Examiners and inspectors near Findlay Airport FDY
18 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Findlay Airport in Findlay, Ohio: 9 pilot examiners, 4 aviation medical examiners, 2 mechanic examiners, 2 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing). The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (9), commercial and instrument (8), airline transport pilot (5), flight instructor (7), sport pilot (3) in airplanes (7), multi-engine airplanes (6), helicopters (2). Nearest first; "nm" is nautical miles from the airport to the designee's town.
Pilot examiners DPE · 9 · 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 Wayne Newman | Tiffin, OH 16G | 21 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 1778 WEST U.S. ROUTE 224 | (419) 357-0255 | brad@newmanav.com | CLEVELAND FSDO GL-25 / CLE FSDO |
| Joel Allen Borton | Bowling Green, OH 1G0 | 23 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Wood County FBO 1261 E. Poe Rd. | (248) 330-9945 | jbaviationdpe@gmail.com | CLEVELAND FSDO GL-25 / CLE FSDO |
| Leo Joseph Eggert | Bowling Green, OH 1G0 | 23 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Wood County Airport/1G0 1261 E Poe Road | (419) 944-4700 | leoeggert@gmail.com | CLEVELAND FSDO GL-25 / CLE FSDO |
| Jeffrey Brian Schorsch | Perrysburg, OH TDZ | 31 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; helicopters | 9900 Sedgefield Rd. | (419) 672-1542 | jeff365n@aol.com | CLEVELAND FSDO GL-25 / CLE FSDO |
| Steven Lee Buchenroth | Bellefontaine, OH EDJ | 39 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Bellefontaine Regional Airport 3100 State Route 47 West | (937) 597-2055 | sbuchenroth@gmail.com | COLUMBUS FSDO GL-07 / CMH FSDO |
| Spencer Norris | Sylvania, OH DUH | 41 | private pilot, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; helicopters | 6081 summit st, Sylvania, OH 43560 | (419) 367-0411 | spencer.i.norris@gmail.com | EAST MICHIGAN FSDO GL-23 / EMI FSDO |
| Charles Noel Black | New Knoxville, OH AXV | 42 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Airport 7776 St. Rt. 219 | (419) 953-2220 | mbm90@yahoo.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Steven Wolf | DeGraff, OH EDJ | 44 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 4265 Twp. Rd. 203 | (937) 935-5557 | stevepilot9014@gmail.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Stephen Duane Arnold | Port Clinton, OH PCW | 47 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, sport pilot; airplanes | 2846 North Coho Drive | (419) 566-1737 | twogaviation@gmail.com | ALLEGHENY FSDO EA-03 / AGC FSDO |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 4 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanislaw Peter Dajczak | Findlay, OH FDY | 0 | 1205 Lima St | (419) 439-1977 | sdajczak@yahoo.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Uma Savanoor | Lima, OH AOH | 24 | Occupational Health Lima Memorial Health System 1303 Bellefontaine Ave | (419) 226-5180 | usavanoor@limamemorial.org | Great Lakes Region |
| Juan Torres-Cordero | Saint Marys, OH O12 | 42 | 200 ST. CLAIR STREET | (419) 394-3335 | jtorres@jtdmh.org | Great Lakes Region |
| Gary Franklin Swann | Ottawa Lake, MI DUH | 45 | Gary F. Swann D.O. / Toledo Suburban Airport 4383 Section Road | (419) 787-3210 | glasairsuper2@buckeye-express.com | Great Lakes Region |
Mechanic examiners DME · 2 · Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant)
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Charles Mcdonald | Swanton, OH TOL | 36 | Federal Aerospace Institute 11371 W. Airport Service Rd. | (419) 514-6395 | bmcdonald@faitoledo.com | CLEVELAND FSDO GL-25 / CLE FSDO |
| George Alan Grimm | Swanton, OH TOL | 36 | Federal Aerospace Institute 11371 W, Airport Service Rd | (419) 601-1715 | countryairpirate@yahoo.com | CLEVELAND FSDO GL-25 / CLE FSDO |
Airworthiness representatives (maintenance) DAR-T · 2 · Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wayne Baird | Tiffin, OH 16G | 21 | 1778 WEST US HIGHWAY 224, SENECA COUNTY AIRPORT | (419) 447-4263 | mike.baird@tiffinaire.com | CLEVELAND FSDO GL-25 / CLE FSDO |
| Anthony Kirk | Temperance, MI DUH | 47 | 2176 PRINCETON LN | (419) 885-8669 | dar.tony.kirk@gmail.com | EAST MICHIGAN FSDO GL-23 / EMI 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Warren | Marysville, OH MRT | 49 | 19651 Paver Barnes Rd | (651) 600-0609 | osubuckeyefan1956@gmail.com | Vandalia CMS |
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 Ohio · by state.