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Examiners and inspectors near Big Timber AT Howard Field 6S0

14 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Big Timber AT Howard Field in Big Timber, Montana: 3 pilot examiners, 5 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 1 engineering representative, 1 training center examiner, 2 administrative pilot examiners. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (3), commercial and instrument (2), flight instructor (1), type ratings (1) in airplanes (2), multi-engine airplanes (2), helicopters (1), gliders (1). Nearest first; "nm" is nautical miles from the airport to the designee's town.

Pilot examiners DPE · 3 · Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings

Name	Town	nm	May test for	Works from	Telephone	Email	FAA office
Gregory Bruce Mecklenburg	Bozeman, MT BZN	49	private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, gliders	3101 COTTONTAIL ROAD	(406) 580-5412	[email protected]	HELENA FSDO NM-05 / HLN FSDO
Jeffrey Cook	Bozeman, MT BZN	49	private pilot, type ratings, commercial pilot, private pilot (proficiency); helicopters	6323 Fowler lane	(406) 579-1195	[email protected]	DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970
Peta Sarah Sheridan	Bozeman, MT BZN	49	private pilot, commercial and instrument, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes	69 Upper Kelly Creek	(360) 635-2324	[email protected]	HELENA FSDO NM-05 / HLN FSDO

Aviation medical examiners AME · 5 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold

Name	Town	nm	Works from	Telephone	Email	FAA office
Wallace Chester Walker	Big Timber, MT 6S0	0	PO Box 1267, 225 Big Timber Loop Road	(406) 932-5515	[email protected]	Northwest Mountain Region
Hansjorg Schwertz	Bozeman, MT BZN	49	3901 Wellness Way	(406) 898-1603	[email protected]	Northwest Mountain Region
James Bruce Robertson	Bozeman, MT BZN	49	711 West Main St.	(406) 551-2306	[email protected]	Northwest Mountain Region
Matthew Francis Hartman	Belgrade, MT BZN	49	Straight and Level Aeromedical, LLC 2350 Tubb Road, Suite 203	(406) 426-1901	[email protected]	Northwest Mountain Region
Michael Allen Layman	Bozeman, MT BZN	49	2622 Sentinel Drive, 2622 Sentinel Drive	(406) 580-5248	[email protected]	Northwest Mountain Region

Mechanic examiners DME · 1 · Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant)

Name	Town	nm	Works from	Telephone	Email	FAA office
Bradley Johnson	Belgrade, MT BZN	49	2340 Tubb Road	(651) 207-7095	[email protected]	HELENA FSDO NM-05 / HLN 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	Email	FAA office
Brent Larson	Joliet, MT 6S3	45	4730 Moser Dome Road	(406) 426-0700	[email protected]	HELENA FSDO NM-05 / HLN 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	Email	FAA office
Luke E Turoski	Bozeman, MT BZN	49	PO Box 6458	(208) 255-7404	[email protected]	West Certification Branch

Training center examiners DCTO-E · 1 · Designee at a certificated training organisation

Name	Town	nm	Works from	Telephone	Email	FAA office
Gail Ann Wattum	Belgrade, MT BZN	50	660 Wings Way	(406) 600-7780	[email protected]	Operations Support Branch

Administrative pilot examiners Admin-PE · 2 · Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests

Name	Town	nm	Works from	Telephone	Email	FAA office
Bradley Johnson	Belgrade, MT BZN	49	Summit Aviation 2340 Tubb Road	(651) 207-7095	[email protected]	HELENA FSDO NM-05 / HLN FSDO
Janine Schwahn	Belgrade, MT BZN	49	490 Wings Way	(785) 342-9471	[email protected]	HELENA FSDO NM-05 / HLN 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 Montana · by state.