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Liberty University School of Aeronautics

Flight school in Lynchburg, Virginia, where the main public airport is Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field (LYH). The FAA register lists 13 aircraft under this name, mostly Piper PA-44-180.

Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles

1 pilot examiner, 2 mechanic examiners, 2 administrative pilot examiners give this school as a place they work from, on the FAA's list:

5 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 5 for private pilot, 4 for commercial and instrument, 5 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot; 4 for airplanes, 2 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for seaplanes, 1 for gliders. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 5 aviation medical examiners, 5 mechanic examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 2 administrative pilot examiners.

  • Andrew Walton private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Lynchburg, VA (0 nm) · (434) 307-7393 · dpeandrew@gmail.com
  • Benjamin Reed Thigpen private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Liberty University School of Aeronautics · Lynchburg, VA (0 nm) · (434) 381-0545 · thiggy85@icloud.com
  • Robert Middleton III private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes · Forest, VA (7 nm) · (434) 426-0870 · rmmiii@icloud.com
  • John Thompson Molumphy private pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot; gliders · Roanoke, VA (37 nm) · (540) 529-9298 · jtmolumphy@aol.com
  • Travis Jeffrey Williams private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor; airplanes · Danville Regional Airport · Danville, VA (46 nm) · (434) 250-4310 · planejockey23@hotmail.com

All 19 nearby, by kind, with contact details

What each kind does
  • DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
  • SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
  • AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
  • DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
  • DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
  • Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.

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. All examiners by state.

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