The Main Responsibilities
The accountabilities and duties of the position include:
a. Flight planning, including checking weather, all applicable NOTAMs, determining aircraft weight and balance, fuel, oil, and survival equipment requirements.
b. Ensuring that the aircraft is airworthy, duly registered and that the documentation specified in section 4.1.2 are on board the aircraft.
c. Ensuring an aircraft pre flight inspection is completed before each departure, to include adequate fuel/oil for the flight and that all aircraft system databases are current and updating them if necessary.
d. Ensuring the passengers are briefed in accordance with the requirements specified in section 5.27.1.
e. Operating the aircraft in accordance with operator procedures and aircraft limitations.
f. Ensuring compliance with applicable laws and this Flight Operations Manual and other manuals as appropriate.
g. Completing all post flight duties, including notification to the company of any deviation from the planned itinerary or overnight location.
h. Recording flight times and aircraft defects.
i. Communicating with the Director of Maintenance as necessary regarding any aircraft defects.
j. Maintaining current required licenses and certificates to comply with Company and FAA requirements.
k. Attending regularly scheduled ground, flight, and simulator training, maintaining flight proficiency and knowledge of flight operations, regulations, the AIM, and aircraft systems.
l. Full participation in the department safety management system and on the safety committee as needed (refer to section 3).
m. Knowledge of the use of SATCOM phone and Spidertracks.
The Chief Pilot may assign pilots additional duties. The qualifications required to act as PIC