Richard Woodruff Ball - Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor

Richard Ball is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Ridgefield, CT. Richard Woodruff Ball 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. Richard 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 Third Class medical, valid through August 2027. The FAA airman records for Richard Ball are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.