Need a DPE at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX)? A Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) is the private, FAA-authorised examiner who conducts your checkride and issues the temporary certificate when you pass. This page gathers the DPEs who examine at or near KPHX in Phoenix, Arizona, with a filter for those authorised in gyroplanes.
DPEs at KPHX, in short
- A DPE (Designated Pilot Examiner) gives your practical test on the FAA’s behalf.
- The checkride is flown in your own aircraft, so field and examiner logistics travel together.
- Gyroplane-authorised examiners are scarce; book early and be ready to travel.
- No DPE listed here yet? The request form above puts your details in front of us.
Taking your checkride at KPHX
The practical test is flown from the field itself, so its airspace is part of the day. KPHX sits inside Class B airspace, the busiest and most tightly controlled environment in the system, where precise radio work and ATC clearances to share the sky with airline traffic are part of everyday flying. Much light-aircraft activity around Phoenix works from the quieter satellite fields nearby.
What a DPE can examine for
A given examiner is authorised for specific certificates and ratings, so confirm before you book, but these are the rides a DPE commonly gives.
| Certificate or rating | Checkride |
|---|---|
| Sport Pilot | The sport pilot practical test, including in a gyroplane. |
| Private Pilot | The private pilot checkride, the most common ride a DPE gives. |
| Commercial | The commercial pilot practical test. |
| Instrument rating | The instrument rating checkride. |
| Flight Instructor | The initial CFI practical test and reinstatements. |
| Added ratings | Category and class add-ons, subject to the examiner’s own authorisations. |
Ready to line up a DPE at KPHX? If examiners are listed above, contact them directly and book well ahead. If the list is still thin, use the request form near the top of this page and we will help you find a Designated Pilot Examiner near Phoenix, while showing the demand to examiners considering the area.
