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January 04, 2021

SAFE Asks 'Systemic Change' For DPE Program

Pivotal Flight Training Organization Notes That Recent Termination Illustrates Need for Improvement

The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) tells ANN that the recent termination of a popular DPE by the San Antonio FSDO has highlighted common questions about FAA management in the DPE program nationwide, and SAFE is asking the FAA to study and implement systemic improvements. An FAA Examiner designation is a one-sided arrangement favoring the FAA. The designation is, in the FAA's words, a "privilege not a right" and may be terminated at any time with or without cause, which makes many DPEs uncomfortable and inhibits the participation of many otherwise qualified aviation professionals. Despite these terms, the FAA has recently increased a

He Felt The Tail "Bump" And Noted The Airplane Was Off The Left Side Of The Runway

On August 1, 2020, about 0750 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-32RT-300T, N3025L, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Honesdale, Pennsylvania. The pilot and four passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. On the day of the accident, the pilot and the passengers were planning to fly from Cherry Ridge Airport (N30), Honesdale, Pennsylvania, to Ocean City Municipal Airport (OXB), Ocean City, Maryland.