James Alan Spears - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Ground Instructor

James Spears is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, and ground instructor based in Valrico, FL. James Alan Spears holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES), Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Instrument Helicopter ratings. 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 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. James 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 Third Class medical, valid through February 2028. The FAA airman records for James Spears are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.