Koji Nishimura - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Dispatcher, Ground Instructor

Koji Nishimura is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, ground instructor, and aviation professional based in Torrance, CA. Koji Nishimura holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES), Airplane Multi-Engine Sea (AMES), and Glider ratings. This certificate includes type rating for the Airbus A320 (A-320), authorizing the holder to serve as pilot in command of this aircraft type. 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. Koji 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. Koji holds a Ground Instructor certificate. This certificate authorizes the holder to provide ground training for pilot certification and endorsements. Koji holds a certificate of type D. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a First Class medical, valid through November 2025. The FAA airman records for Koji Nishimura are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.