How long does it take FAA to issue perm doc

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I passed my private check ride over 6 weeks ago. How long does it take for the FAA to generate the perm document?

Update: received on Nov 23. Right about 2 months. WooHoo

Well it's a good thing the government is not involved in health care and I needed an emergency procedure.
 
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Aircooled said:
I passed my private check ride over 6 weeks ago. How long does it take for the FAA to generate the perm document?
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Congrats.

Now take a number and wait :)

http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/

When your date is close to the time you took your check-ride check your IACRA and airman directory. Once that updates to reflect the latest certificate issued, just wait 1-2 weeks and it'll be in your mail box. They ship the plastic from C.A. standard priority mail.

I know you must be itching for it. I know I was. That's why I recorded it!

Have a look :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wUz06CqoQY
 
Aircooled said:
I passed my private check ride over 6 weeks ago. How long does it take for the FAA to generate the perm document?
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You'll probably get it soon if you passed 6 weeks ago. The wheels of government turn slowly.
 
I fully expect to take my Multi Engine Checkride with a temporary commercial cert. My check ride was 9/18. My private took a couple months to get, but my instrument came pretty quick. Just depends on how hungover the guys doing the processing are I guess.
 
The FAA website which is very easy to check states:

We are currently processing permanent Airmen Certificates for temporary certificates that were issued approximately September 10, 2015.
 
Took 8 weeks for mine and congratulations welcome to the forum.
 
Wait another 6 or 8 weeks and if you still haven't received it then call them
 
As long as it takes, just make sure you don't fly on a expired temp, if it's going expire let your DPE know.
 
As above, my IR cert took exactly 2 months to arrive.

Check online and if it doesn't arrive in a couple weeks maybe check on it.

Congrats.
 
I just registered my experimental, and had my paperwork back inside 3 weeks. I guess a great deal depends on which branch of the FAA you are dealing with.
 
Im going to try and add a 61.55 SIC type rating before my most recent permanent comes back. I want to take my temp to the FSDO so they take that one away from me instead of the plastic one they took last month.
 
Aircooled said:
I passed my private check ride over 6 weeks ago. How long does it take for the FAA to generate the perm document?
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It depends. Except for when the government shuts down though, they have your permanent to you before the temp runs out. You'll probably see it in the next 2 weeks.
 
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