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West Michigan Aviation Academy

Flight school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where the main public airport is Gerald R Ford International (GRR). The FAA register lists 7 aircraft under this name, mostly Cessna 172S.

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

6 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 6 for private pilot, 6 for commercial and instrument, 2 for airline transport pilot, 5 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot; 6 for airplanes, 3 for multi-engine airplanes, 2 for seaplanes. Also nearby: 11 aviation medical examiners, 3 mechanic examiners, 3 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 1 engineering representative, 1 parachute rigger examiner, 2 administrative pilot examiners.

  • David Henry Johnson private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes · Grand Rapids, MI (0 nm) · (616) 481-3485 · djohn10310@gmail.com
  • Mark Schmitt private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes, seaplanes · Rockford, MI (15 nm) · (616) 308-3967 · smitty172@msn.com
  • Dennis Joseph Doren private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor; airplanes · Sparta, MI (16 nm) · (616) 450-7809 · ddoren60@gmail.com
  • David Crisp private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes · Lake Odessa, MI (18 nm) · (239) 776-6279 · crisp.david52@gmail.com
  • Jason Blair private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Allegan Airport · Allegan, MI (25 nm) · (269) 275-7959 · jblair@jasonblair.net
  • Edmond William Verville private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Battle Creek, MI (37 nm) · (269) 207-5864 · edverville@aol.com

All 28 nearby, by kind, with contact details

What each kind does
  • DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
  • 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.
  • DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
  • DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
  • DPRE: Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner: tests candidates for the parachute rigger certificate.
  • 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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