Examiners and inspectors near Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International AZO
34 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International in Kalamazoo, Michigan: 6 pilot examiners, 1 sport aviation examiner, 18 aviation medical examiners, 3 mechanic examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 1 engineering representative, 1 parachute rigger examiner, 2 administrative pilot examiners. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (6), commercial and instrument (6), airline transport pilot (3), flight instructor (5), sport pilot (1) in airplanes (6), multi-engine airplanes (4), seaplanes (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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmond William Verville | Battle Creek, MI BTL | 14 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 237 N. Helmer Rd | (269) 207-5864 | edverville@aol.com | GRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR FSDO |
| Todd Daniel Haifley | Three Rivers, MI HAI | 17 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Three Rivers Municipal Airport Flight Line Dr | (269) 720-4772 | haifleytodd@gmail.com | GRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR FSDO |
| Jason Blair | Allegan, MI 35D | 21 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Allegan Airport 740 Grand St. | (269) 275-7959 | jblair@jasonblair.net | GRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR FSDO |
| David Crisp | Lake Odessa, MI C43 | 39 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes | 929 MCARTHUR ST | (239) 776-6279 | crisp.david52@gmail.com | EAST MICHIGAN FSDO GL-23 / EMI FSDO |
| David Henry Johnson | Grand Rapids, MI GRR | 39 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes | 4211 Cassatt Lane | (616) 481-3485 | djohn10310@gmail.com | GRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR FSDO |
| Clint Edward White | Jackson, MI JXN | 48 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes | Solo Aviation - JXN 3610 Wildwood Ave | (404) 964-4121 | clintewhite@gmail.com | EAST MICHIGAN FSDO GL-23 / EMI FSDO |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Eugene Martin | Goshen, IN GSH | 44 | 26456 CR 40 | (574) 361-1557 | countrylane@fourway.net | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 18 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael William Berneking | Kalamazoo, MI AZO | 0 | 6789 Elm Valley Drive | (269) 341-8938 | michaelb670108@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Gregory Arthur Pinnell | Battle Creek, MI BTL | 14 | Western Michigan University College of Aviation, 237 N. Helmer Rd | (989) 245-4494 | gpinnell@airdocs.net | Great Lakes Region |
| Brian Jay Dykstra | Three Rivers, MI HAI | 17 | Three Rivers Municipal Airport Flight Clinic 1200 Flight Line Dr. | (269) 370-2356 | bdykstrafaaame@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Daniel Jesse Berger | Bristol, IN 0IN | 33 | 304 E Vistula Street | (574) 848-4039 | dberger2@goshenhealth.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Scott Bennett Brasseur | Caledonia, MI GRR | 34 | 7101 Broadmoor Ave. SE | (269) 235-9765 | sbbrasseur@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Harley W Yoder | Elkhart, IN EKM | 37 | 25651 CR 20 | (574) 522-1201 | hwyoder61.hy@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Iveta H Dubravec | Grand Rapids, MI GRR | 39 | 436 44th Street SE | (616) 531-9750 | idubravec@concentra.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Mark Schmeltz | Granger, IN EKM | 39 | Beacon Medical Group Bittersweet 12340 BITTERSWEET COMMONS BLVD. | (574) 271-8610 | mschmeltz@beaconhealthsystem.org | Great Lakes Region |
| Steven H Edmondson | Grand Rapids, MI GRR | 39 | Pilot Medical Exams PLLC 5410 44th St. SE | (616) 710-1205 | edmofam@aol.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Larry E Watkins | Angola, IN ANQ | 41 | 306 EAST MAUMEE STREET | (260) 665-2164 | larry4watkins@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Mark Stephen Schultz | Zealand, MI Z98 | 41 | Ottawa Executive Airport 5923 Byron Road | (616) 401-3023 | drpilotame@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Edmond Flood Feeks | St. Joseph, MI BEH | 42 | 3900 Hollywood Road | (269) 408-4171 | effeeks@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| John Michael Stafford | St Joseph, MI BEH | 42 | 3800 HOLLYWOOD ROAD | (269) 428-2552 | w8sio@hotmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Justin Sybesma | Saint Joseph, MI BEH | 42 | 183 Peace Blvd | (269) 428-3500 | justinsybesma@me.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Dicky G Bhagat | Goshen, IN GSH | 44 | 2240 Karisa Dr, Suite 1 | (574) 534-6757 | dbhagat@goshenmd.com | Great Lakes Region |
| John Richard Mogor | Ada, MI 24C | 44 | 7128 Fulton ST E, PO Box 998 | (616) 825-3530 | jmogor@aol.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Gregory William Fuller | Jackson, MI JXN | 48 | 1415 West Argyle Suite B | (517) 784-6663 | gfuller@traumadoctor.org | Great Lakes Region |
| Joel Lee Goldberg | Jackson, MI JXN | 48 | 1415 West Argyle Street, Suite B | (517) 784-6663 | docgtwo@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
Mechanic examiners DME · 3 · Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant)
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hierholzer | Battle Creek, MI BTL | 14 | Western Michigan University College of Aviation 237 Helmer Rd North | (269) 270-8776 | jhierholzer.dme@gmail.com | GRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR FSDO |
| Todd Michael Cotter | Charlotte, MI FPK | 39 | 1325 Island Highway | (517) 712-8177 | 1tmcdme@gmail.com | GRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR FSDO |
| Richard Mathew Devreese | Ionia, MI Y70 | 47 | School of Missionary Aviation Technology 84 E Sprague Rd | (989) 413-1503 | richarddevreese9@gmail.com | GRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher John Vanderweide | Battle Creek, MI BTL | 14 | 165 Grand Castle Ter | (269) 720-4279 | ckvaero@gmail.com | GRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonnie F Ackerman | Byron Center, MI 41C | 35 | 1054 Shore Pointe Dr. SW | (616) 581-6013 | lonniefa@gmail.com | Vandalia CMS |
Engineering representatives DER-T · 1 · Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis A Wilcox | Battle Creek, MI BTL | 14 | 5420 Beckley Road, Suite A #233 | (269) 986-2333 | info@apexflame.com | Central Certification Branch |
Parachute rigger examiners DPRE · 1 · Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner: tests candidates for the parachute rigger certificate
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Ray Urban | Portage, MI AZO | 3 | 211 CHERRYVIEW DRIVE | (269) 569-5440 | trurban@hotmail.com | GRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR FSDO |
Administrative pilot examiners Admin-PE · 2 · Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Charles Grossman | Battle Creek, MI BTL | 14 | Western Michigan University, College of Aviation 237 Helmer Rd. N | (269) 964-4029 | thomas.grossman@wmich.edu | GRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR FSDO |
| Thomas James McLaughlin | Battle Creek, MI BTL | 14 | Western Michigan University 237 North Helmer Road | (269) 207-6879 | thomas.mclaughlin@wmich.edu | GRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR 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 Michigan · by state.