The FAA recently updated the FAA Order 8900.2A to include Change 2. There are a few changes that may affect examiners acting as ACRs or in DPE related activities. Examiners are encouraged to review the current document and make sure … Continue reading →
The FAA has recently updated the guidance that it uses when conducting oversight of DPEs. Specifically updated were 8900.1,Vol.13,Ch5,Sec5 – Conduct a Special Emphasis Evaluation of a Designee and 8900.1,Vol.13,Ch6,Sec1 Inspect a Designated Pilot Examiner We strongly encourage examiners to … Continue reading →
The FAA has recently created a dedicated webpage for the new FAA Airman Certification Standards (ACS) that will become effective in the near future for training and testing pilots. This page can be viewed at http://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/acs/ Included in the recent … Continue reading →
The FAA has released an updated FAA Learning Statement Reference Code effective October 12, 2105. Check it out here to use for reviewing applicant’s knowledge test failure items.
Continue reading →The FAA has released a revision of FAA Order 8900.2A with Change 1 that is not applicable. Examiners are advised to review this order with relation to their examiner authorizations, activities, privileges, and activities. Click here to view FAA Order … Continue reading →
The following correspondence was sent to examiners, if you happened to miss the email, please note: “Please be advised that a conflict with FAR 61.23 and Order 8900.2A was recently discovered concerning the requirement of a CFI holding a medical … Continue reading →
The FAA has updated the Learning Statement Reference Code Guide as of 7-17-15. Please update what you are using when you review applicant’s knowledge test deficiencies. Click here for the new document.
Continue reading →For your reference, you will find below the 2015 DPE Training Slides from the in person training. Click Here for the file.
Continue reading →For anyone’s study, here are the 2015 DPE Recurrent Training Files from the online training for download (click to download or view): Lesson 1 – Part 61_07 02 2013 Lesson 2 – PTS_On-line_07 03 2013 Lesson 3 – 8900.2, Designee … Continue reading →
Many DPEs have already received Gold Seal Flight Instructor certificates at some point in their career, but if they have not, it is possible to have this issued based on examiner activity. If an examiner has conducted more than 20 … Continue reading →
