Michael Benjamin Cavanaugh - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Remote Pilot

Michael Cavanaugh is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, and remote pilot based in Asheville, NC. Michael Benjamin Cavanaugh holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES), and Glider ratings. 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. Michael holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-Engine, Instrument Airplane, and Glider 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. Michael holds a Remote Pilot certificate with Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) rating. A Remote Pilot certificate under 14 CFR Part 107 authorizes the holder to operate small unmanned aircraft systems (drones) weighing less than 55 pounds for commercial purposes, including aerial photography, surveying, inspections, and other professional applications. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Third Class medical, valid through July 2020. The FAA airman records for Michael Cavanaugh are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.