Michael Ernest Burge - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor

Michael Burge is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Hernando, MS. Michael Ernest Burge 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 A-310, Boeing 757 (B-757), Boeing 767 (B-767), Cessna Citation Excel/XLS (CE-560XL), Cessna Citation Sovereign (CE-680), Gulfstream IV (G-IV), and Gulfstream V (G-V), 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. Michael holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and 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 First Class medical, valid through June 2026. The FAA airman records for Michael Burge are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.