Brian Edward Riis - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Remote Pilot

Brian Riis is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, and remote pilot based in Vail, AZ. Brian Edward Riis holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) and Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Beechcraft Beechjet 400/Hawker 400 (BE-400), Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), Cessna Citation Excel/XLS (CE-560XL), Cessna Citation Sovereign (CE-680), DA-2000, DA-2EASY, DO-228, DO-328, D-328JET, LR-45, Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond/Beechjet (MU-300), and SA-227, 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. Brian 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. Brian holds a Remote Pilot certificate with Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) rating. A Remote Pilot certificate under 14 CFR Part 107 authorizes the holder to operate small unmanned aircraft systems (drones) weighing less than 55 pounds for commercial purposes, including aerial photography, surveying, inspections, and other professional applications. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Second Class medical, valid through September 2026. The FAA airman records for Brian Riis are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.