Designated Pilot Examiner DPE

Standby FBF's, I have a couple more on the way soon. An Instrument and CFII Exam. (-:

Hello FBF's just got back from a (MEIR) Multi-Engine Instrument Rating add-on with student Ralf Gazref, out of (KCLS) Chehalis-Centralia Airport, WA. and his Piper Senca PA34...It was a great flight, IFR to (KAST) Astoria Airport VOR for a 15-minute hold followed the VOR approach to runway 08. Departed South to Hillsboro Airport for a simulated engine-out ILS to runway 34 and then IFR back to our origin airport Centralia. I would like to extend my congrats to Ralf Gazref on his hard work and achievements. (-:

As a Designated Pilot Examiner DPE, I would like to Congratulate David Oliver, out of Hillsboro, OR on completing his Private Pilot Check Ride. In this photo David had to demonstrated basic flight planning techniques as well as filing the flight plan for our flight. In the photos below David demonstrated supurb Private Pilot navigational skills, his charts and aircraft instruments. I had Dave navigate to a specific airport on his chart which was KS44 Spanaway Airport, WA and than with ATC clearance David navigated through McChord's class D airspace on the way back home. Congrats Dave! (-:

A huge congrats to Joe Owens on becoming our newest (CFI) Certified Flight Instructor August 28, 2018, Joe completed a grueling two-day Checkride for his success.

Congratulation to John Reid he just completed his Private Pilot Certificate August 25, 2018 and is now part of the private pilot community and looking forward to his Instrument Rating.

Would like to Congratulate Barry earning his Private Pilot certificate August 20, 2018...Barry says it was a challenge getting his Private License and would like to get his Instruments Rating some day.

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In the United States, FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) is a senior pilot, who examines applicants for their pilot certificates on behalf of the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). The DPE must check applicants qualifications, conduct oral test of their mental skills and judgment as well as an in flight practical test. DPE's sometimes double as FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors.

Since my two-years as a Designated Pilot Examiner DPE, I have issued on count fifty licenses and type ratings to students from student pilot to ATP and really enjoy my work here in the Pacific Northwest.👍