March 31. Your IA renewal, on one card.
Every inspection authorization expires on the same day: March 31, 2027. You renew during March by showing one activity for each year of the 2-year period and that you still meet the basics. Tick them off here and put the window on your calendar. Free, no sign-up, and it stays on this phone.
Your IA
Statewide date: FAA inspection authorization renewals are due March 31, 2027. source
The next date, 2 years on. The board renews on this cycle but hasn't posted this date yet; check the 14 CFR 65.93.
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How to renew
- Do one activity each year (14 CFR 65.93(a)): one annual inspection for each 90 days you held the IA; or two major repairs or alterations for each 90 days; or one progressive inspection; or an FAA-acceptable refresher course of at least 8 hours; or an oral test with an FAA inspector. The first year's is due by March 31 of the even year.
- Held the IA less than 90 days? Before the expiration date, you skip the activities; before March 31 of the even year, you skip the first year's (65.93(b)).
- Renew during March of the odd year at your Flight Standards office, showing you still meet 65.91(c)(1) through (4). The Tampa FSDO, for example, prefers IACRA.
- By mail or email instead: two signed copies of FAA Form 8610-1, with an activity list or log, refresher certificates, or the FAA letter for an oral test. In 2025 Tampa didn't process mail postmarked or email received after March 31.
- Keep your A&P current. You can use the IA only while you hold an effective mechanic certificate with both airframe and powerplant ratings (65.92(a)).
If March 31 passes
- 14 CFR 65.92(a): "Each inspection authorization expires on March 31 of each odd-numbered year."
- Missed the first-year activity? You keep the IA but can't use it after March 31 of the even year until you pass an FAA oral test (65.93(c)).
- The renewal has to be presented during March. Ask your Flight Standards office before the 31st if anything is in doubt.
Where every number comes from
- Expires March 31 of each odd-numbered year; A&P must stay current: 14 CFR 65.92
- March window, the five activities, under-90-day rules, oral test after a missed first year: 14 CFR 65.93
- The (c)(1) through (4) basics: 14 CFR 65.91
- IACRA, two signed 8610-1s, evidence, March 31 cutoff (2025 cycle): FAA Tampa FSDO: IA renewal information
- The application: FAA Form 8610-1
Checked November 7, 2026.
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