Ellen Leahy Fortin - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Dispatcher, Ground Instructor

Ellen Fortin is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, ground instructor, and aviation professional based in Linden, MI. Ellen Leahy Fortin 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 Airbus A320 (A-320), Airbus A330 (A-330), Boeing 737 (B-737), Beechcraft King Air 300 Series (BE-300), McDonnell Douglas DC-9/MD-80 (DC-9), FO-5, and British Aerospace BAe 125/Hawker 800 (HS-125), 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. Ellen holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-Engine rating. 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. Ellen holds a Ground Instructor certificate. This certificate authorizes the holder to provide ground training for pilot certification and endorsements. Ellen holds a certificate of type D. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a First Class medical, valid through October 2025. The FAA airman records for Ellen Fortin are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.