Russ Ward first started flying in 1993 and has since flown over 10,000 hours. He has worked as a flight instructor, pilot at a 121 regional airline where he was a Captain, Check Airman and Simulator Instructor, and most recently worked flying a 747-400 for a 121 cargo airline. He has also been a corporate pilot for a local company as well as the Chief Instructor for a 141 pilot school and has even taught classes for the local community college aviation program.

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Russ currently is an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner with examining authority for Private Pilot ASEL and AMEL, Instrument Airplane, Commercial Pilot ASEL and AMEL and CFI add-on ratings (CFI-I and MEI), renewals and reinstatements. 

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Russ has a ATP AMEL, Commercial ASEL, CFI-I and MEI certificates and holds type ratings on the CL-65, CE-560XL and B-747-4. He also has a Bachelor of Science degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts. 

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