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PILOT EXAMINER’S HANDBOOK

ORDER 8710.3BSEPTEMBER 28, 1994

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 15, 1994

Recurrent Course


OBJECTIVE

THE PILOT EXAMINER WILL BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE A

WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE PE HANDBOOK ORDER

8710.3B.


OVERVIEW & REVIEW

ORDER 8710.3B PILOT EXAMINER’S

HANDBOOK ALIGNS GUIDANCE AND STANDARDIZES TERMINOLOGY

8700.1 GENERAL AVIATION SAFETY

INSPECTOR’S HANDBOOK


CHAPTER 1

GENERAL INFORMATION


DEFINITIONSA. DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINER

B. NDPER EXAMINERC. HIGH ACTIVITY EXAMINERD. STANDARD U. S. AIRMAN

CERTIFICATEE. RESTRICTED U. S. CERTIFICATE

Page: 1-1


DIRECTIVE INFORMATION

“SHALL AND MUST” --- IMPERATIVE

“SHALL NOT AND MUST NOT” --- PROHIBITED

NO FLEXIBILITY OR DISCRETIONARY

LATITUDEPage: 1-1


GUIDANCE INFORMATION

“SHOULD”, “MAY”, OR “NEED NOT”

PERMISSIBLE BUT NOT MANDATORY

GUIDANCE -- EXAMINER FLEXIBILITY

Page: 1-1


EXAMINER PRIVILEGES

A. CERTIFICATION PRACTICAL TESTS

B. TEMPORARY CERTIFICATESC. NOTICES OF DISAPPROVALD. LETTERS OF DISCONTINUANCEE. STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATESF. PROFICIENCY CHECKSG. TYPE RATINGSH. FEES

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TYPES OF DESIGNATION A. PRIVATE PILOT EXAMINER (PE) B. COMMERCIAL AND INSTRUMENT RATING EXAMINER (CIRE) C. COMMERCIAL PILOT EXAMINER (CE) D. AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT EXAMINER (ATPE)

E. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR EXAMINER (FIE)*F. NDPER EXAMINER*G. PILOT EXAMINER-SIMULATOR ONLY (PE/SO)

H. PROFICIENCY PILOT EXAMINER (PPE) I. AIRMAN CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE (ACR)

*J. MILITARY COMPETENCY/FOREIGN PILOT EXAMINER (MC/FPE)Page: 1-4


GEOGRAPHIC LIMITS

Page: 1-6


EXAMINER CURRENCY

& AVIATION SAFETY PROGRAM

Page: 1-7

“KEEP YOUR CFI CURRENT”


DELEGATION/RESCISSION OF AN EXAMINER

AUTHORIZATION

Page: 1-9


CHAPTER 2

ACCOMPLISH INITIAL DESIGNATION


ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS

The designating FSDO is authorized to issue

additional designations.

The NEB processes only initial and

reinstatements.

Page: 2-8


Test Criteria for Additional Designations

< 12 months

>12 months

Page: 2-9


Helicopters

Page: 2-9


CHAPTER 3

ACHIEVE RENEWAL/REINSTATEMENT


RENEWAL/REINSTATEMENT

1996

Page: 3-1


MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

Page: 3-1

THIRD CLASS “MAINTAINED”


INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATES AND

AIRCRAFT CURRENCY

Page: 3-1


FAILURE TO MEETRENEWAL

STANDARDS

Page: 3-1


APPLICATION

60 DAYS!

Page: 3-1


ANNUALMEETING

Page: 3-1


RENEWAL CRITERIA

A. RECURRENTSTANDARDIZATION

TRAININGB. CERTIFICATION ACTIVITYC. REISSUANCE OF LOAD. PRACTICAL TEST

Page: 3-1


RECURRENT TRAINING

A. ANNIVERSARY DATEB. LATE ARRIVALC. COURSE FAILURED. SECOND COURSE FAILURE

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ACTIVITY REQUIRED

FOR RENEWALA. GENERAL.

(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

(CONT.)

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B. MULTIENGINE AIRPLANE.

5 MULTIENGINE RATING TESTS IN EACH MAKEAND MODEL

C. VINTAGE AIRPLANES.

NO SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF ANNUAL ACTIVITY INANY OR ALL OF THE TYPES OF VINTAGEAIRPLANES FOR NDPER AUTHORIZATIONS.

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REISSUANCE OF LETTERS OFAUTHORIZATION

LOA LOA

(OLD) (NEW)

Page: 3-3


PRACTICAL TESTFOR RENEWAL

A. MULTIENGINE AIRPLANEB. HELICOPTERC. TURBINE-POWERED AIRCRAFTD. MULTIPLE AUTHORIZATIONS

Page: 3-3


REINSTATEMENTA. STANDARDIZATION

TRAININGB. DEMONSTRATION

OF COMPETENCYC. REISSUANCE OF AN LOA

Page: 3-4


COMPLETE INSPECTION

REQUIREMENTS

CHAPTER 4


ALL EXAMINERSONCE A YEAR

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HIGH ACTIVITY DPE’SOTHER INSPECTIONS

AS NEEDED

Page: 4-1


METHOD OF EVALUATION

A. OBSERVE A COMPLETE PRACTICAL TESTB. ACT AS AN APPLICANTC. TEST ON SELECTED MANEUVERPage: 4-1


CONDUCT PRACTICAL TEST/ CERTIFICATION FUNCTIONS

CHAPTER 5


PERSONAL PREJUDICES

Page: 5-1


TESTING APPLICANTS TRAINED BY THE EXAMINER

3 HOURS FLIGHT INSTRUCTION(1 1/2 HOURS GLIDER OR BALLOON)

FOR ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT RATING, NEEDS ANOTHER INSTRUCTOR’S RECOMMENDATION

EXCEPT FOR FIE’S, ATPE’S, AND NDPER EXAMINERS Page: 5-2


AUTHORIZED AIRCRAFT

CATEGORY, CLASS AND IF APPROPRIATE, TYPE Page: 5-2


“NOT VALID FOR FLIGHTS REQUIRING

THE USE OF ENGLISH”

CASE-BY-CASE BASIS

Page: 5-3


PIC

Page: 5-3


PHYSICAL LOCATION OF THE EXAMINER DURING A PRACTICAL TEST

Page: 5-3


CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS DURING

PRACTICAL TESTS

Page: 5-5


AIRCRAFT USED FOR PRACTICAL

TESTS

Page: 5-5


EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT

Page: 5-6


ENGINE SHUTDOWN ON MULTIENGINE AIRPLANES DURING PRACTICAL TEST

Page: 5-7


GROUP TESTING

Page: 5-8


PRACTICAL TEST PREFLIGHT BRIEFING

Page: 5-9


RETEST IN EVENT OF FAILURE

30 DAYS

Page: 5-10


ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE CONVICTION

Page: 5-14


CHANGE OF NAME

APPLICANT’S NAME HAS

CHANGED

EXAMINER REFERSAPPLICANT TO FSDO


I. UNITED STATES OF AMERICADEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

ii .

III. CERTIFICATE NO.

THIS CERTIFIES THAT IV.

V.

DATE OF BIRTH HEIGHT

IN.

WEIGHT HAIR EYES SEX NATIONALITY VI.

IX. has been found properly qualified and is hereby authorized in accordance with the conditions of issuanceon the reverse of this certificate to exercise the privileges of

RATINGS AND LIMITATIONS

XII .

XIII .

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL ISSUANCE A REISSUANCE OF THISGRADE OF CERTIFICATE

DATE OF SUPERSEDED AIRMAN CERTIFICATE

X. DATE OF ISSUANCE X. SIGNATURE OF EXAMINER OF INSPECTOR

EXAMINER’S DESIGNATION NO. OR INSPECTOR’S REG. NO.

DATE DESIGNATION EXPIRES

USE PREVIOUS EDITIONFAA FORM 8060-4 (8-79)

BY DIRECTION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR

Temporary Airman CertificateTEMPORARY AIRMAN CERTIFIFCATE

Page: 5-17


ForeignLicenses

Page: 5-20


Location of Test (Facility, City, State)

FAA Form 8710-1 (7-95)

New Form


Chapters 6 through 18

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