Benjamin David Daniels - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Ground Instructor, Remote Pilot

Benjamin Daniels is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, remote pilot, and ground instructor based in Virginia Beach, VA. Benjamin David Daniels holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Sea (AMES), Rotorcraft Helicopter, Rotorcraft Gyroplane, and Glider ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the A-109, AS-350, AS-355, Boeing 737 (B-737), BH-47, BH-204, BH-206, BK-117, Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), CE-650, DC-3, DC-3S, EN-28, FA-1100, HH-12, HU-269, HU-369, IA-JET, Learjet (LR-JET), MD-500N, N-265, R-22, R-44, and SA-341, 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. Benjamin holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-Engine, Rotorcraft Helicopter and Gyroplane, Instrument (type unspecified), and Glider 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. Benjamin holds a Remote Pilot certificate with Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) rating. A Remote Pilot certificate under 14 CFR Part 107 authorizes the holder to operate small unmanned aircraft systems (drones) weighing less than 55 pounds for commercial purposes, including aerial photography, surveying, inspections, and other professional applications. Benjamin 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 February 2026. The FAA airman records for Benjamin Daniels are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.