Lee Russell Hanson - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Repairman - Experimental Aircraft Builder

Lee Hanson is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, and aviation professional based in Dayton, MN. Lee Russell Hanson holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL) and Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Airbus A320 (A-320), Airbus A330 (A-330), and McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (DC-10), 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. Lee holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single-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. Lee holds a certificate of type I. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Second Class medical, valid through October 2026. The FAA airman records for Lee Hanson are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.