David Colt Thatcher - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor

David Thatcher is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Lockesburg, AR. David Colt Thatcher holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL) and Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Beechcraft 1900 (BE-1900), Cessna Citation Excel/XLS (CE-560XL), and EMB-550, 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. David holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single-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. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a First Class medical, valid through September 2026. The FAA airman records for David Thatcher are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.