Examiners and inspectors near Ripley Airport 25M
20 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Ripley Airport in Ripley, Mississippi: 4 pilot examiners, 2 sport aviation examiners, 5 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 3 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 1 engineering representative, 2 training center examiners, 1 administrative pilot examiner. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (4), commercial and instrument (4), airline transport pilot (3), flight instructor (4), sport pilot (1) in airplanes (4), multi-engine airplanes (4). Nearest first; "nm" is nautical miles from the airport to the designee's town.
Pilot examiners DPE · 4 · Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings
| Name | Town | nm | May test for | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian James Flax | Somerville, TN FYE | 35 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | FAYETTE COUNTY AIRPORT 1075 Airport Road | (901) 412-7006 | [email protected] | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Karen Gardner | Collierville, TN OLV | 37 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 1169 BRAYWIND DRIVE | (901) 218-6246 | [email protected] | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| David Childress | Olive Branch, MS OLV | 41 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | AIR VENTURE 11299 AIRPORT RD | (901) 262-3199 | [email protected] | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| David William Nicholls | Olive Branch, MS OLV | 41 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Olive Branch Airport 8000 Terminal Drive | (901) 335-4916 | [email protected] | TAMPA FSDO SO-35 / TPA FSDO |
Sport aviation examiners SAE · 2 · 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Frasse | Holly Springs, MS M41 | 25 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, type ratings; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Holly Springs/Marshall County Airport 162 A.Q. Greer Rd | (850) 324-4347 | [email protected] | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Stephen Wolcott Dee | Arlington, TN 2M8 | 46 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, gliders | 5490 Scarlet Ridge Dr | (901) 652-8270 | [email protected] | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 5 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Harding Smelser | Selmer, TN SZY | 38 | Robert Sibley Airport 2282 Airport Road H-2 | (731) 645-2572 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Wendy Michelle Ballenger | Olive Branch, MS OLV | 41 | 6814 Crumpler Blvd, Suite 101 | (662) 222-6724 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Gerald Warren Bock | Germantown, TN OLV | 42 | AVIATION MEDICAL SPECIALISTS 8578 CORDES CIRCLE | (901) 754-6733 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Albert Edward Laughlin | Germantown, TN OLV | 44 | 7705 Poplar Ave Bldg B, SUITE 125 | (901) 516-6353 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Perry Clyde Rothrock | Cordova, TN 2M8 | 46 | 8309 Cordova Road | (901) 757-9984 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
Mechanic examiners DME · 1 · Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant)
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Calvin Cooper | Olive Branch, MS OLV | 41 | Northwest Mississippi Community College 8750 Deerfield Drive | (662) 544-1013 | [email protected] | JACKSON FSDO SW-31 / JAN FSDO |
Airworthiness representatives (maintenance) DAR-T · 3 · Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocco Ruggieri | Collierville, TN OLV | 37 | 1608 Prairie Dunes Drive | (901) 468-8477 | [email protected] | MEMPHIS FSDO CE-21 / MEM FSDO |
| Donald Johnston | Olive Branch, MS OLV | 41 | Memphis Propeller & Accessories LLC 11098 WIllow Ridge Drive | (901) 331-6837 | [email protected] | JACKSON FSDO SW-31 / JAN FSDO |
| John Joseph Cronnelly JR | Hernando, MS MS9 | 45 | 1415 WEST OAK GROVE ROAD | (901) 674-0474 | [email protected] | MEMPHIS FSDO CE-21 / MEM FSDO |
Airworthiness representatives (manufacturing) DAR-F · 1 · Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Shelton Brown | Okolona, MS 5A4 | 45 | 378 County Road 151 | (662) 678-3947 | [email protected] | Atlanta CMS |
Engineering representatives DER-T · 1 · Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Gerard Mannella | Germantown, TN OLV | 42 | Pinnacle Aerospace Solutions, LLC, 9588 Colthurst Cv | (913) 209-3779 | [email protected] | Flight Test and Human Factors Branch |
Training center examiners DCTO-E · 2 · Designee at a certificated training organisation
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Christopher Parnell | Tupelo, MS TUP | 30 | 2716 W. Jackson St. | (662) 321-2352 | [email protected] | Operations Support Branch |
| Christopher S Bice | Olive Branch, MS OLV | 41 | 8020 Terminal Dr | (864) 787-8433 | [email protected] | Operations Support Branch |
Administrative pilot examiners Admin-PE · 1 · Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Hammerton | Olive Branch, MS OLV | 41 | Air Venture Flight Center 11299 Airport Rd | (901) 351-6311 | [email protected] | MEMPHIS FSDO CE-21 / MEM FSDO |
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 Mississippi · by state.