Maria Kuntady Nauman - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor

Maria Nauman is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Mission Viejo, CA. Maria Kuntady Nauman holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the A-109, BH-206, BH-222, and Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), 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. Maria holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Rotorcraft Helicopter and Instrument 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. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Second Class medical, valid through May 2025. The FAA airman records for Maria Nauman are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.