Please note that you may check on the Airmen Certification page on faa.gov to find out where you stand in line to get your certificate...you will see a statement like the following:
- We are currently processing permanent Airmen Certificates for temporary certificates that were issued approximately October 20, 2017 .
IN ORDER TO EXTEND YOUR TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE DO THE FOLLOWING...
faa.gov ➞ Licenses & Certificates➞ Airmen Certification➞ Online Servicesî➞î Airmen Servicesî then Create an account or LOG IN
Then see below…
Requesting Temporary Authority to Exercise Certificate Privileges
You may request temporary authority to exercise certificate privileges of a valid airman and/or medical certificate or verification of an expired flight instructor certificate in the form of a facsimile (FAX) or e-mail. This authority will be valid for 60 days pending receipt of a permanent replacement certificate or reinstatement of an expired flight instructor certificate. Only one (1) on-line request for temporary authority can be obtained within any six (6) month period.
You may also request a replacement certificate with a credit card payment of the $2.00 fee.
To request a FAX you must furnish a valid FAX number, including the city and state where the FAX is located. To request e-mail; furnish the e-mail address where you wish to receive the temporary authority.