FAA Radiotelephony

[Robssupra]

Can anybody help out here. I have an FAA ATPL but no hard copy of the Radiotelephony cert. I need to obtain one but don't exactly know how to go about it, who to talk to or apply to. It was requested of me by an airline company on a job application.
Any help on this issue will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
Safe flight.

[Panama Jack]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is who you need to send your money to. Try the following links for info and forms:

Info:
http://wireless.fcc.gov/aviation/fctsht4.html

Form:
http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form605/605.html

[B Sousa]

Interesting as this almost never comes up unless your flying outside the U.S. Wonder how many in the U.S. even know about it. I still have my Original, which is almost 40 years old and it looks as bad as I do.

[George Semel]

Mine is thirty years old. Its still in my wallet with my medical and certificate. They did away with the requirement to have one in the States back in the 1980's I guess. Burt you know when the did that?

[westhawk]

Originally Posted by George Semel

Mine is thirty years old. Its still in my wallet with my medical and certificate. They did away with the requirement to have one in the States back in the 1980's I guess. Burt you know when the did that?

From the first link provided in Panama Jack's post.

On October 26, 1996, the FCC released a Report and Order in WT Docket No. 96-82, FCC 96-421 (text, WordPerfect), eliminating the individual licensing requirement for all aircraft operating domestically.

At least one person on each aircraft flying or communicating internationally must have a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit. This requirement is in addition to the requirement to have an aircraft radio station license for the aircraft. No Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit is required to operator VHF radio equipment on board an aircraft when that aircraft is flown domestically. You may obtain a Restricted Permit using FCC Form 605. No test is required to obtain this permit. The FCC will mail the permit to you and it will be valid for your lifetime. The fee for a Restricted Permit is in addition to any fee paid for an aircraft license.

All US certificated pilots should have been aware of this requirement to posess a limited radiotelephone operators permit prior to 1996, as it was then required for all operators of aircraft transmitters. However, I didn't find out until 1990! Once I did, obtaining the required piece of paper was painless and, at that time, cost nothing. Nor was any permanant record made by the FCC of who they issued these permits to. Yet they recognize these old permits as valid as long as it is properly completed with the FCC seal affixed. If I were to lose mine, or if it becomes completely illegible, I will simply be required to fill out the form and pay the fee as if I had never had one.

Best regards,

Westhawk

[con-pilot]

if it becomes completely illegible,

That is what happened to mine, after nearly 40 years (gulp ). I inquired about a replacement and was informed, no sorry, you must get a new one. So I did.

It is very easy on line.


(Okay, okay, over 40 years, got my first one when I was 15.)

[Robssupra]

Thanks very much to all of you guys for your help here.

Could not be easier to obtain one if you know where to look for it in the first place, the hardest part about it was the $55 price tag.

Thanks again to all.

[pilothunter]

I guess (and hope) that the $55 dollars buys you a little more "Durability"

[galaxy flyer]

$55 DOLLARS!!! I got mine back when Richard Nixon was fresh in office for FREE!! And us Yanks sound like graduates from Trucker's CB University, besides.

GF