David John Parsons - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Mechanic

David Parsons is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, and aircraft mechanic based in Los Alamitos, CA. David John Parsons holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Instrument Helicopter ratings. This certificate includes type rating for the Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), authorizing the holder to serve as pilot in command of this aircraft type. 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. David holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-Engine, Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Instrument (type unspecified) 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. David 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 Second Class medical, valid through March 2027. The FAA airman records for David Parsons are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.