Frederick A Niles - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Ground Instructor, Repairman - Experimental Aircraft Builder, Remote Pilot

Frederick Niles is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, remote pilot, ground instructor, and aviation professional based in Laurel, MD. Frederick A Niles holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES), Rotorcraft Helicopter and Gyroplane, and Glider ratings. 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. Frederick holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-Engine, Instrument Airplane, and Rotorcraft Gyroplane 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. Frederick holds a Remote Pilot certificate with Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) rating. 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. Frederick holds a Ground Instructor certificate. This certificate authorizes the holder to provide ground training for pilot certification and endorsements. Frederick holds a certificate of type I. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Second Class medical, valid through November 2026. The FAA airman records for Frederick Niles are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.