MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) commercial pilot license with instrument rating or Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) license followed by 1000 hours of recorded flight time.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to check out on the models and types of aircraft to be flown.
Possession of current FAA medical certificate.
Possession of appropriate ratings, waivers and/or certificates that may be required by the position to which the appointment is being made.
Must be willing to carry and use a firearm if the flight assignment should require it.
NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Function of Work:
To serve as chief pilot for an agency or in a geographic region for an air fleet unit responsible for the operation four or more aircraft.
Level of Work:
Advanced.
Supervision Received:
Broad review from an Aircraft Fleet Command Pilot or other agency supervisors or managers.
Supervision Exercised:
Supervision of the aircraft or fleet maintenance functions for the agency or the assigned region, or line or functional over lower ranking pilots or other agency personnel.
Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Aircraft Pilot 2 either by responsibility for administering the aviation program for an agency with less than five aircraft or responsibility for directing regional flight operations for four or more aircraft within an agency wide air fleet.
Differs from Aircraft Fleet Command Pilot by lack of responsibility for air operations for six or more aircraft.