Blaine Marlow Sampson - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor

Blaine Sampson is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Tellico Plains, TN. Blaine Marlow Sampson holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Rotorcraft Helicopter, Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), and Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES) ratings. 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. Blaine holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Rotorcraft Helicopter and Instrument Helicopter 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 Second Class medical, valid through May 2026. The FAA airman records for Blaine Sampson are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.