Brian Charles Portera - Airline Transport Pilot, Remote Pilot, Remote Pilot

Brian Portera is an FAA-certified pilot and remote pilot based in Starkville, MS. Brian Charles Portera holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), and Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Beechcraft Beechjet 400/Hawker 400 (BE-400), Bombardier Challenger 300/350 (CL-30), Bombardier CRJ Series (CL-65), EMB-500, EMB-505, GVII, 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. Brian 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. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a First Class medical, valid through August 2026. The FAA airman records for Brian Portera are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.