Examiners and inspectors near Chilhowee 92A
58 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Chilhowee in Benton, Tennessee: 15 pilot examiners, 16 aviation medical examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 3 engineering representatives, 22 training center evaluators. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (12), commercial and instrument (11), airline transport pilot (7), flight instructor (7), sport pilot (2), type ratings (4) in airplanes (11), multi-engine airplanes (9), seaplanes (1), gliders (1). Nearest first; "nm" is nautical miles from the airport to the designee's town.
Pilot examiners DPE · 15 · Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings
| Name | Town | nm | May test for | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Diane Arnold | Benton, TN 92A | 0 | private pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; gliders | 8261 US 411 | (423) 506-9015 | [email protected] | NASHVILLE FSDO CE-19 / BNA FSDO |
| John W Scruggs | Madisonville, TN MNV | 22 | private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Monroe County Airport (FBO) 350 Airport Rd | (404) 408-1129 | [email protected] | NASHVILLE FSDO CE-19 / BNA FSDO |
| Jason Shane Odom | Dayton, TN 2A0 | 23 | private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes | 350 Walter Square Rd | (423) 618-2491 | [email protected] | NASHVILLE FSDO CE-19 / BNA FSDO |
| Anthony Walker | Collegedale, TN FGU | 24 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Collegedale Municipal Airport FGU 5100 Bess Moore Road | (423) 364-4669 | [email protected] | NASHVILLE FSDO CE-19 / BNA FSDO |
| Bruce Richard Whittemore | Chattanooga, TN CHA | 32 | 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 | [email protected] | NASHVILLE FSDO CE-19 / BNA FSDO |
| John William Dennis | Andrews, NC RHP | 35 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, sport pilot; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 5840 Airport Rd | (770) 595-9395 | [email protected] | CHARLOTTE FSDO EA-68 / CLT FSDO |
| Joseph Charles Gravalec | Blairsville, GA DZJ | 37 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Blairsville Municipal Airport FBO 579 Airport Terminal Rd | (404) 259-6696 | [email protected] | NASHVILLE FSDO CE-19 / BNA FSDO |
| Ryan Marshall Hile | Louisville, TN TYS | 44 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes | Signature Flight Support ( AVZ) TYS 2323 W General Aviation DR | (865) 253-4490 | [email protected] | NASHVILLE FSDO CE-19 / BNA FSDO |
| Gary Wayne Sumner | Knoxville, TN TYS | 45 | private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 2701 Spence Place | (865) 560-6599 | [email protected] | NASHVILLE FSDO CE-19 / BNA FSDO |
| Michael Taylor Copeland | Knoxville, TN TYS | 45 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 106 Greenbrier Drive | (865) 300-5086 | [email protected] | NASHVILLE FSDO CE-19 / BNA FSDO |
| Travis Dean Wellik | Alcoa, TN TYS | 45 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes | 112 Cirrus Landing | (507) 951-4572 | [email protected] | NASHVILLE FSDO CE-19 / BNA FSDO |
| Bruce Edward Allen | Jasper, GA JZP | 47 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Allen Air Services 3850 Camp Rd, Suite A | (770) 375-9049 | [email protected] | ATLANTA FSDO SO-11 / ATL FSDO |
| Thomas A Troyer | Chickamauga, GA 9A5 | 47 | type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency | 3697 Hog Jowl Road | (201) 213-9367 | [email protected] | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Kenneth Melberg Chapman | Tate, GA JZP | 50 | private pilot (proficiency) | HEX Tate Hangar 1150 Sandy Bottom Road | (541) 944-1218 | [email protected] | PORTLAND FSDO NM-09 / PDX FSDO |
| Stanley Paul Smith | Tate, GA JZP | 50 | type ratings, private pilot (proficiency) | Helicopter Express 1150 Sandy Bottom Rd | (208) 989-2912 | [email protected] | PORTLAND FSDO NM-09 / PDX FSDO |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles R Sharpe | Athens, TN MMI | 10 | ATHENS MEDICAL GROUP 1031 W MADISON AVE | (423) 745-6575 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Donald Edwin Robinson | Cleveland, TN RZR | 11 | 251 Dry Valley Rd. NE | (423) 432-5854 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Matthew Ryan Workman | Cleveland, TN RZR | 11 | 1060 Peerless Crossing, Suite 100 | (423) 339-5656 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Robyn Lea Sandin | Apison, TN FGU | 25 | Tennessee Family and Aviation Medical Services 5100 Bess Moore Road | (423) 402-5078 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Arlene Donowitz-Clark | Chattanooga, TN CHA | 32 | 605 GLENWOOD DR, SUITE 404 | (423) 629-7220 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Bradley R Keel | Chattanooga, TN CHA | 32 | 1067 Riverfront Parkway, Ste 201 | (423) 888-5930 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Eugene Healy Ryan | Chattanooga, TN CHA | 32 | 2205 MCCALLIE AVE, Suite 301 | (423) 643-2253 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Teresa Michele Bradford | Blairsville, GA DZJ | 37 | HIGH MOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE, LLC 63 PLEASANT HILL ROAD | (706) 745-2229 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Ernest Russell Gibson | Maryville, TN TYS | 39 | BAPTIST PRIMARY CARE CENTER 129 MONTGOMERY LANE | (865) 681-1224 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Brandon Stein | Knoxville, TN TYS | 45 | East Tennessee Aviation Medical 5409 Mockingbird Trl | (516) 319-5511 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Garland Wilson | Knoxville, TN TYS | 45 | University of Tennessee Occupational Medicine 1924 Alcoa HWY | (865) 305-9350 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Gregory Harold Blake | Knoxville, TN TYS | 45 | 1924 ALCOA HWY | (865) 305-8831 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Rebecca Kendra Kemmet | Knoxville, TN TYS | 45 | University Occupational Health Services 1924 Alcoa HWY, Dept of Family Medicine | (865) 305-8831 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| chang chen | Knoxville, TN TYS | 45 | 10430 LOVELL CENTER DR | (865) 693-6620 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Walter Kenneth Austin | Jasper, GA JZP | 47 | Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center 175 Samaritan Dr | (706) 253-4673 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Larry W Anderson | Marble Hill, GA JZP | 49 | 25 Foothills Parkway, Suite 108 | (770) 292-3710 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
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 | 32 | 4827 Lone Hill Rd | (321) 557-0714 | [email protected] | NASHVILLE FSDO CE-19 / BNA 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tarpley Head | Helen, GA DZJ | 49 | PO Box 28 | (706) 865-3874 | [email protected] | Atlanta CMS |
Engineering representatives DER-T · 3 · 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 | 47 | 3697 Hog Jowl Road | (201) 213-9367 | [email protected] | Flight Test and Human Factors Branch |
| Raymond Logan Dickey | Hiawassee, GA DZJ | 48 | 1248 SPANIARD POINT RD | (210) 219-7784 | [email protected] | East Certification Branch |
| Sanford Bryan Proveaux | Hiawassee, GA DZJ | 48 | 2143 Ridgecrest Cir, Unit 4 | (770) 846-5554 | [email protected] | East Certification Branch |
Training center evaluators TCE · 22 · Training Center Evaluator: gives tests at a simulator training center
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Ryerse | Alcoa, TN TYS | 45 | 112 Cirrus Landing | (651) 769-4991 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| Chasen Mckinley Carlyle | Alcoa, TN TYS | 45 | Cirrus Aircraft 110 Tyson Boulevard #201, Alcoa, TN 37701 | (952) 594-5946 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| Felipe Casasfranco Saa | Alcoa, TN TYS | 45 | Cirrus Aircraft 112 Cirrus Landing | (954) 736-9389 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| Jacob Racho Luis | Alcoa, TN TYS | 45 | 112 Cirrus Landing | (541) 592-9035 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| James Daniel Witt | Alcoa, TN TYS | 45 | 112 Cirrus Landing | (209) 756-7983 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| Jeremy David Wimer | Alcoa, TN TYS | 45 | Cirrus Vision Center 112 Cirus Landing | (830) 313-1130 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| Jesse Jahn | Alcoa, TN TYS | 45 | 112 Cirrus Landing | (757) 848-6414 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| John Thomas Sutherland | Alcoa, TN TYS | 45 | 112 Cirrus Landing | (858) 449-7827 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| Joseph Samuel Peterson | Knoxville, TN TYS | 45 | 112 Cirrus Landing | (651) 785-3481 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| Justin McCamish Bender | Alcoa, TN TYS | 45 | 112 Cirrus Landing | (865) 621-8236 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| Justin Wendell Stimets | Knoxville, TN TYS | 45 | 112 Cirrus Landing | (662) 364-0806 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| Mark Richard Adams | Alcoa, TN TYS | 45 | Cirrus Vision Center 112 Cirrus Landing | (915) 526-6337 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| Matthew Aaron Welch | Knoxville, TN TYS | 45 | 112 Cirrus Landing | (757) 839-4401 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| Matthew James Theiss | Alcoa, TN TYS | 45 | 112 Cirrus Landing | (707) 217-8879 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| Michael Robert Meier | Knoxville, TN TYS | 45 | 112 Cirrus Landing | (865) 518-1301 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| Michael Taimour Carey | Knoxville, TN TYS | 45 | Cirrus Design Corp 112 Cirrus Landing | (917) 597-6975 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| Ryan Haworth | Alcoa, TN TYS | 45 | Cirrus Vision Center 110 Tyson Boulevard #201 | (231) 357-2342 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| Stephen Nelson | Alcoa, TN TYS | 45 | 112 Cirrus Landing | (724) 216-5678 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| Tommy Kinder | Alcoa, TN TYS | 45 | Cirrus Aircraft 118 Cirrus Landing | (423) 307-2187 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| Tristan Latourette | Alcoa, TN TYS | 45 | Cirrus Design Corp. 112 Cirrus landing | (678) 373-9947 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| Troy Daniel Williams | Knoxville, TN TYS | 45 | 112 Cirrus Landing | (865) 951-3100 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| Tyler Reich | Alcoa, TN TYS | 45 | 112 Cirrus Landing | (763) 202-6476 | [email protected] | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT 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 Tennessee · by state.