Examiners and inspectors near Pryor Field Regional DCU
17 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Pryor Field Regional in Decatur, Alabama: 7 pilot examiners, 1 sport aviation examiner, 8 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (6), commercial and instrument (6), airline transport pilot (6), flight instructor (5), sport pilot (1), type ratings (2) in airplanes (5), multi-engine airplanes (5), helicopters (2). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Peter Gurgew | Huntsville, AL HSV | 8 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, type ratings, instructor renewals; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 113 Steele Street | (256) 509-3866 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Timothy Phillip Knueven | Brownsboro, AL 3M5 | 23 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, commercial pilot; helicopters | 236 Lawler Drive | (352) 874-9768 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Edward H Blount | Albertville, AL BFZ | 43 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Albertville Aviation 300 Aldridge Dr | (205) 616-2027 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| David Lewis | Jasper, AL JFX | 49 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, sport pilot, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, helicopters | 20 Ellis Haynes Dr. | (931) 377-7502 | [email protected] | NASHVILLE FSDO CE-19 / BNA FSDO |
| Greg Harper Muse | Jasper, AL JFX | 49 | instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates | Sanders Aviation 20 Ellis Haynes Drive | (256) 375-8012 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Joseph Gordon Sanders | Jasper, AL JFX | 49 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | SANDERS AVIATION 20 Ellis Haynes Dr | (204) 913-6058 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| William Joseph Walker | Jasper, AL JFX | 49 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 20 Ellis Haynes Drive | (504) 228-2003 | [email protected] | NASHVILLE FSDO CE-19 / BNA 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Raymond Czarnecki | Arab, AL 8A1 | 30 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, type ratings, commercial pilot, private pilot (proficiency); helicopters | 2446 Pine Lake Trail NW | (256) 506-0313 | [email protected] | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 8 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Garber | Huntsville, AL HSV | 8 | 2319 Whitesburg Drive | (256) 698-8391 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Christopher Edward Curtis | Athens, AL DCU | 10 | 1313 E Elm St | (845) 345-1869 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Milton A Padgett | Madison, AL HSV | 10 | 165 CHESTNUT DRIVE, SUITE D | (256) 325-7666 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Zaunklay Dale Finnila | Madison, AL HSV | 10 | 540 Hughes Rd, Suite 4 | (256) 456-5971 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| William August Collignon | Sheffield, AL MSL | 31 | SHOALS SURGICAL GROUP 1100 South Jackson hwy, SUITE 101 | (256) 367-4936 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Stephen Brown Henderson | Guntersville, AL 8A1 | 37 | 2308 HOMER CLAYTON DRIVE | (256) 582-2581 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| John Daniel Kasper | jasper, AL JFX | 49 | sanders aviation 20 Ellis Haynes dr | (205) 384-4359 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Richard Augustin Curtin | Jasper, AL JFX | 49 | Sanders Aviation 20 Ellis Haynes Drive | (205) 384-4359 | [email protected] | Southern 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Eric McFerrin | Albertville, AL BFZ | 43 | The Aviation College at Snead State 24 Aviation Way | (205) 641-0124 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM 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.