FAA Designated Pilot Examiner

Your checkride, examined with clarity.

Total Aerospace conducts FAA practical tests for private, instrument and commercial applicants. See open exam dates and lock in your checkride in minutes.

Relied on by student pilots
from first solo to commercial.

Every checkride is evaluated straight to the Airman Certification Standards. Consistent, respectful and thorough from briefing to signoff.

Private

Earn your first certificate with a fair, focused practical test.

  • Airplane single-engine land
  • Clear pre-brief expectations
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Instrument

Prove precision in the system, from approaches to holds.

  • ACS-based scenario oral
  • Approaches flown to standard
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Commercial

Show professional command of maneuvers and decisions.

  • Performance maneuvers
  • Real-world risk management
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Examiner fees

Clear fees for every checkride.

One fee per practical test, so you know the cost before you book. Aircraft rental and instructor costs are separate and set by your flight school.

Private Pilot

Airplane single-engine land practical test

$1,000Examiner fee per practical test

Instrument Rating

Oral and instrument flight evaluation

$1,000Examiner fee per practical test

Commercial Pilot

Oral and commercial maneuvers evaluation

$1,000Examiner fee per practical test

Retest fees

If a retest is needed after a discontinuance or unsatisfactory result, the fee depends on which portion you repeat.

Flight only retest

Repeat of the flight portion of the practical test

$500Examiner fee per retest

Ground and flight retest

Repeat of both the oral and flight portions

$800Examiner fee per retest

What is included

  • Review of your IACRA application, logbooks and endorsements
  • Oral examination conducted to the Airman Certification Standards
  • Flight evaluation of every required task
  • Certificate paperwork completed on a passing result

Cancellations and weather

  • Cancellation policyCancellation notice period and any fee: details to be confirmed by your examiner.
  • Weather policyWeather that is below minimums for the planned flight means the flight portion is rescheduled. Rebooking terms to be confirmed by your examiner.
Confidence

Stop chasing an examiner.
Fly in prepared.

  • Weeks of emails just to find a single open exam date
  • Unclear expectations until the oral is already underway
  • Last-minute paperwork surprises that cancel the checkride
  • Inconsistent standards that change from test to test
  • No confirmation, no record, no idea what comes next
Aircraft wing above the clouds at golden hour
  • Open exam dates visible online, booked in a few clicks
  • A clear pre-brief so you know exactly what to expect
  • Paperwork and endorsements reviewed before test day
  • Every task evaluated straight to the published ACS
  • Instant confirmation and a direct line to your examiner
Checkride Process

One clear path to your certificate.Booked, tested, certified.

Total Aerospace walks every applicant through the same four steps, so test day holds no surprises.

Schedule
  • date
  • certificate
  • aircraft
  • airport
Prepare
  • IACRA
  • logbooks
  • endorsements
  • weather
Examine
  • oral
  • flight
  • standards
  • debrief
Certify
  • signoff
  • certificate
  • records
  • next rating