Examiners and inspectors near Mason County LDM
5 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Mason County in Ludington, Michigan: 2 pilot examiners, 3 aviation medical examiners. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (2), commercial and instrument (2), airline transport pilot (2), flight instructor (2) in airplanes (2), multi-engine airplanes (2), seaplanes (2). 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 | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Charles Shipman | Cadillac, MI CAD | 47 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes, multi-engine seaplanes | Cadillac Airport (KCAD), Wexford County General Aviation building, 8040 34 Road | (313) 575-4020 | tvcdpe@gmail.com | GRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR FSDO |
| Kevin Paul Spaulding | Cadillac, MI CAD | 47 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes | Wexford County Airport Te 8040 E 34 Rd | (231) 878-3316 | outbackaviationllc@yahoo.com | GRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR FSDO |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 3 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Francis Lesoski | Cadillac, MI CAD | 47 | 803 Lynn Street | (231) 876-6180 | darryllesoski@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Bruce Vandop | Muskegon, MI MKG | 48 | 107 SINCLAIR DRIVE | (231) 780-7294 | bvandop@msn.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Dale George Terpstra | Muskegon, MI MKG | 48 | 107 Sinclair Dr | (616) 403-6260 | dterp50@chartermi.net | Great Lakes Region |
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 Michigan · by state.