Presented to: By: Date: Federal Aviation Administration PILOT EXAMINERS HANDBOOK ORDER E APRIL 21, 2006 DPE Recurrent Course David Chadwick, ASI FY 2006 Federal Aviation Administration 2 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 OBJECTIVE THE PILOT EXAMINER WILL BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE PE HANDBOOK ORDER E. Federal Aviation Administration 3 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 OVERVIEW E REFLECTS POLICY & PROCEDURE CHANGES, AND CHANGES TO PART 61, REVISED IN AUG. 4, GENERAL AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTORS HDBK Federal Aviation Administration 4 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 CHAPTER 1 GENERALINFORMATION PAGE NUMBER Federal Aviation Administration 5 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 DEFINITIONS A.DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINER B.NDPE/FEER EXAMINER C.HIGH ACTIVITY EXAMINER D.STANDARD U.S. AIRMAN CERTIFICATE E.RESTRICTED U.S. CERTIFICATE F.FLIGHT ENGINEER EXAMINER PAGE: 1-1 Federal Aviation Administration 6 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 DIRECTIVE INFORMATION SHALL AND MUST IMPERATIVE SHALL NOT AND MUST NOT -- PROHIBITED AND MUST NOT -- PROHIBITED NO FLEXIBILITY OR DISCRETIONARY LATITUDE PAGE: 1-1 Federal Aviation Administration 7 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 GUIDANCE INFORMATION SHOULD, MAY, OR NEED NOT PERMISSIBLE BUT NOT MANDATORY GUIDANCE EXAMINER FLEXIBILITY PAGE: 1-1 Federal Aviation Administration 8 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 EXAMINER PRIVILEGES A.CERTIFICATION PRACTICAL TESTS B.TEMPORARY CERTIFICATES C.NOTICES OF DISAPPROVAL D.LETTERS OF DISCONTINUANCE PAGE: 1-3 Federal Aviation Administration 9 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 EXAMINER PRIVILEGES E.STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATES F.PROFICIENCY CHECKS G.TYPE RATINGS H.FEES I.RESTRICTIONS PAGE: 1-3 Federal Aviation Administration 10 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 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) PAGE: 1-3,4 & 5 Federal Aviation Administration 11 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 TYPES OF DESIGNATION F.FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RENEWAL EXAMINER (FIRE) G.NDPE/FEER EXAMINER H.FLIGHT ENGINEER EXAMINER (FEE) I.PILOT PROFICIENCY EXAMINER (PPE) J.AIRMAN CERTIFICATION REP. (ACR) K.MILITARY COMPETENCY EXAMINER (MCE) PAGE: 1-3,4 & 5 Federal Aviation Administration 12 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 TYPES OF DESIGNATION L.FOREIGN PILOT EXAMINER (FPE) M.MILITARY COMPETENCY/FOREIGN PILOT EXAMINER (MC/FPE) N.GROUND INSTRUCTOR EXAMINER (GIE) PAGE: 1-3,4 & 5 Federal Aviation Administration 13 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION 100 NM MORE THAN 7 DAYS PAGE: 1-7 Federal Aviation Administration 14 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 GEOGRAPHIC LIMITS PAGE: 1-7 Federal Aviation Administration 15 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 RELOCATION PAGE: 1-7 Federal Aviation Administration 16 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 EXAMINER CURRENCY KEEP YOUR CFI CURRENT AVIATION SAFETY PROGRAM PAGE: 1-8 Federal Aviation Administration 17 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 Federal Aviation Administration 18 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 SUPERVISION PAGE: 1-9 Federal Aviation Administration 19 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 DELEGATION / RESCISSION OF EXAMINER AUTHORIZATION PAGE: 1-10 Federal Aviation Administration 20 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 REASONS FOR TERMINATION PAGE: 1-11 Federal Aviation Administration 21 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 CHAPTER 2 ACCOMPLISH INITIAL DESIGNATION Federal Aviation Administration 22 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 GENERAL CRITERIA Not Required To Be U.S. Citizen Ineligible If Pilot Certificate Revoked Valid Third Class Medical Certificate Serve As A Flight Instructor PAGE: 2-1 Federal Aviation Administration 23 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 Examiner Applications FAA Form Initial Screening and Knowledge Test National Candidate Pool Practical Test Training PAGE: 2-2 & 3 Federal Aviation Administration 24 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 LOAs PAGE: 2-12 Federal Aviation Administration 25 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 PRACTICAL TEST BRIEFING MUST Be Completed For Any Practical Test PRETEST PREFLIGHT POSTFLIGHT PAGE: 2-10 Federal Aviation Administration 26 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS The designating FSDO is authorized to issue additional Designations. PAGE: 2-11 Federal Aviation Administration 27 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 Test Criteria for Additional Designations < 12 months Testing Not Needed PAGE: 2-11 > 12 months MUST Test Federal Aviation Administration 28 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 CHAPTER 3 ACHIEVE RENEWAL/ REINSTATEMENT Federal Aviation Administration 29 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 RENEWAL PAGE: Federal Aviation Administration 30 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 APPLICATION 60 DAYS! PAGE: 3-1 Federal Aviation Administration 31 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 MEDICAL CERTIFICATE THIRD CLASS MAINTAINED PAGE: 3-1 Federal Aviation Administration 32 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 CURRENCY AIRCRAFT AND INSTRUCTOR CFI PAGE: 3-1 Federal Aviation Administration 33 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 SUPERVISING FSDO ANNUAL MEETING PAGE: 3-1 Federal Aviation Administration 34 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 RENEWAL CRITERIA A. RECURRENT STANDARDIZATION TRAINING B. CERTIFICATION ACTIVITY C. REISSUANCE OF LOA D. PRACTICAL TEST PAGE: 3-1 & 2 Federal Aviation Administration 35 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 RECURRENT TRAINING A. ANNIVERSARY DATE B. LATE ARRIVAL C. COURSE FAILURE D. SECOND COURSE FAILURE PAGE: 3-2 Federal Aviation Administration 36 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 REQUIRED ACTIVITY A.GENERAL RENEWAL TESTS IN AIRPLANES; 2. 5 TESTS IN HELICOPTERS, GLIDERS, BALLOONS, GYROPLANES, AIRSHIPS, AND POWERED-LIFTS; 3. 5 INSTRUMENT RATING TESTS; OR 4. 5 ATP TESTS PAGE: 3-2 (cont) Federal Aviation Administration 37 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 REQUIRED ACTIVITY B. MULTIENGINE AIRPLANE 5 MULTIENGINE RATING TESTS IN EACH MAKE AND MODEL C. VINTAGE AIRPLANE NO SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF ANNUAL ACTIVITY IN ANY OR ALL OF THE TYPES OF VINTAGE AIRPLANES FOR NDPER/FEER AUTHORIZATIONS. (AFS-800) PAGE: 3-2 Federal Aviation Administration 38 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 LETTERS OF AUTHORIZATION LOA (OLD) (NEW) REISSUANCE PAGE: 3-3 Federal Aviation Administration 39 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 PRACTICAL TEST FOR RENEWAL MUST Test Annually w/ASI Three months Prior To Expiration Month PIC 12 Month Kind of Aircraft Check PIC 24 Month Make and Model Check PAGE: 3-3 & 4 Federal Aviation Administration 40 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 PIC RENEWAL 12 CALENDAR MONTHS KINDS OF AIRCRAFT MULTIENGINE AIRPLANE LARGE HELICOPTER TURBOJET TURBOPROP NON-TURBINE LARGE A/P SEAPLANE GLIDER BALLOON PAGE: 3-3 Federal Aviation Administration 41 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 PIC RENEWAL 24 CALENDAR MONTHS KINDS OF AIRCRAFT (MAKE & MODEL) MULTIENGINE AIRPLANE HELICOPTER TURBOJET TURBOPROP NON-TURBINE LARGE A/P PAGE: 3-3 Federal Aviation Administration 42 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 FAILURE TO MEET RENEWAL STANDARDS PAGE: 3-5 Federal Aviation Administration 43 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 REINSTATEMENT A.STANDARDIZATION TRAINING B.DEMONSTRATION OF COMPETENCY C. REISSUANCE OF AN LOA PAGE: 3-5 Federal Aviation Administration 44 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 CHAPTER 4 COMPLETE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS Federal Aviation Administration 45 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 ALL EXAMINERS ONCE A YEAR PAGE: 4-1 Federal Aviation Administration 46 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS HIGH ACTIVITY PASSING RATE EXCEEDS 90 % 3 OR MORE COMPLETE TESTS/DAY TESTS OWN STUDENT WITHOUT FSDO APPROVAL CERTIFICATE FILE ERROR > 5 FILES PUBLIC COMPLAINT ACCIDENT, INCIDENT, OR VIOLATION OF FARS PAGE: 4-1 Federal Aviation Administration 47 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 METHOD OF EVALUATION A.OBSERVE A COMPLETE PRACTICAL TEST B. ASI ACTS AS AN APPLICANT C. ASI TESTS ON SELECTED MANEUVERS PAGE: 4-1 Federal Aviation Administration 48 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 TESTING PROCEDURES A.UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE B. CANCELLATION OF AUTHORITY C.LACK OF QUALIFICATION OR COMPETENCY D. ENFORCEMENT ACTION E. RECORDKEEPING PAGE: 4-1 & 2 Federal Aviation Administration 49 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 CHAPTER 5 CONDUCT PRACTICAL TEST/ CERTIFICATION FUNCTIONS Federal Aviation Administration 50 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 CONDUCT PRACTICAL TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH: REGSREGS PTSPTS AFMAFM PEHBPEHB PAGE: 5-1 Federal Aviation Administration 51 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 EXAMINER TEST GUIDE FARs PRACTICAL TEST STANDARDS AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL PAGE: 5-1 Federal Aviation Administration 52 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 PERSONAL PREJUDICES PAGE: 5-1 Federal Aviation Administration 53 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 APPOINTMENTS FLIGHT TEST PAGE: 5-1 Federal Aviation Administration 54 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 TEST ENVIRONMENT PAGE: 5-1 Federal Aviation Administration 55 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILL PAGE: 5-1 Federal Aviation Administration 56 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY HOURS FLIGHT INSTRUCTION (1 HOURS GLIDER OR BALLOON) FOR ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT RATING, NEEDS ANOTHER INSTRUCTORS RECOMMENDATION EXCEPT FOR FIES, ATPES, AND NDPER EXAMINERS TESTING APPLICANTS TRAINED BY THE EXAMINER PAGE: 5- 1 & 2 Federal Aviation Administration 57 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 Alter/Amend Certificate An EXAMINER MUST NOT ALTER or AMEND any pilot or flight instructor certificate PAGE: 5-2 Federal Aviation Administration 58 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 AUTHORIZED AIRCRAFT CATEGORY, CLASS, AND IF APPROPRIATE, TYPE RATING OR AUTHORIZATION PAGE: 5-2 Federal Aviation Administration 59 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT Examiner is NOT AUTHORIZED to issue LIMITATIONS! Limitation can ONLY be issued by the FSDO PAGE: 5-2 Federal Aviation Administration 60 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 Federal Aviation Administration 61 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE TESTS Examiner MAY NOT be Involved in Conducting or Monitoring ANY PORTION of Computer Knowledge Tests PAGE: 5-2 Federal Aviation Administration 62 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 EXAMINERS STATUS P I C PAGE: 5-2 Federal Aviation Administration 63 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 PHYSICAL LOCATION PRACTICAL TEST PAGE: 5-3 Federal Aviation Administration 64 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 AIRCRAFT REQUIRING A FLIGHTCREW OF TWO OR MORE Jump Seat or Cabin Station Adequate Observation Observe Crew Coordination Pilot Qualified as PIC PAGE: 5-3 Federal Aviation Administration 65 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 Serve as Required Crewmember Rated Hold Current Medical Current Part 61 Qualified as PIC per Part 91 Liability Considerations PAGE: 5-3 Federal Aviation Administration 66 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS PAGE: 5-4 Federal Aviation Administration 67 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 AIRCRAFT USED FOR PRACTICAL TEST MILITARY under direct military control PAGE: 5-4 Federal Aviation Administration 68 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT PAGE: 5-5 Federal Aviation Administration 69 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 AIRCRAFT LIMITATIONS Ercoupe 415 Center Thrust PAGE: 5-5 Federal Aviation Administration 70 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 AIRCRAFT LIMITATIONS PUBLIC AIRCRAFT PAGE: 5-5 Federal Aviation Administration 71 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT Single Set of Controls PAGE: 5-6 Federal Aviation Administration 72 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 FLIGHT SIMULATORS MUST Qualify IAW 61.4(a) PCATD NOT AUTHORIZED PAGE: 5-6 Federal Aviation Administration 73 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND FEATHERING OF MULTIENGINE MUST BE DEMONSTRATED PAGE: 5-6 Federal Aviation Administration 74 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 Federal Aviation Administration 75 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND FEATHERING OF MULTIENGINE MUST BE DEMONSTRATED PAGE: 5-6 Federal Aviation Administration 76 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 STRUCTURE OF PRACTICAL TEST Demonstration of Aeronautical K K nowledge S S kill PAGE: 5-7 Federal Aviation Administration 77 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 PRACTICAL TESTS PER DAY MUST NOT CONDUCT More Than Two Original Airman Certification Practical Tests In Any 24-hour Period PAGE: 5-7 Federal Aviation Administration 78 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 GROUP TESTING PAGE: 5-7 Federal Aviation Administration 79 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 TEST DISCONTINUANCE Reasons For: Environmental Mechanical Personal Situations Good For 60 days PAGE: 5-8 Federal Aviation Administration 80 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 PRACTICAL TEST BRIEFINGS Examiner MUST Conduct: Pretest Preflight Post-flight PAGE: 5-9 Federal Aviation Administration 81 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 PRETEST BRIEFING QUESTION? At what point during the practical test can an applicant be issued a Notice of Disapproval? ANSWER! After the end of the end of the pretest briefing when it is annouced THE TEST HAS BEGUN! PAGE: 5-8 & 5-25 Fig. 5-1 Federal Aviation Administration 82 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 RETEST IN EVENT OF FAILURE PAGE: 5-9 Federal Aviation Administration 83 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS DURING TESTING PAGE: 5-9 Federal Aviation Administration 84 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE CONVICTION PAGE: 5-13 Federal Aviation Administration 85 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 CHANGE OF NAME APPLICANTS NAME HAS CHANGED EXAMINER MUST REFER APPLICANT TO FSDO PAGE: 5-15 Federal Aviation Administration 86 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 PREPARATION OF THE CERTIFICATION FILE PAGE: 5-16 Federal Aviation Administration 87 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 TEMPORARY AIRMAN CERTIFICATE I. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ii. III. CERTIFICATE NO. THIS CERTIFIES THAT IV. V. DATE OF BIRTH HEIGHT IN. WEIGHTHAIR EYES SEXNATIONALITY VI. 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 XII. XIII. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL ISSUANCE A REISSUANCE OF THIS GRADE OF CERTIFICATE DATE OF SUPERSEDED AIRMAN CERTIFICATE X. DATE OF ISSUANCEX. SIGNATURE OF EXAMINER OF INSPECTOR EXAMINERS DESIGNATION NO. OR INSPECTORS REG. NO. DATE DESIGNATION EXPIRES USE PREVIOUS EDITIONFAA FORM (8-79) BY DIRECTION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR TEMPORARY AIRMAN CERTIFICATE PAGE: 5-15 Federal Aviation Administration 88 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 DISAPPROVAL OF APPLICATION Typed Original MUST Accompany File Tasks Found Unsatisfactory and Areas of Operation Not Completed MUST Be Listed on Form MUST List Number of Test Failures PAGE: 5-17 Federal Aviation Administration 89 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 PART 141 STAGE CHECKS Examiners May Conduct Stage Checks. MUST Review Schools Syllabus and Use Appropriate Completion Standards PAGE: 5-18 Federal Aviation Administration 90 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 LOGGING OF FLIGHT TIMES Time Spent Conducting Flight Test Should Not Be Included as Other Commercial Flying Time Limitations Pertaining To Part 121, 125, or 135. PAGE: 5-18 Federal Aviation Administration 91 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 CFI RENEWAL / REINSTATE Applicant NEED NOT Complete Section III, Record of Pilot Time. Examiner NEED NOT Review the Applicants Aeronautical Experience Record and Logbook. PAGE 14-9 Federal Aviation Administration 92 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 SECOND-IN-COMMAND APPLICATION AND TEMPORARY REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS Part 61, Section 61.5(b)(7)(iv) and 61.55(a)(3),(d), and (e) WHO CAN ISSUE ASI, AST, DPE, APD, and TCE APPLICATION PROCESS Complete FAA Forms and Federal Aviation Administration 93 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 AC 61-65E EFFECTED UPDATES / ENDORSEMENTS Light-Sport Aircraft Flight Instructors without Sport Pilot Rating Flight Instructors with Sport Pilot Rating Gold Seal CFI with Sport Pilot Rating Recreational Pilot Certification Aeronautical Experience Credit Ultralight Vehicles Federal Aviation Administration 94 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 CHAPTERS 6 THRU 22 PAGE: 5-17 Federal Aviation Administration 95 DPE Recurrent Seminar FY 2006 QUESTIONS? E