William Earl Thacker - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Mechanic, Dispatcher, Flight Engineer, Ground Instructor

William Thacker is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, aircraft mechanic, flight engineer, ground instructor, and aviation professional based in Chenoa, IL. William Earl Thacker holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES), and Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Airbus A320 (A-320), B-727, Boeing 747-400 (B-747-4), Boeing 757 (B-757), Boeing 767 (B-767), Boeing 777 (B-777), Boeing 787 (B-787), Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), and McDonnell Douglas DC-9/MD-80 (DC-9), 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-Engine and Instrument Airplane 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. William holds a certificate of type D. William Thacker also holds an FAA Inspection Authorization (IA), the highest level of maintenance certification issued by the FAA. An IA authorizes the holder to perform annual inspections on aircraft, approve aircraft for return to service after major repairs or alterations, and supervise progressive inspection programs. Inspection Authorization holders must meet stringent experience requirements and pass annual refresher training to maintain their authorization. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Second Class medical, valid through June 2026. The FAA airman records for William Thacker are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.