FYI RE Airman Knowledge Tests! From a recent communication to DPEs, but important also for all flight instructors, the following communication from the FAA was indicated: Important changes to Knowledge Test Reports! Effective January 13, 2020, any applicant that wishes … Continue reading →
The Fall 2019 DPE Quarterly Newsletter produced by the FAA is available. Click Here to see it.
Continue reading →Pilots for whom DPEs conduct practical tests aren’t just applicants, they are also customers. As a DPE, there are many things that can be done to help improve the practical test experience, allay some concerns, and enhance the professionalism of … Continue reading →
Incorporating changes for DMS and other authorizations, the FAA has released Change 5 for FAA Order 8000.95 that provides guidance for FAA Designated Pilot Examiners. Click Here to View or Download the Updated FAA Order 8900.95 Chg 5 DPEs are … Continue reading →
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.
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