Examiners and inspectors near Scottsboro Muni-Word Field 4A6
21 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Scottsboro Muni-Word Field in Scottsboro, Alabama: 6 pilot examiners, 1 sport aviation examiner, 10 aviation medical examiners, 2 mechanic examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 1 engineering representative. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (5), commercial and instrument (5), airline transport pilot (4), flight instructor (4), sport pilot (1), type ratings (2) in airplanes (4), multi-engine airplanes (3), helicopters (1). Nearest first; "nm" is nautical miles from the airport to the designee's town.
Pilot examiners DPE · 6 · Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings
| Name | Town | nm | May test for | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Phillip Knueven | Brownsboro, AL 3M5 | 23 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, commercial pilot; helicopters | 236 Lawler Drive | (352) 874-9768 | tpknueven@gmail.com | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Catherine Elizabeth Cavagnaro | Winchester, TN BGF | 29 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes | 420 Aviation Drive | (931) 636-8678 | catherine@aceaerobaticschool.com | NASHVILLE FSDO CE-19 / BNA FSDO |
| Edward H Blount | Albertville, AL BFZ | 30 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Albertville Aviation 300 Aldridge Dr | (205) 616-2027 | eblount3614@gmail.com | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Thomas A Troyer | Chickamauga, GA 9A5 | 32 | type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency | 3697 Hog Jowl Road | (201) 213-9367 | troyerflyingservicellc@gmail.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Max Peter Gurgew | Huntsville, AL HSV | 38 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, type ratings, instructor renewals; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 113 Steele Street | (256) 509-3866 | mgurgew@comcast.net | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Bruce Richard Whittemore | Chattanooga, TN CHA | 45 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Wilson Air 932 Jubliee Dr | (956) 286-5596 | richard@cmaaviation.com | NASHVILLE FSDO CE-19 / BNA 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Raymond Czarnecki | Arab, AL 8A1 | 33 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, type ratings, commercial pilot, private pilot (proficiency); helicopters | 2446 Pine Lake Trail NW | (256) 506-0313 | czshadow29@gmail.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 10 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Chad Williamson | Fort Payne, AL 4A9 | 19 | 617 Gault Ave N | (256) 697-0750 | mchadwilliamson@gmail.com | Southern Region |
| Stephen Brown Henderson | Guntersville, AL 8A1 | 21 | 2308 HOMER CLAYTON DRIVE | (256) 582-2581 | admin@lakeshorefp.com | Southern Region |
| Andrew W Reiland | Attalla, AL GAD | 36 | 515 THIRD ST NW | (256) 538-7273 | andrewwr@charter.net | Southern Region |
| Milton A Padgett | Madison, AL HSV | 37 | 165 CHESTNUT DRIVE, SUITE D | (256) 325-7666 | drmiltonpadgett@gmail.com | Southern Region |
| Zaunklay Dale Finnila | Madison, AL HSV | 37 | 540 Hughes Rd, Suite 4 | (256) 456-5971 | zaunklay87@yahoo.com | Southern Region |
| Jeffrey Garber | Huntsville, AL HSV | 38 | 2319 Whitesburg Drive | (256) 698-8391 | jggarber@yahoo.com | Southern Region |
| Arlene Donowitz-Clark | Chattanooga, TN CHA | 45 | 605 GLENWOOD DR, SUITE 404 | (423) 629-7220 | arlene.donowitz@commonspirit.org | Southern Region |
| Bradley R Keel | Chattanooga, TN CHA | 45 | 1067 Riverfront Parkway, Ste 201 | (423) 888-5930 | bradleykeel@gmail.com | Southern Region |
| Eugene Healy Ryan | Chattanooga, TN CHA | 45 | 2205 MCCALLIE AVE, Suite 301 | (423) 643-2253 | eryan68@epbfi.com | Southern Region |
| Randolph Page Sumner | Rome, GA RMG | 47 | 1825 MARTHA BERRY BLVD | (762) 235-1720 | rsumner@harbinclinic.com | Southern Region |
Mechanic examiners DME · 2 · Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant)
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Eric McFerrin | Albertville, AL BFZ | 30 | The Aviation College at Snead State 24 Aviation Way | (205) 641-0124 | ipschoser1@bellsouth.net | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Jonathan Byrd | Rome, GA RMG | 47 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College 127 Capitoline Drive NE, GNTC Aviation Training Center | (762) 370-7593 | jonbyrddme@usa.com | ATLANTA FSDO SO-11 / ATL FSDO |
Airworthiness representatives (maintenance) DAR-T · 1 · Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Scott Sneden | Chattanooga, TN CHA | 45 | 4827 Lone Hill Rd | (321) 557-0714 | planenut99@hotmail.com | NASHVILLE FSDO CE-19 / BNA FSDO |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas A Troyer | Chickamauga, GA 9A5 | 32 | 3697 Hog Jowl Road | (201) 213-9367 | troyerflyingservicellc@gmail.com | Flight Test and Human Factors 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.