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Examiners and inspectors near Hilo International ITO

6 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Hilo International in Hilo, Hawaii: 2 pilot examiners, 2 aviation medical examiners, 1 engineering representative, 1 training center examiner. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (2), commercial and instrument (2), airline transport pilot (2), flight instructor (2), sport pilot (1) in airplanes (2), multi-engine airplanes (2), seaplanes (1). Nearest first; "nm" is nautical miles from the airport to the designee's town.

Pilot examiners DPE · 2 · 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
Kele Huia Fergerstrom	Hilo, HI ITO	0	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, seaplanes	486 AKOLEA ROAD, APT A	(808) 862-5521	[email protected]	HONOLULU FSDO WP-13 / HNL FSDO
Darryl Grace	Kailua Kona, HI KOA	49	private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes	73-103 U'u Street, 73-103 U'u Street	(808) 238-7963	[email protected]	HONOLULU FSDO WP-13 / HNL FSDO

Aviation medical examiners AME · 2 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold

Name	Town	nm	Works from	Telephone	Email	FAA office
Katelyn Steele	Hilo, HI ITO	0	670 Kekuanaoa St	(808) 969-3051	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region
Stephen Joseph Reidy	Hilo, HI ITO	0	1190 Waianuenue Ave	(805) 244-5159	[email protected]	Western Pacific Region

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
David Aaron Meeker	Pahoa, HI ITO	17	16-2166 Jewel Drive	(907) 232-2789	[email protected]	West Certification Branch; Flight Test and Human Factors Branch

Training center examiners DCTO-E · 1 · Designee at a certificated training organisation

Name	Town	nm	Works from	Telephone	Email	FAA office
Aimie Aumua	Kailua Kona, HI KOA	49	73-232 Wekeula St	(808) 393-4085	[email protected]	Operations Support 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 Hawaii · by state.