Samuel Givans Kelso - Airline Transport Pilot, Mechanic

Samuel Kelso is an FAA-certified pilot and aircraft mechanic based in Louisville, TN. Samuel Givans Kelso holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Glider ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the DA-20, Diamond DA50 (DA-50), DA-7X, G-159, G-1159, British Aerospace BAe 125/Hawker 800 (HS-125), and N-265, 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. Samuel holds an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanic certificate. An A&P certificate is the most comprehensive FAA mechanic certification, authorizing the holder to inspect, maintain, and repair both aircraft structures (fuselage, wings, control surfaces, landing gear) and engines (reciprocating, turbine, and turboprop powerplants). A&P mechanics are qualified to perform the broadest range of aircraft maintenance, including annual inspections when combined with an Inspection Authorization (IA). Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Second Class medical, valid through September 2014. The FAA airman records for Samuel Kelso are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.