Charles Duane Pinney - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Mechanic

Charles Pinney is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, and aircraft mechanic based in Boise, ID. Charles Duane Pinney holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL) and Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the BBD-700, Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), Bombardier Challenger 300/350 (CL-30), and EMB-500, authorizing the holder to serve as pilot in command of these aircraft types. 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. Charles 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. Charles holds a Powerplant mechanic certificate. A Powerplant mechanic certificate authorizes the holder to inspect, maintain, and repair aircraft engines, propellers, and related systems including fuel, ignition, and exhaust systems. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a First Class medical, valid through October 2026. The FAA airman records for Charles Pinney are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.