William Phillip Matthews - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Repairman - Experimental Aircraft Builder, Repairman - Light Sport Aircraft, Senior Parachute Rigger

William Matthews is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, remote pilot, aviation professional, and aviation professional based in Blacksburg, VA. William Phillip Matthews holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) and Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Boeing 747 (B-747), Boeing 757 (B-757), Boeing 767 (B-767), DC-8, 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. William holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-Engine rating. 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. William holds a Remote Pilot certificate with Weight and Balance and Chest Parachute Rigger ratings. 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. William holds a certificate of type I. William holds a certificate of type L. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Second Class medical, valid through January 2024. The FAA airman records for William Matthews are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.