Looking for a DPE in SC or GA for SE ATP add on

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Scenario - a customer has an FAA ATP w/ 777 type rating. And a Brazilian PPL. Her eventual goal in the US is ASEL CFI. Short term goal is simply becoming legal to fly SE on her FAA certificate. Options seem to be: 61.75 Private based on the Brazilian PPL; FAA ASEL Commercial add on to ME ATP; ASEL ATP add on to existing ME ATP. Seems like ATP 1) is “just” an IFR ride instead of all the Commercial maneuvers and 2) gives a higher certificate for the same cost. Suggestions for a DPE who can do SE ATP? Pragmatically, probably the best solution is Commercial in the right seat w/ CFI simultaneously. But I offered to find a solution.

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timinthetrees@reddit

Luke Closson can do it. He gives rides in Atlanta and South Georgia. I know of folks that use him and haven’t heard complaints, but I haven’t used him for any checkrides. I skimmed the ACS, and it looks like she’ll have to do a few commercial maneuvers on the checkride (PO180, forward slip to landing). But that’s arguably the easier path if she’s instrument proficient.

ltcterry@reddit (OP)

Thanks! I know people who have used Luke.

Opening_Fruit_2139@reddit

What have you heard?

Only positive things. But he’s picky.

hogdriver@reddit

+1 to the SE ATP route. I did this a few years ago when I bought a Cessna 150L but only a had a ME ATP rating. At the time, it required 50 SE hours, which I had logged over the years. I'm sure the qualifications and maneuvers have changed slightly, but it's probably the easier route.

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