriate) may not be reissued to me unless I again pass the tests prescribed for its issuance.”
Would you? Why or why not? Do you know anyone who has?
We're not talking here about someone who surrenders it in anticipation of action, but rather one who totally and absolutely voluntarily decides s/he isn't going to need the ATP or commercial anymore and doesn't care to imply to the FAA that they are willing to be judged based on the criteria of those credentials. They want to be looked at as a private pilot (or sport pilot).
§ 61.27 Voluntary surrender or exchange of certificate.
(a) The holder of a certificate issued under this part may voluntarily surrender it for:
(1) Cancellation;
(2) Issuance of a lower grade certificate; or
(3) Another certificate with specific ratings deleted.
(b) Any request made under paragraph (a) of this section must include the following signed statement or its equivalent: “This request is made for my own reasons, with full knowledge that my (insert name of certificate or rating, as appropriate) may not be reissued to me unless I again pass the tests prescribed for its issuance.”