Philding Mcfarland Handley - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor

Philding Handley is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Randolph, AL. Philding Mcfarland Handley holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) and Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Beechcraft King Air 300 Series (BE-300), Cessna Citation Excel/XLS (CE-560XL), CL-604, Diamond DA50 (DA-50), British Aerospace BAe 125/Hawker 800 (HS-125), and LR-45, 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. Philding 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 May 2026. The FAA airman records for Philding Handley are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.