Examiners and inspectors near Syracuse Hancock International SYR
18 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Syracuse Hancock International in Syracuse, New York: 4 pilot examiners, 1 sport aviation examiner, 7 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 1 engineering representative, 2 training center examiners. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (4), commercial and instrument (4), airline transport pilot (2), flight instructor (3), sport pilot (2) in airplanes (4), multi-engine airplanes (2). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Belisario | Syracuse, NY SYR | 0 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes | Freeman Jet Center 248 Tuskegee Rd | (315) 430-6454 | rbelisario5@gmail.com | ROCHESTER FSDO EA-23 / ROC FSDO |
| William Charles Ziesenitz | Rome, NY RME | 31 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Million Air 660 Hangar Road | (315) 853-6485 | billz@roadrunner.com | ALBANY FSDO EA-01 / ALB FSDO |
| David Paul St George | Ithaca, NY ITH | 40 | 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 | Taughannock Aviation 66 Brown Road | (607) 351-3637 | davidsaintgeorge@gmail.com | ROCHESTER FSDO EA-23 / ROC FSDO |
| Michael Bjerga | Williamson, NY SDC | 47 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes | Williamson Flying Club 5502 State Route 104 | (585) 721-4635 | wfcflight@gmail.com | ROCHESTER FSDO EA-23 / ROC 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Bezner-Kerr | Ithaca, NY ITH | 40 | private pilot; airplanes | 109 Farm St | (607) 280-5639 | wayne.bezner.kerr@gmx.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 7 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Salloum | Syracuse, NY SYR | 0 | 3400 Vickery Rd | (315) 422-3937 | salloum.george@gmail.com | Eastern Region |
| Karl Frederick Hafner | Syracuse, NY SYR | 0 | 1101 Eire Blvd E, Suite 203 | (315) 529-0766 | karl@khafnermd.com | Eastern Region |
| George Robert Hampton | Liverpool, NY SYR | 4 | 200 Greenfield Parkway | (315) 445-8166 | planebob1@hotmail.com | Eastern Region |
| Brian Charles Alessi | Rome, NY RME | 31 | 267 Avery lane, Suite 100 | (315) 336-3380 | balessimd@gmail.com | Eastern Region |
| Gerald Lee Marketos | Rome, NY RME | 31 | Gerald L Marketos MD FACA—Aerospace Medicine Bomber Drive Box 5, Bldg 615 | (315) 796-8596 | aircare@twcny.rr.com | Eastern Region |
| Thomas Cherian Mathew | Rome, NY RME | 31 | 91 Perimeter Road | (315) 794-2546 | tcmathew@mac.com | Eastern Region |
| Thomas Dean Wasser | Lyons, NY SDC | 39 | 8 Locust Hill Dr | (315) 946-0123 | twasser5@gmail.com | Eastern Region |
Mechanic examiners DME · 1 · Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant)
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Alexander Constantini | Rome, NY RME | 31 | Mohawk Valley Community College Griffiss Airpark | (315) 525-2190 | waltconstant68@gmail.com | ALBANY FSDO EA-01 / ALB FSDO |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Kohberger | Tully, NY N03 | 19 | 205 STATE ROUTE 281 | (315) 546-5545 | tomk@flytac.com | ROCHESTER FSDO EA-23 / ROC FSDO |
Airworthiness representatives (manufacturing) DAR-F · 1 · Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard William Leverich | Rome, NY RME | 31 | NASC - Griffiss International Airport 325 Bomber Drive, Hgr 784 | (910) 477-1813 | richard.leverich@nasc.com | Boston CMS |
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 | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Charles Parkins | Ithaca, NY ITH | 40 | 95 Brown Rd., STE 1005 | (607) 882-9407 | dparkins@americankestrelco.com | Flight Test and Human Factors Branch; East Certification Branch |
Training center examiners DCTO-E · 2 · Designee at a certificated training organisation
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Bennett | Rome, NY RME | 31 | 660 Hanger Rd, Box 13 | (310) 344-2943 | rmefct@midwestatcs.com | Operations Support Branch |
| Jill Indergaard | Ithaca, NY ITH | 40 | 72 Brown Road | (786) 698-0894 | ithfct@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 New York · by state.