Meet Our Judges

Chief Judge
John Niehaus
John earned a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Flight Science and Aviation Administration from Western Michigan University. He holds an Airline Transport Pilot...Read More

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Bob Hepp
Bob Hepp is the founder, owner, and chief flight instructor of Aviation Adventures. Hepp and his team started conducting a safety stand..Read More

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Mariellen Couppee
Mariellen Couppee is a senior Technical Writer for a government/defense contractor working in the FAA Flight Program Operations...Read More

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Justin Madden
Justin Madden is the Managing Director, Engineering & Maintenance for Airlines for America (A4A), a trade association representing the...Read More

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Doug Stewart
Doug Stewart, the 2004 National Instructor of the Year, and the 2023 FlightInstructor Hall of Fame inductee, is a full....Read More

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Jim Gardner
Jim is an accomplished commercial pilot and aviation manager. He is a retired U.S. Air Force Reserve...Read More

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David Dagenais
David Dagenais retired December 2021 as the Program Manager for the Part 147 Aviation Maintenance Technician School...Read More

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Dr. Amy Hoover
Dr. Amy Hoover has been flying commercially and teaching backcountry flying for more than 25 years. She has over 7,000 hours of...Read More

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Adrian Eichorn
Adrian Eichhorn is the 2016 National Aviation Technician and the 2001 National Safety Counselor of the Year.....Read More

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Jimmy Rollison
Jimmy Rollison has owned, operated, and maintained more than 50 vintage and antique aircraft in his lifelong...Read More

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Ron Timmermans
Ron Timmermans earned his Private Pilot Certificate in 1972 and went on to add Commercial, Instrument, CFI/MEI, ATP, and Rem..Read More

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Jeff Edwards
​Jeff Edwards served in the United States Navy as bombardier / navigator flying A-6 Intruders and is a veteran of the first Gulf War. He.....Read More
FAASTEAM DOCUMENTS
Use the FAA Selection Form for the winners in each district