Carolina Trust Board Chairman Named Designated Pilot Examiner of the Year

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce that Board Chairman, Lieutenant Colonel B. Michael Marlowe USAF Retired has been named Designated Pilot Examiner of the Year by the South Carolina Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards District Office (FSDO). Lt. Col. Marlowe was presented his award by Randy DeBerry, FAA District Manager.

A Designated Pilot Examiner (commonly referred to as a DPE) is a senior pilot designated by the FAA to conduct oral examinations and inflight or flight simulator checkrides (collectively called “practical tests”) with pilot applicants to determine their suitability to be issued a Pilot Certificate or additional rating.

Lt. Col. Marlowe has been a board member of Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union for 27 years and has served as a designated pilot examiner for the FAA for 25 years.