Examiners and inspectors near Waco Regional ACT
29 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Waco Regional in Waco, Texas: 5 pilot examiners, 1 sport aviation examiner, 6 aviation medical examiners, 2 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 7 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 7 engineering representatives, 1 training center examiner. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (5), commercial and instrument (5), airline transport pilot (4), flight instructor (4), sport pilot (1) in airplanes (5), multi-engine airplanes (4), helicopters (1). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Don Suchor | Waco, TX ACT | 0 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, helicopters | Universal Flight Concepts 7727 Karl May Dr. | (480) 694-5680 | dsuchor@me.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Jeffrey Lynn Alvis | Waco, TX ACT | 0 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Freeman Jet Center 7815 Karl May Dr | (210) 846-5862 | jeff.alvis.2@gmail.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| John Calvin Foster | Waco, TX ACT | 0 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 3801 Campus Dr | (254) 717-2598 | fosterpilot@sbcglobal.net | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Austin Roger Bowman | Temple, TX TPL | 29 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 511 Copper Ridge Loop | (254) 500-7009 | austin.dpe@gmail.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Arnold Leon Thormeyer | Cleburne, TX CPT | 46 | 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 | KCPT/FBO AIRPORT DRIVE | (817) 980-9777 | arnold.thormeyer@gmail.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Michael Rhines | Temple, TX TPL | 29 | private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes, seaplanes | 6006 Buggy Ride Rd. | (972) 768-1082 | texastomcheckrides@gmail.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 6 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Julian | Waco, TX ACT | 0 | 2100 LAKE SHORE DRIVE | (254) 755-0088 | danjulian@icloud.com | Southwest Region |
| Jeffrey L Arnold | Waco, TX ACT | 0 | 6614 SANGER AVENUE | (254) 537-6100 | jeffrey.arnold@ascension.org | Southwest Region |
| Joseph Bond Browder | Waco, TX ACT | 0 | 7005 WOODWAY DR, STE 201 | (254) 732-3633 | doc@browderclinic.com | Southwest Region |
| Khaled Abdulrahman Altassan | Temple, TX TPL | 29 | 2401 S. 31st Street | (254) 724-0270 | khaled.altassan@aya.yale.edu | Southwest Region |
| Edward Freeman | Killeen, TX ILE | 39 | 3901 E. Stan Schlueter Loop STE. 202 | (254) 634-4244 | es4450@gmail.com | Southwest Region |
| James Randall Lee | Hamilton, TX MNZ | 47 | 303 N BROWN ST | (254) 386-3102 | rlee@hamiltonhospital.org | Southwest Region |
Airworthiness representatives (maintenance) DAR-T · 2 · Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randal Wayne Schaeper | Waco, TX ACT | 0 | RAM AIRCRAFT, LP | (254) 722-6967 | randal@ramaircraft.com | NORTH TEXAS FSDO SW-19 / NT FSDO |
| Mitchell Morgan | West, TX CNW | 12 | 1692 Mynar Rd. | (405) 229-1364 | mmorgan1776@gmail.com | NORTH TEXAS FSDO SW-19 / NT FSDO |
Airworthiness representatives (manufacturing) DAR-F · 7 · Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott James Thayer | Waco, TX ACT | 0 | 1508 Northcrest Drive | (254) 744-6329 | sjt76710@gmail.com | San Antonio CMS |
| William Randall Green | waco, TX ACT | 0 | 309 Mulberry ave GATESVILLE TEXAS 76528 | (254) 223-3595 | green83.rg@gmail.com | San Antonio CMS |
| Mitchell Morgan | West, TX CNW | 12 | 1692 Mynar Rd | (405) 229-1364 | mmorgan1776@gmail.com | Fort Worth CMS |
| Randal Wayne Schaeper | Lorena, TX PWG | 13 | 119 Moses Manor | (254) 722-6967 | randal@ramaircraft.com | San Antonio CMS |
| William James Welch | Mexia, TX LXY | 37 | 125 LCR 377A | (254) 400-7515 | jwelch5555@gmail.com | San Antonio CMS |
| Ernest Breeden | Cleburne, TX CPT | 46 | 6311 County Road 809 | (817) 846-0206 | ernieb@gotsky.com | Fort Worth CMS |
| William Ryan Barnes | Waxahachie, TX JWY | 48 | 2050 Conquest Blvd., Apt. 1102 | (662) 549-7645 | barnesbill44@yahoo.com | Fort Worth CMS |
Engineering representatives DER-T · 7 · Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight David Doty | waco, TX ACT | 0 | 5009 crestwood dr | (254) 722-0409 | dwight@cm-lc.com | Central Certification Branch |
| Gregory Reese Barnes | Waco, TX ACT | 0 | 7925 Karl May Drive | (254) 537-9470 | g.barnes@centex.aero | Flight Test and Human Factors Branch; Central Certification Branch |
| Steven R Johnson | Waco, TX ACT | 0 | 7943 Karl May Dr | (254) 537-9463 | s.johnson@centex.aero | Central Certification Branch |
| Lloyd Arthur Lund | Lorena, TX PWG | 13 | 603 Gibraltar Lane | (254) 715-3976 | llund@hot.rr.com | Central Certification Branch |
| Loyd Ray Hamilton | McGregor, TX PWG | 13 | 519 Stone Creek Ranch Road | (254) 722-7640 | gigemchili@gmail.com | Central Certification Branch |
| Terry Bowden | Moody, TX TPL | 21 | 2457 Texas Highway 236 | (254) 715-4773 | barnstmr@aol.com | Central Certification Branch |
| Jeffrey Alan Rose | Cranfills Gap, TX 7F7 | 31 | 275 Private Road 4148 | (254) 253-0765 | jeff@cm-lc.com | Central Certification Branch |
Training center examiners DCTO-E · 1 · Designee at a certificated training organisation
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Thomas | Waco, TX ACT | 0 | 3801 Campus Dr. | (512) 639-1039 | rvagtu@gmail.com | Operations Support 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 Texas · by state.