William Maurice Smith - Commercial Pilot, Mechanic, Flight Engineer

William Smith is an FAA-certified pilot, aircraft mechanic, and flight engineer based in California, MD. William Maurice Smith holds a Commercial Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), Instrument Airplane, and Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) ratings. 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. William 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). William holds a Flight Engineer certificate with Turbopropeller 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 October 2026. The FAA airman records for William Smith are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.