Christian Frederick Defries Iii - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor

Christian Defries III is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Cody, WY. Christian Frederick Defries III holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Rotorcraft Helicopter, Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), and Instrument Airplane ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the BV-107, EC225LP, and H46E, 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. Christian holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single-Engine, 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 September 2026. The FAA airman records for Christian Defries III are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.