Joel Sierra - Airline Transport Pilot, Ground Instructor

Joel Sierra is an FAA-certified pilot and ground instructor based in New York, NY. Joel Sierra holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) and Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the CE-525S, Diamond DA50 (DA-50), EMB-500, G-1159, and Learjet (LR-JET), 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. Joel 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 November 2026. The FAA airman records for Joel Sierra are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.