DPEs in Minnesota
17 FAA-listed Designated Pilot Examiners across 14 cities in Minnesota. 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 Minnesota, 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 Minnesota
Bemidji (1)
Mark Cook
Bemidji, MN
Blaine (1)
Barbara Ann Mack
Blaine, MN
CROOKSTON (1)
Henry James Kliner
CROOKSTON, MN
Canby (1)
Anthony Hentges
Canby, MN
Cloquet (1)
William Stone
Cloquet, MN
Duluth (2)
Curtis Dale Grayson
Duluth, MN
Geary Lee Padden
Duluth, MN
Eden Prairie (1)
Jacob William Fielstra
Eden Prairie, MN
Lakeville (1)
Sanjay Sundar Sujanani
Lakeville, MN
MINNEAPOLIS (1)
Mary Kristen Alverson
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Mankato (3)
Catherine Bonnie Plasschaert
Mankato, MN
Jason Russell Ceminsky
Mankato, MN
Paul Skjeveland
Mankato, MN
Maple Lake (1)
James Nobel Shadduck
Maple Lake, MN
Nevis (1)
Adam Lee Chunn
Nevis, MN
STANTON (1)
Thomas Paul Burns
STANTON, MN
WINONA (1)
George Bolon
WINONA, MN
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