James Roger Ward - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Flight Instructor, Flight Instructor, Flight Instructor, Repairman - Experimental Aircraft Builder, Repairman - Experimental Aircraft Builder, Repairman - Experimental Aircraft Builder, Repairman - Experimental Aircraft Builder

James Ward is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, and aviation professional based in Seattle, WA. James Roger Ward holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES), and Glider ratings. This certificate includes type rating for the FO-5, authorizing the holder to serve as pilot in command of this aircraft type. 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. James holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-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. James holds a certificate of type I. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Third Class medical, valid through July 2027. The FAA airman records for James Ward are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.