Description
Chief Pilot – Corporate
Overview: [redacted] is a third generation family-owned company, proudly serving our communities since 1955. Our mission is to build long term relationships with our customers, founded on trust, generating mutual growth and success.
The Chief Pilot is directly responsible for the administration of the Flight Department and will oversee the management of the corporate flight operations as outlined below.
Responsibilities:
The position will involve but not be limited to the following duties:
• Formulates Corporate Aviation plans and policies.
• Directs the execution of Flight Department policies, as well as establishes operations, personnel and equipment standards.
• Oversees the timely inspection and maintenance of Corporate aircraft.
• Oversees the coordination of all flight activity, to include aircraft and flight crew availability.
• Has the utmost safety awareness and practice at all times for all flight operations and procedures.
• Establishes pilot staff duty hours.
• Conducts interviews in the process of hiring staff, conducts necessary performance evaluations, and sets out disciplinary measures as needed for flight department.
• Prepares and maintains a personnel file for each pilot crewmember, to include an annually updated form indicating the individual pilots’ experience, license qualifications, ratings, etc. In addition, this file shall contain copies of the pilots’ license, current medical certificate, current training documents, flight evaluations, and any disciplinary records.
• Oversees the contractual agreements for Independent Contract Pilots.
• Oversees the training activities of all flight crew personnel.
• Oversees the preparation and dissemination of flight schedules, to include aircraft and pilots.
• Oversees the maintenance of aircraft checklists and all other documentation required for flight operations by the FAA.
• Supervises distribution and postings of all information or memoranda relative to any changes affecting Corporate policy or flight operations.
• Ensures prompt reporting, filing and follow-up action required by and to the appropriate FAA agency subsequent to an aircraft accident.
• Provides for approved uniforms for flight crew.
• Ensures that all Corporate aircraft are in compliance with any applicable FAR. Will schedule maintenance of Corporate aircraft at an approved maintenance facility. This will involve direct responsibility for approving major expenditures for maintenance of Corporate aircraft.
• Makes assessment on the need to ground any Corporate aircraft that does not meet the requirements of any applicable FAR’s or this manual.
• Makes the assessment to promptly remove any Corporate pilot from flight duty that does not meet the requirements of the FAR’s.
• May delegate functions to other aviation department personnel, but retains responsibility and authority for the above functions. Has final operational control of the flight department.
• Performs Pilot-In-Command duties, and all other duties assigned to him by his immediate supervisor.
• May be called upon to shuttle passengers to/from designated destinations involved with flight.
• Works within and promotes vision, mission, and values of BMC.
• Other duties may be assigned.
SUPERVISORY DUTIES
• Supervises the Pilots, Co-Pilots, and Contract Pilots.
• Organizes, communicates, and delegates responsibilities and priorities to subordinates to ensure the successful operation of the department.
• Provides regular and timely feedback that recognizes employee performance, motivating employees and promoting self-development.
• Communicates with and coaches employees on assignments, providing technical expertise as needed.
• Selects, trains and develops employees consistent with department/division goals, providing coaching on career development.
Qualifications:
• Must meet company’s insurance minimum requirements and have at least 3 years of experience as a pilot of an aircraft operated under part 121, part 135 or a corporate flight department.
o Commercial or ATP Preferred
o 5,000 Total Time Preferred
o 2000 Turbine (jet and/or turbo prop) Preferred
o 2000 Pressurized Preferred
o 2,000 Retractable Gear Preferred
o 1,000 Multi Engine Preferred
o CFII Preferred
• Possess good decision making and leadership skills
• Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Possess the ability to communicate well with customers, peers, other pilots, aircraft owners, aircraft mechanics and management.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Knowledge of all Federal Aviation Regulations pertaining to Corporate flight operations