Shawn Loman Deforest - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Flight Engineer, Remote Pilot

Shawn Deforest is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, remote pilot, and flight engineer based in Lexington, NC. Shawn Loman Deforest holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) and Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Airbus A320 (A-320), Airbus A330 (A-330), Boeing 757 (B-757), Boeing 767 (B-767), and F-27, 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. Shawn holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single-Engine rating. 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. Shawn 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. Shawn 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 January 2027. The FAA airman records for Shawn Deforest are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.