Rudolph Austin Hillstrom - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Mechanic

Rudolph Hillstrom is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, and aircraft mechanic based in Oakville, WA. Rudolph Austin Hillstrom holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), and Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), Diamond DA50 (DA-50), and Learjet (LR-JET), 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. Rudolph 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. Rudolph holds a Powerplant mechanic certificate. A Powerplant mechanic certificate authorizes the holder to inspect, maintain, and repair aircraft engines, propellers, and related systems including fuel, ignition, and exhaust systems. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Second Class medical, valid through January 2027. The FAA airman records for Rudolph Hillstrom are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.