Edwin George Rutherford - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Dispatcher, Remote Pilot

Edwin Rutherford is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, remote pilot, and aviation professional based in Yelm, WA. Edwin George Rutherford holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Glider rating. 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. Edwin holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-Engine, Instrument Airplane, and Glider 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. Edwin holds a Remote Pilot certificate with Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) rating. 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. Edwin holds a certificate of type D. They hold a BasicMed medical qualification. The FAA airman records for Edwin Rutherford are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.