Scott Timothy Cookson - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Mechanic

Scott Cookson is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, and aircraft mechanic based in Destin, FL. Scott Timothy Cookson holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Rotorcraft Helicopter, Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES), and Airplane Multi-Engine Sea (AMES) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Bombardier CRJ Series (CL-65), Embraer E170/E175 (ERJ-170), Embraer E190/E195 (ERJ-190), SA-227, and Cirrus Vision Jet SF-50 (SF-50), 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. Scott holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Rotorcraft Helicopter 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. Scott holds an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanic certificate. An A&P certificate is the most comprehensive FAA mechanic certification, authorizing the holder to inspect, maintain, and repair both aircraft structures (fuselage, wings, control surfaces, landing gear) and engines (reciprocating, turbine, and turboprop powerplants). A&P mechanics are qualified to perform the broadest range of aircraft maintenance, including annual inspections when combined with an Inspection Authorization (IA). Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a First Class medical, valid through May 2026. The FAA airman records for Scott Cookson are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.