John Edward Scheifly Jr - Commercial Pilot, Mechanic, Flight Engineer

John Scheifly Jr is an FAA-certified pilot, aircraft mechanic, and flight engineer based in Menlo Park, CA. John Edward Scheifly Jr holds a Commercial Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Instrument Airplane, and Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the B-727, Boeing 747 (B-747), G-1159, and N-265, authorizing the holder to serve as pilot in command of these aircraft types. A Commercial Pilot certificate authorizes the holder to fly aircraft for compensation or hire, including charter flights, aerial photography, banner towing, cargo operations, and other commercial aviation activities. Commercial certification requires a minimum of 250 hours of flight time. John 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). John holds a Flight Engineer certificate with Turbojet rating. This certificate authorizes the holder to serve as a flight engineer on aircraft that require a flight engineer as part of the flight crew. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Second Class medical, valid through February 2027. The FAA airman records for John Scheifly Jr are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.