For Applicants
Guides for checkride applicants on finding DPEs, managing your waitlist, and preparing for checkrides.
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Getting Started
Create your account and learn how to use the platform as an applicant.
Creating Your Account
How to sign up for a free applicant account on DPE Waitlist.
Setting Up Your Profile
Complete your profile with contact information and preferences.
Linking Your FAA Airman Registry Account
Connect your FAA certificate data to enable automated checklist generation.
Adding Your Phone Number for SMS
Opt in to text message notifications for checkride offers and updates.
Understanding the Applicant Dashboard
A tour of the applicant dashboard and its main sections.
Finding a DPE
Search for and connect with Designated Pilot Examiners in your area.
Finding a DPE by Name or on the Map
Search for a DPE by name, or find DPEs near you on the map.
Filtering DPEs by Checkride Type
How to filter the DPE map by the type of checkride you need.
Viewing DPE Profiles, Locations, and Fees
What information is available about each DPE before you join their waitlist.
Waitlist
Join DPE waitlists, track your position, and respond to checkride offers.
Joining a DPE's Waitlist
How to join a DPE's waitlist for a specific checkride type.
Managing Multiple Waitlists
How to manage being on multiple DPE waitlists at the same time.
Leaving a Waitlist
How to remove yourself from a DPE's waitlist.
Responding to Checkride Offers
How checkride offers work, and how to accept or decline them.
Checkrides
Manage your confirmed checkrides, view details, and handle changes.
Booking an Open Slot
How to book a DPE's open time yourself, straight from their profile.
Viewing Your Confirmed Checkrides
How to see your offered, upcoming, and past checkrides and how Checkride Prep fits into this page.
Understanding DPE Fees, Locations, and Travel Fees
How checkride fees are calculated including base fees and travel fees.
Viewing Checkride Instructions
Where to find DPE-specific and location-specific instructions for your checkride.
Canceling a Checkride
How to cancel a confirmed checkride and what happens to your waitlist position.
Pre-Checkride Readiness
Complete your pre-checkride checklist and prepare for checkride day.
Documents
Upload, manage, and track documents for your checkrides.
Uploading and Managing Documents
How to upload and manage documents for your checkride.
Uploading Your 8710-1 from IACRA
How to save your FAA Form 8710-1 from IACRA as a PDF and upload it to your checkride.
Uploading Your Knowledge Test Report
How to save your Airman Knowledge Test Report from PSI and upload it, so your checklist fills in your score.
Signing Your FAA Form 8710-1
How to upload your IACRA-generated FAA Form 8710-1, what the platform extracts, and how the three-party signing flow works.
Messaging
Communicate with your DPE through the integrated messaging system.
Receipts
View and print receipts for your completed checkrides.
Publications
Access FAA regulations and advisory circulars for checkride preparation.