DPEs in Virginia
19 FAA-listed Designated Pilot Examiners across 15 cities in Virginia. 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 Virginia, 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 Virginia
Arlington (1)
Jeffrey Richard Riemer
Arlington, VA
Ashland (1)
Michael Gwinn
Ashland, VA
Charlottesville (1)
Bradley Palmer
Charlottesville, VA
Chesapeake (3)
David Hynes
Chesapeake, VA
Peter Stavrides
Chesapeake, VA
Steven Arthur Martin
Chesapeake, VA
Chesterfield (1)
Christopher Bryan Smith
Chesterfield, VA
DANVILLE (1)
Travis Jeffrey Williams
DANVILLE, VA
Dublin (1)
Randy Steven McCallister
Dublin, VA
FOREST (1)
Robert Middleton III
FOREST, VA
Fredericksburg (1)
Michael Arthur Pearson
Fredericksburg, VA
Gasburg (1)
Wilfred Bernard Consol
Gasburg, VA
Leesburg (1)
Christopher Frasse
Leesburg, VA
Lynchburg (3)
Andrew Walton
Lynchburg, VA
Benjamin Reed Thigpen
Lynchburg, VA
Doris Gatewood
Lynchburg, VA
Midland (1)
Spencer Reed Watson
Midland, VA
Suffolk (1)
Robert A Garcia
Suffolk, VA
Winchester (1)
Alan Lowdermilk
Winchester, VA
Need Checkride Prep First?
AviPrep CFIs run mock orals, stage checks, and last-mile coaching so you walk into your DPE's office ready to pass.
Find a Checkride Prep CFINew to checkrides? Read our DPE & checkride guide.