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DPE Shortage - Plane & Pilot

Summary by Plane & Pilot Magazine
If you are one of the 806,940 pilot certificate holders reported by the FAA in its 2023 airman statistics, you will probably be familiar with a DPE, or designated pilot examiner. Over the years the FAA has gradually shed its responsibilities for carrying out most practical tests in favor of independent designees who are appointed at the “pleasure” of the FAA administrator. In normal speech, this means they can appoint and fire them whenever they…
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Plane & Pilot Magazine broke the news in on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
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