Ronald Andrew Ernst - Airline Transport Pilot, Remote Pilot

Ronald Ernst is an FAA-certified pilot and remote pilot based in Jarrettsville, MD. Ronald Andrew Ernst holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the Cessna Citation 500 Series (CE-500) and Cessna Citation CJ Series (CE-525), 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. Ronald holds a Remote Pilot certificate with Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) rating. A Remote Pilot certificate under 14 CFR Part 107 authorizes the holder to operate small unmanned aircraft systems (drones) weighing less than 55 pounds for commercial purposes, including aerial photography, surveying, inspections, and other professional applications. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a First Class medical, valid through May 2027. The FAA airman records for Ronald Ernst are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.