Navigating to the Document Upload Area

Open a checkride or a Checkride Prep from the Checkrides page and scroll to the documents section in the expanded card. This is where you upload, view, and manage all documents associated with that checkride or prep. When an offer becomes a confirmed checkride, any documents you uploaded to the matching Checkride Prep move over automatically.

Attached Documents on a checkride, with an 8710 and Attach Document
Attached Documents on a checkride, with an 8710 and Attach Document

Selecting the Document Type

When uploading a document, you must select its type so your DPE can quickly identify what you are submitting. The available document types are:

  • 8710-1 — A PDF of your IACRA-generated FAA Form 8710-1. Only one 8710-1 can be attached per checkride or prep, and it has its own dedicated review and signing flow. See Uploading Your 8710-1 from IACRA for how to save it from IACRA, and Signing Your FAA Form 8710-1.
  • Knowledge Test Report — Your Airman Knowledge Test Report, as the PDF PSI issued or a photo of the whole page. Your score and exam date are filled into the checklist's knowledge test item for that test, which is checked if you passed and the result will still be valid on your checkride date; otherwise it stays unchecked and says why when you open it. The codes for any questions you missed are listed with what each covers in the ACS (or, for a test still built on a PTS, its learning statement), for you, your instructor, and your DPE.
  • Letter of Discontinuance — From an earlier practical test that was discontinued
  • Notice of Disapproval — From an earlier practical test that you didn't pass
  • Verification of Authenticity Letter — For a foreign pilot license
  • Other — Any other document, such as endorsement pages, your medical certificate, or planning for a scenario

Uploading a File

Click Attach Document, select a file from your device, and choose its type. On mobile devices, you can take a photo directly with your camera and upload it immediately. Supported file types include images (JPG, PNG) and PDFs. A progress indicator appears while the file uploads, followed by a confirmation when the upload is complete. Up to ten documents may be attached to any one checkride or prep.

Managing Uploaded Documents

All documents you have uploaded are listed in the documents section. You can delete a document if you uploaded the wrong file and need to replace it. Your DPE and any authorized instructor with access to the same prep or checkride can also view your uploaded documents.

Upload documents early so your DPE has time to review them before your checkride date.