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FTAE CDE External is software that exists at all flight schools. A sub-system of the national FTAE system that involves 165 Thin Client Devices deployed nationally in examination testing rooms at TCCs for enabling external clients to complete aviation examinations using a computer instead of paper.
CDE External – The CDE external is used for external exams. Exams are downloaded though GALRO External, which accesses the FTAE database through the DMZ. Furthermore, once an external exam has been graded, it is uploaded through GALRO and the DMZ into the FTAE database.
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