Examiners and inspectors near Chilton County 02A
21 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Chilton County in Clanton, Alabama: 8 pilot examiners, 1 sport aviation examiner, 8 aviation medical examiners, 4 engineering representatives. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (6), commercial and instrument (6), airline transport pilot (6), flight instructor (6), sport pilot (1) in airplanes (6), multi-engine airplanes (6), seaplanes (2), helicopters (1). Nearest first; "nm" is nautical miles from the airport to the designee's town.
Pilot examiners DPE · 8 · Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings
| Name | Town | nm | May test for | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Welden | Calera, AL EET | 16 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes, multi-engine seaplanes | WaterWings Seaplanes Hangar 259 Weathervane Road | (205) 807-3591 | seaplane150@gmail.com | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Ken Spivey | Calera, AL EET | 16 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Shelby County Airport 265 Weather Vane Road | (205) 706-4166 | blueskiesaviationllc@gmail.com | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Fredric Mark Newman | Calera, AL EET | 24 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, commercial pilot, instructor renewals; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes, helicopters | Shelby County Airport 265 Weather Vane Rd | (205) 527-8118 | mnewm@aol.com | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Jeffrey Lee Farmer | Alexander City, AL ALX | 33 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Brown Aero KALX 997 TC Russel Field | (334) 301-2122 | jefffarmer.dpe@aol.com | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Harvey John Schwab | Helena, AL EKY | 34 | instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates | 1572 HIGHWAY 1 | (205) 999-6540 | flyerhjs@gmail.com | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Greg Harper Muse | Alpine, AL SCD | 35 | instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates | 8335 Desoto Caverns Pkwy | (256) 375-8012 | gregmusedpe@gmail.com | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Robert Burnet | Montgomery, AL MGM | 35 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Box Aviation 4651 Hangar Road | (850) 585-7040 | burnet@cox.net | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Mark Gregory Etheredge | Pell City, AL PLR | 46 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 723 Pine Harbor Road, None | (205) 218-3334 | metherefly@gmail.com | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
Sport aviation examiners SAE · 1 · Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft
| Name | Town | nm | May test for | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lewis Henley | Bessemer, AL EKY | 32 | Bessemer FBO 900 Mitchell Field Road | (205) 601-9215 | aeroshell2@bellsouth.net | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 8 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Williams Kemp | Elmore, AL 08A | 23 | Wetumpka Airport (08A), 1381 Highway 14 | (334) 264-3302 | viperdoc@mindspring.com | Southern Region |
| Whitney Yvonne Tew | Hoover, AL EKY | 32 | 2949 John Hawkins Pkwy | (205) 987-0005 | tew.whitney@gmail.com | Southern Region |
| Michele Goldhagen | Alexander City, AL ALX | 33 | 3316 Hwy 280 | (256) 496-2638 | michelegoldhagen@yahoo.com | Southern Region |
| Frank J Gogan | Montgomery, AL MGM | 35 | 1067 WOODLEY RD, A-2 | (334) 832-1914 | fgoganmd@ymail.com | Southern Region |
| Bruce Myles Pava | Birmingham, AL BHM | 43 | 52 Medical Park Drive East, SUITE 317 | (205) 599-3990 | bmpmd@aol.com | Southern Region |
| Chauncey Benedict Thuss | Birmingham, AL BHM | 43 | 2700 10th Avenue South, Suite 103, Building 2 | (205) 930-2910 | cthuss@uabmc.edu | Southern Region |
| Dakota Lange Price | Birmingham, AL BHM | 43 | 1308 Tuscaloosa Ave Sw | (205) 679-6325 | dakotalprice@gmail.com | Southern Region |
| James Sullivan | Birmingham, AL BHM | 43 | PARKWAY MEDICAL CENTER 1160 HUFFMAN RD | (205) 815-5000 | dgregs@gmail.com | Southern Region |
Engineering representatives DER-T · 4 · Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wigfield | Chelsea, AL EET | 28 | 2009 Lime Creek Drive | (251) 272-0523 | blake.wigfield@gmail.com | East Certification Branch |
| Jason Murphy | Helena, AL EKY | 29 | 6280 Helena Road | (334) 221-5754 | jason@cotneyaerospace.com | East Certification Branch |
| William B Cotney | Helena, AL EKY | 29 | 122 Cahaba Falls Ln | (205) 410-4493 | bill@cotneyaerospace.com | East Certification Branch |
| Ricky Kwok Chong Wai | Hoover, AL EKY | 32 | 5330 Stadium Trace Parkway, Suite 340 | (205) 492-2888 | rwai@derservices.com | East Certification Branch |
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. A designee's functions are the FAA's own codes (DPE-PE-ASEL is a pilot examiner for the private certificate in single-engine airplanes), spelled out here for pilot examiners. Click a column heading to sort. All designees in Alabama · by state.