James Brian Nichols - Airline Transport Pilot, Ground Instructor

James Nichols is an FAA-certified pilot and ground instructor based in Stillwater, OK. James Brian Nichols 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 Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), CE-700, Cessna Citation X (CE-750), and Bombardier Challenger 300/350 (CL-30), 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 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 May 2026. The FAA airman records for James Nichols are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.