Francisco Vladimir Saldana - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Mechanic, Dispatcher, Ground Instructor

Francisco Saldana is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, aircraft mechanic, ground instructor, and aviation professional based in Winnetka, CA. Francisco Vladimir Saldana holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) and Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Airbus A320 (A-320), Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), Cessna Citation CJ Series (CE-525), Bombardier CRJ Series (CL-65), Embraer ERJ-145 (EMB-145), Embraer E170/E175 (ERJ-170), Embraer E190/E195 (ERJ-190), G-1159, and LR-60, 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. Francisco holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-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. Francisco 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). Francisco holds a Ground Instructor certificate. This certificate authorizes the holder to provide ground training for pilot certification and endorsements. Francisco holds a certificate of type D. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a First Class medical, valid through September 2026. The FAA airman records for Francisco Saldana are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.