JOB FUNCTION: Responsible for conducting every flight under corporate/private operations in a safe manner, in compliance with all FAA and other government regulations, in conformance with operational specifications, and ultimately projecting the image of the company. Promote and maintain a safe work environment. Embody exceptional customer service. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: •Provide day-to-day command of the aircraft. •Directly responsible for leading and motivating the aircraft crew to deliver excellent technical and operational performance. •Conducts aircraft crew recruiting, onboarding and training activities to meet aircraft operating standards and provide exceptional customer service. •Oversee all aircraft crew flight, duty, and proficiency records. Engaging Corporate Human Resources for counseling or discharging of aircraft crew. •Ensure that all flight operations are properly staffed, organized, and trained. •Assist with the development, communication, and implementation of efficient operational procedures, policies, and effective growth strategies. •Oversee all record keeping, including those that FAA and the company requires. •Responsible for safe take-offs and landings of the aircraft. Ensure noise regulations are followed during takeoff and landing. •Perform pre-flight checklist on engines, hydraulics, and other systems. •Communicate out to and intake information from air traffic controllers. •Ensure that all cargo has been loaded and that the aircraft weight is properly balanced. •Communicate with aircraft crew and perform crosschecks. •Operate aircraft controls and steer aircraft during takeoff, flight, and landing. •Maintain flight schedules and alert ground and crew to possible delays. •Create a flight plan which details the altitude for the flight, route to be taken and amount of fuel required •Check fuel and weather conditions. •Regularly check aircraft\\\\\\\'s performance and position. •React to environmental changes and altitudes. •Ensure aircraft documents, checklists, logbooks, publications, and databases are continually up to date. •Handle flight emergencies. Note any incidents that occurred during the flight. •Greet people entering and existing aircraft. •Perform other duties as assigned or based on scheduling needs and crew capacity. •Maintain regular attendance. •Follow Company Safety and FAA policies and standards. KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: •KNOWLEDGE OF: o Technical aspects of aircrafts o Appropriate safety precautions and procedures. o Requirements of maintaining an aircraft and its equipment in a safe, clean and orderly condition. o Proper methods of storing equipment, materials and supplies. o Basic record-keeping techniques. •ABILITY TO: o Perform a wide variety of skilled-level work in the maintenance of an aircraft and its equipment. o Interpret, explain and apply codes, rules and regulations involved in aircraft maintenance activities. o Prioritize, schedule, and review work. o Effectively and safely operate a variety of aircraft equipment. o Understand and follow oral and written directions. o Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. o Meet schedules and timelines. o Maintain routine records. o Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others. o Observe proper aircraft operating practices. o Perform heavy physical labor. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: •Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking. •Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing. •Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations. •Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching. •Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull medium weights, up to 75 pounds. •Requires activities involving being around moving machinery, exposure to changes in temperature, exposure to dust and fumes. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: •High school diploma or G.E.D. •Minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in aircraft operations transporting people on a fixed schedule. •Must have served for a minimum of three (3) years as an aircraft Pilot/Captain. •Proven experience with aircraft maintenance scheduling, crew management, and customer relations. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: •Valid driver\\\\\\\'s license in the work location State. •Must possess a current and in good standing Airline Transport Pilot certificate (ATP). •It is expected that the candidate lives, or be willing to relocate, within a 50-mile radius of the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX area.