James Allan Petersen - Airline Transport Pilot, Ground Instructor

James Petersen is an FAA-certified pilot and ground instructor based in Grand Blanc, MI. James Allan Petersen holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), and Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Cessna Citation Sovereign (CE-680), DA-2000, and British Aerospace BAe 125/Hawker 800 (HS-125), 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. James 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 December 2026. The FAA airman records for James Petersen are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.