Craig Lamar Cardell - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Ground Instructor, Control Tower Operator

Craig Cardell is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, ground instructor, and aviation professional based in Griffin, GA. Craig Lamar Cardell 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 Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), Cessna Citation Excel/XLS (CE-560XL), and EA-500S, 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. Craig holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-Engine and Rotorcraft Helicopter 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. Craig holds a Ground Instructor certificate. This certificate authorizes the holder to provide ground training for pilot certification and endorsements. Craig holds a certificate of type T. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Second Class medical, valid through February 2027. The FAA airman records for Craig Cardell are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.