Michael Benjamin Fessler - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor

Michael Fessler is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Rapid City, SD. Michael Benjamin Fessler holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) and Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL) ratings. This certificate includes type rating for the A-310, authorizing the holder to serve as pilot in command of this aircraft type. 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. Michael 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 December 2026. The FAA airman records for Michael Fessler are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.