Thomas Merritt Snyder Jr - Commercial Pilot, Mechanic

Thomas Snyder Jr is an FAA-certified pilot and aircraft mechanic based in Clarkston, MI. Thomas Merritt Snyder Jr 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 Sovereign (CE-680), DA-20, Gulfstream IV (G-IV), Gulfstream V (G-V), British Aerospace BAe 125/Hawker 800 (HS-125), and Learjet (LR-JET), 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. Thomas 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 First Class medical, valid through December 2025. The FAA airman records for Thomas Snyder Jr are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.