William James Swartz - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Mechanic, Flight Engineer, Ground Instructor

William Swartz is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, aircraft mechanic, flight engineer, and ground instructor based in Olathe, CO. William James Swartz holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), and Rotorcraft Helicopter ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the ATR-42, ATR-72, Boeing 737 (B-737), Beechcraft King Air 300 Series (BE-300), BH-204, BV-107, BV-234, Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), Cessna Citation CJ Series (CE-525), and Diamond DA50 (DA-50), 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, Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Instrument (type unspecified) 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. William 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). William 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. William 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 February 2028. The FAA airman records for William Swartz are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.