Donald Steven Ballard - Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor, Mechanic, Ground Instructor

Donald Ballard is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, aircraft mechanic, and ground instructor based in Conneaut, OH. Donald Steven Ballard holds a Commercial Pilot certificate with Glider, Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), and Airplane Single-Engine Sea (ASES) 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. Donald holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Glider rating. 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. Donald 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). Donald 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 June 2017. The FAA airman records for Donald Ballard are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.