Carl Bernard Vigdal - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Mechanic, Dispatcher, Ground Instructor

Carl Vigdal is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, aircraft mechanic, ground instructor, and aviation professional based in Fort Worth, TX. Carl Bernard Vigdal holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), and Glider 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. Carl 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. Carl 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). Carl holds a Ground Instructor certificate. This certificate authorizes the holder to provide ground training for pilot certification and endorsements. Carl holds a certificate of type D. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Second Class medical, valid through July 2017. The FAA airman records for Carl Vigdal are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.