$200 per service. Paid by Zelle or Venmo. After the appointment. After the certificate is issued. No additional fees of any kind.
What's included
The $200 flat fee covers the full administrative process:
- Pre-appointment intake email with document checklist
- Document review by the DPE
- DMS (Designee Management System) entry creation per FAA oversight requirements
- Video appointment (typically 20–30 minutes, depending on service)
- IACRA sign-off
- Issuance of temporary certificate at the end of the appointment
How payment works
Payment is collected after the appointment is complete and the certificate is issued. You don't pay anything upfront.
Accepted payment methods:
- Zelle
- Venmo
No credit-card processing fees. No PayPal fees. No payment plan or financing offered (the appointment is one-time; $200 is a single transaction).
What you don't pay
- Travel fee: $0
- Rescheduling fee: $0
- Cancellation fee: $0
- Unqualified-during-appointment fee: $0
- Online-payment / merchant fee: $0
- Same-day appointment fee: $0
- International / overseas fee: $0
If for any reason your documentation doesn't pass review during the appointment, or you're determined not yet eligible (hours short, FIRC not within window, etc.), there is no charge. We discuss what's needed and you come back when ready.
Multi-service pricing
$200 flat per appointment. If you have more than one item that may be eligible to handle together (for example a CFI renewal alongside another administrative action), mention it on the contact form and we'll confirm what fits in a single appointment.
How this compares
The FAA does not publish a DPE rate schedule. Typical DPE pricing for initial-checkride practical tests ranges from $600 to $1,200. Daytona DPE focuses exclusively on administrative examiner work (no practical tests), which carries lower complexity and shorter appointments, allowing the flat $200 rate.
In-person SOE removals or CFI renewals at a FSDO are free in principle, but FSDO appointments are notoriously hard to schedule and require in-person travel. The $200 price point is the time-saver tax — most pilots find it well worth it.
Why a flat rate?
- No pricing games. Hourly rates create incentive to drag appointments out. Flat rate means we're both motivated to finish efficiently.
- Predictable for you. No surprise fees on the back end.
- Aligned with the service model. Daytona DPE only does administrative actions — they're all roughly the same workload from the examiner's side. One price.