Examiners and inspectors near Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal SCD
22 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal in Sylacauga, Alabama: 7 pilot examiners, 1 sport aviation examiner, 9 aviation medical examiners, 5 engineering representatives. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (5), commercial and instrument (5), airline transport pilot (5), flight instructor (5), sport pilot (1) in airplanes (5), multi-engine airplanes (5), seaplanes (2), helicopters (1). Nearest first; "nm" is nautical miles from the airport to the designee's town.
Pilot examiners DPE · 7 · Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings
| Name | Town | nm | May test for | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Harper Muse | Alpine, AL SCD | 11 | instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates | 8335 Desoto Caverns Pkwy | (256) 375-8012 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Charles Welden | Calera, AL EET | 22 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes, multi-engine seaplanes | WaterWings Seaplanes Hangar 259 Weathervane Road | (205) 807-3591 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Ken Spivey | Calera, AL EET | 22 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Shelby County Airport 265 Weather Vane Road | (205) 706-4166 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Fredric Mark Newman | Pell City, AL PLR | 23 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, commercial pilot, instructor renewals; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes, helicopters | St. Clair County Airport 962 Airport Rd | (205) 527-8118 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Jeffrey Lee Farmer | Alexander City, AL ALX | 23 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Brown Aero KALX 997 TC Russel Field | (334) 301-2122 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Mark Gregory Etheredge | Pell City, AL PLR | 23 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 723 Pine Harbor Road, None | (205) 218-3334 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Harvey John Schwab | Helena, AL EKY | 35 | instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates | 1572 HIGHWAY 1 | (205) 999-6540 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lewis Henley | Bessemer, AL EKY | 32 | Bessemer FBO 900 Mitchell Field Road | (205) 601-9215 | [email protected] | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 9 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Goldhagen | Alexander City, AL ALX | 23 | 3316 Hwy 280 | (256) 496-2638 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Whitney Yvonne Tew | Hoover, AL EKY | 28 | 2949 John Hawkins Pkwy | (205) 987-0005 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Bruce Myles Pava | Birmingham, AL BHM | 32 | 52 Medical Park Drive East, SUITE 317 | (205) 599-3990 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Chauncey Benedict Thuss | Birmingham, AL BHM | 32 | 2700 10th Avenue South, Suite 103, Building 2 | (205) 930-2910 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Dakota Lange Price | Birmingham, AL BHM | 32 | 1308 Tuscaloosa Ave Sw | (205) 679-6325 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| James Sullivan | Birmingham, AL BHM | 32 | PARKWAY MEDICAL CENTER 1160 HUFFMAN RD | (205) 815-5000 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Jose Ramon Caballero | Anniston, AL ANB | 34 | Jose R. Caballero, MD, LLC 901 Leighton Avenue, Suite 703 | (256) 236-4845 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Richard Augustin Curtin | Anniston, AL ANB | 34 | 171 TOWN CENTER DRIVE | (256) 237-1624 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Roger Williams Kemp | Elmore, AL 08A | 38 | Wetumpka Airport (08A), 1381 Highway 14 | (334) 264-3302 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
Engineering representatives DER-T · 5 · Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wigfield | Chelsea, AL EET | 20 | 2009 Lime Creek Drive | (251) 272-0523 | [email protected] | East Certification Branch |
| Ricky Kwok Chong Wai | Hoover, AL EKY | 28 | 5330 Stadium Trace Parkway, Suite 340 | (205) 492-2888 | [email protected] | East Certification Branch |
| Jason Murphy | Helena, AL EKY | 31 | 6280 Helena Road | (334) 221-5754 | [email protected] | East Certification Branch |
| William B Cotney | Helena, AL EKY | 31 | 122 Cahaba Falls Ln | (205) 410-4493 | [email protected] | East Certification Branch |
| Debra Whittaker | Anniston, AL ANB | 34 | 2956 Old Gadsden Hwy | (205) 746-9511 | [email protected] | East Certification 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 Alabama · by state.