Phillip Carl Wear - Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor

Phillip Wear is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Fort Smith, AR. Phillip Carl Wear holds a Commercial Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Instrument Airplane, Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Balloon ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Beechcraft King Air 300 Series (BE-300), Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), Cessna Citation Excel/XLS (CE-560XL), and IA-JET, authorizing the holder to serve as pilot in command of these aircraft types. A Commercial Pilot certificate authorizes the holder to fly aircraft for compensation or hire, including charter flights, aerial photography, banner towing, cargo operations, and other commercial aviation activities. Commercial certification requires a minimum of 250 hours of flight time. Phillip holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-Engine, Instrument Airplane, and Rotorcraft Helicopter 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. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Second Class medical, valid through August 2026. The FAA airman records for Phillip Wear are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.