Originally Posted by
COKS
I spent more time waiting on the FSDO to assign me a DPE than it took me to get ready. I waited 2 months for them to assign me an examiner, so don't be surprised if it takes a little longer for that reason, but gave me extra time to study, so not terrible.
Some FSDO's will authorize a DPE pretty quickly if there's no fed available. That's a good item to research when looking at schools... does the FSDO do all checkrides, and how long does it take them?
FSDOs should not keep people waiting for months or even weeks... that's what DPEs are for.