Instrument Rating
Instrument Rating Check Required Documentation:
Photo ID - US DL, Passport, Gov ID Card (for alternative forms of identification see FAA order 8900.1 vol. 5, ch 1, sec 3)
Medical - FAA medical, see § 61.23 and/or 14 CFR Part 68
Pilot Certificate
FAA Airman Knowledge Test Report - Unexpired and taken within the last 24 months. Physical copy required on day of practical test.
141 Graduation Certificate (Only if you have been trained under FAA Part 141)
All Pilot Logbook Endorsements for this test (IAW AC-61-65) - Work with your CFI, should you have any questions about these:
TSA Endorsement of U.S. citizenship: Ҥ1552.15(c), or as appropriate
Prerequisites for practical test: §61.39(a)(6)(i) and (ii)
Aeronautical knowledge test: §61.35(a)(1), 61.65(a) and (b)
Flight proficiency practical test: §61.65(a)(6)
Review of deficiencies identified on airman knowledge test: §61.39(a)(6)(iii) as required
Retest after failure: §61.49, as required
Logbook - Photos, scans, digital versions of your pilot logbook showing compliance with § 61.65(d) or § 141 Appendix C
Log of ground training in the areas of operation noted in §61.65, as appropriate - Photos, scans, digital versions of your pilot logbook showing compliance with § 61.65(d) or § 141 Appendix C
Aircraft Documents:
Aircraft Airworthiness Certificate
Aircraft Registration
Most Recent Aircraft Weight and Balance data - Typically from the POH/AFM
Most Recent 100 hr Inspection, as required - Airframe, Propeller, and Engine logbooks
Most Recent Annual Inspection - Airframe, Propeller, and Engine logbooks
Most Recent ATC Transponder Test/Inspection
Most Recent Altimeter System and Altitude Reporting Equipment Test/Inspection
Most Recent Record of Applicable Airworthiness Directives
Most Recent Record of Applicable Instructions for Continued Airworthiness, as required
Answer to the question does this aircraft meet the minimum equipment requirements for additional category/class test in accordance with §61.45, the appropriate Airman Certification Standards, and FAA 8900.1, V5, C2? [i.e., for a test with instrument privileges, does the airplane have all of the equipment needed (and it is operable) for IFR flight, precision, and non-precision approaches?]