Mark Scharf
Pilot
Flight Experience & Aircraft
8 type ratings • 16,740 total hours
Total Hours
16,740
Multi-Engine Hours
13,500
Jet Hours
14,000
Turboprop Hours
10
Type Ratings
CE525
Training date: Sep 2026
Training facility: LOFT
22 hours in type
B-737
Training date: Feb 2026
Training facility: United Airlines fTC
3,800 hours in type
CE525S
Training date: Sep 2022
Training facility: Flight Safety
BE200
Training date: Jan 2022
Training facility: King Air Academy
15 hours in type
N-265
Training date: Jan 2019
Training facility: Aircraft
25 hours in type
B-757
B-767
B-777
Certificates & Qualifications
ATP
Certified Flight Instructor (CFI)
Instrument Rating
Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI)
Work Experience
Owner
A River Aircraft Management and Ponderosa Aircraft LLC
Owned and operated aircraft management and flight instruction business, providing single-engine and multi-engine land instruction.
Captain (B737) and B757/767/777 First Officer, Line Check Pilot
United Airlines
Served as Line Check Pilot (effective Aug 2023). Captain on B737 and First Officer on B757/767/777. Involved in part-time flight instruction for various aircraft and types including Lancair IV/IVP, PA-28, PA-30, and C-172.
Associate Professor, College of Aeronautics
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Serving as Associate Professor in the College of Aeronautics.
Senior Safety Advisor-Operations
Abu Dhabi, UAE Air Force
Provided senior safety advisory for operations within the UAE Air Force.
Director of Academics / Adjunct Instructor
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Served as Director of Academics and Adjunct Instructor.
Colonel, Officer/O-6, Instructor Pilot/Flight Examiner: F-16C/Mission Ready Flight Lead F-15C
Montana Air National Guard
Served as Colonel and Officer/O-6. Held roles as Joint Forces HQ Montana National Guard Director of Operations (Air), Deputy J-3, 186th Fighter Squadron Commander, Chief, Wing Exercise Evaluation Team, Squadron Operations Officer, and Flight Commander. Conducted combat duty in Iraq (2004, 2008). Also owned and instructed with Piper Archer and PA-30 Twin Comanche.
Operations Inspector F-16
Air Combat Command Inspector General
Served as an Operations Inspector, qualified on all F-16 models, representing Air Combat Command Inspector General for F-16 operations. Also owned a PA-30 Twin Comanche.
Instructor Pilot/Flight Examiner F-16C/G, Wing Assistant Chief Stan/Eval Division
US Air Force
Served as Wing Assistant Chief Stan/Eval Division, Squadron/Flight Operations Officer, Chief of Scheduling for F-16 and LANTIRN instructor training. Also Chief Pilot/Instructor for Part 141 Private, Commercial, Instrument at Glendale Aviation.
Instructor Pilot/Flight Examiner F-16C/G, Wing Chief of Flight Safety
US Air Force
Combat pilot, Instructor Pilot, Flight Examiner on F-16C/G, AT-38 student, F-16 student. Held roles as Wing Chief of Flight Safety, Squadron Chief of Plans, Squadron Scheduler. Completed USAF Flight Safety Officer/Mishap investigation course. Served as Associate CFI, CFII, and MEI at Ramstein AB Aero Club and Osan AeroClub.
Instructor Pilot/Flight Examiner T-37B
US Air Force
Served as Wing Flight Examiner, Flight Scheduler, Flight Stan/Eval Monitor for T-37B.
Pilot T-37B (Undergraduate Pilot Training)
US Air Force
Completed Undergraduate Pilot Training on T-37B aircraft.
Assistant Professor (Full Time Faculty)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Served as a full-time Assistant Professor.
Education
Ph.D.
Northcentral University
Master of Aerospace Science
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ
M.S.
Boston University (Overseas)
M.Ed
NW Oklahoma St. University, Alva, OK
B.S.
United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
Profile Overview
16,740
Total Flight Hours
8
Aircraft Types
43
Years Experience
Personal Interests
CFI, CFII, MEI, ADV Ground Instructor
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