Thomas Vinson Bates - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Flight Instructor

Thomas Bates is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in West Union, WV. Thomas Vinson Bates holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Instrument Helicopter ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Boeing 737 (B-737), BE-200, Beechcraft King Air 300 Series (BE-300), Beechcraft 1900 (BE-1900), DHC-7, and SA-227, 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. Thomas holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane 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 June 2026. The FAA airman records for Thomas Bates are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.