Douglas Gary Matthews - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Mechanic, Flight Engineer, Ground Instructor

Douglas Matthews is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, aircraft mechanic, flight engineer, and ground instructor based in Wellington, FL. Douglas Gary Matthews holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Rotorcraft Helicopter, Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES), and Glider ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the B-727, Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), CE-525S, McDonnell Douglas DC-9/MD-80 (DC-9), G-1159, Gulfstream IV (G-IV), Gulfstream V (G-V), GVI, IA-JET, L-1329, Learjet (LR-JET), 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. Douglas holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-Engine, Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Instrument (type unspecified) 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. Douglas 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). Douglas 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. Douglas 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 First Class medical, valid through September 2026. The FAA airman records for Douglas Matthews are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.