Good Afternoon. I am a student pilot and own a 1948 Cessna 140. I was recently signed off by my instructor for a check ride. Unfortunately I am having difficulty finding an examiner that has a Tailwheel endorsement. I am based out of KLNA South East Florida and would appreciate if anyone new of an examiner that may be available.
Thank You
Designated Flight Examiner South Florida
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Re: Designated Flight Examiner South Florida
Unfortunately, I don't know of a DPE in South Florida; however, if you're game at flying up into Alabama, Joey Sanders or Ken Spivey could give you your check ride. Ken is a past president of the Cessna 120-140 Association.
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Re: Designated Flight Examiner South Florida
Silly question but since you are the PIC, does the Examiner need to be tailwheel qualified?
He should only need Airplane SEL Certificate.
Rick
He should only need Airplane SEL Certificate.
Rick
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Re: Designated Flight Examiner South Florida
Call your FSDO, since they have oversight they should know their capabilities. Your instructor should help you with FSDO contact. FWIW
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Re: Designated Flight Examiner South Florida
I talked to an X DPE and he said that the FAA had lists of Airplane Models that he could give check rides in.
I think he said that he had to have 5 hours PIC in Make/Model to be able to have it added to his list.
It may have changed but you would need to have someone with a Cessna 120/140 approval to get your check ride with.
Rick
I think he said that he had to have 5 hours PIC in Make/Model to be able to have it added to his list.
It may have changed but you would need to have someone with a Cessna 120/140 approval to get your check ride with.
Rick
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Re: Designated Flight Examiner South Florida
Rick, thanks for giving credence to my "sage" advice above. We have a DPE resident on our field. I remember when the previous DPE was getting time in the Diamond twin in order to give check rides. As a side note, about 60 years ago I had a Piper Clipper, tail dragger that morphed into the TriPacer, I contacted a DPE in Mobile for my commercial check ride . I had soloed in a J-3, lots of time in Champ, 120/140s, Stinson, but he suggested that I come over and rent a C-150 locally - never flown a tricycle - and I had heard that this DPE could be "tricky". I did as he suggested and after the oral he said go preflight the C-150. When he came out he asked if we were ready to go and I responded that we have a problem - aircraft had full tanks that with our weights we would be some pounds over gross - ask me what I thought and I responded, "you're the man" and he said "let's go" - passed the check ride.