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Practical Tests

The FAA has granted Robin Leabman the following Practical Tests on his Certified Letter of Authorization (CLOA)

Airplane

Single-Engine Land

Private, Instrument, Commercial

Multi-Engine Land

Private, Instrument, Commercial, ATP

Instructor (Add-Ons)

CFI, CFII, MEI

Administrative

Foreign Pilot | Military Competency | SIC | SOE | Ground Instructor | CFI Recency

Fee Policy

BASIC LEVEL - $1000

Private, Instrument, Commercial

ADVANCED LEVEL - $1500

Multi-Engine Rating

CFI, CFII, MEI (Add-Ons)

MASTER LEVEL - $2000

ATP (AMEL)

CFI Initial (Coming in 2026)

ADMINISTRATIVE - $300

Ground Instructor - $200

CFI Recency - $200

Continuances and Re-Tests are $500

Except FULL retests (Oral & Flight)

Travel Fees

+ $0

Practical Tests conducted at WHP or VNY

+ $200

Practical Tests conducted outside WHP or VNY, but within the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

+ $500

Practical Tests conducted outside the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

See Availability

NOTAMS

Warnings, Cautions, and Alerts

⚠️  Attention  ⚠️

This "NOTAMs" section is for urgent communications.  Please check it every time you visit ezDPE.com.  There could always be messages here that could apply to you and your practical test.
All bookings require a minimum 24-hour advanced notice with the faa.
BOOKING POLICY UPDATE 09-25-2025:  After discussions with many members of the training community, the "Call-When-Ready" 15-Day Booking Policy will remain in place.  I attempted giving everyone dates in September, and it required several rebookings, plus a few cancelled on me the day before, which has now created a backlog.
October Scheduling:  I will not be giving anyone a date in advance for October.  I'd like to try a "Ready, Set, Go" experiment.  Only reach out to me when you are READY.  When you call me to assert you are ready, you might be going in as little as 24-48 hours, or a week, or two weeks.  I believe there is enough demand from students who need checkrides now, so I will be working to get their tests done.
Private, Instrument, and Commercial Applicants:  Please go to the Downloads page from the menu at the top of the website.  Select the Applicant Checklist packet for the test you will be taking, print it, read and carefully complete every section in the lead-up to your test.  There are three cross-country scenarios in each packet.  Select one to plan for the test.
When we book your test date and time, please complete the fillable Applicant Info PDF and send it back to me.  I need this information to submit the FAA Pre-Approval and prep my paperwork for your test.

ᯓ ✈︎  READY LIST  ᯓ ✈︎

These are the applicants who are ready and have booking priority:
  • Robert F. (COMM) WHP
  • David S. (IFR) WHP
  • Everett M. (IFR) WHP
  • Dan M. (PMEAO) WHP
  • Thomas F. (PPL) SMO
  • Noah R. (PPL) WHP
  • Arthur W. (COM) WHP
  • Winston Y. (IFR) WHP
  • Sam K. (PPL) WHP
  • Finn D. (PPL) VNY

Availability

15-Day Booking Policy

The 15-Day Booking Policy ensures you take your Practical Test when you are FULLY READY to take your test.  When you are ready, please reference the calendar below to see availability.  ONLY BOOK WHEN YOU ARE READY!!!

MonthLY Outlook

Availability Released the Last Week of Every Month.  Schedule changes may occur weekly, and the calendars will be updated in real-time.  Test times are communicated via these calendars.

These calendars are not interactive, but do look nicer on a tablet or computer.

Call, Text, or Email to Schedule:

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

1

T.N. (COM) CMA 0900

D.P. (IFR) CMA 1500

2

C.I. (MEI) VNY 0700

L.B. (MEI) VNY 1100

3

Not Available for Bookings at this Time

4

Not Available for Bookings at this Time

5

Not Available for Bookings at this Time

6

Not Available for Bookings at this Time

7

Not Available for Bookings at this Time

8

A.D. (COM) WJF 0800

A.H. (COM) WJF 1300

9

D.S. (PVTc) WHP 0800

10

Not Available for Bookings at this Time

11

Not Available for Bookings at this Time

12

Not Available for Bookings at this Time

13

Not Available for Bookings at this Time

14

PINK JET NBAA in Las Vegas

15

PINK JET NBAA in Las Vegas

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Not Available for Bookings at this Time

25

Not Available for Bookings at this Time

26

PINK JET Susan B. Komen Fly-Over Dodger Stadium

Not Available for Bookings at this Time

27

Not Available for Bookings at this Time

28

PINK JET Sling Flight Academy KLGB

Not Available for Bookings at this Time

29

30

31

Halloween

Robin Leabman

DPE

Background

Robin Leabman started flying at the age of 14 back in 1990, and acquired his Private Pilot and Instrument Rating in high school.  Robin instructed all ratings, including Glider, Tailwheel, and Towplane while in college.  Throughout his aviation career, Robin has flown freight, air ambulance, global ferrying, charter, corporate, and the airlines.  He holds type ratings for LR-JET, GLF4, GLF5, G280, B757, B767, and the L-39 Albatross.

Robin holds all Airplane, Helicopter, and Glider instructor ratings.  He holds ATP in ASEL, AMEL, and Helicopter.  He also holds ASES and AMES at the Commercial level, though he plans to "Level Up" both of those to ATP within the next year.

Robin is proud to be a volunteer pilot for The Pink Jet.

Fun fact:  To date, Robin has taken more than 30 FAA practical tests. 

Challenge Coins

Collect your Challenge Coins every time you Level Up

  • Show Your Aviation Soul

    with Challenge Coins

    Robin has partnered with Aviation Soul to introduce their challenge coins to a pilot when they pass their practical test.

  • Show Off Your Level Up

    Each successful checkride not only results in a piece of paper good for 120 days, but also a complimentary challenge coin appropriate to the certificate or rating you just accomplished, and lasts for life.

  • Challenge Coins for ALL

    Certificates and Ratings

    Aviation Soul has designed and minted challenge coins for all possible certificates and ratings, from sUAS to ATP, and everything in between!

  • Collect Them All

    Every time you Level Up with Robin Leabman, you will receive a new challenge coin to add to your collection.

Ready to Level Up?

Please use the buttons below to call, text, or email when you are READY for your practical test.