Michael John Folse - Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor

Michael Folse is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in San Jose, CA. Michael John Folse holds a Commercial Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Instrument Airplane, and Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES) ratings. A Commercial Pilot certificate authorizes the holder to fly aircraft for compensation or hire, including charter flights, aerial photography, banner towing, cargo operations, and other commercial aviation activities. Commercial certification requires a minimum of 250 hours of flight time. Michael 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. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Third Class medical, valid through July 2027. The FAA airman records for Michael Folse are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.