James Timothy Hester - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Flight Engineer, Ground Instructor

James Hester is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, flight engineer, and ground instructor based in Fayetteville, GA. James Timothy Hester holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES), and Glider ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Boeing 757 (B-757), Boeing 767 (B-767), Boeing 777 (B-777), and McDonnell Douglas DC-9/MD-80 (DC-9), 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 Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-Engine, Instrument Airplane, and Glider 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. 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. James holds a Ground Instructor certificate. This certificate authorizes the holder to provide ground training for pilot certification and endorsements. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Second Class medical, valid through January 2027. The FAA airman records for James Hester are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.