FAA 8610.12:2008
FAA 8610.12:2008 Technical Personnel Examiner Handbook Describes policy and mandatory, standardized procedures for people who administer all aviation mechanic or parachute rigger oral and practical tests.
Table of Contents
Chapter1-GeneralInformationSection1-Introduction
1.PurposeofThisOrder
2.Audience
3.WhereYouCanFindThisOrder
4.WhatThisOrderCancels
5.ExplanationofPolicyChanges
Section2-TPEProgram
6.General
7.FAACertificationPolicy
8.DesignationsIssued
9.DesigneeMaterials
10.Security
Chapter2-SelectionandAppointmentofaTPE
1.Selection
2.GeneralRequirementsforAppointment
3.Delegation/RecisionofaTPEAuthorization
Chapter3-Training,Supervision,andRenewal
1.Training
2.RecurrentTraining
3.Supervision
4.Expiration
5.Renewal
6.KnowledgeandSkill
Chapter4-PrivilegesandLimitations
1.Privileges
2.Limitations
3.GeographicalArea
Chapter5-ConductingandGradingTests
1.Preparation
2.ApplicantEligibility
3.EvaluatingApplicantPerformance
4.ConductingtheTests
5.TestPlanningSheetsAreRequiredforEachOraland
PracticalTestGiven
6.RecordingtheResultsofaTest
7.WhentheApplicantPasses
8.ApplicantsUnder18YearsofAge
9.WhentheApplicantFails
10.DispositionofFiles
11.IssuanceofFAAForm8060-4byaTPEWhenOraland
PracticalTestsareNotAdministered
12.ReconstructionofaLostCertificationFile
Chapter6-Termination
1.Termination
2.ReasonsforTermination
3.ExamplesofDeficiencies
4.Documentation
5.ProposedTermination
6.Notification
7.OptiontoRespond
8.FSDOorIFOManager'sDecision
9.Appeal
10.VoluntarySurrender
Chapter7-AdministrativeInformation
1.Distribution
2.Deviations
3.SuggestionsorComments
AppendixA-InstructionsforCompletingFAAForm8610-2,
AirmanCertificateandorRatingApplication
1.ProceduresforCompletingFAAForm8610-2
2.PrivacyAct
3.CompletetheTopSection
4.BlockI-ApplicantInformation
5.BlockII-CertificateorRatingAppliedforonBasisof-
6.BlockIII-RecordofExperience
7.BlockIV-Applicant'sCertification
9.ForFAAUseOnly
10.ResultsofOralandPracticalTests
11.DesignatedExaminer'sReport
12.Applicant'sCertification
13.FAAInspector'sReport
AppendixB-Nationality(Citizenship)tobeUsedtoComplete
BlockIofFAAForm8610-2,AirmanCertificate
and/orRatingApplication
AppendixC-InformationAbouttheInitialTPEStandardization
Seminars
AppendixD-ExampleFormsforDesignatedMechanicExaminer
Applicants
AppendixE-ExampleFormsforDesignatedParachuteRigger
ExaminerApplicants
AppendixF-AirframeandPowerplantMechanicandParachute
RiggerOralandPracticalTestPlanningSheets