Requirements for Pilot Examiner Examinations


Age Requirements

Minimum age for all Pilot Examiner ratings is 21

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Acceptable Forms of Authorization

  • An applicant must submit a signed letter of acceptance from the FAA National Examiner Board. The original letter shall be destroyed by the test proctor after the applicant has been issued an official test report. A copy of the letter may be retained by the testing facility.
  • Failed, passing or expired Airman Test Report, provided that the applicant still has the ORIGINAL test report in his possession.

Retesting

  • Requires a 30-day waiting period for retesting.
  • Applicants taking retests AFTER FAILURE are required to submit the applicable score report indicating failure to the testing center prior to retesting. The original failed test report shall be retained by the proctor and attached to the applicable sign in/out log. The latest test taken will reflect the official score.
  • Applicants retesting IN AN ATTEMPT TO ACHIEVE A HIGHER PASSING SCORE may retake the same test for a better grade after 30 days. The latest test taken will reflect the official score. Applicants are required to submit the ORIGINAL applicable score report indicating previous passing score to the testing center prior to testing. Testing center personnel must collect and destroy this report prior to issuing the new test report.

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