Nicholas Graham Plagenhoef - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor

Nicholas Plagenhoef is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Vestavia Hills, AL. Nicholas Graham Plagenhoef 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), Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), Cessna Citation CJ Series (CE-525), and Embraer ERJ-145 (EMB-145), 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. Nicholas 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. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a First Class medical, valid through August 2026. The FAA airman records for Nicholas Plagenhoef are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.