Robert Michael Thrush - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Flight Engineer

Robert Thrush is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, and flight engineer based in Orange Beach, AL. Robert Michael Thrush holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Instrument Helicopter ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the A-310, Boeing 737 (B-737), Boeing 747-400 (B-747-4), Boeing 757 (B-757), Boeing 767 (B-767), Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500), and DC-8, 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. Robert holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-Engine, Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Instrument (type unspecified) 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. Robert 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 Second Class medical, valid through March 2026. The FAA airman records for Robert Thrush are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.