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1 **VOLUME 13 FLIGHT**  **STANDARDS DESIGNEES**  **CHAPTER 3**  **DESIGNATED AIRCRAFT DISPATCH EX** **AMINER Section 2**  **Duties and Responsibilities of the Designee 13**  **- 171**  **PROGRAM TRACKING AND REPORTING SUBSYSTEM (PTRS) ACTIVITY CODES.**  None. **13 -**  **172 OBJECTIVE.**  This section outlines the duties and responsibilities of a Designated Aircraft Dispatch Examiner (DADE). **13 -**  **173 GENERAL.**  When the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) determines there is a need in accordance with Title 14 of the Code of Regulations (14 CFR) part 183, § 183.11, a local Flight Standards office ( Flight Standards District Office (FSDO ) or certificate management office ( CMO) ) can authorize a DADE to leverage the FAA workforce and provide certification services on behalf of the Administrator . Volume 13, Chapter 3, S ection 1 provides detailed guidance on the process of selecting and authorizing a DADE. DADEs must exercise the privileges of their designation within the limitations set forth in their letter of authority (LOA). DADEs are T echnical P ersonnel Examiners (TPE) in accordance with § 183.25(f), and are subject to all pertinent FAA policies and procedures , and guidance in FAA orders, including this one, while exercising the privileges of their authorization. NOTE: Former FAA employees are subject to the same processes as any other applicant or designee. **13 -**  **174 DESIG** **NATION IS**  **A PRIVILEGE.**  Designation is a privilege, not a right , and as such may be terminated at any

time. In accordance with Title 49 of the United States Code (49 U.S.C.) § 44702, the Administrator may rescind a designation at any time for any reason he or she considers appropriate. **13 -**  **175 SPECIFIC**  **PRIVILEGES.** Inaccordance with § 183.25(f) , a DADE may :  Accept FAA Form 8400 - 3, Application for an Airman Certificate and/or Rating,  Conduct the Aircraft D ispatcher Practical T est, and  At the discretion of the local Flight Standards (AFS) inspector (FAA managing specialist), i ssue temporary Aircraft D ispatcher C ertificates to tested applicants who have qualified for the certificate. **13 -**  **176 LIMITATIONS.**  In accordance with FAA AFS p olicy : **A. A DADE May Not**  **Test Outside of the Ge ographic Area of the**  **Certificate -**  **Holding District Office (CHDO** ). A DADE may not administer Aircraft Dispatcher Practical T ests at locations outside the geographic area of his or her supervising CHDO unless approved b y the Air Transportation Division (AFS - 2 00 ) on a case -by- case basis ( if AFS - 200 determines that it is in the public interest) . If AFS - 200 determines their approval is warranted, they will verify that there are no conflicts with other FAA offices and ensure the FAA’s ability toDATE DRAFT 8900.1 CHG DADE 2

2 conduct oversight of the DADE outside of his her geographic area of responsibility . (See also Volume 13, Chapter 3, S ection 1, subparagraph 13 - 148 B . ) **B. A DADE May Not**  **Administer More than One Test at a Time. 1)**  A DADE may

not administer more than one Aircraft Dispatcher Practic al T est at a time . **2)** A DADE m ay not administer any portion of the practical test to more than one applicant at the same time. Staggering testing (i.e. , conducting the oral portion of the practical test with one applicant while at the same time allowing anoth er applicant to complete the skill portion of the test) is not permitted . **C. A DADE May Not**  **Administer More than Two Practical Tests Per Day .**  A DADE may not administer more than two Aircraft Dispatcher Practical T ests per day . An FAA managing specialist may

a uthorize a DADE to administer a retest on the same day as two practical tests, on a case - by- case basis . Prior to granting such authorization, the specialist will take into account how great a portion of the test (e.g. , how many Areas of Operation and/or ho w many tasks) needs to be readministered and how many hours in total the DADE might spend testing applicants in a single day . Prolonged periods of time spent administering multiple practical tests in a single day could contribute to fatigue , which could le ad to degradation of the quality of testing. **D. A DADE May Not**  **Allow Observers During the Test .**  A DADE may not allow any body to observe while he or she is administering the Aircraft Dispatcher Practical Test, except as described in Volume 13, Chapter 3, S ecti on 4, subparagraph 13 - 223 D . **E. A DADE May Not**  **Be Affiliated With or**  **Employed by**  **a Part 65 Dispatcher**  **Certification Course**  **Operator .**  A DADE may not b e an instructor, owner, or contract employee of an FAA - approved part 65 dispatcher certification course operator concurrent with their DADE authorization , unless approved b y the FAA managing specialist and AFS - 200 ( if AFS - 200 determines it is in the public interest) .

**1)** This limitation is necessary due to the potential for a conflict- of - interest , which could occur bas ed on the requirement under part 65, § 65.63(c)(1) for a course operator to maintain an 80 percent pass rate of its graduates, on the first testing attempt, as a condition for renewal of a course. The FAA is concerned that a DADE emplo yed b y such course op erator might not be objective when administering a test to an applicant who has graduated from the DADE’s emplo yer or affiliate.

**2)** If AFS - 200 grants a deviation to a DADE , allowing that individual to be employed b y and/or affiliated with an FAA - approved part 65 certification course operator, the DADE may

not, at any time, administer the Aircraft Dispatcher Practical Test to any applicant the DADE has provided instruction to in any of the subjects contained in part 65, a ppendix A. **F. A DADE May Not**  **Without Permis sion**  **, Test Applicants Who**  **H ave**  **N ot**  **Attended or Successfully Completed an FAA -** **Approved Dispatcher Certification Course.** Unless he or she receives approval from the FAA managing specialist prior to testing, a DADEDATE DRAFT 8900.1 CHG DADE 2

3 may not administer the Aircraft Dispatcher P ractical Test to an applicant who ha s not attended or successfull y completed an FAA - a pproved part 65 dispatcher certification course . **1)** A DADE may

onl y request approval to test an applicant who has experience in accordance with part 65, § 65.57(a)(1),(2) or (3) , if the applicant provides satisfactory supporting documentation of the experience and/or training.

**2)** A DADE may

not test an applicant based on the experience allowed by § 65.57(a)(4) without written approval from the FAA managing specialist who must first obtain approval from AFS - 200. **G. A DADE May Not**  **Conduct Competency Checks.** S ection 183.25(f) limits a DADE’s authority to testing and certification in accordance with part 65. Therefore, a DADE’s authority is not applicable to the administration of aircraft dispatcher competency checks in accordance with 14 CFR part 121 . **13 -**  **177 GEOGRAPHIC**  **LIMITS OF AUTHORITY.** A DADE ’s authority to administer the Aircraft Dispatcher Practical Test is limited to the geographic are a of responsibility of the authorizing CHDO . Any exc eptions to this geographic requirement must be approved by the FAA managing specialist and AFS - 200. (Also s ee subparagraph 13 - 176A and Volume 13, Chapter 3, S ection 1, subparagraph 13 - 148 B . ) **13 -**  **178 PREREQUISITES AND COORDINATION REQUIREMENTS.**  **A. Prerequisites.**  This task requires knowledge of 14 CFR parts 1, 61, 65 subparts A and C, 91, 110, 119, 121, and 183 , and the requirements set forth in this order. **B. Coordination.**  This task may require coordination between the managing FAA office, the regional Flight Standards division (RFSD), and/or AFS - 200. **13 -**  **179 REFERENCES, FORMS, AND JOB AIDS.**  **A. References (current editions):**   Title 14 CFR parts 1, 61, 65, 91, 110, 119, 121, and 183 .  Title 49 U.S.C.  AFS - 001 - 031, Air Transportation Designated Examiner Management Process. **B. Forms:**   FAA Form 8000 - 5, Certificate of Designation .  FAA Form 8000 - 36, P rogram Tracking and Reporting Subsystem Data Sheet .  FAA Form 8060 - 4, Temporary Airman Certificate .  FAA Form 8060 - 5, Notic e of Disapproval of Application .  FAA Form 8400 - 3, Application for an Airman Certificate and/or Rating. **C. Job Aids.**  None.DATE DRAFT 8900.1 CHG DADE 2

4 **13 -**  **180 DADE MATERIALS.**  **A. Materials**  **.** During initial training, the designee will obtain the following materials (restocked as needed) from the FAA managing specialist (current editions) :

**1)** FAA Form 8000 - 36 , P rogram Tracking and Reporting Subsystem Data Sheet ; **2)** FAA Form 8060 - 4 , Temporary Airman Certificate ; **3)** FAA For

m 8060 - 5 , Notic e of Disapproval of Application ; **4)** FAA - S - 8081 - 10, Aircraft Dispatcher Practical Test Standards (PTS) ; **5)** FAA Form 8400 - 3, Application for an Airman Certific ate and/or Rating ; **6)** Part 65, Certification : Airmen Other Than Flight Crewm embers , Subparts A, General , and C, Aircraft Dispatchers ;

**7)** Part 183, Representatives of the Administrator ; and **8)** Job Aids, as appropriate. **B. Access**  **to Other Information.**  Each DADE must h ave access to current regulations and other information as applicable to aircraft dispatch er certification. DADEs must have direct access to a computer with internet access for the purpose of obtaining current aviation safety and regulatory

information. **C. Us**  **e o**  **f t** **he Integrated Airman Certification**  **a nd** **/or Rating Application**  **(IACRA).** A DADE may

not use IA CRA to process airman applications without first obtaining approval from the FAA managing specialist. If the FAA managing specialist approves the use of IACRA, he or she will list its use as a provision of the DADE’s LOA . **13 -**  **181 TESTING**  **.** All practical tests must be conducted in accordance with the current version of the Aircraft Dispatcher PTS (FAA - S - 8081 - 10 ) . The DADE must notify the managing CHDO of all scheduled tes ts in advance. The FAA managing specialist will establish local procedures concerning types of required notifications and notification timetables. **13 -**  **182 RELOCATION.**  If a DADE relocates outside of the CHDO geographic area of responsibility, the CHDO will terminate the designation in accordance with Volume 13, Chapter 1, Section 2, as it relates to “Terminati on not - f or- c ause , ” since relocation is not a product of poor performance. **RESERVED.** Paragraphs 13 - 18 3 through 13 - 200.