Kirk Lee Mies - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Ground Instructor, Repairman - Light Sport Aircraft

Kirk Mies is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, ground instructor, and aviation professional based in Lindenhurst, IL. Kirk Lee Mies holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), and Rotorcraft Helicopter ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Beechcraft King Air 300 Series (BE-300), Gulfstream IV (G-IV), Gulfstream V (G-V), GVII, British Aerospace BAe 125/Hawker 800 (HS-125), and Learjet (LR-JET), 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. Kirk 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. Kirk holds a Ground Instructor certificate. This certificate authorizes the holder to provide ground training for pilot certification and endorsements. Kirk holds a certificate of type L. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a First Class medical, valid through May 2026. The FAA airman records for Kirk Mies are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.