Peter Richard Thieschafer - Airline Transport Pilot, Mechanic, Flight Engineer

Peter Thieschafer is an FAA-certified pilot, aircraft mechanic, and flight engineer based in Sartell, MN. Peter Richard Thieschafer holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), and Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the AVR-146, Boeing 737 (B-737), BAE-146, Bombardier CRJ Series (CL-65), McDonnell Douglas DC-9/MD-80 (DC-9), and SF-340, 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. Peter 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). Peter holds a Flight Engineer certificate with Reciprocating 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. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a First Class medical, valid through August 2026. The FAA airman records for Peter Thieschafer are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.