Douglas Carl Sousa - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor

Douglas Sousa is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Ionia, MI. Douglas Carl Sousa holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Rotorcraft Helicopter, Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Instrument Airplane, and Glider ratings. This certificate includes type rating for the BH-206, authorizing the holder to serve as pilot in command of this aircraft type. 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, Instrument Airplane, and Rotorcraft Helicopter 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. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Second Class medical, valid through October 2026. The FAA airman records for Douglas Sousa are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.