Examiners and inspectors near Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport CHO
19 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport in Charlottesville, Virginia: 5 pilot examiners, 7 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 1 engineering representative, 1 parachute rigger examiner, 3 administrative pilot examiners. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (5), commercial and instrument (4), airline transport pilot (2), flight instructor (4), sport pilot (3) in airplanes (4), multi-engine airplanes (3), seaplanes (1), helicopters (1), gliders (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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Palmer | Charlottesville, VA CHO | 0 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Charlottesville Albemarle Airport 100 Bowen Loop | (814) 591-2823 | bradjpalmer@yahoo.com | ALLEGHENY FSDO EA-03 / AGC FSDO |
| Steven Earl Nixon | Brandy Station, VA CJR | 35 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, helicopters | Culpeper Regional Airport 12517 Beverly Ford Rd | (540) 729-9859 | senixon2016@gmail.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Spencer Reed Watson | Midland, VA HWY | 46 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Warrenton-Fauquier Airport 1533 Iris Trl | (571) 931-5868 | stubird2@gmail.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Michael Arthur Pearson | Fredericksburg, VA EZF | 48 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, sport pilot; airplanes, seaplanes | 3380 Shannon Circle Dr | (540) 903-7003 | mapsr@aol.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Piet Edward Barber | front royal, VA FRR | 48 | private pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; gliders | Front Royal Warren County Airport 229 STOKES AIRPORT RD | (703) 951-7438 | pb@pietbarber.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 7 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Howard Murray | Charlottesville, VA CHO | 0 | 3263 PROFFIT ROAD | (434) 654-4600 | whmurray@sentara.com | Eastern Region |
| Rocky Wayne Fowler | Harrisonburg, VA VBW | 25 | 3200 Peoples Drive, Suite 210 | (540) 217-0911 | rocky_wayne@fowlerfamilymedicine.com | Eastern Region |
| Russell James Stankiewicz | Mineral, VA LKU | 29 | Still Air Ventures, Inc. 203 E. First Street, Suite 2 | (570) 490-3987 | arrow474@ptd.net | Eastern Region |
| Christopher Nagle | Washington, VA FRR | 37 | 12625 Lee Highway | (540) 227-6713 | vx11ram@gmail.com | Eastern Region |
| Jeffrey Wayne Singley | Fredericksburg, VA EZF | 48 | 4510 Plank Road, Suite 200 | (540) 870-6550 | jeffreysingley@yahoo.com | Eastern Region |
| Mark Horton | Fredericksburg, VA EZF | 48 | Horton AME Services 95 Aviation Way | (602) 363-7906 | markhrtn@msn.com | Eastern Region |
| Ronald Harvey Johnson | Fredericksburg, VA EZF | 48 | 411 PARK HILL DR STE A | (540) 372-6811 | ronaldhjohnsonmd@gmail.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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale M Kraus | Weyers Cave, VA SHD | 24 | Blue Ridge Community College, Aviation Campus 43 Aviation Circle | (540) 435-4218 | dakraus2012@gmail.com | RICHMOND FSDO EA-21 / RIC 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrel Edward Watson | Amissville, VA CJR | 40 | 16065 Grouse Ct | (303) 261-2180 | m2watson@soarhome.com | New Cumberland 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelis B Jacobs | Hume, VA FRR | 45 | 5558 Washwright road | (336) 639-0660 | corjacobs@cojac.pro | East 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Thomas Gibson | Orange, VA OMH | 20 | 11269 Hangar Rd | (434) 242-9045 | gibson.kev@gmail.com | RICHMOND FSDO EA-21 / RIC FSDO |
Administrative pilot examiners Admin-PE · 3 · Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Wright | Midland, VA HWY | 46 | Aviation Adventure Warrenton/Fauquier 1533 Iris Trail | (240) 298-1424 | anthonywright@wqtllc.onmicrosoft.com | WASHINGTON FSDO EA-27 / DCA FSDO |
| Robert James Hepp | Midland, VA HWY | 46 | Warrenton-Fauquier Airport KHWY 1533 Iris Trail | (703) 915-0428 | nightowl@aviationadventures.com | WASHINGTON FSDO EA-27 / DCA FSDO |
| Kim Michael Webster | Fredericksburg, VA EZF | 48 | Aviation Adventures 95 Aviation Way | (619) 318-9286 | kmwebster1808@gmail.com | WASHINGTON FSDO EA-27 / DCA 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 Virginia · by state.