For a current manned-aircraft pilot who has completed required sUAS online training, what may a certified flight instructor (CFI) be called upon to do?

• A. Validate a remote pilot application via IACRA
• B. Issue a COA to the operator
• C. Schedule a field test with the FAA
• D. Approve the pilot's medical certificate

Answer: (A)

When a current manned-aircraft pilot completes the required sUAS online training, a certified flight instructor may be called upon to validate the remote pilot application in IACRA. This means the CFI verifies the applicant’s identity and confirms they’ve completed the mandated training, then signs off in the FAA’s IACRA system so the remote pilot certificate process can proceed. Other options don’t fit because issuing a COA is an operator-level authorization handled by the FAA, scheduling a field test with the FAA isn’t a typical role of a CFI in this context, and approving a medical certificate is the responsibility of a medical examiner, not a flight instructor.