Robert Briggs' 100 type ratings

[Ray]

The Feb 2005 issue of AOPA Flight Training has an article about a FedEx
pilot named Robert Briggs who just got his 100th type rating (including
experimental authorizations). For those curious about what those 100 planes
are, pasted below is the information from the FAA airmen inquiry site (if
you want to look it up yourself, the full name is Robert Blaine Briggs).

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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-560XL A/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.

[C J Campbell]

"Ray" > wrote in message
...
> The Feb 2005 issue of AOPA Flight Training has an article about a FedEx
> pilot named Robert Briggs who just got his 100th type rating (including
> experimental authorizations).

Quite an accomplishment.

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That is truely impressive. The only one I know of that exceeds that is
my buddy John Lear.
Ol Shy & Bashful

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Ray,

Bob is a very interesting and determined guy. I grew up in the same
neighborhood (he was older, I hung out with his younger brother) but
then we flew together when I was in college and he was living back in
Des Moines for a period of time. Very smooth, accurate pilot when I
knew him. Driven to accomplish things. As I recall, he also did a
successful charity fundraiser where he landed at all of the airports in
Iowa in a given period of time.

Lot of fun to be around. There are some interesting stories regarding
some of the airplanes he's flown and the checkrides he's taken.
All the best,
Rick