Who has the most FAA type ratings?

[beernuts]

Just wondering who has the most FAA type ratings and how did they get them all?

 

[midlifeflyer]

I hear John and Martha King have =all= of t hem.

 

[EagleRJ]

I think the FAA, or maybe the CAA, used to issue certificates with "all" for the ratings and types a long time ago. They probably stopped doing it after there were enough kinds of airplanes that it wasn't practical anymore.

 

[Lrjtcaptain]

Yeah, minus type ratings, i heard Marth King and someone else has them all..didn't think john did though.

what is a list of all

airship, balloon, a&p, atp, sel mel, ifr, cfi,ii,mei, rotorwing.

is she a DE?? what am i missing??

 

[Rogue5]

Had an Ex F/A-18, current UAL pilot ride in the jumpseat one time. When he took out his paperwork he had TWO licenses: his type ratings couldn't fit on one!

One thing that stood out was the long line that said "B727/737/757/767/777" I guess he didn't have time to fit in the 717 or 747...

 

[Carl_Spackler]

I remember reading an article in some flying publication about a FedEx CA that has around 100 type ratings. He bought most of them.

 

[Spooky 1]

Type ratings

I think John Lear and Clay Lacy are on a short list of those who have most.

 

[bluesky421]

Yeah, I remember something about that FedEx guy, I belive he was up to # 100. Clay Lacy has alot, but i dunno an exact
number.

 

[rumpletumbler]

I ain't got no type ratings but I wanna go fishing with that girl.

 

[Thurman Merman]

My grandad has quite a few. He got his license back in 1936 in a jenny flew in WWII then got on with capital airlines who eventually merged with united. Anyways his pilot cert. # was by how many pilots had recieved a lic. and not by soc sec #. It was 65,000. I'll probably forget a couple but here it goes. DC3, DC4, DC6, DC8, A couple vickers viscounts vc100 or something to that a affect, L49 constellation, B727, DC10. There's a couple I'm forgetting and in WWII he was in the MAC which was in charge of ferrying aircraft to europe but he got fly everything from p47 to p38 and B17 to B24.

 

[TonyC]

Just wondering who has the most FAA type ratings and how did they get them all?

Why, it's Bouncin' Bob Briggs, of course!


From the FAA's Airmen Registry:

ROBERT BLAINE BRIGGS ​

Certificates​

1 of 6

DOI :11/04/2004 Certificate:AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT​

Rating(s):

AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT

AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND
AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE SEA
AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND
AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE SEA
ROTORCRAFT HELICOPTER AND GYROPLANE

COMMERCIAL PRIVILEGES

GLIDER
LIGHTER-THAN-AIR FREE BALLOON
LIGHTER-THAN-AIR AIRSHIP


Type Ratings

A/A-109 A/A-310 A/A-320 A/AS-350 A/AS-355 A/ATR-42 A/ATR-72 A/B-377 A/B-727 A/B-737 A/B-747 A/B-757 A/B-767 A/BA-3100 A/BE-300 A/BE-400 A/BE-1900 A/BE-2000 A/BH-47 A/BH-204 A/BH-205 A/BH-206 A/BO-105 A/BU-2000 A/BV-44 A/BY-2 A/BY-305 A/CA-212 A/CE-500 A/CE-525 A/CE-525S A/CE-560XLA/CE-650 A/CL-65 A/CL-600 A/CV-240 A/CV-340 A/CV-440 A/CV-P4Y A/CV-PBY5 A/CW-46 A/DA-10 A/DA-20 A/DA-50 A/DC-3 A/DC-3S A/DC-3TP A/DC-4 A/DC-6 A/DC-7 A/DC-8 A/DC-9 A/DC-10 A/DC-B26 A/DO-228 A/EMB-110 A/EMB-120 A/EMB-145 A/EN-28 A/FA-1100 A/FA-119C A/FA-82 A/G-100 A/G-111 A/G-1159 A/G-IV A/HH-12 A/HS-125 A/HU-269 A/HU-369 A/IA-1125 A/IA-JET A/L-18 A/L-382 A/L-1049 A/L-P2V A/LR-45 A/LR-60 A/LR-JET A/M-202 A/M-404 A/MD-11 A/MD-500N A/MS-760 A/MU-300 A/N-265 A/N-B25 A/R-22 A/R-44 A/SA-227 A/SA-341 A/SD-3 A/SK-58 A/SK-61​

Limits​

BH-47 BH-204 BV-44 BY-2 BY-305 CV-PBY-5 EN-28 HH-12 HU-269 R-22 SK-58 (VFR ONLY). BE-1900 SECOND IN COMMAND REQUIRED. SA-227 SECOND IN COMMAND REQUIRED. AUTHORIZED EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT: AV-L29 AV-L39 CM-170 MIG-15 MIG-17 T-33.​

Certificates​

2 of 6

Rating(s):


FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR



AIRPLANE SINGLE AND MULTIENGINE

ROTORCRAFT HELICOPTER AND GYROPLANE

INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE AND HELICOPTER

GLIDER












Limits

VALID ONLY WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY PILOT CERTIFICATE NO. EXPIRES: 30 Apr 2007.





​

Certificates​

3 of 6​

DOI :05/07/2004Certificate:GROUND INSTRUCTOR​

Rating(s): GROUND INSTRUCTOR​

ADVANCED INSTRUMENT​

Certificates​

4 of 6​

DOI :05/07/2004Certificate:FLIGHT ENGINEER​

Rating(s): FLIGHT ENGINEER​

TURBOJET POWERED RECIPROCATING ENGINE POWERED TURBOPROPELLER POWERED​

Certificates​

5 of 6​

DOI :05/07/2004Certificate:MECHANIC​

Rating(s): MECHANIC​

AIRFRAME POWERPLANT​

Certificates​

6 of 6​

DOI :05/07/2004Certificate:AIRCRAFT DISPATCHER​

Bob is one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. Obtaining Type Ratings is a hobby that keeps him young and happy. I had the privilege of acting as his instructor on the MD-11 for a couple of weeks. I say "act as his instructor" rather than "taught him" because, despite the fact he was technically the student, I was the one learning. He is an outstanding individual.


I count 94 Type Ratings on that certificate. [EDIT: Add in the Authorized Experimental Aircraft, and you have over 100!] Notice that his ATP spans ASEL, ASES, AMEL, AMES, Rotorcraft, Helicopter, and Gyroplane, his Commercial includes Gliders, Balloons, and Airships. Additionally, he has Flight Instructor, Ground Instructor, Flight Engineer, Mechanic, and Dispatcher Certificates - a total of Six Certificates.


He holds the Guinness World Record for number of Type Ratings, and he has an incredible display in the back of the FedEx TV room. (Yes, he is an active FedEx MD-11 Captain.) The display includes the award from Guinness, a number of his old certificates (no, they don't fit on one) and a myriad of photos of the aircraft he has flown.


How did he get them, you asked? Well, I don't know about all of them, but I know he has paid for a large number of them. He does it for a hobby. During the brief break during MD-11 training, he picked up a couple of the CRJs for fun. (Or maybe it was a coupla Embraers, I don't remember for sure.) It's his hobby. He enjoys it.


The certificate on file now is more than 6 months old - - I highly doubt it's accurate. I can't imagine him going that long without getting another Type Rating.






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[2000flyer]

Why, it's Bouncin' Bob Briggs, of course!

Since when does a helicopter rating become a "type rating?" I've never seen that before and I'm curious if someone could enlighten me please.

Type Ratings

A/A-109 A/A-310 A/A-320 A/AS-350 A/AS-355 A/ATR-42 A/ATR-72 A/B-377 A/B-727 A/B-737 A/B-747 A/B-757 A/B-767 A/BA-3100 A/BE-300 A/BE-400 A/BE-1900 A/BE-2000 A/BH-47 A/BH-204 A/BH-205 A/BH-206 A/BO-105 A/BU-2000 A/BV-44 A/BY-2 A/BY-305 A/CA-212 A/CE-500 A/CE-525 A/CE-525S A/CE-560XLA/CE-650 A/CL-65 A/CL-600 A/CV-240 A/CV-340 A/CV-440 A/CV-P4Y A/CV-PBY5 A/CW-46 A/DA-10 A/DA-20 A/DA-50 A/DC-3 A/DC-3S A/DC-3TP A/DC-4 A/DC-6 A/DC-7 A/DC-8 A/DC-9 A/DC-10 A/DC-B26 A/DO-228 A/EMB-110 A/EMB-120 A/EMB-145 A/EN-28 A/FA-1100 A/FA-119C A/FA-82 A/G-100 A/G-111 A/G-1159 A/G-IV A/HH-12 A/HS-125 A/HU-269 A/HU-369 A/IA-1125 A/IA-JET A/L-18 A/L-382 A/L-1049 A/L-P2V A/LR-45 A/LR-60 A/LR-JET A/M-202 A/M-404 A/MD-11 A/MD-500N A/MS-760 A/MU-300 A/N-265 A/N-B25 A/R-22 A/R-44 A/SA-227 A/SA-341 A/SD-3 A/SK-58 A/SK-61

I'm sure I missed a few in there but you get my question.

Thanks.

2000Flyer

 

[TrafficInSight]

oh a PFTer eh?

 

[TonyC]

Since when does a helicopter rating become a "type rating?" I've never seen that before and I'm curious if someone could enlighten me please.



I'm sure I missed a few in there but you get my question.

It's a special program he has with the FAA where he pays 3 Inspectors $5,000 each, and they allow the DE to add bogus designators under the Type Rating section. (The DE gets ten grand. At $25,000 total, it's not much more expensive, and far less time consuming, than the real types.) Using helicopters makes it easier to avoid detection of the scam.






Seriously, though. I don't keep up with those things. That's the FAA's job, I think. I got this off the FAA's website. I think it might be official, even. Maybe you could fire them an e-mail and they'd be able to answer it. I'm sure somebody around here knows.






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[JAFI]

Since when does a helicopter rating become a "type rating?" I've never seen that before and I'm curious if someone could enlighten me please.


There are quite a number of Helicopter Type Ratings. Just like an airplane, you need a Type Rating to fly specific helicopters.

A while back I posted a link to all Type ratings from the Examiners or 8700 Handbook. Do a search if you are intrested.....

JAFI

 

[FracCapt]

There are quite a number of Helicopter Type Ratings. Just like an airplane, you need a Type Rating to fly specific helicopters

Correct....but many of the helicopters listed do NOT require a type rating. Not over 12,500lbs. Not even close for most of them.

 

[Lead Sled]

I'm not sure on this, but I believe that you need a type rating in a light helicopter if you fly it IFR. The type rating thing reminds me about an experience I had about 15 years ago while attending an AOPA sponsered CFI refresher course. One of the instructors was a recently retired FAA senior Air Carrier inspector. This guy put a copy, on the overhead projector, of the ATP certificate that he was issued during the last few years that he was with the FAA. Under limitations it read "UNRESTRICTED", in other words this guy was legal in everything. He mentioned that it came about as a result of an incident where he tried to pull some airline pilot's certificate. The inspector had been in the cockpit of some airliner when the crew did something stupid. The pilot's attorney argued that the inspector wasn't qualified to critique the crew because he wasn't type-rated in the particular aircraft that they had been flying. Long story short, he ended up with an unrestricted ATP. It also was of limited duration, l believe that it was 24 months, like a CFI certificate. He mentioned that the FAA had issued these certificates only to a handfull of their senior inspectors.

'Sled

 

[LAZYB]

I can't remember the reg or the reason...

but when I got my ATP heli I was typed in the BH-222 that was used.

 

[mattpilot]

The reason the Helicopters are listed as type ratings is because he has an ATP.

As ATP, you have to demonstrate you are able to fly IFR. Well, most of those helicopters listed are not approved for actual IFR flight. Thus the VFR restriction, since he couldn't demonstrate IFR flight in that model.

Now those ratings are only listed so he can perform in an ATP role on those helicopters.

At least thats how it got explained to me a while ago. I take no responsibility for the accuracy of that.

Now if you want to fly a helicopter in an operation that doesn't require an ATP certified pilot, you don't need typeratings - only "large" (+12.5) have type ratings. All others, even turbine, fall under the "Rotorcraft - Helicopter" rating.

 

[A Squared]

Yeah, minus type ratings, i heard Marth King and someone else has them all..didn't think john did though.

what is a list of all

airship, balloon, a&p, atp, sel mel, ifr, cfi,ii,mei, rotorwing.

is she a DE?? what am i missing??

ses, mes, glider, cfi-glider, powered lift, just to name a few