777 Pilot & DPE Answers YOUR Questions | The Aerpod Q&A
Austin is back.After his first appearance became the most-watched full-length episode on The Aerpod, we went straight to the comments and brought him back to answer them.Austin is a Boeing 777 First Officer at Atlas Air and a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE). In this Q&A episode, we dig into checkride pass rates, common DPE myths, Atlas Air schedules and pay, gateway commuting, and more.In this episode:- Why the private pilot checkride now has the lowest pass rate- What DPEs really look for on a checkride (and why the ACS matters)- Why “shopping for an easy DPE” usually backfires- How Austin…
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