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[–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

I’m also a layman - I didn’t finish training to become a private pilot.

Thinking about this, it IS possible that he held a commercial certificate and it got revoked because his DPE was caught doing something shady and the FAA invalidated all certa issued by the DPE, pending a new checkride. It’s happened before.

I’m not sure how it would show up in the website though.

https://amsrvs.registry.faa.gov/airmeninquiry/Main.aspx

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    I remember something regarding shady examiners, but I assumed the FAA got those people rechecked with priority since, as I recall, it affected a lot of working commercial pilots.

    I would also assume they would have offered that explanation rather than scrubbing the internet.

    I think that explanation is probably unlikely here.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Well, he could also not be flying anymore so never retook his checkride.

    All that’s to say, it may be a possibility. I’m unable to offer insight on the likelihood of it being fact.

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