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Sport Pilot DPE shortage
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Re: Sport Pilot DPE shortage
Bill Ince
LSRI
Retired Heavy Equipment Operator
LSRI
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Re: Sport Pilot DPE shortage
Well, folks, I arrived in OKC last night, and today completed the first day of my DPE training. 22 students and 6 instructors (pretty good ratio).
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Re: Sport Pilot DPE shortage
Good Luck drseti!
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Re: Sport Pilot DPE shortage
Are these just Sport DPEs, or is the intro class for all DPEs?
(22 would be a huge class of Sport DPEs...)
(22 would be a huge class of Sport DPEs...)
Re: Sport Pilot DPE shortage
No, this class is all DPE candidates. As it happens, I am the only student wanting to do SP exclusively. Two more will do SP if called upon, but mainly want to do PP, CP, Instrument, and Multi. The rest flat out don't want to do SP. (No wonder the LSA movement is suffering!)
Extrapolating from this experience, it appears only about 10% of all DPEs will be willing to give SP checkrides.
Extrapolating from this experience, it appears only about 10% of all DPEs will be willing to give SP checkrides.
The opinions posted are those of one CFI, and do not necessarily represent the FAA or its lawyers.
Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
[email protected]
AvSport.org
facebook.com/SportFlying
SportPilotExaminer.US
Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
[email protected]
AvSport.org
facebook.com/SportFlying
SportPilotExaminer.US
Re: Sport Pilot DPE shortage
Here I am in DPE class, giving a practice oral exam to a classmate. (Spoiler alert: he passed!)
The opinions posted are those of one CFI, and do not necessarily represent the FAA or its lawyers.
Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
[email protected]
AvSport.org
facebook.com/SportFlying
SportPilotExaminer.US
Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
[email protected]
AvSport.org
facebook.com/SportFlying
SportPilotExaminer.US
Re: Sport Pilot DPE shortage
Where's the rubber hose?drseti wrote:Here I am in DPE class, giving a practice oral exam to a classmate. (Spoiler alert: he passed!)
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Bill Ince
LSRI
Retired Heavy Equipment Operator
LSRI
Retired Heavy Equipment Operator
Re: Sport Pilot DPE shortage
I just did a search of FAA records, to ascertain just how widespread the SP DPE shortage really is. For my data sample, I used the FAA Eastern region (which encompasses the coastal and near-coastal states from South Carolina to Maine). There are a total of 33 SP DPEs in the Region, spread among 19 Districts. There are 6 Districts which each have zero SP DPEs, 3 that each have 1 examiner, 2 that have 2 SP DPEs each, 4 Districts that each have 3 examiners, and 4 that have 4. In the Eastern region, the average number of SP examiners per FSDO is 1.73.
I'm pretty sure the Eastern region is typical.
Houston, I think we have a problem.
I'm pretty sure the Eastern region is typical.
Houston, I think we have a problem.
The opinions posted are those of one CFI, and do not necessarily represent the FAA or its lawyers.
Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
[email protected]
AvSport.org
facebook.com/SportFlying
SportPilotExaminer.US
Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
[email protected]
AvSport.org
facebook.com/SportFlying
SportPilotExaminer.US
Re: Sport Pilot DPE shortage
So Paul, are you now a DPE who can do checkrides, or is there still more paperwork to be completed at the local level?
Re: Sport Pilot DPE shortage
Oh, there's quite a bit more to go, Tom. When I get home, I still have to take the online final exam (and pay for it). Then, I have to send my training certificates to the local FSDO, who then has to request me. Finally, an FAA inspector has to observe me giving a checkride, before I can be appointed. After that, I have to attend a FSDO meeting every year, and a renewal course every two years. This in addition to the usual FIRCs and flight reviews. (It's no wonder DPEs charge as much as they do!)
The opinions posted are those of one CFI, and do not necessarily represent the FAA or its lawyers.
Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
[email protected]
AvSport.org
facebook.com/SportFlying
SportPilotExaminer.US
Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
[email protected]
AvSport.org
facebook.com/SportFlying
SportPilotExaminer.US
Re: Sport Pilot DPE shortage
I'm pleased to report that, as of today, I am now an official DPE - in celebration of which, all Sport Pilot checkrides booked on April First will be free!
Happy Easter Fool's Day.
Happy Easter Fool's Day.
The opinions posted are those of one CFI, and do not necessarily represent the FAA or its lawyers.
Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
[email protected]
AvSport.org
facebook.com/SportFlying
SportPilotExaminer.US
Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
[email protected]
AvSport.org
facebook.com/SportFlying
SportPilotExaminer.US
Re: Sport Pilot DPE shortage
Well, folks, today I passed my Initial DPE Course final exam, and received this Certificate of Training:
Which means I've now jumped through all the hoops I can navigate on my own. The ball's presently in my FSDO's court. I'll let you know what the next steps are, just as soon as I figure them out.
Which means I've now jumped through all the hoops I can navigate on my own. The ball's presently in my FSDO's court. I'll let you know what the next steps are, just as soon as I figure them out.
The opinions posted are those of one CFI, and do not necessarily represent the FAA or its lawyers.
Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
[email protected]
AvSport.org
facebook.com/SportFlying
SportPilotExaminer.US
Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
[email protected]
AvSport.org
facebook.com/SportFlying
SportPilotExaminer.US
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Re: Sport Pilot DPE shortage
Congrats Paul...
Re: Sport Pilot DPE shortage
That's great, Paul . . . keep us posted on the rest.
Bill Ince
LSRI
Retired Heavy Equipment Operator
LSRI
Retired Heavy Equipment Operator