The FAA has provided some additional reference to help DPEs with use of the DMS system, specifically related to copy functionality for pre-approval requests. The information is as follows: … Continue reading →
The FAA has provided notes for the version 3.7 update of DMS that may be helpful. They are below: … Continue reading →
The FAA has recently made some updates to DMS, highlights of changes that might be of interest or help to DPEs that were noted include the following: AFS • Removed the Auto Approval default to manual system functionality for pre-approvals … Continue reading →
The FAA’s DMS team issued the following notification to DPEs about DMS operations on June 28, 2019. If you missed it in your email, it is as follows: “The deployment of DPEs and SAEs into the DMS system was completed … Continue reading →
To help us as DPEs best utilize the DMS system, the FAA has recently released a “tip sheet”. If you missed it in your email, lost it, or otherwise need to reference it, you can find it here: DMS Tip … Continue reading →
DPEs can find the new updated ATP ACS now available effective June 2019 at: https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/acs/media/atp_acs.pdf DPEs, CFIs, and applicants for ATP practical tests are advised to be familiar with this for testing purposes beginning at that time. … Continue reading →
The Spring 2019 DPE Quarterly Newsletter produced by the FAA is available. Click Here to see it. … Continue reading →
In recognition of the effects of the recent government shutdown, and to allow designees and their managing offices to catch up on paperwork documentation requirements, the FAA has issued policy memorandum allowing deviation from some expiration dates, specifically designees who have … Continue reading →
The has just sent the following communication with instructors for DPEs, Instructors, and Certificate holders: “Because of the lapse in federal funding and the subsequent furlough of employees at the Airman Registry Branch, you may be contacted by applicants whose … Continue reading →
A clarification has been issued by AFS-720 to help DPEs who encounter mismatches in middle name and middle initials when processing pilot certificates. The following note may be of help to some examiners when a discrepancy is encountered: AFS-720 now … Continue reading →
