Examiners and inspectors near Bowman Field LOU
45 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Bowman Field in Louisville, Kentucky: 6 pilot examiners, 8 aviation medical examiners, 2 mechanic examiners, 2 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 27 aircrew program designees. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (6), commercial and instrument (6), airline transport pilot (4), flight instructor (6), sport pilot (2) in airplanes (6), multi-engine airplanes (4), seaplanes (1), helicopters (1), balloons (1). Nearest first; "nm" is nautical miles from the airport to the designee's town.
Pilot examiners DPE · 6 · Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings
| Name | Town | nm | May test for | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Kiper | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes | Louisville Aviation/Air Base One 2700 Gast Blvd | (502) 552-0078 | stevekiper@msn.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Matthew Ryan Torgerson | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals; airplanes, balloons | 2700 Gast Blvd. | (502) 445-7947 | matttorgerson77@gmail.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Randall Sizemore | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, helicopters | Air Base 4 2700 Gast Boulevard | (502) 291-6971 | randysizemoreusa@gmail.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Stephen Michael Graham | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Kentucky Flight Training Center 2700 Gast Blvd | (502) 641-2738 | stephen200602@gmail.com | INDIANAPOLIS FSDO GL-11 / IND FSDO |
| William Robert Mcdonald | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Kentucky Flight Training Center 2700 Gast Blvd | (954) 325-8775 | wmcdonald@ameriflight.com | WICHITA FSDO CE-07 / ICT FSDO |
| Paul Skjeveland | Campbellsburg, KY 8I1 | 29 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes | Deer Run Airpark 965 Batts Lane | (507) 382-2742 | flyingroosterllc@gmail.com | MINNEAPOLIS FSDO GL-15 / MSP FSDO |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 8 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Michael Hiestand | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | 108 Browns Lane, Suite 2 | (502) 305-7061 | dmhiestand@gmail.com | Southern Region |
| Eliot Lloyd Thompson | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | 5120 Dixie Highway, Suite 101 | (502) 895-0524 | fivestringdoc@yahoo.com | Southern Region |
| James Bosler | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | 7410 New LaGrange Rd. | (502) 214-8102 | jbosler@thedoctors-office.com | Southern Region |
| Jason Carnes Lewis | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | 222 SOUTH 1ST STREET, SUITE 300 | (502) 855-3919 | lewisjcky@gmail.com | Southern Region |
| Michael Edward Lovelace | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | 6420 Dutchmans PKWY, STE 183 | (502) 324-5416 | drlovelace@derbycitydpc.com | Southern Region |
| Michael Jason Wells | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | Hiestand Aviation Medicine 108 Browns Lane, ste 2 | (502) 305-7061 | mjwells.md@gmail.com | Southern Region |
| George F Estill | Corydon, IN SDF | 24 | 313 FEDERAL DRIVE NW, STE 200 | (812) 738-4155 | george.estill@bhsi.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Jeffrey Glen Morgan | Salem, IN I83 | 32 | 104 CONNIE AVE STE 108 | (812) 883-2696 | jmorgan@blueriver.net | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Michael Buckner | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | Jefferson Community & Technical College 1000 Community College Drive, Building E | (502) 213-4052 | abuckner0005@kctcs.edu | LOUISVILLE FSDO CE-17 / LOU FSDO |
| Dallas Ian King | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | Jefferson Community and Technical College 1000 Community College Drive | (502) 529-6297 | dallas.king@kctcs.edu | LOUISVILLE FSDO CE-17 / LOU 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Paul Esposito | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | 17010 POLO FIELDS LANE | (502) 457-5700 | lespos3994@aol.com | LOUISVILLE FSDO CE-17 / LOU FSDO |
| Steven Thomas Hargett | Crestwood, KY LOU | 13 | 9503 Apple Crossing Court | (502) 693-8911 | hargettaviationservices@yahoo.com | INDIANAPOLIS FSDO GL-11 / IND FSDO |
Aircrew program designees APD · 27 · 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adel M Shayeb | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS FLIGHT TRAINING CENTER 802 GRADE LN | (734) 680-3352 | amshayeb320@yahoo.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Andrew Lawrence Nord | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Center 802 Grade Lane | (859) 992-8066 | andrewnord@ups.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Charles Anthony Huber | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Center 802 Grade Lane | (502) 649-3276 | cahuber@ups.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| David Davidovitch Pronko | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Center 802 Grade Lane | (540) 999-5996 | dpronko@ups.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Donald Phillip Hoback | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Center 802 Grade Lane | (907) 854-3256 | dhoback@ups.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Edward Michael Conner | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Center 802 Grade Lane | (402) 770-3856 | edwardconner@ups.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Eric Richard Bretthauer | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Center 802 Grade Lane | (502) 689-3806 | ericrbretthauer@gmail.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Geoffrey Brian Schermerhorn | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Facility 802 Grade Lane | (404) 416-3242 | gschermerhorn@ups.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Gregory Dodd | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | 802 GRADE LANE | (779) 770-8469 | gdodd@ups.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Gregory Fritz Bienert | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | 914 Lotus Ave | (937) 218-7419 | gbienert@ups.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| James Robert Campbell | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Center (FTC) 802 Grade Lane | (216) 926-3057 | jrrcampbell@gmail.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Jess Henry Umphenour | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Facility 802 Grade Lane | (907) 250-0614 | jumphenour@ups.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| John Anderson | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Facility 802 Grade Lane | (502) 541-9819 | jakeanderson757@gmail.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Joseph Thomas Kessler | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Facility 802 Grade Lane | (502) 804-6546 | jtkessler1@hotmail.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Justin Michael Bouchard | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Facility 802 Grade Lane | (214) 783-2425 | jkcbouchard@gmail.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Keith Kimberly | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Facility 802 Grade Lane | (757) 754-1910 | keithkimberly@ups.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Marc Anderson | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Center 802 Grade Lane | (317) 494-0169 | abexpilot@gmail.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Matthew Martorano | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Center 802 Grade Lane | (502) 235-3329 | martoranoky@gmail.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Patrick Andrew Sutton | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Center 802 Grade Lane | (937) 672-4718 | patricksutton@ups.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Patrick Lee Pauley | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Center 802 Grade Lane | (513) 237-4454 | ppauley@ups.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Paul Earl Schutt | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Center 802 Grade Lane | (502) 741-3376 | pschutt@ups.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Rick Jason Hogan | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Facility 802 Grade Lane | (907) 223-7058 | rickhogan@ups.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Robert Bester | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Facility 802 Grade Ln | (904) 294-5907 | machcrit@icloud.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Samuel Edwin Beatty | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Center 802 Grade Lane | (907) 230-9355 | samuelbeatty@ups.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Scott Allen Mundy | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Center 802 Grade Lane | (812) 989-5386 | samundy@ups.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Sherwood Curtis Tefft | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Training Center 802 Grade Ln | (215) 287-8572 | stefft@ups.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
| Thomas Smart | Louisville, KY SDF | 5 | UPS Flight Training Facility 802 Grade Lane | (859) 992-7697 | thomasfsmart@gmail.com | UPS CMO CE-25 |
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 Kentucky · by state.