pilot examiner’s handbook

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Federal AviationAdministrationPILOT

EXAMINER’SHANDBOOK

ORDER 8710.3EAPRIL 21, 2006

DPE Recurrent Course

David Chadwick, ASI

FY 2007

Federal AviationAdministration

3DPE Recurrent SeminarFY 2007

OVERVIEW8710.3E – REFLECTS POLICY &

PROCEDURE CHANGES, AND CHANGES TO PART 61, REVISED IN AUG. 4, 1997.

(FSIMS) GENERAL AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR’S HDBK



QUESTION:

A DPE was renewed in January and at the end of July he/she had conducted 120 certification rides.

What is the term for this examiner?



ANSWER:

High Activity Examiner 1-1



QUESTION:

When conducting a certification with a citizen of the U.S., you issue a Temporary Airman Certificate.

What type of Certificate will be issued?



ANSWER:

Standard U.S. Airman Certificate 1-1



QUESTION?As DPE a friend that operates an Airman

Knowledge Testing Center calls you and asked if you could monitor an airman knowledge test on Friday.

Can you act as a monitor for a Testing Center?



ANSWER:

NO - Restrictions. Per FAA Order 8080.6 Examiners MAY NOT administer or monitor an airman knowledge test.

8710.3E Page 1-3, Sect. 2, para. 2(I)



QUESTION:

A person comes to you requesting a student pilot certificate so that he can take training in a light sport aircraft.



QUESTION:

A person comes to you requesting a student pilot certificate so that he can take training in a light sport aircraft.

As a DPE what should you do?



ANSWER:

Make sure the person has a

completed 8710.1 or 8710.11

Issue a 8710-2 Student Pilot

Certificate

Send the file in within 5 business

days to the FSDO

PAGE: 5-16 & 6-1



QUESTION:

An applicant comes to you for a second student certificate because the endorsement section is full.

Looking at the original certificate what should the expiration date be?



UNITED STATES OF AMERICADEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION BB-4574359MEDICAL CERTIFICATE____________CLASS

AND STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATETHIS CERTIFIES THAT ( Full name and address )

DENNA NMN LAMSON1421 SARA ROADMUSTANG, OK 73125

DATE OF BIRTH HEIGHT WEIGHT HAIR EYES SEX

09-03-1969 68 130 BROWN BLUE Fhas met the medical standards prescribed in Part 67, Federal Aviation Regulations for this class of Medical Certificate, and the standards prescribed in Part 61 for a Student Pilot Certif-icate.

STUDENT PILOTS ARE PROHIBITED FROM CARRYING PASSENGERS

DATE OF EXAMINATION EXAMINER’S SERIAL NO.

SIGNATURE

TYPED NAME

AIRMAN’S SIGNATURE

FAA FORM 8420-2 ( 10-73 ) SUPERSEDES PREVIOUS EDITION

09-03-2006 SW-01-23

M. DE SADE, M.D.M. DE Sade, M.D.

Denna Lamson

THIRD



ANSWER:

09/31/2008

PAGE: 6-4



QUESTION:

You hold the authorization of Flight Instructor Examiner and a CFI comes to you for renewal of his CFI that has not expired. He has documentation that in the past 24 months he has endorsed 12 students for a practical test with a 90% pass rate on the first attempt.

Can you renew his CFI and how?



ANSWER:

Yes, you can renew the CFI.

The renewal is authorized on the basis of a practical test of the applicant ONLY. 1-4

The DPE with an FIE designation cannot renew on the basis of activity, that is a FSDO function ONLY. 61.197(a)(2)



QUESTION:

Your local 141 flight school is going to conduct a CFI refresher course. The ACR for the course is not available and they asked if you could fill in for the course.

Can you assist the school and fill in for the ACR?

Does this require that your letter of authorization be revised?



ANSWER:

Yes, you can do the functions of the ACR for a CFI refresher course. 1-4

No, your letter of authorization doesn’t have to be revised in order to perform ACR duties or responsibilities. 1-4



QUESTION:

An applicant has flown you to his home base on the far side of your district, to conduct his instrument practical test.

During the course of the instrument exam, you concluded the exam at your home base.

Was the exam conducted properly?



ANSWER:

Yes.

“All practical tests conducted by an examiner, MUST originate within the supervising FSDO’s geographical area.” 1-7



QUESTION:

You have just completed a practical exam for a commercial certificate and the applicant has left with their temporary certificate.

You receive a call from your aircraft insurance company that needs copies of all your certificates. While making the copies you see that your CFI is expired.

What should you do?



ANSWER:

Contact you Principal Operations Inspector at the FSDO and do not conduct any additional exams until your CFI has been reinstated.

Examiners must maintain a current instructor certificate for renewal and throughout the duration of the designation. 1-8 & 3-1



QUESTION:

You feel that flying with an applicant for a private pilot practical exam takes up too much of your time and you can find out what type of pilot they are on the oral.

You have given 350 exams over the past two years by just conducting an hour oral and no flight time. The back of your 8710.1 indicates that your oral is 2.5 hrs and the flights are 1.5 hrs.

What are the consequences?



ANSWER: A.

It’s OK since you tested him on his

knowledge.



The FSDO has found out about your testing techniques and your POI looks upset.

ANSWER: B.



ANSWER: C.

Administrator may rescind delegation.

Administrator is empowered by 49 U.S.C. § 44702 to delegate or rescind any such delegation at any time for any reason deemed appropriate. 1-10

Criminal Activity 18 U.S.C. § 1001

Knowingly and Willfully Falsifies…,Shall be fined or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.



QUESTION:

On January 18, 2007 you were issued an LOA for a Beech 55/58 Baron. Your Certificate of Authority as a DPE MUST be renewed by June 30, 2007.

When does your LOA expire?



ANSWER:

June 30, 2007

“The LOA is valid only as long as the examiner’s Certificate of Authority is current; it expires when the examiner’s designation expires.” 2-12



QUESTION:

An applicant for a private pilot certificate comes to you for their exam. Just after reviewing the 8710.1, you find that the aircraft has an expired temporary registration.

Can you conduct the exam?

If not, what is the applicant issued?



ANSWER:

No exam may be conducted till the registration is valid. 47.3(b) & 47.31(b)

The applicant would not be issued anything since this was part of the Pretest Briefing. 2-10



QUESTION:

You are a DPE with designations for both airplane and rotorcraft. Your designation of authority expires on July 31st of this year.

When should you contact your POI for renewal?



ANSWER:

On or before May 31st .

MUST apply for renewal at least 60 days prior to expiration. 3-1



QUESTION:

As an examiner requesting renewal, you know that there are items that MUST be sent to the FSDO for renewal.

What items MUST accompany your request for renewal?



ANSWER:

1. Letter that the examiner is requesting

renewal.

2. Photocopy of the examiner’s current pilot,

flight instructor, and medical certificate.

3. Activity log of practical tests given during

the preceding 12 calender-months.

4. Must attach a completed FAA Form 8710-1.



QUESTION:

In Feb of this year your medical expired. But you know that you don’t have any check rides to give until May, when the local college students graduate.

Can you wait until May to renew your medical?



ANSWER:

NO!

At least a third-class medical certificate is required for renewal and MUST be maintained throughout the duration of the designation. 3-1



QUESTION:

As a DPE you have an applicant come to you for an Instrument check ride. The weather for the day is a 1,000 foot ceiling with tops at 1,300 feet. The applicant came to you from the far side of your FSDO district the night before for the exam.

You decide for this exam that you will act as PIC. What currency MUST you meet to act as PIC for the flight?



ANSWER:First you MUST have a current Flight

Review IAW 61.56Second you MUST meet Recent Flight

Experience: PIC General 61.57(a)Third since the flight will be IFR you MUST

meet Recent Flight Experience: PIC Instrument Proficiency Check 61.57(d)

Fourth if the aircraft would involve a type rating, you MUST meet 61.58 for PIC Proficiency Check.



QUESTION?

As a new DPE appointed a year ago, you know that your authorized to conduct tests in a BE-55/58 as a CIRE.

You know that you MUST have conducted how many practical exams in the previous 12 calendar-months?

How many PIC competency renewal checks MUST you do?



ANSWER:

“…should have conducted five multiengine rating tests in each make and model…” 3-2

“…is only required to take one PIC competency renewal check within the preceding 12 calendar-months in each kind of aircraft…” 3-3



QUESTION?

You give practical exams at a couple of different flight schools. Because they both have different types of aircraft, this requires you to have an LOA for both a BE-55/58 and a CE-310.

For renewal of your Certificate of Designation and LOA how many PIC competency checks MUST be taken each year?

In what aircraft do the checks have to be performed?



ANSWER:

MUST accomplish one PIC competency renewal check within the preceding 12 calendar months, in either the BE-55/58 or the CE-310.

Within the preceding 24 calendar months, you MUST accomplish PIC competency renewal checks in both aircraft.

3-3



QUESTION?

While conducting a practical test for an Instrument Rating in a high performance single engine airplane, your applicant misreads the chart and accidentally violates airspace.

What should your action be as a DPE?



ANSWER:

The DPE should contact his POI at the FSDO as soon as possible.

5-1



QUESTION?

Applicant comes to you for a check ride and the first thing you notice is that he doesn’t understand most of what you have to say.

Should you conduct the exam?

If not, what should you do?



ENGLISH LANGUAGEREQUIREMENT

Examiner is NOT AUTHORIZED to issue

LIMITATIONS!

Limitation can ONLY be issued by theFSDO

PAGE: 5-2



•QUESTION?

Applicant comes to you with a single seat aircraft and wants to use it for the practical portion of the exam.

Can you give the flight portion of the exam

from the ground?



PHYSICAL LOCATION

PAGE: 5-3

ANSWER:

Examiner MUST accompany the applicant in

the aircraft during ALL practical tests.

IAW 14 CFR § 61.45(b)(1)(iii)



QUESTION ?

Larry calls to schedule a check ride in a home built aircraft that he built in his garage.

Must you accept the check ride and conduct the private pilot practical exam in the homebuilt?



EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT

PAGE: 5-5

ANSWER:

Examiner MUST be willing to conduct the test and conduct it in the experimental aircraft .



QUESTION?

You have an applicant show up on your ramp for a private pilot SEL check ride. Ercoupe 415

Can you issue the applicant a private certificate?



AIRCRAFT LIMITATIONS

PAGE: 5-5

ANSWER:

YES. Limitation will be placed on an applicant’s certificate if the applicant provides an aircraft that has operating characteristics that preclude it from performing all the tasks required during the practical test (61.45(b)(2)).



QUESTION?

An applicant shows up on your ramp for a commercial check ride.

What do you need to know about this aircraft before you conduct the check ride?



AIRCRAFT LIMITATIONS

Public aircraft that do not hold an FAA airworthiness certificate are not authorized for use in a practical test

PAGE: 5-5



QUESTION?

You go to a new school at the airport across town to conduct an instrument check ride in a simulator.

The applicant takes you to the simulator room and shows you a PCATD?

Can you conduct a practical test using a PCATD?



FLIGHT SIMULATORSMUST Qualify IAW 61.4(a)

PCATD NOT AUTHORIZEDPAGE: 5-6



QUESTION?During the Preflight Briefing the applicant states that every so often his aircraft won’t come out of feather.

PAGE: 5-6

Can you accept the aircraft for the practical test?

If you determine that the flight cannot be conducted safely, what should you do?



ANSWER:

This is up to the DPE to determine if the aircraft is safe to conduct the test.

If the test has begun when you determine that the test cannot be conducted safely, then a letter of discontinuance should be issued.



ENGINE SHUTDOWN ANDFEATHERING OF MULTIENGINE

MUST BE DEMONSTRATEDPAGE: 5-6



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