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Brandon Vance Winters is a distinguished aviation professional and FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) based in Provo, Utah. With a career spanning over two decades, Winters has become a cornerstone of the regional aviation community, particularly through his specialized work at the Spanish Fork Airport. He is widely recognized for his dual role as a mentor and an evaluator, leveraging a background that merges high-level flight instruction with rigorous regulatory standards. His career has been dedicated to cultivating professional airmanship within the Utah flight training corridor.
Winters holds an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate and is a veteran instructor with CFI, CFII, and MEI ratings. He possesses thousands of hours of flight experience and is uniquely authorized as a Special Pilot Examiner for Gyroplanes, making him one of the few examiners in the nation with this expertise. Throughout his extensive tenure, he has maintained a pristine safety record with no recorded accidents or incidents, a testament to his disciplined approach to risk management. His specialization in both standard fixed-wing and rotorcraft gyroplane certifications allows him to provide comprehensive evaluations that emphasize technical precision and sound aeronautical decision-making.