Bruce Henry Doering - Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor, Mechanic, Flight Engineer, Ground Instructor

Bruce Doering is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, aircraft mechanic, flight engineer, and ground instructor based in Missoula, MT. Bruce Henry Doering holds a Commercial Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Instrument Airplane, and Rotorcraft Helicopter ratings. A Commercial Pilot certificate authorizes the holder to fly aircraft for compensation or hire, including charter flights, aerial photography, banner towing, cargo operations, and other commercial aviation activities. Commercial certification requires a minimum of 250 hours of flight time. Bruce holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single-Engine and Rotorcraft Helicopter 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. Bruce 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). Bruce 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. Bruce 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 Second Class medical, valid through January 2026. The FAA airman records for Bruce Doering are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.