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Designees are individuals and organizations in the aviation industry authorized to conduct examinations, perform tests, and issue approvals and certificates on behalf of the FAA.
About the Designee Program
- What is a designee?
- How are we allowed to delegate?
- Why do we need designees?
- Where do we get designees?
- What types of designees are there?
- What do we delegate?
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- Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
- Aviation Medical Examiners (AME)
- Designated Aircraft Dispatch Examiners (DADE)
- Designated Airworthiness Representatives-Manufacturing (DAR-F)
- Designated Airworthiness Representatives-Maintenance (DAR-T)
- Designated Engineering Representatives (DER)
- Designated Flight Engineer Examiners (DFEE)
- Designated Manufacturing Inspection Representatives (DMIR)
- Designated Mechanic Examiners (DME)
- Designated Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
- Designated Pilot Examiners (DPE)
- Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
- Organization Designation Authorizations (ODA)
- Aviation Medical Examiners (AME)
- Designated Aircraft Dispatch Examiners (DADE)
- Designated Airworthiness Representatives-Manufacturing (DAR-F)
- Designated Airworthiness Representatives-Maintenance (DAR-T)
- Designated Engineering Representatives (DER)
- Designated Manufacturing Inspection Representatives (DMIR)
- Designated Mechanic Examiners (DME)
- Designated Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
- Designated Pilot Examiners (DPE)
- Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
- Organization Designation Authorizations (ODA)