Airports · Bedford County · examiners in Pennsylvania · FAA locator read October 10, 2026

Examiners and inspectors near Bedford County HMZ

26 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Bedford County in Bedford, Pennsylvania: 3 pilot examiners, 7 aviation medical examiners, 3 mechanic examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 2 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 2 engineering representatives, 5 aircrew program designees, 2 training center examiners, 1 administrative pilot examiner. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (3), commercial and instrument (2), flight instructor (2) in airplanes (2), multi-engine airplanes (1), gliders (1). Nearest first; "nm" is nautical miles from the airport to the designee's town.

Pilot examiners DPE · 3 · 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
Richard Michael Morning	Altoona, PA AOO	15	private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes	110 41st St	(850) 516-5776	[email protected]	ALLEGHENY FSDO EA-03 / AGC FSDO
Piet Edward Barber	Wiley Ford, WV CBE	30	private pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; gliders	Greater Cumberland Regional Airport 165 Terminal Loop	(703) 951-7438	[email protected]	DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970
Charles Edward Sargent	Latrobe, PA LBE	43	private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes	148 Aviation Lane	(724) 513-7274	[email protected]	ALLEGHENY FSDO EA-03 / AGC FSDO

Aviation medical examiners AME · 7 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold

Name	Town	nm	Works from	Telephone	Email	FAA office
Christopher Scott Poggi	Somerset, PA 2G9	23	277 NEILAN ROAD	(814) 443-3637	[email protected]	Eastern Region
Jason Paul Rasefske	Blairsville, PA IDI	40	Indiana Regional Medical Center Urgent Care and Occupational Health 25 Colony Boulevard, Suite 101	(724) 459-1700	[email protected]	Eastern Region
Jeffrey Jay Bernstein	Westernport, MD 1W3	42	Mountain Laurel Medical Center 22221 Westernport Rd SW	(240) 774-0204	[email protected]	Eastern Region
Daniel Jay Weinberg	Hagerstown, MD HGR	43	18421 HENSON BLVD, SUITE 150	(301) 992-2973	[email protected]	Eastern Region
Gaylen Johnson	Hagerstown, MD HGR	43	17301 Valley Mall Rd	(240) 313-9910	[email protected]	Eastern Region
Roberta Louise Rothen	Hagerstown, MD HGR	43	Rider Jet Center Suite 150, 18421 Henson Blvd	(240) 520-3854	[email protected]	Eastern Region
Stephen Mills	Latrobe, PA LBE	43	100 Excela Health Drive, Suite 201	(724) 537-1435	[email protected]	Eastern Region

Mechanic examiners DME · 3 · Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant)

Name	Town	nm	Works from	Telephone	Email	FAA office
Blake Fleming	Hagerstown, MD HGR	43	Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) Hagerstown, MD 14516 Pennsylvania Ave	(859) 274-6423	[email protected]	BALTIMORE FSDO EA-07 / BAL FSDO
Michael Frederick Basara	Hagerstown, MD HGR	43	Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics 14516 Pennsylvania Ave	(843) 484-2414	[email protected]	COLUMBIA FSDO SO-13 / CAE FSDO
Dale M Kraus	Haggerstown, MD HGR	47	14516 Pennsylvania Ave	(540) 435-4218	[email protected]	RICHMOND FSDO EA-21 / RIC 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
Gary Bruce Potochnik	Acme, PA P45	42	783 W MOUNTIAN VIEW RD	(724) 875-7640	[email protected]	ALLEGHENY FSDO EA-03 / AGC FSDO

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	Email	FAA office
Gary Bruce Potochnik	Acme, PA P45	42	783 W Mountain View Rd	(724) 875-7640	[email protected]	New Cumberland CMS
Carroll Dean Eby	Waynesboro, PA HGR	47	15525 Ridge Road	(717) 977-6199	[email protected]	New Cumberland CMS

Engineering representatives DER-T · 2 · Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf

Name	Town	nm	Works from	Telephone	Email	FAA office
Brian Winfield Millard	Portage, PA 9G8	18	778 Popish Road	(814) 254-2898	[email protected]	East Certification Branch
Christopher Gelwicks	Williamsport, MD HGR	44	16708 Aqueduct Drive	(301) 667-6787	[email protected]	East Certification Branch

Aircrew program designees APD · 5 · Aircrew Program Designee: an airline's own check pilot who gives the FAA's tests to the airline's pilots

Name	Town	nm	Works from	Telephone	Email	FAA office
Barry Gorman	Johnstown, PA JST	20	SKYWEST CHARTER JST 469 AIRPORT RD STE 103	(559) 999-5000	[email protected]	ALLEGHENY FSDO EA-03 / AGC FSDO
George Paul Janigian	Johnstown, PA JST	20	Johnstown Cambria County Airport 469 Airport Road, Suite 101	(678) 523-0479	[email protected]	ALLEGHENY FSDO EA-03 / AGC FSDO
Graham Hall Gordon	Johnstown, PA JST	20	469 Airport Rd, Ste 103	(913) 832-7954	[email protected]	ALLEGHENY FSDO EA-03 / AGC FSDO
MARK Stephen LEKIC	Johnstown, PA JST	20	SkyWest Charter, LLC 469 Airport Road, Suite 103	(801) 361-8253	[email protected]	ALLEGHENY FSDO EA-03 / AGC FSDO
Michael Mestemacher	Johnstown, PA JST	20	Tri-State Charter, LLC 469 Airport Road, Suite 101	(904) 537-7335	[email protected]	ALLEGHENY FSDO EA-03 / AGC FSDO

Training center examiners DCTO-E · 2 · Designee at a certificated training organisation

Name	Town	nm	Works from	Telephone	Email	FAA office
Gregory Retallick	Latrobe, PA LBE	43	148 Aviation Ln., Ste 102	(724) 541-7660	[email protected]	Operations Support Branch
Todd Johnson	Hagerstown, MD HGR	43	18400 Henson Blvd.	(240) 217-4967	[email protected]	Operations Support Branch

Administrative pilot examiners Admin-PE · 1 · Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests

Name	Town	nm	Works from	Telephone	Email	FAA office
Barbara George	Johnston, PA JST	20	220 Innovation Lane	(717) 580-5282	[email protected]	ALLEGHENY FSDO EA-03 / AGC 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 Pennsylvania · by state.