Rickey George Ballard - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor

Rickey Ballard is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Buckeye, AZ. Rickey George Ballard holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) and Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL) 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. Rickey 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 Third Class medical, valid through January 2028. The FAA airman records for Rickey Ballard are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.