David John Tennesen - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Flight Instructor, Flight Instructor, Flight Instructor, Flight Engineer, Flight Engineer, Flight Engineer, Flight Engineer, Ground Instructor, Ground Instructor, Ground Instructor, Ground Instructor

David Tennesen is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, flight engineer, and ground instructor based in Seattle, WA. David John Tennesen holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES), and Glider ratings. This certificate includes type rating for the L-188, 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. David holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane 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. David holds a Flight Engineer certificate with Turbojet rating. This certificate authorizes the holder to serve as a flight engineer on aircraft that require a flight engineer as part of the flight crew. David 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 Second Class medical, valid through November 2025. The FAA airman records for David Tennesen are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.