James Albanese - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Engineer, Ground Instructor

James Albanese is an FAA-certified pilot, flight engineer, and ground instructor based in Collierville, TN. James Albanese holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) and Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the A-310, B-727, Boeing 777 (B-777), DA-10, and McDonnell Douglas MD-11 (MD-11), 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. James 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. James 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 First Class medical, valid through August 2026. The FAA airman records for James Albanese are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.