FSANA presents 2nd Annual Designated Pilot Examiners Symposium
October 11-12, 2022 / Phoenix
FSANA is pleased to host the second annual symposium for the flight examiner community in Phoenix, Arizona, on Tuesday and Wednesday October 11-12, 2022. Tuesday includes sessions from 10:00 to 5:00 and a dinner at 5:30. Wednesday is pack-full 9:00 through 5:00. See the full program below.
The symposium brings together designated pilot examiners and those interested in becoming DPEs to share and exchange information which will lead to improvements in the examiner segment. FAA officials are anticipated to attend and participate. The event kicks off Tuesday October 11 at 10:00, splitting between a warmup session for those wanting to become DPEs and a Plans of Action workshop for everyone else.
The only annual symposium for designated pilot examiners
Get together to learn, connect and give voice:
- Current DPEs
- Anyone interested in becoming a DPE
- Flight school operators
- Chief flight instructors
Registration includes
- Entry to professional sessions and workshops
- Opening reception and dinner
- 1 luncheon; beverage breaks
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Symposium Program
Times and sessions subject to change.
Tuesday, October 11
| 9:00 | Registration Opens |
| 10:00 | Concurrent Session A: How to Become a DPE
Concurrent Session B: Plans of Action Workshop – Details, Development, Content, and Management |
| 1:00 | Symposium Opening and Introductions |
| 1:30 | General Session I: Delivering Quality Customer Service and Practical Tests |
| 2:30 | Beverage Break |
| 3:00 | General Session II: Checkride Backlogs, Scheduling, and Working with Flight Training Providers for Efficiency |
| 4:00 | General Session III: Incorporating the FAA Wings Program into the Practical Test Process |
| 5:30 | Reception and Dinner |
Wednesday, October 12
| 8:00 | Registration Opens |
| 9:00 | Opening Remarks |
| 9:30 | General Session IV: FAA Designee Program Update |
| 10:30 | Beverage Break |
| 11:00 | General Session V: Airman Testing Programs Update |
| Noon | Luncheon |
| 1:30 | General Session VI: Tips & Tricks of DMS and IACRA for DPEs |
| 2:30 | Beverage Break |
| 3:00 | General Session VII: DPE Best Practices – Advice for DPEs on Specific Operational Areas of Airmen Practical Testing |
| 4:00 | General Session VIII: Suspension, Termination and Appeals Process |
| 5:00 | Closing Remarks and Adjournment |
Attention non-FSANA members
Save $300 now on registration. Join FSANA prior to registering and receive FSANA member rate for the DPE Symposium. $100 Member discount + $200 Early bird discount = $300. For DPEs, FSANA membership is only $150. With the savings on registration, your membership is paid for ... and then some.
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2022 Symposium hotel
FSANA is pleased to host its 2022 DPE Symposium at Marriott Phoenix Airport hotel.
HOTEL INFO AND RESERVATIONS > 
