Evan Paraskevopoulos

Evan Paraskevopoulos is an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner based at Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) in Hayward, California, operating under the San Jose Flight Standards District Office (FSDO). He serves as a Private Pilot Examiner and Competency Examiner for rotorcraft, meaning he is a helicopter-only examiner and does not conduct airplane checkrides. His examining authority includes Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 73 (SFAR 73) authorization for Robinson helicopters, specifically allowing him to conduct practical tests in the Robinson R44. Outside of his examiner role, Paraskevopoulos is the Director of Operations and Manager for South Bay Helicopter Services, Inc., a Part 135 charter operator in Hayward. He also provides primary and advanced rotary-wing instruction through Bay Helicoptours in San Carlos, California. His background includes commercial pilot and flight instructor certificates for both single-engine airplanes and helicopters, though his career has centered on helicopter operations. He began his flight training in Enstrom Helicopters and has provided hundreds of hours of rotary-wing instruction. His teaching record earned him the AOPA Flight Training Experience Award as a Distinguished Flight Instructor for the Western Pacific region in 2019, 2021–2022, and 2023.