Leslie Dean Gorden - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Mechanic, Flight Engineer

Leslie Gorden is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, aircraft mechanic, and flight engineer based in Lees Summit, MO. Leslie Dean Gorden 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), B-727, Boeing 747 (B-747), Boeing 747-400 (B-747-4), Beechcraft Beechjet 400/Hawker 400 (BE-400), Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), CV-A340, CV-A440, DC-3, DC-6, DC-7, McDonnell Douglas DC-9/MD-80 (DC-9), British Aerospace BAe 125/Hawker 800 (HS-125), and Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond/Beechjet (MU-300), 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. Leslie 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. Leslie 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). Leslie 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 First Class medical, valid through July 2026. The FAA airman records for Leslie Gorden are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.