Richard Paul Swanson - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Engineer, Ground Instructor

Richard Swanson is an FAA-certified pilot, flight engineer, and ground instructor based in Humble, TX. Richard Paul Swanson 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 B-727, Boeing 737 (B-737), Boeing 777 (B-777), Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), Cessna Citation X (CE-750), Diamond DA50 (DA-50), DA-2000, DC-3, EMB-505, G-100, IA-1125, and IA-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. Richard 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. 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 February 2026. The FAA airman records for Richard Swanson are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.