Richard Ian Somers - Airline Transport Pilot

Richard Somers is an FAA-certified pilot based in Mission Viejo, CA. Richard Ian Somers holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) and Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Boeing 737 (B-737), Bombardier CRJ Series (CL-65), DHC-8, Embraer E170/E175 (ERJ-170), and Embraer E190/E195 (ERJ-190), 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. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a Second Class medical, valid through May 2026. The FAA airman records for Richard Somers are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.