James Paul Skelton Jr - Airline Transport Pilot, Mechanic

James Skelton Jr is an FAA-certified pilot and aircraft mechanic based in Lithia Springs, GA. James Paul Skelton Jr holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Instrument Helicopter ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Beechcraft King Air 300 Series (BE-300), Beechcraft Beechjet 400/Hawker 400 (BE-400), Beechcraft 1900 (BE-1900), British Aerospace BAe 125/Hawker 800 (HS-125), Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond/Beechjet (MU-300), and RA-390S, 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 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 First Class medical, valid through September 2024. The FAA airman records for James Skelton Jr are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.