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Designated Pilot Examiner

James Simon

Reported at KS50 · Seattle FSDO

Private Pilot - ASELCommercial Pilot - ASELInstrument - Airplane
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Cessna 172 Skyhawk

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Reported pass rate

100%

2 passed of 2 conducted

Typical fee

$1,250

median of 2 · $1,000–$1,500

Examiner rating

5.0

from 2 reviews · 100% recommend

Figures come from what applicants chose to report. Discontinued checkrides are excluded from the pass rate.

By checkride type

Pass rates and fees as reported by applicants, broken out by the test they took.

  • Commercial Pilot - ASELInitial

    Pass rate
    100%
    Fee
    $1,500
    Reports
    1
  • Instrument - AirplaneAdd-on

    Pass rate
    100%
    Fee
    $1,000
    Reports
    1

Checkride reports (2)

Commercial Pilot - ASEL

Initial

Jun 2026 · KS50 · C172

Passed$1,500
5
Fairness
5
Professional
5
Communication

Oral 2h · Flight 1h 30m

Would recommend

By Deleted User

Helpful?

Instrument - Airplane

Add-on

Jul 2025 · KS50 · C172

Passed$1,000
5
Fairness
5
Professional
5
Communication

Oral 2h · Flight 2h 30m

Would recommend

By Deleted User

Helpful?