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Ryan Weaver is the owner of Black Mesa Defense Consulting. He has more than 25 years of aviation experience and has been in the United States Air Force for 22 years where he served as an Instructor and Evaluator Pilot in the C-21 and KC-135. During his time in the United States Air Force, he was also a Formal Training Unit Instructor and Evaluator and was assigned to the Air Force Flight Standards Agency where he was an Advanced Instrument School Instructor and Chief of the Navigation Systems Division.
In addition to his tenure in the United States Air Force, Ryan was an International First Officer at United Airlines in the B-767, B-757, B-737 NG, and B-737 MAX. He currently serves as a Research Pilot and Aviation Safety Inspector with the Federal Aviation Administration where he develops flight deck criteria pertaining to 14 CFR Part 91, 121, and 135 flight operations and advanced technologies in transport and non-transport category aircraft.
Ryan Weaver’s Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management: 2000
USAF Undergraduate Pilot Training: 2002
USAF C-21 Initial Training: 2002
USAF C-21 Instructor Upgrade Training: 2004
USAF KC-135 Initial Training: 2005
USAF KC-135 Instructor Upgrade Training: 2006
USAF KC-135 Formal Training Unit Instructor Training: 2007
Advanced Instrument School Graduate: 2009
USAF KC-135 Formal Training Unit Evaluator Training: 2010
Master of Science in Operational Military Art and Science: 2011
Advanced Instrument School Instructor: 2012
USAF Ground Safety Manager Course: 2013
FAA NextGen Technologies Course: 2014
FAA Oceanic and International Operations Course: 2014
United Airlines B-757/B-767 Initial Training: 2016
Air Training International Aviation International Operations: 2018
IATA Performance Based Operations: 2019
United Airlines B-737 Initial Training: 2019
USAF Aircraft Mishap Investigation Course: 2020
FAA Aviation Safety Inspector Course: 2023
Ryan Weaver’s Licensing and Certifications:
FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP)
FAA Certified Flight Instructor – Instrument (CFII)
FAA Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI)
FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit
FAA LR-JET Type Rating
FAA BE-400 Type Rating
FAA MU-300 Type Rating
FAA B-707 Type Rating
FAA B-720 Type Rating
FAA B-737 Type Rating
FAA B-757 Type Rating
FAA B-767 Type Rating