Skip Bray Nelson - Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor

Skip Nelson is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Edina, MN. Skip Bray Nelson holds a Commercial Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), and Instrument Airplane ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Beechcraft King Air 300 Series (BE-300), Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), Cessna Citation CJ Series (CE-525), DA-10, and EMB-505, authorizing the holder to serve as pilot in command of these aircraft types. 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. Skip holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-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 First Class medical, valid through February 2027. The FAA airman records for Skip Nelson are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.