James Phillip Somerville - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Ground Instructor

James Somerville is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, and ground instructor based in Anchorage, AK. James Phillip Somerville holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Glider rating. 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 a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single-Engine, Instrument Airplane, and Glider 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. James holds a Ground Instructor certificate. This certificate authorizes the holder to provide ground training for pilot certification and endorsements. The FAA airman records for James Somerville are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.