Stephen Kimble Vogdes - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Repairman - Experimental Aircraft Builder, Senior Parachute Rigger

Stephen Vogdes is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, remote pilot, and aviation professional based in Edgewater, FL. Stephen Kimble Vogdes 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 Airbus A320 (A-320), Cessna Citation Excel/XLS (CE-560XL), Cessna Citation X (CE-750), DA-10, DC-3, and British Aerospace BAe 125/Hawker 800 (HS-125), 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. Stephen holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single-Engine and Instrument Airplane 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. Stephen holds a Remote Pilot certificate with Weight and Balance and Chest Parachute Rigger ratings. 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. Stephen holds a certificate of type I. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a First Class medical, valid through July 2026. The FAA airman records for Stephen Vogdes are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.