Michael Wayne Beard - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Engineer

Michael Beard is an FAA-certified pilot and flight engineer based in Eveleth, MN. Michael Wayne Beard holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), and Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Airbus A320 (A-320), Airbus A330 (A-330), Boeing 747-400 (B-747-4), Boeing 757 (B-757), Boeing 767 (B-767), McDonnell Douglas DC-9/MD-80 (DC-9), EMB-110, SD-3, and YS-11, authorizing the holder to serve as pilot in command of these aircraft types. 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. Michael holds a Flight Engineer certificate with Turbojet rating. This certificate authorizes the holder to serve as a flight engineer on aircraft that require a flight engineer as part of the flight crew. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Third Class medical, valid through September 2026. The FAA airman records for Michael Beard are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.