Details of an FAA investigation released last week uncovered enough evidence to conclude that the competency of any airmen examined by designated pilot examiner (DPE) Bruce Kalashian in the agency’s Fresno, Calif., flight standards district office (FSDO) between January 2012 and January 2014 should be considered in doubt. “As a result of the evidence obtained during the investigation, the FAA has determined that these airmen will require reexamination of their competency pursuant with 49 U.S.C. 44709 to ensure safety in air commerce,” concluded the FAA report. The Fresno FSDO is sending a 44709-notification letter to all airmen tested by Kalashian during the two-year period informing them of the requirement to be re-examined for the highest grade of certificate each received from the DPE. The agency will not require a re-examination if an airman was later tested by another examiner for a higher grade of certificate in the same category of aircraft with satisfactory results on the first attempt. The FAA said an add-on rating to the same grade of certificate, or a certificate issued in a different category of aircraft, does not satisfy the requirement of this notice. Any practical test taken after the airman has received the letter of re-examination also would not negate the requirement to be retested.