John Michael Gray - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Senior Parachute Rigger

John Gray is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, and remote pilot based in Saint Petersburg, FL. John Michael Gray 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 King Air 300 Series (BE-300), Beechcraft 1900 (BE-1900), CA-212, CE-525S, Cessna Citation X (CE-750), McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (DC-10), McDonnell Douglas MD-11 (MD-11), and SA-227, 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. John 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. John holds a Remote Pilot certificate with Weight and Balance and Chest Parachute Rigger ratings. 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. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Second Class medical, valid through March 2027. The FAA airman records for John Gray are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.