How to Leave a Waitlist
Go to Waitlists in the sidebar. Find the waitlist entry you want to leave and click the Leave button. You will be asked to confirm before your entry is removed.
What the DPE Sees
When you leave a waitlist, your entry is removed from the DPE's waitlist view. They aren't sent a message about it, so let them know if you want them to. This helps them keep an accurate count of active applicants waiting for checkrides.
When to Leave
Consider leaving a waitlist when:
- You passed your checkride — Congratulations! Leave any remaining waitlists for the same checkride type at other DPEs.
- You accepted an offer from another DPE — If you have a confirmed checkride elsewhere, leave the waitlists you no longer need.
- You are no longer pursuing this certificate — If your training plans have changed, leaving helps free up the DPE's capacity.
- You found a DPE outside the platform — If you scheduled a checkride through other means, leave your platform waitlists.
Effect on Confirmed Checkrides
Leaving a waitlist does not automatically cancel any confirmed checkrides you have with that DPE. If you have a confirmed checkride and want to cancel it, you must do so separately from the Checkrides page. Leaving the waitlist only removes you from the queue for future offers.
Rejoining Later
If your situation changes, you can rejoin a DPE's waitlist at any time by finding them again, by name or on the map, and clicking Join Waitlist on their profile. Your new entry will be placed at the end of the waitlist, so keep this in mind before leaving.