Examiners and inspectors near Albany International ALB
11 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Albany International in Albany, New York: 6 pilot examiners, 4 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (6), commercial and instrument (5), airline transport pilot (1), flight instructor (6), sport pilot (2), type ratings (1) in airplanes (4), multi-engine airplanes (1), helicopters (1), gliders (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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Everett Defeo | Altamont, NY 4B1 | 11 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes | 337 Bond Road | (518) 330-0746 | adefeo3377@gmail.com | ALBANY FSDO EA-01 / ALB FSDO |
| Brad Joesph Sulik | Selkirk, NY 4B0 | 12 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals; airplanes | South Albany Airport 6 Old School rd | (917) 803-2534 | sulikb@gmail.com | ALBANY FSDO EA-01 / ALB FSDO |
| Abdallah Mahmoud Itani | Ballston Spa, NY 5B2 | 15 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 612 CINDY LANE | (518) 573-8534 | alitani6@gmail.com | ALBANY FSDO EA-01 / ALB FSDO |
| Matthew Angelo Taggard | Ballston Spa, NY 5B2 | 15 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals; helicopters | Independent Helicopters, LLC 405 Greenfield Ave | (845) 243-4794 | matt.taggard.dpe@gmail.com | ALBANY FSDO EA-01 / ALB FSDO |
| Stewart Douglas Stewart | Ghent, NY NY1 | 25 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes | columbia county airport / 1B1 1242 Rt. 9H | (413) 281-6788 | doug@dsflight.com | ALBANY FSDO EA-01 / ALB FSDO |
| Edward J Winchester | Porter Corners, NY 5B2 | 26 | private pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot; gliders | 271 Miner Road | (518) 281-3545 | libelle201b@hotmail.com | ALBANY FSDO EA-01 / ALB FSDO |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 4 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Silverman | Latham, NY ALB | 1 | 776A WATERVLIET SHAKER ROAD | (518) 782-2200 | drsilverman@panelconsultants.com | Eastern Region |
| Steffani Nmn Cotugno | Clifton Park, NY W57 | 6 | 939 Route 146, Suite 700 | (518) 383-0891 | cotugnoathome@gmail.com | Eastern Region |
| Neil Geoffrey Trachtman | Ballston Spa, NY 5B2 | 15 | 71 Rowland Street, Suite 217 | (518) 288-3240 | trachtmaname@gmail.com | Eastern Region |
| Vincent Edwin Meyer | Ballston Spa, NY 5B2 | 15 | 418 GEYSER RD #14 | (518) 584-5331 | meyerv@meyerandmalin.com | Eastern Region |
Mechanic examiners DME · 1 · Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant)
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley S Major | Latham, NY ALB | 1 | 6 Jetway Drive | (518) 415-0632 | wesmajor@hotmail.com | ALBANY FSDO EA-01 / ALB 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 New York · by state.