DPEs in California
73 FAA-listed Designated Pilot Examiners across 61 cities in California. Contact info is pulled from the FAA Designee Management System — free AviPrep account required to view phone and email.
What is a DPE?
A Designated Pilot Examiner is an FAA-authorized examiner who administers practical tests — checkrides — on behalf of the FAA. After a successful oral exam and flight test, the DPE issues your pilot certificate or rating. DPEs are private examiners (not FAA employees) and set their own fees, typically $800–$1,200 per checkride depending on the certificate and aircraft.
In California, contact a DPE directly to schedule. Most DPEs book several weeks out, so reach out as soon as you have a target checkride window.
All DPEs in California
Alameda (1)
Auburn (1)
Bakersfield (1)
Beaumont (1)
Belmont (1)
Burbank (1)
CARLSBAD (1)
CHINO (1)
COSTA MESA (1)
Camarillo (2)
Carlsbad (1)
Carson (1)
Michael Elton Dougherty
Carson, CA
Chino (1)
Columbia (1)
Costa Mesa (1)
El Cajon (1)
FRESNO (1)
Fresno (1)
Fullerton (2)
Hawthorne (1)
Hollister (1)
Irvine (1)
La Verne (2)
Ladera Ranch (1)
Lemoore (1)
Long Beach (3)
Mather (1)
McClellen (1)
Mojave (1)
Murrieta (1)
Oakley (1)
Palo Alto (1)
Paso Robles (1)
RAMONA (1)
RIVERSIDE (2)
Ramona (1)
Red Bluff (1)
Justin Chaffin
Red Bluff, CA
Redding (2)
Redondo Beach (1)
Riverside (1)
SAN DIEGO (1)
SANTA ANA (1)
SANTA MONICA (1)
Sacramento (2)
Salinas (1)
San Andreas (1)
San Carlos (1)
San Diego (3)
San Jose (2)
Santa Ana (2)
TORRANCE (1)
TRUCKEE (1)
Upland (1)
VENTURA (1)
Van Nuys (1)
WILLIAMS (1)
WINTON (1)
Walnut Creek (1)
Wildomar (1)
Wrightwood (1)
Yorba Linda (1)
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