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Examiners and inspectors near Gnoss Field DVO

40 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Gnoss Field in Novato, California: 8 pilot examiners, 1 sport aviation examiner, 22 aviation medical examiners, 4 mechanic examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 1 engineering representative, 1 aircraft dispatcher examiner, 2 administrative pilot examiners. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (8), commercial and instrument (6), airline transport pilot (1), flight instructor (4), sport pilot (1) in airplanes (7), multi-engine airplanes (2), seaplanes (1), 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	Email	FAA office
Mark Pollard	Walnut Creek, CA CCR	27	private pilot; airplanes	10 W Park Ct	(925) 595-1980	[email protected]	OAKLAND FSDO WP-27 / OAK FSDO
Terence Wilson	Alameda, CA OAK	28	private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals; airplanes	Sundance Air Services 980 Harbor Bay Parkway	(925) 223-7145	[email protected]	OAKLAND FSDO WP-27 / OAK FSDO
Evan Paraskevopoulos	Hayward, CA HWD	36	private pilot, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; helicopters	19990 Skywest Drive	(408) 887-0903	[email protected]	SAN JOSE FSDO WP-15 / SJC FSDO
Michael Healey	Foster City, CA SQL	38	private pilot, commercial and instrument, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, seaplanes	WP 27 Oakland FSDO 621 CORNWALLIS LN.	(650) 430-2730	[email protected]	OAKLAND FSDO WP-27 / OAK FSDO
James Courtney Higgins	San Carlos, CA SQL	41	private pilot, commercial and instrument, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes	795 Skyway Blvd, STE C	(530) 307-9776	[email protected]	SAN JOSE FSDO WP-15 / SJC FSDO
R Rohlfing	San Carlos, CA SQL	41	private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes	West Valley Flying Club - SQL 795 Skyway Rd	(408) 234-8423	[email protected]	SAN JOSE FSDO WP-15 / SJC FSDO
John Erich Sawatzky	Oakley, CA C83	42	private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes	4700 Lariat Lane	(925) 354-9419	[email protected]	OAKLAND FSDO WP-27 / OAK FSDO
Jonathan Baror	Davis, CA EDU	43	private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes	Davis Flight Support 25170 Aviation Avenue	(310) 350-5184	[email protected]	SACRAMENTO FSDO WP-25 / SAC 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	Email	FAA office
Geary Lee Padden	Belmont, CA SQL	40	private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes, multi-engine seaplanes	1114 Ross Street	(218) 340-4458	[email protected]	DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970

Aviation medical examiners AME · 22 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold

Name	Town	nm	Works from	Telephone	Email	FAA office
David Edward Goodman	Novato, CA DVO	0	400 Professional Center Drive, Suite 423	(415) 897-5400	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
Sophia Wamsley Schluter	Sonoma, CA 0Q9	9	Sonoma Eye & Glaucoma Center 696 3rd St W	(707) 996-1900	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
Gerald Dubowitz	Greenbrae, CA DVO	12	1000 South Eliseo Drive Suite 200, Suite 200	(415) 375-0221	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
ann kottler	Glen Ellen, CA 0Q9	14	13606 arnold drive #5	(415) 793-5987	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
Deborah Marcelle Miller	Mill Valley, CA DVO	15	655 Redwood Highway Frontage Rd #375	(415) 634-7292	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
James Stephan Simon	Tiburon, CA OAK	16	P O BOX 726	(415) 899-9727	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
Justin Bradley Nast	Fairfield, CA APC	21	2470 Hillborn Road, Suite 100	(707) 646-4600	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
Yolanta Virginia Petrofsky	Fairfield, CA APC	21	2470 Hilborn Dr Suite 100	(707) 646-4600	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
Shandi Joycelyn Fuller	Berkeley, CA OAK	22	1918 Bonita Ave,. Suite 200	(510) 939-1300	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
Gerald Lazzareschi	Santa Rosa, CA STS	25	558 B Street	(707) 327-7898	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
John Richard Toth	Concord, CA CCR	25	2270 BACON ST	(925) 687-9447	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
Robert James Gabbay	Santa Rosa, CA STS	25	AIRPORT MEDICAL CLINIC 3775 BRICKWAY BLVD., SUITE 110	(707) 526-5888	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
Stuart Arnold Bussey	Walnut Creek, CA CCR	28	31 PANORAMIC WAY, SUITE 201	(925) 934-7691	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
Jonathan Mori	South San Francisco, CA SFO	30	3 South Linden Ave	(650) 238-1500	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
Sergio R Bello	San Francisco, CA SFO	33	3580 California Street, Suite 302	(415) 392-1386	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
Richard Joseph Andolsen	Healdsburg, CA HES	35	465 A MARCH AVENUE	(707) 433-3369	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
Nani Kanen	Burlingame, CA SFO	36	LEMI MEDICAL CENTER 1838 EL CAMINO REAL STE 180	(650) 697-0361	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
Rajiv R Ahuja	Hayward, CA HWD	36	27001 CALARGO AVENUE, SUITE 3	(510) 790-9093	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
Zaw Win Maung	San Mateo, CA SFO	36	406 North San Mateo Drive, Ste B	(650) 204-0133	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
Brian Steven Lipson	Redwood City, CA SQL	43	369 Main Street, Suite 200	(650) 409-9393	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
Jeffrey Kraig Katzenmeyer	Davis, CA EDU	43	SUTTER WEST MEDICAL GROUP 2020 SUTTER PLACE #101	(530) 750-5900	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
Beth L Cowan	Pleasanton, CA LVK	45	2324 SANTA RITA ROAD	(925) 846-5100	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region

Mechanic examiners DME · 4 · Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant)

Name	Town	nm	Works from	Telephone	Email	FAA office
Hoi M Ko	Oakland, CA OAK	30	College of Alameda 970 Harbor Bay Pkwy	(650) 516-6283	[email protected]	OAKLAND FSDO WP-27 / OAK FSDO
Dennis Dean Pollard	Vacaville, CA VCB	31	Solano Community College Building 251, 301 County Airport Road	(510) 779-4327	[email protected]	SACRAMENTO FSDO WP-25 / SAC FSDO
Byron Joe Lang	Fremont, CA SJC	48	420 Whitney Place	(925) 207-9481	[email protected]	OAKLAND FSDO WP-27 / OAK FSDO
Edward Miyamoto	Byron, CA C83	48	3000 Armstrong Road	(925) 437-0362	[email protected]	OAKLAND FSDO WP-27 / OAK 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	Email	FAA office
George Schoen	Union City, CA HWD	41	2458 Almaden Blvd.	(415) 298-4516	[email protected]	OAKLAND FSDO WP-27 / OAK FSDO

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	Email	FAA office
Frank M Bosworth	Rodeo, CA CCR	16	831 HAWTHORNE DR	(661) 886-5553	[email protected]	West Certification Branch

Aircraft dispatcher examiners DADE · 1 · Designated Aircraft Dispatcher Examiner: tests candidates for the dispatcher certificate

Name	Town	nm	Works from	Telephone	Email	FAA office
Sandra Montserrath Cea	San Francisco, CA SFO	33	7 Putnam St	(650) 333-4391	[email protected]	ALASKA AIRLINES CMO NM-02

Administrative pilot examiners Admin-PE · 2 · Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests

Name	Town	nm	Works from	Telephone	Email	FAA office
Daniel Nieuwenhuis	Concord, CA CCR	25	Pacific States Aviation 101 John Glenn Drive	(707) 319-5338	[email protected]	OAKLAND FSDO WP-27 / OAK FSDO
Rashid Yahya	Concord, CA CCR	25	Pacific States Aviation, Inc. 101 John Glenn Drive	(925) 207-5676	[email protected]	OAKLAND FSDO WP-27 / OAK FSDO

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