DPEs Near Chicago, IL

Find Designated Pilot Examiners within 100 miles of Chicago

Showing 31 DPEs

About Taking Your Checkride in Chicago

Looking for a DPE in the Chicago area? Our directory includes Designated Pilot Examiners who can conduct checkrides for private pilot, instrument rating, commercial pilot, and CFI certificates. Each DPE listing includes their location, contact information, certifications offered, and real checkride experiences (gouges) from other pilots.

David Mckinney Monroe
CARY, IL
2 gouges

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrumentatpcfi

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-landairplane-multi-engine-land
davemonroe@me.com
(847) 736-8171
Devin John Macdonald
CHICAGO, IL

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrumentatpcfi

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-landairplane-multi-engine-land
devin_macdonald@hotmail.com
(847) 778-0130
Alexander Quinn Waterloo
Forest Park, IL

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrumentatpcfi

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-land
awaterloo@gmail.com
(708) 224-5021
Gerry F Ventrella
CHICAGO, IL

Certificates

privateatpcommercialinstrumentcfi

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-landhelicopter
gventrella@aol.com
(773) 294-2726
Alan Wayne Zielinski
NILES, IL

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrumentatpcfi

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-landairplane-multi-engine-land
alanwzee@aol.com
(630) 370-7071
Adam Milnes
Des Plaines, IL

Certificates

private

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-land

Greater Chicago FSDO

adamkmilnes@gmail.com
(708) 819-5040
Mohammad Shawahin
Gary, IN

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrumentcfi

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-land
mo@flywithmo.com
(847) 494-6769
Michael Biewenga
Arlington Heights, IL

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrumentcfi

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-land
mike.biewenga@gmail.com
(847) 208-6785
Ronald Neal Ridenour
NAPERVILLE, IL

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrumentatpcfi

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-landglider

Ronald Ridenour Home

ronsnimbus3@aol.com
(630) 854-9456
Kevin Carlyle Lindsay
NAPERVILLE, IL

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrumentcfi

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-land
kevinlindsayjrfaadpe@gmail.com
(708) 655-4901
Logan Arlis
West Chicago, IL

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrumentcfi

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-land

Dupage Airport

arlis133@gmail.com
(630) 327-8074
Keith McGill
Plainfield, IL

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrument

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-landairplane-multi-engine-land
keithmcgill@comcast.net
(815) 483-3931
Gail Sue Lapook
WAUCONDA, IL

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrumentcfi

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-land
flygailnow@aol.com
(708) 601-6219
John Peter Boos
Waukegan, IL

Certificates

privatecficommercialinstrument

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-land

Skill Aviation LLC

johnboos88@gmail.com
(847) 219-1189
Christopher Ray Greene
Waukegan, IL

Certificates

privatecfi

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-land
chrisgreeneaviation@gmail.com
(603) 738-2686
Edward Clifford Finnegan
Cary, IL

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrumentatpcfi

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-landairplane-multi-engine-land
ed@finneganaviationservices.com
(847) 226-0777
Donald Goss
Waukegan, IL

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrumentatpcfi

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-landairplane-multi-engine-land

Skill Aviation

skip.goss@gmail.com
(847) 226-7326
Gregory Mark Wilson
Oswego, IL

Certificates

private

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-land
mjc.gwilson@gmail.com
(815) 474-0202
John Quinn Fulgenzi
Algonquin, IL

Certificates

privatecfi

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-land
johnqfulgenzi@gmail.com
(815) 236-8646
Keegan Starkey
Valparaiso, IN

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrumentcfi

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-land
keegangstarkey@gmail.com
(863) 271-4995
Jay Christopher Rud
Aurora, IL

Certificates

private

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-land

J.A. Flight Training

jsrud80@gmail.com
(815) 557-5221
Brandon Kuhn
Lake in the Hills, IL

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrumentcfi

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-land

Blue Skies Flying Services

bkuhnpilot@gmail.com
(815) 276-1356
Matthew Edward Massey
Yorkville, IL

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrument

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-landairplane-multi-engine-land
masseyme@att.net
(815) 546-3664
David Klein
Antioch, IL

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrumentatpcfi

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-landairplane-multi-engine-landhelicopter
captdmk@comcast.net
(973) 879-5740
James Curtis Bair
Walworth, WI

Certificates

private

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-land

Bigfoot Airfield 7V3

james.c.bair@gmail.com
(262) 745-3299
Fred A Sweet
Poplar Grove, IL

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrumentcfi

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-landairplane-multi-engine-landairplane-single-engine-sea

Poplar Grove Airmotive, C77

fredspine@gmail.com
(815) 670-1667
Patrick Hammer
Milwaukee, WI

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrumentatp

Aircraft

airplane-multi-engine-land

Freight Runners Express, Inc.

phammer@freightrunners.com
(414) 688-1556
Darrel Leroy Dilley
LaSalle, CO

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrument

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-landairplane-multi-engine-land

Darrel Dilley

darrel.dilley.dpe@gmail.com
(970) 590-6426
Joseph Lawrence Kinzer
Peru, IL

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrumentcfi

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-land
j.kinzer2@gmail.com
(262) 573-6115
Christopher Timothy Anderson
JANESVILLE, WI

Certificates

privateatpcommercialinstrumentcfi

Aircraft

airplane-single-engine-landairplane-multi-engine-landhelicopter
chris@progressiveair.org
(608) 290-4700
Jerry Kelvin Lay
MINONK, IL

Certificates

privatecommercialinstrumentatpcfi

Aircraft

helicopter

Jerry Lay Aviation

layaviation@gmail.com
(309) 310-8244

Checkride Preparation in Chicago

When preparing for your checkride with a DPE in Chicago, it's important to thoroughly review the Airman Certification Standards (ACS) for your certificate level. Our checkride gouges provide real-world insights into what DPEs in the Chicago area typically ask during oral exams and practical tests.

Each DPE may have different areas of emphasis and testing styles. Reading gouges from other pilots who have flown with specific examiners can help you better prepare and know what to expect on your checkride day.