Melvin Fox Jones Jr - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Ground Instructor

Melvin Jones Jr is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, and ground instructor based in Chula Vista, CA. Melvin Fox Jones Jr holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL) and Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the McDonnell Douglas DC-9/MD-80 (DC-9), Embraer ERJ-145 (EMB-145), HA-420, Learjet (LR-JET), SD-3, and Cirrus Vision Jet SF-50 (SF-50), 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. Melvin 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. Melvin 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 June 2026. The FAA airman records for Melvin Jones Jr are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.