The ideal pilot must be reliable, honest, on-time, hard working, high tolerance for heat and cold, great physical and mental health, enthusiastic, passionate, have his/her own reliable transportation, team player, great communicator, great positive attitude, customer oriented, fantastic customer service skills, friendly, drama free, loves aviation, has the ability and desire to commit for at least 12 months, clean cut, drugs free and SAFETY FIRST mentality. Last but not least, since we are trying to get us much useful weight up to altitude as fast as possible, no heavier than 220 lb / 100 kg. Is this you?
FAA Commercial Pilot License (CPL)
FAA 2nd Class Medical
500 Hours Pilot In Command (PIC)
25 Hours in C-182
25 Jump Flights
High Performance Endorsement
Complex Aircraft Endorsement
Must be legal to work in USA
IF YOU DO MEET THE 500 PIC / 25 HOURS IN C-182 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS, BUT YOU DO NOT HAVE 25 JUMP FLIGHTS, DON’T WORRY – WE WILL TRAIN YOU!
If you JUST got your CPL and have between 250 + flight hours, you have never flown jumpers, you do not have jump pilot training and/or do not meet the minimum listed requirements, please read further bellow, we DO have an option for you as well.
You get to work in one of the fastest growing industries in a fun and exciting environment surrounded by excitement and adventure with fun and professional skydiving team and aviation lovers. You get to meet people from around the world, different cultures, languages and traditions. You get to deliver the most exciting experience to 1st time tandem skydivers who will remember you as their pilot for the rest of their lives. At the end of the day we all get to enjoy a beverage of choice. You also get:
Pay per jump load – $20.00 (2 loads per hour)
Minimum Daily Guarantee – $60.00 ( 3 loads)
Minimum Weekly Guarantee – $260 ( fly or no fly upon 1 year contract)
Summer Schedule (May 1 – Sep 30) – 6:30am to 10:30am – 5 – 6 loads per day
Winter Schedule (Oct 1 – April 30) – 9:00am – Sunset – 10 – 15 loads per day
7 days a week – Days off are on bed weather days and holidays.
You can expect 700 – 1000 hours per year.
Well you are not the only one! Many new FAA CPL holders are in the same situation as you! You spent tens of 1000’s of dollars on your pilot training and education and now it is time for you to collect the fruits of your investment, however, you can not get a flying job because you do not have enough flight hours required by your potential employer, not enough flying experience and you do not meet the minimum insurance requirements. Welcome to Commercial Aviation!
Although, Jump Pilot jobs are considered an entry level jobs in aviation the Jump Pilot job is the first step and possibly the best opportunity you have to gain experience and build flight hours fast. Because of the fun nature of the job, some pilots love it so much, they turn it into a life long career. Being a Jump Pilot can be very rewarding – financially and personally.
Jump Piloting, however, requires a specialty training and is not as easy as it appears to be. Therefore we have set up the Jump Pilot Academy™ at Skydive Fyrosity® to train potential new FAA CPL holders with 250 + hours who are looking to jump start their careers. Once the Jump Pilot Training is complete and the required jump pilot flight hours are flown, the candidate becomes employable by 300 + skydiving operations in the United States. If this is you, Book your training now!