John Timothy Bussard - Airline Transport Pilot, Remote Pilot

John Bussard is an FAA-certified pilot and remote pilot based in Hagerstown, MD. John Timothy Bussard 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 BBD-700, Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), CE-525S, Cessna Citation Excel/XLS (CE-560XL), Cessna Citation Sovereign (CE-680), CE-700, Cessna Citation X (CE-750), Bombardier Challenger 600 Series (CL-600), DA-20, Diamond DA50 (DA-50), EMB-505, G-1159, IA-JET, LR-45, and Learjet (LR-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 a Remote Pilot certificate with Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) rating. A Remote Pilot certificate under 14 CFR Part 107 authorizes the holder to operate small unmanned aircraft systems (drones) weighing less than 55 pounds for commercial purposes, including aerial photography, surveying, inspections, and other professional applications. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Third Class medical, valid through February 2025. The FAA airman records for John Bussard are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.