Description
The position is located in Los Angeles, California. Directly responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the company aircraft as well as confirming the airworthiness of that aircraft for each assigned flight. The Pilot is the on-site manager and representative of this department and is the final authority as to the conduct of operations of the aircraft when away from home base. The Pilot will comply with Federal Aviation Regulations, Flight Operations Manual (FOM) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Manual policy and guidance.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
The primary responsibility and accountability of the Pilot is for the safe conduct of assigned flights. Pilot responsibilities are outlined in the Flight Operations Manual (FOM) and the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Manual. A Pilot will perform all duties required when assigned to a trip.
Specific Pilot duties include:
Complies with the authorized Trip Sheet schedule and associated guidance during the course of aircraft operations.
Provides excellent customer services to passengers.
Checking weather, all applicable NOTAMs where available, and determining fuel, oil and oxygen requirements.
Determining the aircraft weight and balance.
Ensuring that all flight-planning and ATC filing requirements have been met.
Ensuring that the aircraft is airworthy, duly registered and that the documentation specified in the FOM are on board the aircraft.
Ensures that the aircraft is clean and prepared for flight with all provisions on board for the safety and comfort of the passengers.
Ensuring an aircraft pre-flight inspection has been properly conducted before departure.
Briefing the passengers in accordance with the requirements specified in the FOM and SOP.
Operating the aircraft in accordance with the Aircraft Flight Manual, Aircraft Loading Manual and the aircraft’s published limitations.
Ensuring compliance with customs, immigration and cabotage laws.
Timely and accurate communication with Scheduling during the course of an assigned flight.
Completing all post flight duties, including notification to the company of any deviation from the planned itinerary or overnight location.
Recording flight times and aircraft defects.
Operational:
Ensures that aircraft operations are conducted in accordance with the highest flight safety standards of Federal Aviation Regulations (Part 91), the Aircraft Manufacturer’s Flight Manual and the FOM and SOP.
Utilize accepted Crew Resource Management procedures.
Administrative:
Attend all scheduled training events.
Maintaining and holding (on person) a valid FAA pilot license with appropriate type ratings and English Proficiency Endorsement, First Class Medical Certificate, FCC Radiotelephone Operator Permit.
Maintaining and holding a valid passport and any required visas as well as current ID Cards required by the FOM.
Performs operationally related administrative duties in timely and professional manner. These duties may include, but are not limited to, maintaining navigational charts and related databases and performing aircraft inventories.
Collateral Duties:
Accomplish duties as assigned by Chief Pilot.
Pilots may be designated in a collateral assignment as Safety Manager, Standardization Pilot, Training Pilot or Security Manager or as an assistant to one of these positions.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION
International experience using CPDLC in Falcon 7X or with Falcon EASy II avionics is desirable.
Airline Transport Rated pilot with appropriate ratings for company aircraft and college degree. Must be able to pass an FAA First Class Medical. Minimum of 5,000 hours of flying experience with no less than 3,000 hours in turbo jet transport category airplanes and 1,000 hours of experience as pilot in the same or similar type of aircraft. Consideration on flight hour experience will be given for military trained pilots but requirement for corporate experience remains desirable.
Minimum of two years of experience in a corporate flight department providing executive transportation internationally in jet transport aircraft.