John Thomas Silvestro - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor

John Silvestro is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in La Jolla, CA. John Thomas Silvestro holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), and Sport Pilot ratings. This certificate includes type rating for the Beechcraft King Air 300 Series (BE-300), authorizing the holder to serve as pilot in command of this aircraft type. 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. John holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine rating. 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 John Silvestro are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.