Samuel Riggs Dawson - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor

Samuel Dawson is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Saint Louis, MO. Samuel Riggs Dawson holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES), Airplane Multi-Engine Sea (AMES), Rotorcraft Helicopter and Gyroplane, Instrument Helicopter, and Glider ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the ATR-42, ATR-72, Boeing 737 (B-737), Boeing 747-400 (B-747-4), Boeing 757 (B-757), Boeing 767 (B-767), Bombardier CRJ Series (CL-65), and S-70, 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. Samuel 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. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a First Class medical, valid through July 2026. The FAA airman records for Samuel Dawson are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.