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Examiners and inspectors near Cherry Capital Airport TVC

12 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, Michigan: 4 pilot examiners, 5 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 1 engineering representative, 1 administrative pilot examiner. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (4), commercial and instrument (4), airline transport pilot (2), flight instructor (4), sport pilot (1) in airplanes (4), multi-engine airplanes (4), seaplanes (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

NameTownnmMay test forWorks fromTelephoneEmailFAA office
Edward Charles ShipmanTraverse City, MI TVC0private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes, multi-engine seaplanesGiving Wings Aviation 1170 Airport Access Road(313) 575-4020tvcdpe@gmail.comGRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR FSDO
Todd Armstrong ZrimecTraverse City, MI TVC0private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes 519 LEEWARD CT(231) 218-1454toddzrimec@yahoo.comGRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR FSDO
Anthony ConnaghanCedar, MI Y8711private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, sport pilot; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes 5600 E Kabot Rd(231) 409-0176tconnaghan@gmail.comGRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR FSDO
Kevin Paul SpauldingCadillac, MI CAD29private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanesWexford County Airport Te 8040 E 34 Rd(231) 878-3316outbackaviationllc@yahoo.comGRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR FSDO

Aviation medical examiners AME · 5 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold

NameTownnmWorks fromTelephoneEmailFAA office
Darryl Francis LesoskiTraverse City, MI TVC0 Foster Family Community Health Center, 550 Munson Avenue(231) 935-8590darryllesoski@gmail.comGreat Lakes Region
Derek Edward PyneTraverse City, MI TVC0 3643 W Front St STE C(231) 935-0614dpyne2@mhc.netGreat Lakes Region
Jeffrey KyffTraverse City, MI TVC0 1100 Airport Access Rd., 45 North(231) 206-0788baron138q@aol.comGreat Lakes Region
Nathan Edward MarchTraverse City, MI TVC0 4290 Copper Ridge Drive, Ste 200(231) 935-8930nathanmarch@chartermi.netGreat Lakes Region
Bruce Gordon DeckingaPetoskey, MI MGN46 2390 Mitchell Park Dr. Suite B(231) 373-4185bdeckinga@gmail.comGreat Lakes Region

Mechanic examiners DME · 1 · Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant)

NameTownnmWorks fromTelephoneEmailFAA office
scott michael welchtraverse city, MI TVC0northwestern michigan college 2550 aeropark drive(231) 709-3912scott.m.welch@gmail.comGRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR FSDO

Engineering representatives DER-T · 1 · Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf

NameTownnmWorks fromTelephoneEmailFAA office
Kurt A CreagerTraverse City, MI TVC0 4785 Black Bear Dr(616) 826-1582kurt@creagercert.comCentral Certification Branch

Administrative pilot examiners Admin-PE · 1 · Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests

NameTownnmWorks fromTelephoneEmailFAA office
Alexander Ian George BloyeTraverse City, MI TVC0Northwestern Michigan College 2600 Aero Park Dr(231) 995-2929abloye@nmc.eduGRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR FSDO

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.