Richard Benjamin Wiener Jones - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Ground Instructor

Richard Jones is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, and ground instructor based in Fort Myers, FL. Richard Benjamin Wiener Jones holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL), Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL), and Rotorcraft Helicopter ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the 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. Richard holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single-Engine and Instrument Airplane 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. Richard 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 First Class medical, valid through July 2026. The FAA airman records for Richard Jones are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.