Mark David Gale - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor

Mark Gale is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Mechanicsville, VA. Mark David Gale holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), and Glider ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the CL-604, Gulfstream IV (G-IV), Gulfstream V (G-V), and British Aerospace BAe 125/Hawker 800 (HS-125), 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. Mark 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. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a First Class medical, valid through June 2026. The FAA airman records for Mark Gale are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.