Daniel Emin

Daniel Emin is a highly distinguished FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) and the founder of Quality Aviation, based at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) in Atlanta, Georgia. With an aviation career spanning over fifty years, Emin has been a DPE since 1979 and has served as a Chief Flight Instructor for Part 141 flight schools since 1973. He holds an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate and is a veteran instructor with expertise in Private, Commercial, Instrument, and Multi-Engine certificates. Emin's extensive background also includes serving as a Part 135 Chief Pilot since 1978, providing him with deep operational insights into both general and commercial aviation.

Throughout his multi-decade tenure, Emin has developed a reputation for maintaining rigorous safety standards and a demanding, thorough examination process. While often characterized by students as a challenging "old-school" examiner, his testing philosophy focuses on real-world decision-making and ensuring candidates are truly prepared for the complexities of the cockpit. He is an active FAASTeam representative, dedicated to mentoring pilots and improving local safety culture. His long-standing history of incident-free operations and his role in certifying hundreds of pilots underscore his commitment to the integrity of the FAA’s practical testing standards in the Atlanta region.