Examiners and inspectors near Thomas C Russell Field ALX
22 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Thomas C Russell Field in Alexander City, Alabama: 8 pilot examiners, 9 aviation medical examiners, 2 engineering representatives, 1 training center examiner, 2 administrative pilot examiners. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (7), commercial and instrument (7), airline transport pilot (7), flight instructor (7), sport pilot (1) in airplanes (7), multi-engine airplanes (7), seaplanes (2), helicopters (1). Nearest first; "nm" is nautical miles from the airport to the designee's town.
Pilot examiners DPE · 8 · Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings
| Name | Town | nm | May test for | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Welden | Alexander City, AL ALX | 0 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes, multi-engine seaplanes | WaterWings Seaplane Hangar Willow Point 714 Willow Way North | (205) 807-3591 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Jeffrey Lee Farmer | Alexander City, AL ALX | 0 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Brown Aero KALX 997 TC Russel Field | (334) 301-2122 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Greg Harper Muse | Alpine, AL SCD | 30 | instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates | 8335 Desoto Caverns Pkwy | (256) 375-8012 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Ken Spivey | Calera, AL EET | 40 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Shelby County Airport 265 Weather Vane Road | (205) 706-4166 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Fredric Mark Newman | Pell City, AL PLR | 41 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, commercial pilot, instructor renewals; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes, helicopters | St. Clair County Airport 962 Airport Rd | (205) 527-8118 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Mark Gregory Etheredge | Pell City, AL PLR | 41 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 723 Pine Harbor Road, None | (205) 218-3334 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Robert Burnet | Montgomery, AL MGM | 43 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Box Aviation 4651 Hangar Road | (850) 585-7040 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Jeffrey Wolf | Lagrange, GA LGC | 45 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Paragon Flight Training Co. 525 Aerotron Parkway | (239) 872-7615 | [email protected] | TAMPA FSDO SO-35 / TPA FSDO |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 9 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Goldhagen | Alexander City, AL ALX | 0 | 3316 Hwy 280 | (256) 496-2638 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Roger Williams Kemp | Elmore, AL 08A | 29 | Wetumpka Airport (08A), 1381 Highway 14 | (334) 264-3302 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Christopher S Mills | Auburn, AL AUO | 32 | 1850 Shug Jordan Parkway, Suite 101 | (334) 209-1117 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Richardson Freeman | Opelika, AL AUO | 32 | 2901 CORPORATE PARK DRIVE | (334) 203-1766 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Tonya Elrod Bradley | Auburn, AL AUO | 32 | 2353 Bent Creek Road suite 110 | (334) 887-8707 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Jose Ramon Caballero | Anniston, AL ANB | 41 | Jose R. Caballero, MD, LLC 901 Leighton Avenue, Suite 703 | (256) 236-4845 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Richard Augustin Curtin | Anniston, AL ANB | 41 | 171 TOWN CENTER DRIVE | (256) 237-1624 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Frank J Gogan | Montgomery, AL MGM | 43 | 1067 WOODLEY RD, A-2 | (334) 832-1914 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Clarence Terrell Alford | Lagrange, GA LGC | 45 | 1698 Vernon Road | (706) 298-4937 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
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 | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debra Whittaker | Anniston, AL ANB | 41 | 2956 Old Gadsden Hwy | (205) 746-9511 | [email protected] | East Certification Branch |
| Robert Wigfield | Chelsea, AL EET | 42 | 2009 Lime Creek Drive | (251) 272-0523 | [email protected] | East Certification Branch |
Training center examiners DCTO-E · 1 · Designee at a certificated training organisation
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentson Waller | Auburn, AL AUO | 32 | 2150 Bent Creek Road | (850) 384-2997 | [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 | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Keith Williams | Auburn, AL AUO | 32 | Auburn University 335 Aviation Way | (334) 324-1055 | [email protected] | ATLANTA FSDO SO-11 / ATL FSDO |
| Daniel Heng Siao | Auburn, AL AUO | 32 | Auburn University School of Aviation 335 Aviation Way | (615) 438-2963 | [email protected] | ATLANTA FSDO SO-11 / ATL 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 Alabama · by state.