Position – Part 135 Chief Pilot
Our client is a busy, well established, FAA Part 135 operator providing helicopter tours and operations on the island of Oahu, Hawaii and is seeking a highly qualified Chief Pilot with high-level leadership skills. The company has a culture of excellence that provides its customers with the highest level of customer service in the Hawaiian tour market.
Successful candidates will have the following key attributes:
- Commitment to safety and safety culture
- Strong leadership skills, ability to lead by example with integrity
- Effective management skills and advanced communication skills
- Hands-on approach, technically competent with meticulous attention to detail
- Advanced computer skills and capability to build pilot operations infrastructure
- Dynamic, creative problem solver who will bring a high degree of professionalism
- Customer service oriented and ability to handle challenges
- Solid reputation with the ability to recruit qualified pilots
Qualifications and requirements – Interested Candidates should have the following MINIMUM qualifications:
- Meet FAR 135 requirements to serve as Chief Pilot and Check Airman
- Thorough knowledge of and current experience with FARs and FAA Process
- Direct experience as a company liaison with the FAA
- Maintains proficiency as Pilot-in-Command and Check Airman
- Must have good computer and writing skills. The candidate will be required to write and revise company manuals
- Apple experience required
- Tour experience required
- VIP Charter experience required
- Aerial Photo/Survey experience required
- Competence and ability to train pilots in the Airbus As350B2 Robinson R44 Raven I and II
Key Management Responsibilities
- Reports to Director of Operations (DO)
- Advises DO of all flight crew requirements including training, operations, and compliance
- Assists DO in formulating and implementing flight crew training manuals, standard operating
- procedures, and policies
- Submits flight operations reports to DO
- Company liaison with the FAA in concert with DO
- Safety Systems Conduct
- Knowledge/flight crew management of SMS requirements
- Reports all safety incidents in the company safety systems
- Collaborates with DO and Director of Safety (DOS) on all incident reports to identify root causes and changes to reduce/prevent recurrences.
- Flight Crew Supervision and Training for Part 135 Responsibilities
- Supervision of flight crew personnel in compliance with the FARs
- Designs and implements flight crew training: documentation, systems, processes.
- Approves flight schedules, assigns flight crewmembers and Pilot-in-Command duties.Coordinates and disseminates information to crewmembers pertaining to routes, airports, NOTAMS, NAVAIDS, company policies, and regulations
- Enforces pilot conduct (GOM, SMS, Company SOPs)
- Responsible to assist line pilots with flight operations in congested Hawaii airspace
Key Flight Operations Responsibilities
- Ensures aircraft are properly equipped for scheduled flight operations
- Ensures aircraft contain current versions of the General Operations Manual (GOM), and other required documents as necessary
- Enforces flight crew operating requirements (GOM, SMS, Company SOP’s)
- Flight Operations Documentation
- Maintains GOM and TM and revises as necessary
- Prepares and maintains flight operations records: proficiency records, pilot files, flight schedules, duty time records, correspondence, incident reports
- Develops and maintains pilot training documents (SMS, Company SOP’s)
Compensation and Benefits – The compensation package for pilots consists of a very competitive salary DOE and benefits.
Special Instructions – Qualified and interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and two references to lyn.burks@rotorcraftpro.com.