Christen Gordon Skadberg - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor

Christen Skadberg is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Knife River, MN. Christen Gordon Skadberg holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Sea (AMES), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), and Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Boeing 737 (B-737), Boeing 747 (B-747), Boeing 747-400 (B-747-4), Boeing 757 (B-757), Boeing 767 (B-767), Boeing 787 (B-787), Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), McDonnell Douglas DC-9/MD-80 (DC-9), and Embraer ERJ-145 (EMB-145), 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. Christen holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single-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. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a First Class medical, valid through May 2026. The FAA airman records for Christen Skadberg are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.