Examiners and inspectors near Asheville Regional AVL
32 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Asheville Regional in Asheville, North Carolina: 7 pilot examiners, 12 aviation medical examiners, 4 mechanic examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 3 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 3 engineering representatives, 2 training center examiners. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (7), commercial and instrument (7), airline transport pilot (2), flight instructor (3) in airplanes (7), multi-engine airplanes (4). Nearest first; "nm" is nautical miles from the airport to the designee's town.
Pilot examiners DPE · 7 · Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings
| Name | Town | nm | May test for | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Alan Smith | Fletcher, NC AVL | 5 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes | 240 Wright Brothers Way | (828) 458-8484 | david@pitchvy.com | CHARLOTTE FSDO EA-68 / CLT FSDO |
| Gregory Collins | Hendersonville, NC 0A7 | 9 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot; airplanes | Blue Ridge Sport Flight LLC 1194 Eastbrook Dr | (828) 460-3646 | smokiescfi1@gmail.com | CHARLOTTE FSDO EA-68 / CLT FSDO |
| Brett Avery Zukowski | Greenville, SC GMU | 37 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 10 Opportunity Place | (864) 201-9356 | bzukowski@usaeroflight.net | COLUMBIA FSDO SO-13 / CAE FSDO |
| William Porcher Dubose | Spartanburg, SC SPA | 42 | private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes | Spartanburg Memorial Downtown Airport Terminal Conference Room, 500 Ammons Rd. | (803) 256-3544 | info@scdpe.com | COLUMBIA FSDO SO-13 / CAE FSDO |
| Leonard Litton | Piedmont, SC GYH | 43 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 207 Dumain Ct | (703) 389-7709 | landslitton@gmail.com | COLUMBIA FSDO SO-13 / CAE FSDO |
| Harrison Grady Smith | Central, SC CEU | 44 | private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 185 Will Owens Drive | (864) 986-9664 | harrisonsmith@me.com | COLUMBIA FSDO SO-13 / CAE FSDO |
| Donald Johnson | Greeneville, TN GCY | 47 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | SkyKnight Hangar 430 Airport Rd | (850) 333-4886 | crosscheckftc@gmail.com | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 12 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank W Savage | Asheville, NC AVL | 0 | 1340-C Patton Ave | (704) 277-3558 | savagenc72@msn.com | Southern Region |
| Kristen Marie Ranzenberger | Asheville, NC AVL | 0 | 1550 Hendersonville Rd, Ste 200 | (828) 505-7033 | kristen.ranzen@outlook.com | Southern Region |
| Robert Inyeung Park | Asheville, NC AVL | 0 | ONE VANDERBILT PARK DRIVE, SUITE 150 | (828) 693-1773 | ripark@icloud.com | Southern Region |
| William John Horan | Asheville, NC AVL | 0 | 1069 Haywood Road | (828) 318-3284 | wjhmdcfi@gmail.com | Southern Region |
| George R Benton | Brevard, NC 0A7 | 19 | 29 W French Broad St, Ste 203 | (828) 553-0953 | gruffinbenton@aol.com | Southern Region |
| Pamela K Bartels | Marion, NC 9A9 | 31 | 2654 Airport Rd | (828) 442-3685 | drbartels@charter.net | Southern Region |
| Sajidkhan S Pathan | Greer, SC GSP | 36 | 150 D Street | (864) 879-1948 | drspathan@gmail.com | Southern Region |
| Howland Earle Crosswell | Greenville, SC GMU | 37 | Earlewood Aviation Services LLC 2280 Perimeter Road | (864) 704-2807 | hecrosswell@gmail.com | Southern Region |
| Thomas William Kendall | Greenville, SC GMU | 37 | 1817 WOODRUFF RD | (864) 234-7000 | tomjankendall@gmail.com | Southern Region |
| Charles Glace | Spartanburg, SC SPA | 42 | 2660 REIDVILLE ROAD, UNIT 5 | (864) 357-1519 | cglace@aol.com | Southern Region |
| Ira G Early | Spartanburg, SC SPA | 42 | 1241 BOILING SPRINGS RD | (864) 591-0992 | gearly@usa.net | Southern Region |
| William Godfrey Wheeler III | Spartanburg, SC SPA | 42 | Hub City Flight MD 500 Ammons Road, Suite 208 | (843) 822-2137 | williamg._wheeleriii@bshsi.org | Southern Region |
Mechanic examiners DME · 4 · Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant)
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Peter Washburn | Greenville, SC GMU | 37 | Greenville Tech 915 Perimerter rd | (864) 313-6632 | carl.washburn@gvltec.edu | COLUMBIA FSDO SO-13 / CAE FSDO |
| James Harold Crocker | Greenville, SC GMU | 37 | Greenville Tech 915 Perimeter Road | (864) 422-1762 | james.crocker@gvltec.edu | COLUMBIA FSDO SO-13 / CAE FSDO |
| Russell Todd Sanford | Greenville, SC GMU | 37 | Greenville Technical College Aircraft Maintenance Training Center 915 Perimeter Rd. Entrance B | (864) 906-2036 | russell.sanford@gvltec.edu | COLUMBIA FSDO SO-13 / CAE FSDO |
| John Robert Watt | Shelby, NC EHO | 47 | COMPASS AVIATION 830 COLLEGE AVENUE | (704) 692-5529 | john@compassaviation.org | CHARLOTTE FSDO EA-68 / CLT 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 | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Keith Sargent | Chuckey, TN GCY | 46 | 45 Huffaker Rd | (405) 206-0089 | sargent.aviation.services@gmail.com | NASHVILLE FSDO CE-19 / BNA FSDO |
Airworthiness representatives (manufacturing) DAR-F · 3 · Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark D Haycock | Black Mountain, NC 9A9 | 16 | 133 Galax Drive | (614) 477-6740 | mhaycock@haycockassociates.com | Minneapolis CMS |
| Adam L Boudle | Fountain Inn, SC GYH | 49 | 225 Aircraft Way | (864) 862-3838 | aboudle@tigerenterprises.com | Atlanta CMS |
| Dwight D Walker | Fountain Inn, SC GYH | 49 | 225 Aircraft Way | (864) 414-3244 | dwalker@tigerenterprises.com | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark D Haycock | Black Mountain, NC 9A9 | 16 | 133 Galax Drive | (614) 477-6740 | mhaycock@haycockassociates.com | Central Certification Branch; Flight Test and Human Factors Branch |
| Cyprian Paul Brannon | Greenville, SC GMU | 37 | 208 W Faris Rd | (678) 778-5832 | cyprian.brannon@gmail.com | East Certification Branch |
| James Scott Burd | Easley, SC LQK | 40 | 110 Malvern Hill | (864) 320-6975 | jsb@aeronauticausa.com | East Certification Branch |
Training center examiners DCTO-E · 2 · Designee at a certificated training organisation
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Wayne Hawk | Greenville, SC GMU | 37 | 698 Delaware Street | (864) 787-2458 | ehawk@ci2.com | Operations Support Branch |
| Gregory Joseph Upton | Greenville, SC GMU | 37 | 100 Tower Dr. Unit 3 | (228) 233-6262 | atcnjawja@yahoo.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 North Carolina · by state.