Rick Redell Rife - Airline Transport Pilot, Ground Instructor

Rick Rife is an FAA-certified pilot and ground instructor based in Scottsdale, AZ. Rick Redell Rife holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), and Glider ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Beechcraft King Air 300 Series (BE-300), Beechcraft 1900 (BE-1900), Bombardier Challenger 600 Series (CL-600), G-1159, Gulfstream IV (G-IV), British Aerospace BAe 125/Hawker 800 (HS-125), Learjet (LR-JET), and McDonnell Douglas MD-11 (MD-11), 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. Rick 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 Third Class medical, valid through May 2027. The FAA airman records for Rick Rife are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.