Ponderosa Aviation

Captain – Aero Commander 500 family

by Ponderosa Aviation in Contract/Seasonal

Posted 14 days ago

Ponderosa Aviation

Captain – Aero Commander 500 family

by Ponderosa Aviation in Contract/Seasonal

Job role insights

  • Date Posted

    April 6, 2026

  • City, State

    Safford, Arizona

  • Job Category

    Contract/Seasonal

  • Job Type

    Contract

  • Salary

    Negotiable Price

  • Certificate Required

    CPL

  • Job Title

    Captain

Description

Position Summary

The Captain supports seasonal Air Attack operations for wildfire suppression on Aero Commander 500 family aircraft in Safford, United States.


Responsibilities
  • Conduct Air Attack operations for wildfire suppression

Requirements
  • Total time 1500 hours
  • PIC time 1200 hours
  • Multi-engine 200 hours
  • Type rating Not required (Training Provided)
  • Requirements are set by the US Forest Service and are non-negotiable
  • 500 hours Cross country
  • 200 hours Mountainous terrain (Mountainous terrain as defined in the Aeronautical Information Manual, Figure 5-6-2)
  • 100 hours Night
  • 50 hours Instrument – in flight
  • 75 hours Instrument – actual/simulated
  • 100 hours Fixed wing in past 12 months
  • CPL, IR, ME
  • FAA
  • Class 1
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