Airports · Townsend Airport · examiners in Montana · FAA locator read October 10, 2026

Examiners and inspectors near Townsend Airport 8U8

20 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Townsend Airport in Townsend, Montana: 4 pilot examiners, 8 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 2 engineering representatives, 1 training center examiner, 2 administrative pilot examiners. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (4), commercial and instrument (3), flight instructor (2), type ratings (1) in airplanes (3), multi-engine airplanes (3), helicopters (1), gliders (1). 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	Email	FAA office
Abraham Lloyd Fandrich	Clancy, MT HLN	21	private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes	3 Rustlers Fork	(406) 431-0045	abefandrich@me.com	HELENA FSDO NM-05 / HLN FSDO
Gregory Bruce Mecklenburg	Bozeman, MT BZN	36	private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, gliders	3101 COTTONTAIL ROAD	(406) 580-5412	meckles1@msn.com	HELENA FSDO NM-05 / HLN FSDO
Jeffrey Cook	Bozeman, MT BZN	36	private pilot, type ratings, commercial pilot, private pilot (proficiency); helicopters	6323 Fowler lane	(406) 579-1195	jeffcook13@gmail.com	DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970
Peta Sarah Sheridan	Bozeman, MT BZN	36	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	petasheridan@gmail.com	HELENA FSDO NM-05 / HLN FSDO

Aviation medical examiners AME · 8 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold

Name	Town	nm	Works from	Telephone	Email	FAA office
Adam Michael Stenseth	White Sulphur Springs, MT 7S6	26	Mountainview Medical Center 16 W Main St	(406) 547-3321	astenseth@mvmc.org	Northwest Mountain Region
Matthew Francis Hartman	Belgrade, MT BZN	26	Straight and Level Aeromedical, LLC 2350 Tubb Road, Suite 203	(406) 426-1901	matt.f.hartman@gmail.com	Northwest Mountain Region
Reginald Joseph Goodwin	Helena, MT HLN	27	820 N. MONTANA AVE.	(406) 443-7733	rjogoodwin@gmail.com	Northwest Mountain Region
Scott W Falley	Helena, MT HLN	27	314 N Last Chance Gulch, Ste 319	(406) 422-0925	sfalleydht@gmail.com	Northwest Mountain Region
Hansjorg Schwertz	Bozeman, MT BZN	36	3901 Wellness Way	(406) 898-1603	hansjorg.schwertz@u2m2.utah.edu	Northwest Mountain Region
James Bruce Robertson	Bozeman, MT BZN	36	711 West Main St.	(406) 551-2306	jbrobertson714@gmail.com	Northwest Mountain Region
Michael Allen Layman	Bozeman, MT BZN	36	2622 Sentinel Drive, 2622 Sentinel Drive	(406) 580-5248	laymanmd@gmail.com	Northwest Mountain Region
Eugene Frank Hughes	Butte, MT BTM	48	BUTTE AVIATION INC. 4602 HARRISON AVE	(406) 494-6694	efhughes@bresnan.net	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	26	2340 Tubb Road	(651) 207-7095	johnsonbradap@gmail.com	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
Thomas Connie Willis	Three Forks, MT 9S5	27	T C Willis, LLC 1700 Airport Road #948	(406) 850-5371	kodiakflyer@gmail.com	NORTH TEXAS FSDO SW-19 / NT 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	Email	FAA office
Thomas Connie Willis	Three Folks, MT 9S5	23	111 2nd Avenue East, #948	(406) 850-5371	kodiakflyer@gmail.com	Seattle CMS

Engineering representatives DER-T · 2 · Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf

Name	Town	nm	Works from	Telephone	Email	FAA office
Stephen David Fulton	Clancy, MT HLN	21	27 Tiger Gulch	(206) 890-9263	steve@fultonav.com	Flight Test and Human Factors Branch
Luke E Turoski	Bozeman, MT BZN	36	PO Box 6458	(208) 255-7404	luke@p4engineering.com	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	48	660 Wings Way	(406) 600-7780	gail.wattum@serco-na.com	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	26	Summit Aviation 2340 Tubb Road	(651) 207-7095	johnsonbradap@gmail.com	HELENA FSDO NM-05 / HLN FSDO
Janine Schwahn	Belgrade, MT BZN	26	490 Wings Way	(785) 342-9471	nunes@flysummit.net	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.