Robert Henry Banta - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor

Robert Banta is an FAA-certified pilot and flight instructor based in Tewksbury, MA. Robert Henry Banta holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), and Glider ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Airbus A320 (A-320), Beechcraft Beechjet 400/Hawker 400 (BE-400), Embraer E170/E175 (ERJ-170), Embraer E190/E195 (ERJ-190), and Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond/Beechjet (MU-300), 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-Engine and Sport Pilot 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. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a First Class medical, valid through October 2026. The FAA airman records for Robert Banta are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.