pilot examiner ’ s handbook

PILOT EXAMINER'S HANDBOOKOBJECTIVE
THE PILOT EXAMINER WILL BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE PE HANDBOOK ORDER 8710.3B.
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HANDBOOK
ALIGNS GUIDANCE AND STANDARDIZES TERMINOLOGY
8700.1 GENERAL AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR’S HANDBOOK
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E. RESTRICTED U. S. CERTIFICATE
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A. DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINER(DPE) IS A DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR WHO IS AUTHORIZED BY TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 44702, ( FORMERLY, SECTION 314 OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ACT OF 1958), TO PERFORM TASKS DESCRIBED IN FAR 183.23
B. NDPER EXAMINER IS A PILOT EXAMINER WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT AIRMAN CERTIFICATION AND PROFICIENCY PRACTICAL TESTS IN VINTAGE AIRPLANES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISION OF THE NDPER PROGRAM.
C. HIGH ACTIVITY EXAMINER IS A PILOT EXAMINER WHO CONDUCTS A LEAST 50 PRACTICAL TESTS(AIRCRAFT OR SIMULATOR) IN A GIVEN QUARTER.
D. STANDARD U.S. AIRMAN CERTIFICATE IS A PILOT CERTIFICATE THAT IS ISSUED TO AN APPLICANT WHO HAS MET ALL OF THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF FAR PART 61 FOR THE CERTIFICATE AND /OR RATING SOUGHT.
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“SHALL NOT” OR “MUST NOT” SIGNIFY ACTIONS THAT ARE PROHIBITED.
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PERMISSIBLE BUT NOT MANDATORY
“SHOULD “, “MAY” OR “NEED NOT”
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D. LETTERS OF DISCONTINUANCE
E. STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE
H. FEES
B. COMMERCIAL AND INSTRUMENT
D. AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT EXAMINER (ATPE)
E. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR EXAMINER (FIE)
*F. NDPER EXAMINER
*J. MILITARY COMPETENCY/FOREIGN PILOT
PE - PRIVATE AND RECREATIONAL + ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT RATING TESTS AS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED.
CIRE - COMM. & INSTRUMENT RATING +
CE - COMM. IN ROTORCRAFT, GLIDERS, AND/OR LTA +
ATPE - ATP + (ATPE’S MUST HOLD CATEGORY & CLASS, AND IF APPROPRIATE, TYPE RATINGS)
(1) NO INSTRUMENT TESTS UNLESS THEY ALSO HOLD CIRE FOR CATEGORY & CLASS OF AIRCRAFT PERTINENT TO THE TEST.
(2) ARE AUTHORIZED FOR ATP SINGLE-ENGINE IF THEY HOLD CATEGORY & CLASS ON THEIR ATP CERT. UNLESS LIMITED IN WRITING.
(3) ANY APPLICABLE LIMITATIONS ARE PLACED ON LOA AND CERT. OFAUTH.
FIE- ISSUED ON BASIS OF PRACTICAL TESTS ONLY.
NDPER - VINTAGE/SURPLUS MILITARY AIRPLANES
PE/SO - ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF ATP CERT. IN AIRCRAFT SIMULATOR AND/OR TYPE RATINGS ADDED TO PVT., COMM., OR ATP CERT.
PPE - PROFICIENCY CHECKS REQ. BY 61.58 FOR PIC OF AIRCRAFT REQ. 2 OR MORE PILOTS OPERATED UNDER OTHER THAN 121, 125, 127, OR 135. A PPE DOES NOT CONDUCT CERTIFICATION PRACTICAL TESTS.
ACR - ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS FROM GRADUATES OF 141 SCHOOL THAT HOLDS APPROPRIATE EXAMINING AUTHORITY. AN ACR EMPLOYED SOLELY BY A FIRC REVIEWS ATTENDANCE/TRAINING RECORDS FOR RENEWAL OF A VALID FLIGHT INST. CERT. ACR’S DO NOT CONDUCT WRITTEN OR PRACTICAL TESTS.
MC/FPE - MILITARY COMP/FOREIGN PILOT EXAMINER (FORMER FAA INSPECTOR)
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STAY IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD! YOU ARE LIMITED TO THE DESIGNATING FSDO’S GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY UNLESS PRIOR COORDINATION AND APPROVAL TO ORIGINATE TESTS OUTSIDE THAT AREA IS OBTAINED FROM THE FSDO. THE ADDRESS OF THE APPLICANT HAS NO BEARING ON THE ISSUE AS LONG AS THE TEST ORIGINATES IN THE AREA SPECIFIED BY YOUR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
NDPER EXAMINERS’ TESTING PRIVILEGES IN VINTAGE AIRPLANES ARE NOT RESTRICTED TO THE FSDO’S GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.
PPE’S ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FSDO’S GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.
PPE PRIVILEGES FOR DPE’S, A DPE MAY CONDUCT PROFICIENCY CHECKS IN EACH AIRCRAFT OR SIMULATOR IN WHICH THE EXAMINER IS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT CERT. PRACTICAL TESTS. THIS IS AUTOMATICALLY CONVEYED WITH DESIGNATION.
AUTHORIZATION TO SERVE MORE THAN ONE AREA CONCURRENTLY.
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THIS INCLUDES THEIR CFI.
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DELEGATION/RESCISSION OF AN EXAMINER AUTHORIZATION.
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CHAPTER 2 - ACCOMPLISH INITIAL DESIGNATION
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The NEB processes only initial and reinstatements.
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13. Additional Designations. An additional designation may be issued to an examiner by thedesignating FSDO. The examiner must hold the certificate and rating(s), without limitation, appropriate to the designation sought.
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< 12 months
>12 months
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All required maneuvers and procedures from the applicable PTS must be tested for an initial designation, testing on the same maneuvers and procedures for an additional designation need not be repeated if the new designation is to be added within 12 months of the initial designation.
If more than 12 months or more have elapsed since the candidate was evaluated, then the candidate must be tested on all maneuvers and procedures applicable to the new designation.
Example PE wants to add CIRE.
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The LOA limits the examiner’s authority to conduct tests to specific makes and basic models of helicopters, regardless of the aircraft’s size and power source.
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1. An examiner designation may be renewed annually if the continuation of the designation is justified in order to provide service to the public at that location, or if the designation is in the FAA’s interest, based on the number or type of tests or type of tests conducted by the examiner.
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Except in the case of a designation limited to free balloons, gliders, or simulators, at least a third-class medical certificate is required for renewal and must be maintained throughout the duration of the designation.
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Any flight instructor certificate required for initial designation must be current for renewal and kept current for the duration of the designation.
1. All examiners must meet the requirements of FAR 61.56 and 61.57 , as applicable to the designation(s) to be renewed.
2. Except for NDPER examiners, all examiners renewing an authorization in an aircraft requiring more than one pilot must meet the requirements of FAR 61.58, as applicable to the authorization(s) to be renewed.
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APPLY FOR RENEWAL AT LEAST 60 DAYS BEFORE YOUR EXPIRATION DATE.
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YOU MUST ATTEND THE ANNUAL EXAMINER MEETING HELD BY THE DESIGNATING FSDO IN ORDER TO RENEW YOUR DESIGNATION.
THIS MEETING IS IN ADDITION TO BIENNIAL RECURRENT EXAMINER STANDARDIZATION TRAINING, AND MAY NOT BE USED IN LIEU OF RECURRENT STANDARDIZATION TRAINING.
IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS THAT WE JUST DISCUSSED, EXAMINERS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR ANNUAL RENEWAL.:
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SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE THIS RECURRENT STANDARDIZATION TRAINING EVERY TWO YEARS.
NDPER EXAMINERS MAY COMPLETE THIS REGULAR DPE RECURRENT COURSE OR ATTEND A SPECIAL COURSE FOR NDPER EXAMINERS. COMPLETION OF ONE RECURRENT STANDARDIZATION COURSE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL EXAMINER DESIGNATIONS AND AUTHORIZATIONS.
CERTIFICATION ACTIVITY
SPECIFIC AMOUNTS OF CERTIFICATION ACTIVITY ARE REQUIRED TO SHOW NEED FOR RENEWAL. NDPER AUTHORIZATION IS AN EXCEPTION.
REISSUANCE OF LOA
YOUR LOA IS VALID ONLY AS LONG AS THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY IS CURRENT, AND EXPIRES AT THE SAME TIME. IT IS REISSUED WHEN THE DESIGNATION IS RENEWED.
PRACTICAL TEST
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RECURRENT TRAINING.
ANNIVERSARY DATE
YOU MAY COMPLETE RECURRENT COURSE 3 MONTHS BEFORE OR AFTER THE ANNIVERSARY MONTH. WHEN YOU WAIT TILL AFTER, YOUR TESTING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL YOU SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE THE RECURRENT COURSE.
LATE ARRIVAL
BEST TO BE ON TIME! IF LESS THAN 1 HOUR LATE AND A GOOD EXCUSE, THE COURSE MANAGER MAY ALLOW YOU TO MAKE UP THE MISSED INSTRUCTION OUTSIDE THE NORMAL CLASS.
COURSE FAILURE
FAIL THIS COURSE - AUTHORIZATION RESCINDED.
THE FSDO MAY, WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE REGIONAL FLIGHT STANDARDS DIVISION MANAGER, PERMIT YOU TO ATTEND ANOTHER CLASS WITHIN THE NEXT 3 MONTHS. TESTING PRIVILEGES HOWEVER WILL NOT BE REINSTATED UNTIL YOU HAVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED THE RECURRENT TRAINING.
SECOND COURSE FAILURE
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(1) 10 TESTS IN AIRPLANES;
(2) 5 TESTS IN HELICOPTERS; GYROPLANES, GLIDERS, FREE BALLOONS, OR AIRSHIPS;
(3) 5 INSTRUMENT RATING TESTS; OR
(4) 5 ATP TESTS
9. ACTIVITY REQUIRED FOR RENEWAL.
A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF ANNUAL ACTIVITY IS GENERALLY REQUIRED FOR RENEWAL. IF THERE ARE LEGITIMATE REASONS WHY AN EXAMINER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO ACCOMPLISH ANY OF THE REQUIRED LEVELS OF ACTIVITY, THE DESIGNATING FSDO MANAGER MAY MODIFY THE REQUIREMENT TO THE EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES AND APPROVE RENEWAL.
A. GENERAL THE EXAMINER HAS CONDUCTED DURING THE PREVIOUS 12 CALENDAR MONTHS:
(1) 10 CERTIFICATION OR AIRCRAFT RATING TESTS IN AIRPLANES;
(2) 5 CERTIFICATION OR RATING TESTS IN HELICOPTERS, GYROPLANES, GLIDERS, FREE BALLOONS, OR AIRSHIPS;
(3) 5 INSTRUMENT RATING PRACTICAL TESTS; OR
(4) 5 ATP TESTS
AND MODEL
ANY OR ALL OF THE TYPES OF VINTAGE
AIRPLANES FOR NDPER AUTHORIZATIONS.
B. MULTIENGINE AIRPLANE.
FOR RENEWAL OF MULTIENGINE AIRPLANE AUTHORIZATIONS, THE EXAMINER SHOULD HAVE CONDUCTED 5 MULTIENGINE RATING TESTS IN EACH MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRPLANE AUTHORIZED DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
C. VINTAGE AIRPLANES.
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EXAMINERS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT PRACTICAL TESTS IN MULTIENGINE AIRPLANES, VINTAGE AIRPLANES, ROTORCRAFT, AND TURBINE-POWERED OR LARGE AIRCRAFT ARE ISSUED A LOA LISTING EACH MAKE AND MODEL OF MULTIENGINE AIRPLANE, VINTAGE AIRPLANE, ROTORCRAFT, TURBINE-POWERED OR LARGE AIRCRAFT, AND/OR FAA -APPROVED FLIGHT SIMULATOR IN WHICH THEY MAY CONDUCT PRACTICAL TESTS.
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A. MULTIENGINE AIRPLANE.
THE EXAMINER TAKES ONLY ONE TEST ANNUALLY FOR RENEWAL IN MULTIENGINE AIRPLANES NOT REQUIRING A TYPE RATING OR IN NONTURBINE-POWERED, MULTIENGINE AIRPLANES THAT DO REQUIRE A TYPE RATING, INCLUDING ALL VINTAGE AIRPLANES. IF EXAMINER IS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT TESTS IN VINTAGE AIRPLANES AND/OR MORE THAN ONE MAKE AND MODEL OF MULTIENGINE AIRPLANE, THE ANNUAL DEMONSTRATION OF COMPETENCY SHOULD BE ALTERNATED BETWEEN THE AIRPLANES AUTHORIZED.
B. HELICOPTER.
EXAMINER TAKES ONLY ONE PRACTICAL TEST ANNUALLY FOR RENEWAL IN SMALL HELICOPTERS AUTHORIZED. IF AUTHORIZATION IS HELD IN MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LARGE HELICOPTER, RENEWAL MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY ALTERNATING THE ANNUAL DEMONSTRATION OF COMPETENCY BETWEEN THE TYPES AUTHORIZED WITHIN A 24-MONTH PERIOD.
C. TURBINE-POWERED AIRCRAFT. AT LEAST ONE ANNUAL DEMO. IS REQ. IF AIRCRAFT REQ. TYPE RATING, DEMO MUST BE IN THAT AIRCRAFT.
IF EXAMINER HOLDS MULTIPLE AUTHORIZATIONS IN AIRCRAFT REQ. TYPE RATINGS, ALTERNATE. HE MUST HAVE DEMONSTRATED COMP. WITHIN PAST 24 MONTHS.
IF UNABLE TO DEMONSTRATE COMP., AUTHORIZATION MAY NOT BE RENEWED UNTIL DEMO. IS ACCOMPLISHED.
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REINSTATEMENT.
A FORMER EXAMINER WHOSE AUTHORITY HAS EXPIRED, AND WHOSE EXAMINER PRIVILEGES WERE NOT RESCINDED OR REVOKED AS A RESULT OF ENFORCEMENT OR LEGAL ACTION BY THE FAA, MAY APPLY FOR REINSTATEMENT. AN EXPIRED EXAMINER DESIGNATION MAY BE REINSTATED ONLY IF THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR AN ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF THE DESIGNATION ARE MET.
A. STANDARDIZATION TRAINING. IF REINSTATEMENT TAKES PLACE WITHIN 12 CALENDAR MONTHS AFTER EXPIRATION, SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF A RECURRENT TRAINING COURSE WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 24 CALENDAR MONTHS IS ACCEPTABLE. IF THE DESIGNATION HAS BEEN EXPIRED FOR MORE THAN THE 12 CALENDAR MONTHS, THE EXAMINER MUST SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE AN INITIAL TRAINING COURSE.
B. DEMONSTRATION OF COMPETENCY. IF DESIGNATION HAS BEEN EXPIRED FOR LESS THAN 12 CALENDAR MONTHS, A DEMO. IN ONE OF THE AIRCRAFT PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED MAY BE ACCEPTED BY THE FSDO FOR REINSTATEMENT IN ALL PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED AIRCRAFT. IF MORE THAN 12 CALENDAR MONTHS, FSDO WILL TEST DPE IN EACH AIRCRAFT OR SIMULATOR.
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3. GENERAL.
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A. HIGH ACTIVITY DPE’S.
ANNUAL INSPECTION PLUS ONE ADDITIONAL TIME DURING THE YEAR. MUST BE OBSERVED ADMINISTERING AT LEAST ONE COMPLETE PRACTICAL TEST TO SATISFACTORILY ACCOMPLISH THIS ADDITIONAL INSPECTION.
B. OTHER INSPECTIONS.
IN ADDITION TO INSPECTIONS JUST DESCRIBED, THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES WILL CAUSE FSDO TO INSPECT AN EXAMINER:
1. PASSING RATE EXCEEDS 90 PERCENT
2. 3 OR MORE COMPLETE TESTS IN ONE DAY
3. TESTS OWN STUDENT WITHOUT FSDO APPROVAL
4. CERT. FILE ERROR RATE EXCEEDS 10 PERCENT
5. EXAMINER IS SUBJECT OF A VALID PUBLIC COMPLAINT
6. EXAMINER IS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT, INCIDENT, OR VIOLATION OF THE FAR’S.
C. AS NEEDED.
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C. TEST ON SELECTED
A. OBSERVE A COMPLETE PRACTICAL TEST.
AN INSPECTOR OBSERVES THE EXAMINER CONDUCTING A COMPETE PRACTICAL TEST. IF EXAMINER GIVES MAJORITY OF TESTS IN AIRCRAFT UNSUITED TO CARRYING AN INSPECTOR, A COMPLETE ORAL TEST WILL BE OBSERVED. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, A COMPLETE PRACTICAL TEST IS ONE THAT HAS ADVANCED TO THE FLIGHT/SIMULATOR PORTION. IF THE INSPECTOR IS UNABLE TO OBSERVE ANY PART OF THE FLIGHT PORTION OF THE TEST, THE EXAMINER MUST BE EVALUATED IN FLIGHT BY SOME METHOD AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 24 MONTHS.
B. ACT AS AN APPLICANT.
THE INSPECTOR ACTS AS AN APPLICANT.
C. TEST ON SELECTED MANEUVERS.
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CHAPTER 5
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A. PERSONAL PREJUDICES.
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3 HOURS FLIGHT INSTRUCTION
FOR ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT RATING, NEEDS ANOTHER INSTRUCTOR’S RECOMMENDATION
EXCEPT FOR FIE’S, ATPE’S, AND NDPER EXAMINERS
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5. TESTING APPLICANTS TRAINED BY EXAMINER.
ANOTHER CFI NEEDS TO GIVE AT LEAST 3 HOURS OF FLIGHT INSTRUCTION (1 1/2 HRS IN A GLIDER OR BALLOON) AND RECOMMEND THE APPLICANT.
FOR ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT RATINGS, A WRITTEN RECOMMENDATION FROM ANOTHER CFI WHO HAS PERSONALLY CHECKED THE APPLICANT AND FOUND THE APPLICANT READY TO TAKE THE TEST. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO FIE’S, ATPE’S, OR NDPER EXAMINERS.
A. FIE. AN FIE MAY TEST AN APPLICANT TRAINED BY THAT EXAMINER FOR A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE OR RATING, IF THE EXAMINER OBTAINS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE FSDO.
B. ATPE. ATPE EXAMINER - SAME THING!
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B. AUTHORIZED AIRCRAFT.
AN EXAMINER SHALL NOT CONDUCT A PRACTICAL TEST IN ANY AIRCRAFT FOR WHICH THE EXAMINER DOES NOT HOLD A CATEGORY, CLASS, AND IF APPROPRIATE, A TYPE RATING.
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CASE-BY-CASE BASIS
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“NOT VALID FOR FLIGHTS REQUIRING THE USE OF ENGLISH”.
EXAMINER AUTHORITY TO USE THIS LIMITATION MUST BE CONFERRED BY THE DESIGNATING FSDO ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
ONLY AN INSPECTOR MAY REMOVE AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LIMITATION.
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9. STATUS OF EXAMINERS DURING PRACTICAL TESTS.
YOU ARE NOT PIC OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE PRACTICAL TEST UNLESS ACTING IN THAT CAPACITY BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT WITH THE APPLICANT OR OTHER PIC OF THE FLIGHT. THE FAA DOES NOT RECOMMEND THAT AN EXAMINER AGREE TO ACT AS PIC OF A FLIGHT DURING A PRACTICAL TEST.
A. ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE.
IF THE EXAMINER GIVES ADVICE TO THE APPLICANT OR ASSISTS THE APPLICANT IN MANIPULATING THE FLIGHT CONTROLS, THE ASSISTANCE OR ADVICE WOULD CONSTITUTE UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE. AN EXCEPTION TO THIS WOULD BE A SITUATION NOT CAUSED BY THE APPLICANT’S PERFORMANCE AND REQUIRING THAT THE EXAMINER INTERCEDE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OR CONTINUITY OF THE FLIGHT. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS WOULD BE THE EXAMINER’S ACTION TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT AWAY FROM CONFLICTING TRAFFIC WHEN THE APPLICANT IS UNDER THE HOOD.
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B. PHYSICAL LOCATION OF THE EXAMINER DURING A PRACTICAL TEST.
NORMALLY, EXAMINERS ACCOMPANY THE APPLICANT IN THE AIRCRAFT. HOWEVER:
YOU MIGHT PREFER TO OBSERVE AN APPLICANT (FROM A SAFE DISTANCE) DOING
AUTOROTATIONS TO TOUCHDOWN DURING CFI CERTIFICATION TESTS IN HELICOPTERS, IF THE APPLICANT IS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT......
ANOTHER SITUATION WOULD BE A........
SINGLE-PLACE AIRCRAFT SUCH AS A VINTAGE AIRPLANE
YOU MUST OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION FROM THE DESIGNATING FSDO PRIOR TO CONDUCTING ANY PORTION OF A FLIGHT TEST BY GROUND OBSERVATION AND/OR AERIAL OBSERVATION.
A SEPARATE AUTHORIZATION IS REQUIRED FOR EACH PRACTICAL TEST.
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11. CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS DURING PRACTICAL TESTS. LIMITED TO PERSONS WHO HAVE A LEGITIMATE INTEREST IN THE PRACTICAL TEST.
A. AUTHORIZED PERSONS.
2. CFI’S ASSIGNED TO SIMILAR FLIGHT TRAINING ACTIVITIES;
3. THE APPLICANT’S CFI;
4. EXAMINERS WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT SIMILAR TESTS OR EXAMINER CANDIDATES;
5. CHIEF PILOTS OR INSTRUCTORS FOR FLIGHT SCHOOLS AND CORPORATE OPERATORS;
6. OWNER/OPERATORS OF THE AIRCRAFT; AND
7. FAA INSPECTORS.
C. CONSENT FOR PASSENGER CARRIAGE.
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AN AIRWORTHY AIRCRAFT APPROPRIATE FOR THE CERTIFICATE OR RATING SOUGHT.
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B. EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT.
YOU MAY CONDUCT A PRACTICAL TEST IN AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT MAY BE CERTIFICATED AS AMATEUR-BUILT OR FOR EXHIBITION PURPOSES. THESE CONDITIONS MUST BE MET:
1. EXAMINER IS WILLING TO CONDUCT THE TEST;
2. THE APPLICANT IS NOT PROHIBITED FROM ACCOMPLISHING THE REQUIRED TASKS BY THE OPERATING LIMITATIONS ISSUED FOR THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT; AND
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17. ENGINE SHUTDOWN ON MULTIENGINE AIRPLANES DURING PRACTICAL TESTS.
EXAMINERS SHALL USE REDUCTION OF POWER TO SIMULATE AN ENGINE FAILURE AT LOW ALTITUDES AND ENCOURAGE INSTRUCTORS AND PILOT SCHOOLS TO FOLLOW THE SAME PRACTICE. (3,000 FEET AGL)
A. DISCUSSION WITH APPLICANT.
DPE’S CONDUCTING TESTS IN MULTIENGINE AIRPLANES SHALL DISCUSS THE METHOD OF SIMULATING ENGINE FAILURE WITH THE APPLICANT BEFORE THE TEST. THE EXAMINER AND THE APPLICANT SHALL DISCUSS AND FOLLOW THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER’S RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
B. FEATHERING PROPELLERS.
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25. PRACTICAL TEST PREFLIGHT BRIEFING.
THE EXAMINER SHALL CONDUCT A PREFLIGHT BRIEFING ON SAFETY PROCEDURES, THE DUTIES OF THE SAFETY PILOT, AND EACH PARTICIPANT’S RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES BEFORE THE FLIGHT PORTION OF EACH PRACTICAL TEST.
THIS BRIEFING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED REGARDLESS OF THE EXPERIENCE AND ABILITIES OF THE PARTICIPANTS.
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30 DAYS
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29. RETEST IN EVENT OF FAILURE.
FOR ALL RETESTS WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER A FIRST FAILURE, INCLUDING ATP AND TYPE RATING TESTS, FAA FORM 8710-1, SIGNED BY AN APPROPRIATELY RATED INSTRUCTOR IS REQUIRED. AFTER 30 DAYS, AN INSTRUCTOR ENDORSEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED.
THIS IS NEW, AND IT MEANS ANY OR ALL APPLICANTS.
JIM BEYERS, AFS-840, WASHINGTON, D.C.
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39. ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE CONVICTION.
IF “YES” IS CHECKED AND THE DATE OF FINAL CONVICTION WAS MORE THAN 1 YEAR BEFORE THE DATE OF APPLICATION AND HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY INDICATED, THE APPLICANT SHOULD INDICATE “NO CHANGE” IN THE BLOCK. THE EXAMINER SHOULD GO AHEAD AND GIVE THE TEST.
IF “YES” IS CHECKED AND THE DATE OF FINAL CONVICTION IS LESS THAN 1 YEAR BEFORE THE DATE OF APPLICATION, YOU MUST DISAPPROVE THE APPLICATION AND ISSUE FAA FORM 8060-5, NOTICE OF DISAPPROVAL OF APPLICATION.
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APPLICANT TO FSDO
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
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IX.
has been found properly qualified and is hereby authorized in accordance with the conditions of issuance
on the reverse of this certificate to exercise the privileges of
RATINGS AND LIMITATIONS
GRADE OF CERTIFICATE
X. DATE OF ISSUANCE
EXAMINER’S DESIGNATION NO. OR
INSPECTOR’S REG. NO.
Temporary Airman Certificate
TEMPORARY AIRMAN CERTIFIFCATE
Paragraph 47. A. Prepare the temporary airman certificate from the information contained on the applicant’s Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application.
The typed original is sent to OKC and applicant given the carbon copy.
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Ask the class if they do business with foreign applicants? If yes remind them of a few of the below listed items. They will have to read paragraph 53 on page 5-20 in detail.
Additional Ratings - “U.S.Test Passed”
Restricted Certificates Para 53 E
A flight instructor applicant must hold a standard U.S. airman certificate.
More than one certificate
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FAA Form 8710-1 (7-95)
Fill in the location of the test, if you don’t the application will be returned by AFS 760.
Do no use a three letter identifier.
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