Chief Pilot/Director of Operations

Job Description

The Part 135 operator provides an innovative and cost-effective transportation solution for pilots and non-pilots alike. We professionally manage a fleet of technically advanced high-performance airplanes and make them available to clients in either aircraft shares as equity owners, shared lease owners, or one flight at a time through charter.

PAY AND BENEFITS:

• Starting Compensation: Based on experience and qualifications.
• Benefits Include: Medical, Dental, Vision, and a hardworking small family of aviation industry professionals.

SUMMARY: Responsible for the flight operations department to ensure legal, safe and efficient operation. Responsible for development and enforcement of company policies and for ensuring compliance with all laws, rules, and regulations governing those flight and maintenance activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• May perform duties as a flight crewmember when properly qualified in the aircraft.
• Is responsible for the final approval of the selection of all flight operations personnel.
• Is responsible for all record keeping requirements and the proper maintenance and disposition of those records. Ensures that a copy of each load manifest is available at the Principal Base of Operations for a minimum of 30 days.
• Establishes and maintains a close working relationship with the FAA Principal Inspectors having certificate responsibility over the company's air carrier operations.
• Ensures that qualified and current pilots are assigned to each flight and that each flight has a designated Pilot-in-Command.
• Responsible, in conjunction with Director of Maintenance and the pilot in command, for ensuring that the maintenance and inspection status of the assigned aircraft, is current and that required maintenance actions or inspections will not come due before the planned completion of the flight back to the aircraft's operations base or other facility where the actions can be accomplished.
• The duties and authority to accomplish these duties may be delegated as necessary; however, such delegation does not relieve the Director of Operations of the overall responsibility.

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY: Duties shall include observing all company, health, safety and environmental rules, ensuring that you are provided with full information on your area specific safety issues, all unique hazards are identified, and you are provided with the proper equipment to carry out your job in a safe manner. Also, the entire work area must be maintained to a high standard of housekeeping and low incidence of physical hazards and all accidents must be promptly reported to your supervisor or manager. 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS; SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
 

• Must hold an airline transport pilot certificate and either:
• Have at least 3 years supervisory or managerial experience within the last 6 years in a position that exercised operational control over any operations conducted under part 121 or part 135; or
  • In the case of a person becoming Director of Operations for the first time ever, have at least 3 years’ experience, within the past 6 years, as pilot in command of an aircraft operated under part 121 or part 135 of this chapter.
  • In the case of a person with previous experience as a Director of Operations, have at least 3 years’ experience, as pilot in command of an aircraft operated under part 121 or part 135.