Mitchell Franklin Stafford - Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor

Mitchell Stafford is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Kansas City, MO. Mitchell Franklin Stafford holds a Commercial Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), and Instrument Airplane ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), Cessna Citation Excel/XLS (CE-560XL), Cessna Citation Sovereign (CE-680), and PC-24, authorizing the holder to serve as pilot in command of these aircraft types. A Commercial Pilot certificate authorizes the holder to fly aircraft for compensation or hire, including charter flights, aerial photography, banner towing, cargo operations, and other commercial aviation activities. Commercial certification requires a minimum of 250 hours of flight time. Mitchell holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single-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 September 2026. The FAA airman records for Mitchell Stafford are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.