Catalina Sun Thompson - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor

Catalina Thompson is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Roseville, CA. Catalina Sun Thompson holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Instrument Helicopter ratings. 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. Catalina holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and 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 September 2026. The FAA airman records for Catalina Thompson are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.