Mark Jeffrey Aldridge - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Flight Instructor, Mechanic, Mechanic, Flight Engineer, Flight Engineer

Mark Aldridge is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, aircraft mechanic, and flight engineer based in Eagle, ID. Mark Jeffrey Aldridge holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES), Rotorcraft Gyroplane, and Sport Pilot ratings. This certificate includes type rating for the Boeing 737 (B-737), authorizing the holder to serve as pilot in command of this aircraft type. The Airline Transport Pilot certificate is the highest level of pilot certification issued by the FAA, authorizing the holder to act as pilot in command of scheduled airline operations and any aircraft for which they hold a type rating. ATP certification requires a minimum of 1,500 hours of total flight time and passing rigorous written and practical examinations. Mark holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-Engine, Instrument Airplane, Rotorcraft Gyroplane, and Sport Pilot ratings. A Certified Flight Instructor certificate authorizes the holder to provide flight training to student and certificated pilots, including ground and flight instruction, solo endorsements, practical test endorsements, and biennial flight reviews. Mark holds an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanic certificate. An A&P certificate is the most comprehensive FAA mechanic certification, authorizing the holder to inspect, maintain, and repair both aircraft structures (fuselage, wings, control surfaces, landing gear) and engines (reciprocating, turbine, and turboprop powerplants). A&P mechanics are qualified to perform the broadest range of aircraft maintenance, including annual inspections when combined with an Inspection Authorization (IA). Mark holds a Flight Engineer certificate with Turbojet rating. This certificate authorizes the holder to serve as a flight engineer on aircraft that require a flight engineer as part of the flight crew. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Second Class medical, valid through November 2025. The FAA airman records for Mark Aldridge are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.