James Arthur Heckman - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Ground Instructor

James Heckman is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, and ground instructor based in Whitefish, MT. James Arthur Heckman holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Rotorcraft Helicopter, Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), and Instrument Airplane 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. James holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single-Engine, Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Instrument (type unspecified) 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. James 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 Second Class medical, valid through November 2026. The FAA airman records for James Heckman are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.