James Edward Hanley - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Engineer, Flight Engineer

James Hanley is an FAA-certified pilot and flight engineer based in Rapid City, SD. James Edward Hanley holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Instrument Helicopter ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Airbus A320 (A-320), McDonnell Douglas DC-9/MD-80 (DC-9), and L-188, 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 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 Second Class medical, valid through February 2026. The FAA airman records for James Hanley are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.