Derek Paul Gallagher - Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor

Derek Gallagher is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in O Fallon, IL. Derek Paul Gallagher holds a Commercial Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Instrument Airplane, and Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Beechcraft Beechjet 400/Hawker 400 (BE-400), McDonnell Douglas DC-9/MD-80 (DC-9), Learjet (LR-JET), and Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond/Beechjet (MU-300), authorizing the holder to serve as pilot in command of these aircraft types. A Commercial Pilot certificate authorizes the holder to fly aircraft for compensation or hire, including charter flights, aerial photography, banner towing, cargo operations, and other commercial aviation activities. Commercial certification requires a minimum of 250 hours of flight time. Derek 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. They hold a BasicMed medical qualification. The FAA airman records for Derek Gallagher are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.