Overview

The DPE dashboard is your command center for managing checkrides, your waitlist, and your schedule. It is organized into three main areas: the top bar, the sidebar, and the main content area. Once you are familiar with the layout, navigating the platform becomes second nature.

The DPE dashboard: the top bar, the sidebar, and the Checkrides list in the main area
The DPE dashboard: the top bar, the sidebar, and the Checkrides list in the main area

The Top Bar

The top bar runs across the top of every page and contains:

  • Logo — The DPE Waitlist logo in the top-left corner. Clicking it takes you back to your dashboard home.
  • Messages — Opens your conversations with applicants. When you have unread messages, a red badge on it shows how many.
  • User Menu — Click your initial in the top-right corner for My Profile, Billing, Settings and Sign Out.
The top bar with an unread count on Messages, and the user menu open on My Profile, Billing, Settings and Sign Out
The top bar with an unread count on Messages, and the user menu open on My Profile, Billing, Settings and Sign Out

The Sidebar

The sidebar on the left side of the screen is your primary navigation tool. It is collapsible — click the toggle button at the bottom of the sidebar to collapse it to icons only or expand it to show full labels. The sidebar contains the following sections:

  • Getting Started — Your setup checklist, at the top of the sidebar until you finish it.
  • Checkrides — Your checkride calendar with list, day, week, and month views, showing scheduled, offered, and completed checkrides alongside your availability blocks.
  • Self-Serve Releases and Automatic Scheduling — Pages under Checkrides that show the status of each release (when Self-Serve is enabled), and what the automatic scheduler has offered to applicants (when Automatic Scheduling is enabled, or when a waitlist head start is enabled for Self-Serve).
  • Waitlist — View and manage applicants waiting for checkrides, reorder priority, and invite new applicants.
  • Reports — View checkride statistics and scheduler performance metrics.
  • Publications — Access relevant FAA publications and reference materials.
The sidebar: Checkrides with Self-Serve Releases and Automatic Scheduling beneath it, Waitlist, Reports and Publications
The sidebar: Checkrides with Self-Serve Releases and Automatic Scheduling beneath it, Waitlist, Reports and Publications
If you find the sidebar takes up too much screen space, collapse it to icon-only mode. You can hover over the icons to see tooltips with section names.

The Main Content Area

The large central area of the dashboard displays the content for whichever section you have selected in the sidebar. For example, clicking Checkrides shows your checkride calendar, while clicking Waitlist shows your applicant queue. The content area adapts to show relevant controls, filters, and data for each section.

Mobile Layout

On mobile devices and smaller screens, the sidebar is replaced by a hamburger menu button in the top bar. Tapping the hamburger icon opens the sidebar as a full-screen overlay, giving you access to the same navigation options. Tap any section to navigate to it, and the overlay closes automatically.

On a phone, the sidebar open over the Checkrides page
On a phone, the sidebar open over the Checkrides page
The dashboard is fully responsive and works on tablets and phones. However, for detailed work like reviewing the calendar or managing scheduler settings, a desktop or laptop screen provides the best experience.