Chad Daniel Brooks - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Ground Instructor

Chad Brooks is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, and ground instructor based in New Smyrna Beach, FL. Chad Daniel Brooks holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Instrument Helicopter ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Airbus A320 (A-320), Beechcraft 1900 (BE-1900), Cessna Citation CJ Series (CE-525), and Cessna Citation Sovereign (CE-680), 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. Chad holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-Engine, Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Instrument (type unspecified) 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. Chad holds a Ground Instructor certificate. This certificate authorizes the holder to provide ground training for pilot certification and endorsements. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a First Class medical, valid through December 2025. The FAA airman records for Chad Brooks are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.