James Rocco Defrancesco - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Ground Instructor

James Defrancesco is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, and ground instructor based in Ellicott City, MD. James Rocco Defrancesco 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 Beechcraft 1900 (BE-1900), Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), 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. James holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single-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 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 September 2027. The FAA airman records for James Defrancesco are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.