Ruzdi Kurtesi - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor

Ruzdi Kurtesi is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Benbrook, TX. Ruzdi Kurtesi holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Sport Pilot ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Airbus A320 (A-320), Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), DA-20, DA-2000, and IA-JET, 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. Ruzdi holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-Engine, Instrument Airplane, and Sport Pilot 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 Second Class medical, valid through September 2026. The FAA airman records for Ruzdi Kurtesi are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.