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Pilot Examiner


Test
Code
FAA Test Name Questions Age Allotted
Time
Passing
Score
PEA Pilot Examiner Airplane 50 21 2.0 80
PEB Pilot Examiner Balloon 50 21 2.0 80
PEG Pilot Examiner Glider 50 21 2.0 80
PER Pilot Examiner Helicopter 50 21 2.0 80
PEL Pilot Examiner Airship
(CATS ONLY)
50 21 2.0 80
PEY Pilot Examiner Gyroplane
(CATS ONLY)
50 21 2.0 80

SEA Pilot Examiner Sport Airplane 50 21 2.0 80
SEB Pilot Examiner Sport Balloon 50 21 2.0 80
SEG Pilot Examiner Sport Glider 50 21 2.0 80
SEL Pilot Examiner Sport Lighter-Than-Air (Airship) 50 21 2.0 80
SEP Pilot Examiner Sport Powered Parachute 50 21 2.0 80
SEW Pilot Examiner Sport Weight-Shift-Control 50 21 2.0 80
SEY Pilot Examiner Sport Gyroplane 50 21 2.0 80

Acceptable Forms of Authorization for Pilot Examiner Exams:
  • Signed letter of acceptance from the Federal Aviation Administration National Examiner Board (NEB).  A copy of the letter may be retained by the testing center.
    • NOTE: The NEB letter is good for two years from the date of the letter.

Acceptable Forms of Authorization for SPORT PILOT Examiner Exams:
  • Signed letter of acceptance from the Federal Aviation Administration Light Sport Standardization Board (LSSB). A copy of the letter may be retained by the testing center.
    • NOTE: The LSSB letter is good for two years from the date of the letter.

Acceptable Forms of Authorization for ALL PILOT Examiner Exams:
  • Failed, passing or expired Airman Knowledge Test Report, provided the applicant still has the ORIGINAL test report in his/her possession. (See RETESTING explanation(s) below.)
  • "Expired test/credit" letter issued by the Airmen Certification Branch (in lieu of a duplicate Airman Knowledge Test Report).

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 must 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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