James Thomas Bearden - Airline Transport Pilot

James Bearden is an FAA-certified pilot based in Rolla, MO. James Thomas Bearden holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) and Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), McDonnell Douglas DC-9/MD-80 (DC-9), Embraer E170/E175 (ERJ-170), Embraer E190/E195 (ERJ-190), and L-1011, 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. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Second Class medical, valid through May 2026. The FAA airman records for James Bearden are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.