Richard Joseph Yersak - Airline Transport Pilot, Mechanic, Flight Engineer, Ground Instructor

Richard Yersak is an FAA-certified pilot, aircraft mechanic, flight engineer, and ground instructor based in Doylestown, PA. Richard Joseph Yersak holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), and Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the B-727, Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), Diamond DA50 (DA-50), DA-2000, DC-3, Gulfstream IV (G-IV), Gulfstream V (G-V), IA-JET, Learjet (LR-JET), N-265, and T-33, 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. Richard 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). Richard 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. Richard 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 December 2027. The FAA airman records for Richard Yersak are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.