John Richard Bowman - Airline Transport Pilot, Mechanic

John Bowman is an FAA-certified pilot and aircraft mechanic based in The Villages, FL. John Richard Bowman holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES), and Glider ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Boeing 737 (B-737), Boeing 757 (B-757), Boeing 767 (B-767), BBD-700, Bombardier Challenger 600 Series (CL-600), DA-10, DA-20, Diamond DA50 (DA-50), DA-7X, DA-EASY, Gulfstream IV (G-IV), GVI, British Aerospace BAe 125/Hawker 800 (HS-125), and IA-JET, 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. John holds an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanic certificate. An A&P certificate is the most comprehensive FAA mechanic certification, authorizing the holder to inspect, maintain, and repair both aircraft structures (fuselage, wings, control surfaces, landing gear) and engines (reciprocating, turbine, and turboprop powerplants). A&P mechanics are qualified to perform the broadest range of aircraft maintenance, including annual inspections when combined with an Inspection Authorization (IA). Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a First Class medical, valid through October 2026. The FAA airman records for John Bowman are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.