Frequently Asked Questions

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Evaluations will be conducted in accordance with the appropriate Airmen Certification Standards (ACS). Read the whole thing! (not just the standards for the maneuvers) Make sure you understand the areas that will be evaluated and the standards that will be expected to avoid any unpleasant surprises on checkride day.

The standard fee for a checkride is 800 dollars. However, additional travel fees may apply based on location. The fee will be collected after eligibility has been determined before the evaluation begins on the day of the checkride. The applicant should arrange to pay the fee in full at this time via cash or business check payment.

qp Aviation accepts cash or business check payments. 

I provide evaluations for private pilot, Instrument, and commercial certifications in single engine airplanes. I also provide addon and foreign pilot certifications and can help with CFI renewals.

Once an appointment is scheduled I will reach out to you personally via email or text with further instructions. These instructions will include the qualifications I will be looking for to determine eligibility at the start of the checkride as well as a scenario that will be used to evaluate your knowledge and skill level during the evaluation. Please read though these instructions carefully and contact me with any questions to avoid a late cancelation fee on the checkride date. The qualification requirements can also be found on the eligibility tab of this site.

No problem, just reach out to me to let me know what is going on as soon as possible. There is no fee for cancelling or rescheduling a checkride with at least 48 hours notice. However, cancelations with less than 48 hours notice will be subject to a late cancelation fee of 400 dollars. Within this timeframe I have already invested hours of my time filling out forms and obtaining the required authorizations to conduct the evaluation. Additionally, within this window there is insufficient time to arrange for the testing of another applicant leading to longer wait times and increased frustrations. Please be kind to your fellow applicants, yourself, and me by communicating scheduling concerns early and arriving to the evaluation prepared. Cancelation due to an applicant being found unqualified at the beginning of a checkride will be considered a late cancelation and subject to this fee. 

If an unsatisfactory outcome is encountered a form 8060-5 will be issued. This letter will allow you to reattempt the unsatisfactory areas of the evaluation while maintaining credit for the areas that you have satisfactorily demonstrated.  This form is valid for a 60 day period and can be used to complete the evaluation with myself or another DPE. If the evaluation is conducted with another DPE they may choose to reevaluate satisfactory areas at their discretion.

If a situation arises that prevents the completion of the evaluation without unsatisfactory performance; weather, mechanical problems, sickness, etc., a letter of discontinuance will be issued. This letter will allow you to reschedule the evaluation while maintaining credit for the areas that you have satisfactorily demonstrated. This letter is valid for a 60 day period and can be used to complete the evaluation with myself or another DPE. If the continued evaluation is conducted with another DPE they may choose to charge an additional evaluation fee and reexamine satisfactory areas at their discretion. A letter of discontinuance dose not constitute a failure.

If you are found to be satisfactory on all of the required ACS tasks you will be issued a 8060-4 form, better known as a temporary pilot certificate. This is your pilot certificate but it is only good for 120 days. After the 120 days the form will need to be superseded by a certificate issued by the airmen records department of the FAA. This certificate should arrive at the permanent mailing address you provided on your 8710 form (IACRA application) with no further action on your part. However, if you have not received the hard copy of your certificate withing 90 days of your evaluation I would recommend reaching out to airmen records at 1(866) 878-2498 to ensure that there are no errors that require your attention.