Chida Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 (edited) At the time I was a contractor in AFG and it might have had some applicability, but outside of that, probably not for me. LIT FSDO referred me to the Baton Rouge FSDO to get the endorsement, since they do it for all the oil rig choppers in the gulf. But I never did get it, turned out I never needed it. edit to add: the applicability would have been involving a contract for “crop dusting” at night in the Colombia/Ecuador region. Edited September 26, 2023 by Chida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperMan Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 7 hours ago, Stoker said: At least write your congressional representation to let them know. One thing Reps and Senators can be relied on for is to be angry at federal agencies that screw their constituents. Maybe I can get ChatGPT to do this for me. I don't want to waste my time... 6 hours ago, brabus said: First time at the FSDO? The DMV is full of high speed individuals and provides amazing customer service…compared to a FSDO. Copy timeout. Valid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoker Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 1 hour ago, ViperMan said: Maybe I can get ChatGPT to do this for me. I don't want to waste my time... Then why'd you go to the FSDO in the first place? 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justlooking Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Thank you for the replies, dpe it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperMan Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 On 9/26/2023 at 4:41 PM, Stoker said: Then why'd you go to the FSDO in the first place? 😁 Pure ignorance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocialD Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 On the topic of DPE's, good little side gig if you can get it. Not necessarily and easy world to get into, but as it seems like shifting duties to the DPE will be a norm, it seems like it could be a worthwhile endeavor for the airline guy with lots of free time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeloDude Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 I have a good friend, retired AF pilot, who does this on the side for a reasonable fee. She can do it all remotely as well. Send me a pm if you want the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger41 Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 On 9/28/2023 at 6:15 AM, SocialD said: On the topic of DPE's, good little side gig if you can get it. Not necessarily and easy world to get into, but as it seems like shifting duties to the DPE will be a norm, it seems like it could be a worthwhile endeavor for the airline guy with lots of free time. How does one even start the process to become a DPE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
di1630 Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 How does one even start the process to become a DPE?https://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/designees_delegations/individual_designees/dpe/becomeSent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocialD Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 7 hours ago, Danger41 said: How does one even start the process to become a DPE? From what I've seen, like rushing a Guard squadron, you need to start networking and making friends in that world. They have a system that is supposed to stop nepotism, but... Aside from the link above, this is the governing document. An AOPA article that provides a little more insight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeloDude Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 2 hours ago, SocialD said: From what I've seen, like rushing a Guard squadron, you need to start networking and making friends in that world. They have a system that is supposed to stop nepotism, but... 10% for the big guy… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsplayr Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Coming into flight examinations with $600+ in cash in an envelope and being required to hand it over first thing always felt a lot like a mob shakedown lol. Great system we've got! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimNtexas Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Amen! Why pay taxes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindsight2020 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 it's a big effin club...and we ain't in it! The serious answer is the sclerotic FAA FSDO side is ruled by certification folks, and ops is generally considered to be woefully understaffed and underrepresented to said management, so they're forced (in their view anyways) to defer to the DPE side just to not let the airman certification sausage to grind to a halt and cause a panic in Congress (airlines mostly). So DPEs runs amok, FSDO ops is captive audience because their management (generally Certification background folks) want them tethered to the office catching up with all the gargantuan metric ton of paperwork that job is renowned for. Which exacerbates the DPE malfeasance. As a career Reservist, I'm intimately familiar with OPM and the ART world, which is to say I'm familiar with inefficient onboarding processes. That said, I don't know what's the prevailing dynamic as to why the FAA is so incapable of just properly staffing their FSDO Ops (ASI) numbers. Perhaps it's said FSDO management sabotaging the office. Similar dynamics have been claimed by CBP Air Marine folks when it comes to their frictions with their internal hire Border Patrol background management/supervisors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuggyU2 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 scle·rot·ic /skləˈrädik/ adjective 1. MEDICINE of or having sclerosis. 2. becoming rigid and unresponsive; losing the ability to adapt. "sclerotic management" 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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