GoJet Airlines seeks an Assistant Chief Pilot to join its management team at its St. Louis, MO headquarters. This pivotal role involves reporting directly to the Chief Pilot and maintaining a constant focus on enhancing safety within aircraft operations. The Assistant Chief Pilot is authorized to fulfill any interdepartmental procedures requiring the Chief Pilot’s involvement and will assume the Chief Pilot’s duties in their absence.
About the Role
The Assistant Chief Pilot plays a critical role in ensuring flight crew cooperation with company manuals and applicable 14 CFR regulations. They are responsible for promoting safety as a core value, including the implementation and maintenance of the company’s Safety Management System (SMS). This position requires vigilance in identifying areas for safety improvement, ensuring all flight operations comply with federal regulations, and assisting the Chief Pilot in various operational duties, including weight and balance programs and pilot awareness of customer requirements.
Requirements
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Must hold an airline transport pilot certificate with appropriate ratings for at least one of the airplanes used in the certificate holder's operation.
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Must be qualified through training, experience, and expertise.
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Must possess a full understanding of aviation safety standards, safe operating practices, 14 CFR Chapter I, the certificate holder's operations specifications, and all applicable maintenance and airworthiness requirements of 14 CFR Parts 1, 21, 23, 25, 43, 45, 47, 65, 91, and 121.
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Must have a thorough understanding of the manual required by 14 CFR 121.133.
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Must discharge duties to meet applicable legal requirements and maintain safe operations.
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Must be rated in at least one type of aircraft operated by GoJet.
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Must maintain Line Qualification status as duties allow.
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Must attend industry meetings and network with other airline officials as duties permit to remain current on industry events and practices.
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Must maintain technical competence through continued education and training, including the completion of the ground-training portion of Continuing Qualification (CQ) in accordance with AQPTM 8-1.2.C.1.
Key Responsibilities
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Ensure safety and security are the first considerations in aircraft operations.
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Promote safety as a core value, including SMS implementation, maintenance, development, and integration.
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Perform SMS Facilitator duties as assigned.
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Apply Safety Risk Management (SMSF 2-0) when implementing new systems, revising existing systems, developing operational procedures, or identifying hazards/ineffective risk controls.
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Ensure all flight operations are conducted within all applicable parts of 14 CFR, TSRs, and company policies and procedures.
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Maintain Regulations, Airman’s Information Manual, Operations Bulletins, and Read Files in current form and ensure proper dissemination of pertinent information to Flight Crewmembers.
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Assist the Chief Pilot in ensuring each crewmember utilizes the approved company Weight/Balance Program for flights with revenue on board.
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Ensure pilots are aware of and remain sensitive to customer requirements.
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Manage all stages and action items assigned in the Q-Pulse database in accordance with 14 CFR Part 5 and SMSF principles, ensuring timely completion.