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Cory Alexander Irwin is a highly distinguished FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) and aviation safety expert based in Greenwood, Indiana. Serving the Indianapolis Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) region, Irwin has built a career centered on regulatory compliance and pilot excellence. His professional trajectory includes a significant tenure as an FAA Operations Inspector, where he played a critical role in accident investigations and flight standards oversight. This extensive regulatory background provides him with a profound, safety-oriented mindset that he brings to every practical examination and pilot evaluation.
Irwin holds an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate and is a multi-rated Certified Flight Instructor (CFI/CFII/MEI). As an examiner, he is authorized to conduct checkrides for Sport, Private, Instrument, and Commercial certificates. With thousands of flight hours accumulated across diverse operational environments, he is recognized for his fair yet thorough evaluation process that emphasizes risk management and situational awareness. Beyond his work as an examiner, he is the principal of Irwin Aviation, where he utilizes his expertise to mentor the next generation of aviators and maintain high training standards within the Indiana general aviation community.