Aram Basmadjian is an experienced Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) with over 8,000 hours of flight time. He is a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) as well as a Gold Seal Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI) with Instrument (CFII) and Multi-Engine (MEI) privileges. Aram currently is the Chief Flight Instructor at Lehigh Carbon Community College, an FAA-approved Part 141 flight school. He is also an accredited BPPP flight instructor. Previously he was a captain for SkyWest Airlines flying the Canadair Regional Jet. Aram is also an accomplished concert organist having performed throughout the world. He is the Executive Vice President at Allen Organ Company, the world’s largest builder of church organs, and also serves as the Organist​/​Choirmaster at Trinity Episcopal Church in Bethlehem, PA. I am qualified to conduct multi-engine practical tests in the following aircraft: Beech BE-60 (Duke) Beech BE-76 (Duchess) Piper PA27-250 (Aztec) Piper PA31-350 (Chieftain) Piper PA34-200 (Seneca) I am also authorized to provide Flight Instructor Renewals, Military Pilot Competency evaluation, Foreign License verification, Medical Flight Tests, and Remote Pilot certificates. To schedule a checkride, please fill out the scheduling request form.

Flying At/Near These Airport(s)

KABE - Lehigh Valley International Airport (Allentown, PA)

Pricing Notes

There are no travel costs associated with tests conducted at Lehigh Valley International (ABE). If you are unable to meet me for a practical test at ABE, I am willing to travel to any airport within the Allentown FSDO jurisdiction for $75.00 plus applicable airport​/​FBO fees. For airports outside the Allentown FSDO in PA and NJ, I charge $1.50 per nautical mile straight-line distance (round trip) from Allentown, PA plus applicable airport​/​FBO fees. [Out of the Area Tests] Tests outside of PA and NJ will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Depending on the location, I may be willing to travel to administer a practical test. Please contact me to discuss. [Private Area and Internet Connection] If I am meeting you at an airport other than ABE, you must provide a private area free of distractions and a reliable internet connection. If this requires renting a meeting room from the FBO, this will be done at the applicant’s expense. [Retest Fees] The retest fee posted applies only to retests for applicants who received a Notice of Disapproval on a previous practical test from me. Applicants seeking a retest after receiving a Notice of Disapproval from another examiner will be charged the full fee for the Practical Test regardless of tasks already completed on the first attempt, unless otherwise specified. [Continuance Fees] Sometimes, despite the best of intentions, issues may result in a discontinuance that are out of our control. Therefore, I will not charge to continue a practical test at a later date (within 60 days of the Letter of Discontinuance) for the following reasons: - Unforecast weather - Maintenance issues that develop during the checkride - Unexpected illness - Other reasonable circumstances – at the examiner’s discretion - If the discontinued test took place at an airport other than ABE, an additional travel fee will be charged to continue the practical test at a later date. [Paper 8710-1 Fee] IACRA is the preferred method of application by the FAA. A $150.00 fee will be charged if a paper 8710-1 application is required. In the unlikely event that the IACRA system is down the paper application fee will be waived.