Chief Pilot

Position Summary

The Chief Pilot leads and oversees flight-operations personnel and training programs for Part 91 and Part 135 operations while also serving regularly as a line pilot. The position is responsible for operational leadership, regulatory compliance, pilot standardization, training, and safety-management objectives.

Schedule

• Full-time
• Regular line-pilot duties required
• Travel required
• Availability outside traditional business hours required

Responsibilities

• Organize, staff, supervise, and direct flight operations
• Lead flight-department personnel
• Serve as PIC on scheduled and charter flights
• Exercise authorized operational control
• Administer pilot training programs
• Coordinate initial, recurrent, upgrade, differences, and special-emphasis training
• Maintain pilot qualification and training records
• Monitor pilot proficiency and operational performance
• Oversee line checks and standardization evaluations
• Support and promote the Safety Management System
• Maintain compliance with FAA regulations, Operations Specifications, GOM, and SMS requirements
• Support WYVERN, IS-BAO, and ARGUS standards
• Participate in pilot hiring, onboarding, evaluations, and development

Requirements

• Must meet FAA Chief Pilot qualifications under 14 CFR Part 119
• Airline Transport Pilot (ATP)
• First Class Medical
• Must be qualified under the approved training program to serve as PIC on at least one company aircraft
• Knowledge of FAA Parts 91, 119, and 135
• Knowledge of Safety Management Systems
• Knowledge of Operational Control principles
• Knowledge of Crew Resource Management

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous FAA-approved Chief Pilot experience
• WYVERN experience
• IS-BAO experience
• SMS experience
• Pilot evaluation and line-check experience
• Bachelor's degree
• CFI
• CFII
• MEI
• BART experience

Benefits

• Not Specified.

Compensation

• Salary based on experience, geographic location, and other relevant considerations