Richard James Harkness - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Mechanic, Ground Instructor

Richard Harkness is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, aircraft mechanic, and ground instructor based in Anchorage, AK. Richard James Harkness holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Sea (AMES), Rotorcraft Helicopter, Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES), and Glider ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the BH-212, Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), CV-A340, CV-A440, DC-3, FA-1100, G-100, G150, Gulfstream V (G-V), British Aerospace BAe 125/Hawker 800 (HS-125), IA-1125, IA-JET, and N-265, 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. Richard holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-Engine, Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Instrument (type unspecified) 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. Richard 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). Richard holds a Ground Instructor certificate. This certificate authorizes the holder to provide ground training for pilot certification and endorsements. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a First Class medical, valid through October 2021. The FAA airman records for Richard Harkness are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.