dpe

How do i know if a dpe can give initial checkrides?

Hello new guy here. About to schedule my checkride in Austin, have a couple recommendations for DPEs (from CFIs), but none from actual students who flew with them. Anyone here do a checkride recently in Austin or nearby? Looking for any feedback, good or bad. Thanks in advance

I had my IR check ride yesterday and the oral part was under the new PTS. Which I have been training and studying for the old under the impression I would be tested on it. Well my CFI was wrong on that and I got to do the new PTS. In general it’s what everyone said it was going to be. More...