David Wayne Bailey - Airline Transport Pilot, Mechanic, Flight Engineer, Ground Instructor

David Bailey is an FAA-certified pilot, aircraft mechanic, flight engineer, and ground instructor based in Griffin, GA. David Wayne Bailey holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Rotorcraft Helicopter, Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES), Glider, and Balloon ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the B-727, Boeing 757 (B-757), Boeing 767 (B-767), McDonnell Douglas DC-9/MD-80 (DC-9), IA-JET, and Learjet (LR-JET), authorizing the holder to serve as pilot in command of these aircraft types. 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. David 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). David 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. David holds a Ground Instructor certificate. This certificate authorizes the holder to provide ground training for pilot certification and endorsements. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Third Class medical, valid through April 2026. The FAA airman records for David Bailey are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.