Examiners and inspectors near Dalton Airport 3DA
45 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Dalton Airport in Flushing, Michigan: 5 pilot examiners, 1 sport aviation examiner, 16 aviation medical examiners, 3 mechanic examiners, 5 engineering representatives, 15 aircrew program designees. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (4), commercial and instrument (5), airline transport pilot (3), flight instructor (3), sport pilot (1), type ratings (1) in airplanes (4), multi-engine airplanes (3). Nearest first; "nm" is nautical miles from the airport to the designee's town.
Pilot examiners DPE · 5 · Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings
| Name | Town | nm | May test for | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Fortson | Howell, MI OZW | 27 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes | Crosswinds Aviation 3808 W. Grand River Rd. | (954) 931-3037 | craigfortson@aol.com | EAST MICHIGAN FSDO GL-23 / EMI FSDO |
| Daniel Stephen Unger | Howell, MI OZW | 27 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes | Crosswinds Aviation 3808 W Grand River Ave | (586) 675-6030 | unger1949@gmail.com | EAST MICHIGAN FSDO GL-23 / EMI FSDO |
| Gerald Leigh Stanley | Waterford Township, MI PTK | 31 | 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 | DCT Aviation 6320 North Service Road | (248) 613-9713 | glstanley@comcast.net | EAST MICHIGAN FSDO GL-23 / EMI FSDO |
| Edmond William Verville | Yipsilanti, MI YIP | 48 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | ATP Flight Training Center 3099 Tyler Road | (269) 207-5864 | edverville@aol.com | GRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR FSDO |
| Mark Richard Handren | Ypsilanti, MI YIP | 48 | commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; multi-engine airplanes | 843 Willow Run Airport | (423) 312-4916 | wanderer1092@yahoo.com | EAST MICHIGAN FSDO GL-23 / EMI 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald E Wedekemper | Ypsilanti, MI YIP | 48 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency); airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | ATP Flight School 3099 Tyler Road | (517) 376-1021 | wedekemper@gmail.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 16 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narin Tanir-Avci | Clarkston, MI PTK | 26 | Tanir Medical Center 6080 Dixie Hwy, Ste B | (248) 620-3700 | drtanir@tanirmedicalcenter.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Tim Errol Eckstein | Bay City, MI 3CM | 30 | 2919 E. WILDER RD., SUITE 130 | (989) 671-5720 | eckstei1@yahoo.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Dana Michael Busch | Waterford, MI PTK | 31 | 5624 HIGHLAND ROAD | (248) 674-4110 | drbusch@myfaamedical.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Gregory Arthur Pinnell | Waterford Township, MI PTK | 31 | 6544 Highland Road | (989) 245-4494 | gpinnell@airdocs.net | Great Lakes Region |
| Jesse Morris Zrull | Waterford, MI PTK | 31 | Air Docs 6544 Highland Rd | (989) 245-4494 | jzrull@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Sarah Elizabeth Albers | Waterford, MI PTK | 31 | Aviation Medical Exams 7310 Highland Road | (586) 460-0603 | sealbers@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Kelin Patricia Prokurat | West Bloomfield, MI PTK | 36 | 5807 W Maple Rd, Ste 175 | (248) 830-1921 | kelinpro@pilotexampro.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Theodore Louis Roumell | Rochester, MI VLL | 38 | 811 Oakwood Dr. Ste. 106 | (248) 651-4004 | trgreekgod@cs.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Thomas Keaveney | Lansing, MI LAN | 38 | 1004 E Michigan Ave. | (517) 364-3900 | tom.keaveney@umhsparrow.org | Great Lakes Region |
| john joseph steele | Rochester Hills, MI VLL | 38 | Michigan Center For Regenerative Medicine 355 Barclay Circle | (248) 216-2008 | steelejjiii@hotmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Robert R Zaid | Novi, MI 1D2 | 39 | 39555 WEST TEN MILE RD., STE 302 | (248) 426-7200 | robertzaid@hotmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Theodore William Shively | Novi, MI 1D2 | 39 | 39555 W. TEN MILE ROAD, STE. 302 | (248) 426-7200 | docshive@aol.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Lyle Scott Grant | Southfield, MI VLL | 42 | 18161 West 13 Mile Rd, Suite E-3 | (248) 645-1000 | birminghammedical@ameritech.net | Great Lakes Region |
| Christopher John Shamass | Ray Township, MI 57D | 43 | Ray Community Airport 59819 Indian Trail | (586) 697-0203 | chrisshamass@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Robert J Gordon | Plymouth, MI 1D2 | 45 | Robert J. Gordon, D.O., FAA-INS, PLLC 965 S. MAIN | (734) 455-3530 | drgordonpilotdr@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Martin Patrick Gleespen | Chelsea, MI 75G | 46 | 1290 S MAIN ST SUITE C | (734) 475-1107 | martingleespen@yahoo.com | Great Lakes Region |
Mechanic examiners DME · 3 · Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant)
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Osstyn | Canton, MI YIP | 49 | Michigan Institute of Aviation Technology (MIAT) 2955 S. Haggerty | (734) 904-1316 | dosstyn@earthlink.net | EAST MICHIGAN FSDO GL-23 / EMI FSDO |
| John Mose Shamass | Canton, MI YIP | 49 | Michigan Institute of Aviation Technology (MIAT) 2955 S. Haggerty | (586) 295-2344 | johnshamass@yahoo.com | EAST MICHIGAN FSDO GL-23 / EMI FSDO |
| Thomas Mc Clain | Canton, MI YIP | 49 | 2955 Haggerty Road | (419) 260-8014 | sabermech@hotmail.com | EAST MICHIGAN FSDO GL-23 / EMI FSDO |
Engineering representatives DER-T · 5 · Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Keith Foss | Holly, MI 9G2 | 18 | 2444 JOSSMAN RD | (248) 379-2506 | brian@ccaviation.net | Central Certification Branch |
| Donald J Lingenfelter | Howell, MI OZW | 27 | 4141 Pingree Rd | (248) 787-0871 | donl@asisolutions.org | Central Certification Branch |
| James P Gardini | shelby twp., MI D98 | 40 | 54522 merkel lane | (586) 557-6785 | jim.gardini@hotmail.com | Central Certification Branch |
| Kamala Jane Meader | Superior Township, MI YIP | 48 | 7017 Stommel Court, 7017 Stommel Court | (734) 994-7846 | kmeader@aerokam.net | Central Certification Branch |
| Thomas R Miller | Grass Lake, MI 26W | 49 | 8880 Dawson Country Lane | (316) 213-3353 | tmiller@atadllc.com | Central Certification Branch |
Aircrew program designees APD · 15 · Aircrew Program Designee: an airline's own check pilot who gives the FAA's tests to the airline's pilots
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Ehringer | Ypsilanti, MI YIP | 48 | Kalitta Air LLC 818 Willow Run Airport | (303) 807-0565 | cehringer@kalittaair.com | THE GREAT ATLANTIC CMO GL-61 / TGA CMO |
| Brian Thomas Dasto | Ypsilanti, MI YIP | 48 | Kalitta Air LLC 818 Willow Run Airport | (901) 201-8065 | bdasto@kalittaair.com | THE GREAT ATLANTIC CMO GL-61 / TGA CMO |
| David Michael Cabelka | Ypsilanti, MI YIP | 48 | Kalitta Air, LLC 818 Willow Run Airport | (715) 212-6773 | dcabelka@kalittaair.com | THE GREAT ATLANTIC CMO GL-61 / TGA CMO |
| Dennis Robert Lamecker | Ypsilanti, MI YIP | 48 | 843B willow run airport | (918) 671-0613 | dlamecker@kalittacharters.com | THE GREAT ATLANTIC CMO GL-61 / TGA CMO |
| James Newton White | Ypsilanti, MI YIP | 48 | Kalitta Air LLC 818 Willow Run Airport | (508) 801-4010 | jwhite@kalittaair.com | THE GREAT ATLANTIC CMO GL-61 / TGA CMO |
| Jason Keller | Ypsilanti, MI YIP | 48 | Willow Run Airport 818 Willow Run Airport | (317) 414-4016 | urclear4takeoff@yahoo.com | THE GREAT ATLANTIC CMO GL-61 / TGA CMO |
| Mark Luman | Yipsilanti, MI YIP | 48 | 843 Willow Run Airport | (678) 687-8783 | lumanm@att.net | THE GREAT ATLANTIC CMO GL-61 / TGA CMO |
| Matthias Mundry | Ypsilanti, MI YIP | 48 | 818 Willow Run Airport | (864) 907-4568 | teamcarolinakraut@gmail.com | THE GREAT ATLANTIC CMO GL-61 / TGA CMO |
| Michael Cox | Ypsilanti, MI YIP | 48 | 818 Willow Run Airport | (843) 860-3591 | coxmb@comcast.net | THE GREAT ATLANTIC CMO GL-61 / TGA CMO |
| Michael Lawrence Gaedtke | Ypsilanti, MI YIP | 48 | Kalitta Charters II LLC 843 Willow Run Airport | (734) 788-2985 | mgaedtke@kalittacharters.com | THE GREAT ATLANTIC CMO GL-61 / TGA CMO |
| Peter John Holske | Ypsilanti, MI YIP | 48 | Kalitta Air Training Center 818 Willow Run Airport | (774) 836-2946 | pholske@kalittaair.com | THE GREAT ATLANTIC CMO GL-61 / TGA CMO |
| Sisay Befekadu | Ypsilanti, MI YIP | 48 | 818 Willow Run Airport | (703) 217-1573 | sisay.befekadu@gmail.com | THE GREAT ATLANTIC CMO GL-61 / TGA CMO |
| Steven Lamonte Hoffman | Ypsilanti, MI YIP | 48 | Kalitta Air LLC 818 Willow Run Airport | (217) 710-1436 | hoffman747@gmail.com | THE GREAT ATLANTIC CMO GL-61 / TGA CMO |
| William Donald Rhodes | Ypsilanti, MI YIP | 48 | Kalitta Air LLC 818 Willow Run Airport | (423) 277-1997 | wdrhodes1@me.com | THE GREAT ATLANTIC CMO GL-61 / TGA CMO |
| William Glen Gordon | Ypsilanti, MI YIP | 48 | Kalitta Air LLC 818 Willow Run Airport | (720) 425-1948 | wgordon@kalittaair.com | THE GREAT ATLANTIC CMO GL-61 / TGA CMO |
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 Michigan · by state.