Description
The Chief Pilot/Pilot-in-Command reports to the Director of Aviation.
Responsibilities:
• Must be willing to relocate to the Memphis, TN. area or at least within a three hour drive from the airport.
• Ensures the safe and efficient conduct of assigned flights.
• Directs the activities of the Second-in-Command and ensures that all crewmembers understand fully and completely what duties they are expected to perform.
• Has responsibility for operational control.
• Has responsibility for the aircraft security during its operation.
• Participates in the Safety Management System.
Duties:
• Ensures that the aircraft is airworthy and registered, and all required documentation is onboard the aircraft.
• Checks weather and all applicable NOTAMs where available, and determines fuel, oil, and oxygen requirements.
• Verifies the aircraft weight and balance.
• Ensures databases are current.
• Ensures iPads are updated and adequately charged for the assigned flight.
• Ensures that all flight planning requirements have been met.
• Ensures that aircraft crewmembers have valid certificates, Medical Certificates, passports and visas, when required.
• Ensures that the flight will not be commenced if a crewmember is incapacitated from any cause such as injury, sickness, fatigue, or the effects of any psychoactive substance.
• Completes an aircraft preflight inspection before each departure.
• Provides the Passenger Safety Briefing to the passengers (may be delegated).
• Operates the aircraft per the Flight Department Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and checklists, and within aircraft limitations.
• Continually monitors the amount of usable fuel to ensure a safe landing with appropriate fuel reserves and communicates with ATC during abnormal situations.
• Ensures compliance with customs, immigration, and cabotage laws.
• Completes all post flight duties, including notifying the Company of deviations to any planned itinerary, schedule, or overnight location.
• Records flight times and aircraft defects.
• Reports all known or suspected FAA violations or incidents to the Director of Aviation as soon as practical.
• Reports all known aircraft defects to the Director of Aviation as soon as practical.
• Assumes any duties delegated by the Director of Aviation.
D. Qualifications:
• Holds an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate with Multi-Engine Rating and is type rated in the Global Express Aircraft.
• Holds a First Class FAA Medical Certificate.
• Must be willing to relocate to the Memphis, TN. area or at least within a three hour drive from the airport.