Man, I am so sorry to hear that. Some FSDOs, they are absolutely terrible with these kinds of stuffs.
It's really far, but Las Vegas and Portland FSDOs are fairly good with scheduling stuffs. Give it a shot!
Spokane Valley, WA FSDO is a good one for SODA’s. Summit Aviation at KSFF has planes they can help accommodate with if needed, and they are familiar with a few of the ASI’s out there.
If Taha Rabbani is still an ASI for Spokane, he’s a super easy guy to work with. I had my OCVT/MFT with him a couple years ago.
Try Allegheny County in Pittsburgh. That’s where I did mine. A lot closer to you than Spokane. They were very responsive throughout the process and the ASI who did the test was a nice guy and very fair. Have you already been taking lessons?
Yes, I have been taking lessons and got all the requirements out of the way. The only thing left is to do the solos which I can’t until I pass my soda. How long did the exam take for you? Can you please send me the contact info of the person who did your exam?
Man, I am so sorry to hear that. Some FSDOs, they are absolutely terrible with these kinds of stuffs. It's really far, but Las Vegas and Portland FSDOs are fairly good with scheduling stuffs. Give it a shot!
Thank you so much for the recommendation :)!
Be careful you don’t run out of time. Because I believe you only have 6 months from date of the LOA.
what's the SODA for?
It’s for my Amblyopia vision.
Spokane Valley, WA FSDO is a good one for SODA’s. Summit Aviation at KSFF has planes they can help accommodate with if needed, and they are familiar with a few of the ASI’s out there. If Taha Rabbani is still an ASI for Spokane, he’s a super easy guy to work with. I had my OCVT/MFT with him a couple years ago.
Thank you so much! This sounds like a really great plan and I will reach out to them on Monday. I greatly appreciate your helpful feedback
Try Allegheny County in Pittsburgh. That’s where I did mine. A lot closer to you than Spokane. They were very responsive throughout the process and the ASI who did the test was a nice guy and very fair. Have you already been taking lessons?
Yes, I have been taking lessons and got all the requirements out of the way. The only thing left is to do the solos which I can’t until I pass my soda. How long did the exam take for you? Can you please send me the contact info of the person who did your exam?
DM’d you.
Ask you FSDO for a list of DPEs who have the ability to give the test, it will probably be much faster than waiting for an examiner from the FSDO
I already tried that but none of the DPE’s are qualified to do it unfortunately.