Mark Timothy Monsma - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Mechanic, Ground Instructor

Mark Monsma is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, aircraft mechanic, and ground instructor based in Houston, TX. Mark Timothy Monsma holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Boeing 757 (B-757), Boeing 767 (B-767), BBD-700, Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), CE-650, Bombardier Challenger 600 Series (CL-600), CL-604, DA-20, Gulfstream V (G-V), GVI, and GVIII, 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, Instrument Airplane, and Rotorcraft Helicopter 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. Mark 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). Mark 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 July 2026. The FAA airman records for Mark Monsma are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.