Examiners and inspectors near Porter County Regional VPZ
26 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Porter County Regional in Valparaiso, Indiana: 5 pilot examiners, 17 aviation medical examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 2 engineering representatives, 1 training center examiner. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (5), commercial and instrument (5), airline transport pilot (2), flight instructor (5), sport pilot (1), type ratings (1) in airplanes (5), multi-engine airplanes (2), balloons (1). Nearest first; "nm" is nautical miles from the airport to the designee's town.
Pilot examiners DPE · 5 · 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
| Mohammad Shawahin | Gary, IN GYY | 20 | 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 |
| Alexander Quinn Waterloo | Forest Park, IL MDW | 44 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 7771 Van Buren St, Unit 9 | (708) 224-5021 | awaterloo@gmail.com | SPRINGFIELD FSDO GL-19 / SPI FSDO |
| Alan Wayne Zielinski | Niles, IL ORD | 50 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, balloons | 7640 N MILWAUKEE AVE | (630) 370-7071 | alanwzee@aol.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 17 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric P Wohlrab | La Porte, IN PPO | 14 | Aeromedical at Aerometals 1201 E Lincolnway | (219) 363-1976 | hsbs@csinet.net | Great Lakes Region |
| Christopher Dennis Powers | Laporte, IN PPO | 16 | 2341 S State Rd 39 | (765) 506-9035 | collumpowers@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Mark Allan Feldner | Saint John, IN IN7 | 21 | 9660 WICKER AVE | (219) 365-1166 | mfeldner@comhs.org | Great Lakes Region |
| Paula Abrinko | Whiting, IN GYY | 25 | BENCHIK MEDICAL CENTER 1534 119TH STREET | (219) 659-1222 | pabrinko@aol.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Byron M Holm | Plymouth, IN C65 | 32 | 2855 MILLER DRIVE, SUITE 205 | (574) 286-0200 | bholm@lifeplexmedical.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Terrence Charles Moisan | Palos Heights, IL TF8 | 37 | 12255 SOUTH 80TH AVE #203 | (708) 448-1400 | t.moisan@comcast.net | Great Lakes Region |
| Mark Schmeltz | Granger, IN EKM | 43 | Beacon Medical Group Bittersweet 12340 BITTERSWEET COMMONS BLVD. | (574) 271-8610 | mschmeltz@beaconhealthsystem.org | Great Lakes Region |
| Edmond Flood Feeks | St. Joseph, MI BEH | 44 | 3900 Hollywood Road | (269) 408-4171 | effeeks@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| John Michael Stafford | St Joseph, MI BEH | 44 | 3800 HOLLYWOOD ROAD | (269) 428-2552 | w8sio@hotmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Justin Sybesma | Saint Joseph, MI BEH | 44 | 183 Peace Blvd | (269) 428-3500 | justinsybesma@me.com | Great Lakes Region |
| brian olofsson | Kankakee, IL IKK | 44 | 400 NORTH WALL STREET, SUITE 510 | (815) 932-5725 | brian060901@yahoo.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Anthony Louis Bilotta | Willowbrook, IL MDW | 45 | 535 PLAINFIELD RD., STE. C | (630) 986-7501 | a.bilotta@comcast.net | Great Lakes Region |
| David Spindel | Evanston, IL ORD | 46 | 800 AUSTIN ST SUITE 256 | (847) 475-0694 | drdspindel@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Gail Buckman | Evanston, IL ORD | 46 | 800 AUSTIN AVE EAST TOWER STE 256 | (847) 475-0694 | gilabuckman@hotmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Khalil Y Karim | Melrose Park, IL ORD | 47 | 1111 W SUPERIOR ST, SUITE 402 | (708) 450-7788 | kykarim@aol.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Harley W Yoder | Elkhart, IN EKM | 48 | 25651 CR 20 | (574) 522-1201 | hwyoder61.hy@gmail.com | Great Lakes Region |
| Michael John Meyer | Niles, IL ORD | 50 | OAK MILL MALL STE 2-23, 7900 N MILWAUKEE AVE | (847) 966-9878 | docmjmeyer@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 | 48 | 24292 US HIGHWAY 6 | (574) 453-0251 | jon.blosser@gmail.com | GRAND RAPIDS FSDO GL-09 / GRR FSDO |
Engineering representatives DER-T · 2 · Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark W Anderson | Mokena, IL TF8 | 40 | 20955 Tail Feathers Drive | (630) 234-1886 | manderson@flighttestsolutions.com | Flight Test and Human Factors Branch |
| Timothy Luckey | Western Springs, IL MDW | 45 | UKN | (802) 999-3644 | tim.luckey@gmail.com | Central Certification Branch |
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 | 20 | 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.