Ira Ellis Coward - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor

Ira Coward is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Aiken, SC. Ira Ellis Coward holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Sea (AMES), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES), Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Instrument Helicopter ratings. This certificate includes type rating for the DC-3, authorizing the holder to serve as pilot in command of this aircraft type. 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. Ira holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single-Engine and Instrument Airplane ratings. 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 December 2027. The FAA airman records for Ira Coward are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.