Clay Brian Tharp - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Engineer

Clay Tharp is an FAA-certified pilot and flight engineer based in Naples, FL. Clay Brian Tharp holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) and Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Boeing 737 (B-737), Boeing 747-400 (B-747-4), Boeing 757 (B-757), Boeing 767 (B-767), and Boeing 777 (B-777), 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. Clay 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 First Class medical, valid through March 2026. The FAA airman records for Clay Tharp are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.