FAA Practical Tests

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There are no travel fees for practical tests conducted at my primary testing locations: Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport (KBUY), Raleigh Executive Jetport (KTTA), Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), and Johnston Regional Airport (KJNX). Applicants located within the greater Raleigh and Burlington area should plan to complete their practical test at one of these locations. 

 For applicants located elsewhere in eastern North Carolina, I am available to travel to your airport when scheduling permits. Travel fees may apply and will be based on the location, travel time, and any associated expenses. All travel costs will be discussed and agreed upon before your practical test is scheduled. 

For out of area tests, associated costs will be determined on a case-by-case basis and discussed with the applicant prior to scheduling a practical test. Click here to contact me regarding out of area tests.

If your practical test is conducted at an airport other than one of my primary testing locations, you must provide a private area free from distractions and a reliable internet connection.

The posted fee schedule applies only to retests for applicants who received a Notice of Disapproval (NOD) on a previous practical test from me. Applicants seeking a retest after receiving a NOD from another examiner will be charged the full fee for the practical test regardless of tasks already completed on the first attempt, unless otherwise specified.

In most cases, I will not charge a fee to continue the test (within 60 days) in the event that a Letter of Discontinuance (LOD) is issued for unavoidable reasons such as:

• Unforecasted weather
• An aircraft maintenance issue develops
• Unexpected illness
• Other reasonable circumstances (at the examiner's discretion)

Some reasons considered to be avoidable are:

• Weather not suitable to applicant despite checking forecast day/morning prior to test, etc.
• Applicant presents unairworthy aircraft (issue identified after the practical test has started)
• Applicant chooses to discontinue for non-urgent personal reason
• Other reasons deemed avoidable (at the examiner's discretion)

A rescheduling fee may be charged if the practical test cannot begin because the applicant has not met the requirements necessary to conduct the test. Examples include:

• The applicant's logbook entries do not demonstrate that they have met the aeronautical experience requirements for the desired certificate or rating;
• Applicant arrives without required documents, including the aircraft maintenance records, proper endorsements, or identification;
• Applicant presents an aircraft that is not airworthy (issue identified prior to start of practical test  – i.e. aircraft out of annual or other “avoidable” airworthiness issue) 

I will make every reasonable effort to help correct the issue in an effort to avoid rescheduling the practical test.

 IACRA is the preferred application method of both the FAA and me. It is generally easier to use, faster to process, and less likely to result in an application being returned for correction. I charge a $100 paper application fee for the preparation and submission of FAA Form 8710-1 on paper. The fee covers the additional administrative time required to process the application and mail it to the FAA by certified mail. 

There will be no paper application fee if internet connectivity problems or an IACRA system outage require us to use a paper application.