Examiners and inspectors near Blairsville Airport DZJ
26 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Blairsville Airport in Blairsville, Georgia: 8 pilot examiners, 1 sport aviation examiner, 11 aviation medical examiners, 2 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 4 engineering representatives. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (6), commercial and instrument (5), airline transport pilot (3), flight instructor (5), sport pilot (1), type ratings (1) in airplanes (5), multi-engine airplanes (5), helicopters (1), gliders (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 | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Charles Gravalec | Blairsville, GA DZJ | 0 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Blairsville Municipal Airport FBO 579 Airport Terminal Rd | (404) 259-6696 | [email protected] | NASHVILLE FSDO CE-19 / BNA FSDO |
| John William Dennis | Andrews, NC RHP | 22 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, sport pilot; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 5840 Airport Rd | (770) 595-9395 | [email protected] | CHARLOTTE FSDO EA-68 / CLT FSDO |
| Bruce Edward Allen | Jasper, GA JZP | 33 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Allen Air Services 3850 Camp Rd, Suite A | (770) 375-9049 | [email protected] | ATLANTA FSDO SO-11 / ATL FSDO |
| Cole Carter Daum | Gainsville, GA GVL | 33 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, helicopters | Lanier Flight Center 1660 Palmour Drive | (678) 997-4959 | [email protected] | ATLANTA FSDO SO-11 / ATL FSDO |
| Kenneth Melberg Chapman | Tate, GA JZP | 33 | private pilot (proficiency) | HEX Tate Hangar 1150 Sandy Bottom Road | (541) 944-1218 | [email protected] | PORTLAND FSDO NM-09 / PDX FSDO |
| Stanley Paul Smith | Tate, GA JZP | 33 | type ratings, private pilot (proficiency) | Helicopter Express 1150 Sandy Bottom Rd | (208) 989-2912 | [email protected] | PORTLAND FSDO NM-09 / PDX FSDO |
| Sarah Diane Arnold | Benton, TN 92A | 37 | private pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; gliders | 8261 US 411 | (423) 506-9015 | [email protected] | NASHVILLE FSDO CE-19 / BNA FSDO |
| John W Scruggs | Dalton, GA DNN | 44 | private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Dalton Muni Airport 4483 Airport Road | (404) 408-1129 | [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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Frank Mercure | Toccoa, GA TOC | 38 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 469 WHISPERING PINES DRIVE | (404) 372-2771 | [email protected] | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 11 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Michele Bradford | Blairsville, GA DZJ | 0 | HIGH MOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE, LLC 63 PLEASANT HILL ROAD | (706) 745-2229 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Larry W Anderson | Marble Hill, GA JZP | 27 | 25 Foothills Parkway, Suite 108 | (770) 292-3710 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Walter Kenneth Austin | Jasper, GA JZP | 33 | Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center 175 Samaritan Dr | (706) 253-4673 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Franklin Douglas Harkrider | Gainesville, GA GVL | 36 | 1115 Aviation Way | (678) 828-8094 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Gregory Paul Morgan | Cumming, GA GVL | 39 | 1080 Sanders Road, Suite 100 | (770) 781-8440 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Charles R Sharpe | Athens, TN MMI | 43 | ATHENS MEDICAL GROUP 1031 W MADISON AVE | (423) 745-6575 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Donald Edwin Robinson | Cleveland, TN RZR | 45 | 251 Dry Valley Rd. NE | (423) 432-5854 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Matthew Ryan Workman | Cleveland, TN RZR | 45 | 1060 Peerless Crossing, Suite 100 | (423) 339-5656 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Ramla Sharif | Alpharetta, GA CNI | 45 | Crabapple Medical Center 282 Rucker Rd, Suite 140 | [email protected] | Southern Region | |
| Ernest Russell Gibson | Maryville, TN TYS | 48 | BAPTIST PRIMARY CARE CENTER 129 MONTGOMERY LANE | (865) 681-1224 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| John Y Shih | Suwanee, GA LZU | 48 | 960 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD | (770) 831-8191 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
Airworthiness representatives (manufacturing) DAR-F · 2 · Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tarpley Head | Helen, GA DZJ | 13 | PO Box 28 | (706) 865-3874 | [email protected] | Atlanta CMS |
| John William Wood | Toccoa, GA TOC | 38 | 793 Brookdale Road | (706) 491-6845 | [email protected] | Atlanta CMS |
Engineering representatives DER-T · 4 · Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Logan Dickey | Hiawassee, GA DZJ | 15 | 1248 SPANIARD POINT RD | (210) 219-7784 | [email protected] | East Certification Branch |
| Sanford Bryan Proveaux | Hiawassee, GA DZJ | 15 | 2143 Ridgecrest Cir, Unit 4 | (770) 846-5554 | [email protected] | East Certification Branch |
| Michael J Cappella | Clayton, GA 1A5 | 31 | 535 Wayah Trail | (864) 275-3117 | [email protected] | East Certification Branch |
| Theodore James Warren | Alpharetta, GA PDK | 49 | 117 Nottaway Lane | (912) 247-1733 | [email protected] | East Certification 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 Georgia · by state.