Examiners and inspectors near South Bend International SBN
21 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of South Bend International in South Bend, Indiana: 4 pilot examiners, 1 sport aviation examiner, 13 aviation medical examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 1 parachute rigger examiner, 1 training center examiner. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (4), commercial and instrument (4), airline transport pilot (1), flight instructor (4) in airplanes (4), multi-engine airplanes (1). Nearest first; "nm" is nautical miles from the airport to the designee's town.
Pilot examiners DPE · 4 · Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings
| Name | Town | nm | May test for | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Peter Boos | Valparaiso, IN VPZ | 35 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes | Eagle Flight School - VPZ 4001 Murvhill Rd | (847) 219-1189 | johnboos88@gmail.com | GREATER CHICAGO FSDO GL-03 / CHI FSDO |
| Keegan Starkey | Valparaiso, IN VPZ | 35 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes | 4207 Murvihill Road | (863) 271-4995 | keegangstarkey@gmail.com | GREATER CHICAGO FSDO GL-03 / CHI FSDO |
| Todd Daniel Haifley | Three Rivers, MI HAI | 36 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Three Rivers Municipal Airport Flight Line Dr | (269) 720-4772 | haifleytodd@gmail.com | GRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR FSDO |
| Mohammad Shawahin | Gary, IN GYY | 49 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes | 5701 Industrial Highway Rd | (773) 359-2773 | mo@flywithmo.com | GREATER CHICAGO FSDO GL-03 / CHI FSDO |
Sport aviation examiners SAE · 1 · Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft
| Name | Town | nm | May test for | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Eugene Martin | Goshen, IN GSH | 26 | 26456 CR 40 | (574) 361-1557 | countrylane@fourway.net | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 13 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Schmeltz | Granger, IN EKM | 9 | Beacon Medical Group Bittersweet 12340 BITTERSWEET COMMONS BLVD. | (574) 271-8610 | mschmeltz@beaconhealthsystem.org | Great Lakes Region |
| Harley W Yoder | Elkhart, IN EKM | 14 | 25651 CR 20 | (574) 522-1201 | hwyoder61.hy@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Christopher Dennis Powers | Laporte, IN PPO | 19 | 2341 S State Rd 39 | (765) 506-9035 | collumpowers@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Eric P Wohlrab | La Porte, IN PPO | 20 | Aeromedical at Aerometals 1201 E Lincolnway | (219) 363-1976 | hsbs@csinet.net | Great Lakes Region |
| Byron M Holm | Plymouth, IN C65 | 21 | 2855 MILLER DRIVE, SUITE 205 | (574) 286-0200 | bholm@lifeplexmedical.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Daniel Jesse Berger | Bristol, IN 0IN | 22 | 304 E Vistula Street | (574) 848-4039 | dberger2@goshenhealth.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Edmond Flood Feeks | St. Joseph, MI BEH | 22 | 3900 Hollywood Road | (269) 408-4171 | effeeks@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| John Michael Stafford | St Joseph, MI BEH | 22 | 3800 HOLLYWOOD ROAD | (269) 428-2552 | w8sio@hotmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Justin Sybesma | Saint Joseph, MI BEH | 22 | 183 Peace Blvd | (269) 428-3500 | justinsybesma@me.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Dicky G Bhagat | Goshen, IN GSH | 26 | 2240 Karisa Dr, Suite 1 | (574) 534-6757 | dbhagat@goshenmd.com | Great Lakes Region |
| David Wesley Dick | Warsaw, IN ASW | 34 | 1500 PROVIDENT DRIVE, SUITE A | (574) 372-7637 | ddick@kch.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Brian Jay Dykstra | Three Rivers, MI HAI | 36 | Three Rivers Municipal Airport Flight Clinic 1200 Flight Line Dr. | (269) 370-2356 | bdykstrafaaame@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Michael William Berneking | Kalamazoo, MI AZO | 47 | 6789 Elm Valley Drive | (269) 341-8938 | michaelb670108@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
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 | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Paul Blosser | Nappanee, IN C03 | 23 | 24292 US HIGHWAY 6 | (574) 453-0251 | jon.blosser@gmail.com | GRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR FSDO |
Parachute rigger examiners DPRE · 1 · Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner: tests candidates for the parachute rigger certificate
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Ray Urban | Portage, MI AZO | 43 | 211 CHERRYVIEW DRIVE | (269) 569-5440 | trurban@hotmail.com | GRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR FSDO |
Training center examiners DCTO-E · 1 · Designee at a certificated training organisation
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Crampton | Gary, IN GYY | 49 | 6001 West Industrial Highway | (478) 662-3331 | charles.crampton@midwestatcs.com | 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 Indiana · by state.