Captain / Aircraft Manager | Citation CJ4

Position Summary

The Citation CJ4 Captain / Aircraft Manager serves as Pilot in Command for a dedicated Part 91 operation supporting private business and personal travel. This single-pilot position combines flight responsibilities with comprehensive aircraft management, maintenance coordination, passenger logistics, and ownership support.

Schedule

• Full-time, salaried position.
• Approximately 65% business travel and 35% personal/leisure travel.
• Planned trips are typically communicated 1–4 weeks in advance.
• Some last-minute trips may occur.
• On-call expectations and blackout dates are mutually established during onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Pilot in Command for all Citation CJ4 operations.
• Conduct flights safely, legally, and professionally under FAR Part 91.
• Complete flight planning, weather analysis, NOTAM reviews, and route planning.
• Ensure the aircraft is fueled, configured, and prepared before departure.
• Exercise full authority to delay, divert, or cancel flights when required for safety.
• Recommend the use of a second pilot when operational circumstances warrant additional crew support.
• Oversee scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance.
• Manage aircraft discrepancies, logbooks, and airworthiness documentation.
• Coordinate inspections, avionics updates, Airworthiness Directive compliance, and service-center requirements.
• Manage hangar arrangements, FBO relationships, ground handling, maintenance budgets, vendors, and aircraft-related subscriptions.
• Maintain aircraft and hangar cleanliness and ensure the cabin is appropriately stocked.
• Coordinate ground transportation, rental cars, hotels, and other passenger travel requirements.
• Manage flight scheduling and serve as the primary point of contact for trip logistics.
• Must be located in the Sioux Falls area.

Requirements

• FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with Instrument Rating or FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate.
• FAA First Class Medical Certificate.
• Single-pilot certification/training.
• Citation CJ4 Type Rating or willingness to obtain; training is available for the selected candidate.
• Minimum 3,500 hours Total Time; may be flexible for exceptional candidates.
• Minimum 1,000 hours PIC Turbine or Jet.
• Clean aviation record with no accidents, incidents, or violations.
• Valid U.S. passport.
• Must successfully complete a background check and drug screening.

Preferred Qualifications

• FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate.
• Single-pilot jet operating experience.
• Previous fractional, charter, or corporate pilot experience.
• Strong organizational and self-management skills.
• Experience with ForeFlight, Pro Line 21 avionics, and aviation operations software.
• Experience coordinating passenger travel and logistics.
• Strong communication, discretion, professionalism, hospitality, and attention to detail.

Benefits

• Annual simulator training.
• Competitive benefits.
• Long-term position stability.

Compensation

• Competitive; specific salary not provided.