From the FAA

For all of you IAs out there the following is information sent to AMT by Edward L. Hall from the Federal Aviation Administration’s General Aviation Branch, AFS-350 in Washington, D.C. His note provides awareness to recent changes the FAA made to FAA Form 8610-1 titled, Mechanic’s Application for Inspection Authorization. FAA Form 8610-1 version dated February 1978 has been revised and the current issue is dated July 2010. The revised application for Inspection Authorization is contained within website www.faa.gov - Forms section - under the Tool and Resources Heading. In addition FAA Order 8900.1 containing links to 8610-1 have been so directed to pull the revised 2010 version. Many existing web sites including FSDO local sites however contain the superseded 8610-1 dated February 1978 so advising your readers of the revised form may benefit new applicants along with existing IAs during the March 2011 renewals in completing the most current 8610-1. The 8610-1 form remains simple and easily completed (self explanatory) but better suited to the two year process for renewal along with an endorsement block "signature and date" to accommodate the initial applicants authorization to test or other actions such as voluntary surrender utilizing the remarks section as previously was necessary for showing date and Aviation Safety Inspector’s signature authority. Keep ‘em flying, Ron