Contact|RisingUp Home


Federal Aviation Regulations

Sec. 61.27 — Voluntary surrender or exchange of certificate.

(a) The holder of a certificate issued under this part may voluntarily surrender it for:

(1) Cancellation;

(2) Issuance of a lower grade certificate; or

(3) Another certificate with specific ratings deleted.

(b) Any request made under paragraph (a) of this section must include the following signed statement or its equivalent: “This request is made for my own reasons, with full knowledge that my (insert name of certificate or rating, as appropriate) may not be reissued to me unless I again pass the tests prescribed for its issuance.”

NEXT: Sec. 61.29 - Replacement of a lost or destroyed airman or medical certificate or knowledge test report.
PREVIOUS: Sec. 61.25 - Change of name.

Search the FARS for