Douglas Frank Kaupa - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor

Douglas Kaupa is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Council Bluffs, IA. Douglas Frank Kaupa 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 B-707, B-720, Beechcraft Beechjet 400/Hawker 400 (BE-400), and Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond/Beechjet (MU-300), 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. Douglas holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane 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. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Second Class medical, valid through March 2027. The FAA airman records for Douglas Kaupa are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.