Kent Allan Fordyce - Airline Transport Pilot, Mechanic

Kent Fordyce is an FAA-certified pilot and aircraft mechanic based in Bend, OR. Kent Allan Fordyce holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), and Rotorcraft Helicopter ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Boeing 737 (B-737), Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), Diamond DA50 (DA-50), G-100, G-1159, British Aerospace BAe 125/Hawker 800 (HS-125), IA-1125, 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. Kent 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 August 2024. The FAA airman records for Kent Fordyce are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.