Pilot
An aviation organization seeks a dedicated and skilled Pilot to support the Aircraft Captain in ensuring the safe and timely operation of aircraft, while also fulfilling other essential aircraft management responsibilities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Pilot must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned as needed. Responsibilities include:
- Providing the Captain with comprehensive flight planning, utilizing all relevant weather information and reports in accordance with Company policies, procedures, and Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs).
- Ensuring aircraft airworthiness in accordance with FARs, Company policies, and procedures, including completing thorough preflight inspections.
- Collaborating with the Captain to ensure proper flight planning and fueling for safe operation in compliance with policies and regulations.
- Operating the aircraft safely, properly, and effectively during assigned duty periods, following the Captain's instructions, FARs, and Company policies and procedures.
- Maintaining an in-depth working knowledge of operated equipment, FARs governing equipment operation, manuals, policies, procedures, and other relevant instructions.
- Informing crew and passengers of turbulent weather conditions or any other operational factors affecting the flight.
- Completing the load manifest for each flight.
- Contributing to a reliable and on-time operation by assisting the Captain in meeting all report times, departure times, and minimum turn times.
- Assisting with and ensuring proper handling of aircraft, passengers, baggage, and cargo while at the terminal.
- Maintaining consistent and reliable attendance according to Company procedures and practices.
- Presenting a professional appearance and adhering to the Company uniform dress code.
- Conducting themselves professionally at all times while on duty and observing the Rules of Conduct outlined in the Flight Operations Manual, Associate Handbook, and related policies and procedures.
- Pursuing continuous professional training to enhance performance and abilities.
- Performing other duties as assigned by the Company and the Captain.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- High School diploma or GED.
- Must meet the minimum requirements for an ATP or RATP certificate.
- ATP written preferred.
- Meet the current interview and hiring minimum age and flight hours requirements set by the FAA and Company.
- If a candidate interviews with the interview minimums, but not the hiring minimums, s/he will be eligible for hire upon successful completion of the interview process if s/he: Meets the Hiring Minimums within six months of the interview date; Has no certificate action since the date of the interview; Has no misdemeanors or felonies since the interview date; Accepts class date within six months of the interview date.
Preferred Experience:
Prior customer service experience, preferably in an aviation environment.
Language Skills:
- Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and understand technical procedures and governmental regulations, sometimes quickly and under stressful or emergency situations.
- Ability to effectively present information to and respond to questions from management, dispatch, crew, passengers, air traffic control, and the general public.
- Ability to speak and be understood in English, including shouted verbal commands during emergency situations.
Reasoning/Problem Solving Ability:
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Capable of interpreting a variety of and multiple instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Must be able to remain calm, think, and react quickly in all types of emergency situations including but not limited to: medical emergencies, aircraft decompression, emergency evacuations, fires, security threats, passenger disturbances, turbulence, etc.
Decision Making & Impact of Errors:
- Makes decisions to support strategic direction. Decisions tend to be medium range and of medium significance with moderate consequences, but may in unusual situations be significant and have safety-of-flight consequences.
- Decisions could require additional expenditure of resources if not sound and may impact safety.
- Able to process information quickly and react in a positive manner during unexpected and/or serious situations.
- Capable of controlling personal and emotional responses and acting appropriately under high levels of stress.
Physical Demands:
- Able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, squat and/or crawl.
- Able to sit without standing for long periods of time.
- Capable of lifting or moving items at different heights weighing up to 75 pounds.
- Able to adhere to the visual demands set in the medical standards established by the FAA.
- Able to hear clearly verbal communications in person, on the telephone, and over a headset with ambient aircraft and passenger noise.
- Possess the stamina needed to work long days, on sequential days, with frequent change in temperatures, climate and weather conditions.
- Must be able to move about the aircraft and perform all required functions freely, effectively and quickly in confined environment.
- Must be able to sit in pilot’s seat or assigned jump seat with seatbelt and shoulder harness fastened without any modifications.
Work Environment:
- This position requires the ability to work near moving mechanical parts.
- Withstand outdoor weather conditions within an open air hangar and on the flight line for extended periods.
- The noise level may be loud and use of headset is required.
- Willing and able to work extended duty periods on sequential days, as well as a varied schedule, including early morning, nights, overnights and weekends.
Travel Requirements:
Travel up to 100% of the time, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overnight stays. Able to work extended hours with lack of scheduling control and be ready to report to work with little notice. Willing to relocate based on the Company’s operational needs.
Equal Opportunity Employer, Disability and Veteran Accommodations