Kari Pekka Puranen - Airline Transport Pilot, Dispatcher, Flight Engineer

Kari Puranen is an FAA-certified pilot, flight engineer, and aviation professional based in Torrance, CA. Kari Pekka Puranen 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 Boeing 737 (B-737), BA-3100, and D-328JET, 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. Kari holds a Flight Engineer certificate with Turbojet rating. This certificate authorizes the holder to serve as a flight engineer on aircraft that require a flight engineer as part of the flight crew. Kari holds a certificate of type D. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a First Class medical, valid through November 2026. The FAA airman records for Kari Puranen are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.