Christopher Nicholas Shepard - Commercial Pilot, Mechanic

Christopher Shepard is an FAA-certified pilot and aircraft mechanic based in Westerville, OH. Christopher Nicholas Shepard holds a Commercial Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), and Instrument Airplane ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500) and Cessna Citation CJ Series (CE-525), authorizing the holder to serve as pilot in command of these aircraft types. A Commercial Pilot certificate authorizes the holder to fly aircraft for compensation or hire, including charter flights, aerial photography, banner towing, cargo operations, and other commercial aviation activities. Commercial certification requires a minimum of 250 hours of flight time. Christopher holds an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanic certificate. An A&P certificate is the most comprehensive FAA mechanic certification, authorizing the holder to inspect, maintain, and repair both aircraft structures (fuselage, wings, control surfaces, landing gear) and engines (reciprocating, turbine, and turboprop powerplants). A&P mechanics are qualified to perform the broadest range of aircraft maintenance, including annual inspections when combined with an Inspection Authorization (IA). Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Second Class medical, valid through April 2027. The FAA airman records for Christopher Shepard are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.