FAA Issues Memorandum Allowing DPEs to Continue if Oversight Lapses – “Flight Standards Designee Oversight and Recurrent Training requirements related to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.”
On March 24, 2020 the FAA issued a memorandum allowing DPEs to continue operation of their critical functions in the event that their designation qualifications lapse while FAA staff are unable to provide oversight and management functions.
if you are a DPE and have yearly oversight or training requirements that are unable to be completed during this time, review this policy and in most cases, you will find that deviation is authorized to continue your services.