James Michael Chay - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Flight Instructor, Flight Instructor, Flight Instructor, Flight Engineer, Flight Engineer, Flight Engineer, Flight Engineer, Ground Instructor, Ground Instructor, Ground Instructor, Ground Instructor

James Chay is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, flight engineer, and ground instructor based in Kent, WA. James Michael Chay holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), and Glider ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Airbus A320 (A-320), Airbus A330 (A-330), ATR-42, ATR-72, Boeing 747-400 (B-747-4), McDonnell Douglas DC-9/MD-80 (DC-9), and EMB-120, 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. James holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-Engine and Instrument Airplane 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. James 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. James 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 January 2028. The FAA airman records for James Chay are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.