Examiners and inspectors near Piqua/Hartzell Field I17
30 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Piqua/Hartzell Field in Piqua, Ohio: 8 pilot examiners, 12 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 4 engineering representatives, 1 aircraft dispatcher examiner, 1 training center evaluator, 2 aircrew program designees. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (8), commercial and instrument (7), airline transport pilot (3), flight instructor (7), sport pilot (3) in airplanes (6), multi-engine airplanes (4), helicopters (2), balloons (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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Noel Black | New Knoxville, OH AXV | 20 | 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 | 20 | 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 |
| Steven Lee Buchenroth | Bellefontaine, OH EDJ | 26 | 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 |
| Brett Hunter | Waynesville, OH 40I | 41 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, sport pilot; airplanes | 5033 NORTH STATE ROUTE 42 | (513) 464-1151 | brett.hunter@earthlink.net | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Brian W Trapp | Lebanon, OH I68 | 42 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, balloons | Warren County Airport 2460 Greentree Road | (513) 476-8359 | brian@trapp.ltd | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Thomas Vearil | Lebanon, OH I68 | 42 | private pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot; helicopters | Warren County Airport 2460 Greentree rd | (513) 827-0280 | tjv250r@msn.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| James Matthew Johnson | Hamilton, OH HAO | 49 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; helicopters | Butler County Airport 2820 East Airport Drive | (513) 678-4197 | helicopterdpe@gmail.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Kevin Randall Henderson | Hamilton, OH HAO | 49 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, sport pilot; airplanes | Butler County Regional Airport 2820 Airport Road East | (513) 332-7016 | kevin_henderson13@outlook.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 12 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Larreategui | Troy, OH 1WF | 10 | 3130 North County Rd 25A, Suite 214 | (937) 332-8777 | plarry15@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Eddie Davenport | Dayton, OH DAY | 16 | Medical Aerospace Cardiology & Human Performance Institute (MACH I) 7061 Corporate Way, Suite 109 | (937) 668-6974 | mydrdavenport@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Joel Vandersluis | Dayton, OH DAY | 16 | 240 WEST ELMWOOD DRIVE | (937) 224-8200 | drsluis.ame@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Juan Torres-Cordero | Saint Marys, OH O12 | 25 | 200 ST. CLAIR STREET | (419) 394-3335 | jtorres@jtdmh.org | Great Lakes Region |
| Prashanth Bhat | Miamisburg, OH 5D7 | 28 | 10570 N Springboro Pike | (937) 545-0639 | centervillemed@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Thomas Jarnot | Beavercreek, OH GDK | 29 | FliteMed LLC 1430 Oak Court, Suite 201 | (937) 777-3200 | tjarnotmd@flitemed.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Harold Allen Ferguson | Eaton, OH RID | 30 | PREBLE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER 450-B WASHINGTON-JACKSON ROAD STE 102 | (937) 456-8360 | golfdoc1@embarqmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Robert Endres Smith | Kettering, OH I73 | 30 | 3080 ACKERMAN BLVD., #100 | (937) 396-1605 | smithre@chestmed.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Dean M Olson | Centerville, OH I73 | 32 | FLIGHT MED, LLC 7071 CORPORATE WAY, STE 105 | (414) 419-3300 | doc@flight-med.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Uma Savanoor | Lima, OH AOH | 35 | Occupational Health Lima Memorial Health System 1303 Bellefontaine Ave | (419) 226-5180 | usavanoor@limamemorial.org | Great Lakes Region |
| James Winston Kaehr | London, OH UYF | 41 | 55 Park Avenue, Suite 275 | (740) 506-5690 | jimkaehr@hotmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Paul T Hogya | West Chester, OH HAO | 49 | Workability Center 7665 Monarch Court #109 | (513) 494-0308 | phogya1@cinci.rr.com | Great Lakes 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Jacob Bruss | Englewood, OH 3I7 | 19 | 6800 Hoke Rd | (937) 684-5825 | ryan.bruss@yahoo.com | CINCINNATI FSDO GL-05 / CVG 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 | 44 | 19651 Paver Barnes Rd | (651) 600-0609 | osubuckeyefan1956@gmail.com | Vandalia 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Spangler | Lebanon, OH I68 | 42 | 250 Birmingham Ct. | (513) 720-1236 | j.spangler@preferredaero.com | Central Certification Branch |
| Mark A Gregory | Fairfield Township, OH HAO | 45 | 4087 Summerdale Ln | (513) 520-9711 | markag@earthlink.net | Central Certification Branch |
| Peter Douglas Reed | Wilmington I66 | 47 | 1617 Woodside Dr | (937) 218-7430 | pete@pdrasap.com | Central Certification Branch |
| Donald Beaven | Hamilton, OH HAO | 49 | 3189 Princeton Road, Suite 282 | (502) 316-4750 | alan@innoviator.com | Central Certification Branch |
Aircraft dispatcher examiners DADE · 1 · Designated Aircraft Dispatcher Examiner: tests candidates for the dispatcher certificate
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Clinton Kahn | Dayton, OH DAY | 16 | Sinclair Community College 444 West Third Street | (859) 468-2228 | matthewclintonkahn@gmail.com | DALLAS/FORT WORTH CMO SW-07 / DFW CMO |
Training center evaluators TCE · 1 · Training Center Evaluator: gives tests at a simulator training center
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Patrick Graves | Wilmingto, OH I66 | 47 | Airborne Training Services 145 Hunter drive | (407) 493-0239 | dangraves1000@gmail.com | PART 142 CMO SW-33 |
Aircrew program designees APD · 2 · 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 | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Mizell | vandalia, OH DAY | 17 | 3400 terminal drive | (904) 226-2219 | devinmizell@yahoo.com | IRVING CMO SW-39 |
| Allan Jones | Kettering, OH I73 | 30 | 4458 Moraine Ridge Ln | (937) 830-0872 | allanmjones@earthlink.net | DALLAS/FORT WORTH CMO SW-07 / DFW CMO |
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.