Job Purpose and Impact

The Pilot is responsible for aircraft as pilot in command to the most complex locations and highest risk international locations, ensuring safe and efficient transportation solutions for passengers on the company aircraft anywhere in the world. In this role, you will primarily serve as pilot in command and trip captain for international flights. You will serve as pilot in command and trip captain for domestic flights as needed. You will maintain qualifications for the most complex aircraft and will directly support the flight department management, overseeing the most complicated and highest department priorities in executing corporate aircraft's objective. You will assume chief pilot responsibilities in the absence of the chief pilot.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for passenger and crew safety and the comfortable and timely operation of company aircraft.

• Provide time based flight and navigation solutions to fulfill customer transportation requirements.

• Monitor weather, navigation and airspace limitations and customer requirements, handle delays, reroutes and cancellations and coordinate international trips with the lead passenger, administrative assistants and the aircraft scheduler.

• Serve as pilot, dispatcher, baggage handler, flight attendant and security monitor and aides in troubleshooting maintenance issues.

• Ensure safe, efficient, private and flexible long range transportation for the executive team, senior management, company employees, board members and guests.

• Identify and troubleshoot maintenance issues that develop away from the aircraft hangar and perform minor maintenance functions allowed under aviation regulations, partnering with the maintenance staff.

• Mentor personnel on operational culture and procedures, onboarding training, policies, procedures, expectations, effective management and all aspects of aviation operations within the organization.

• Other duties as assigned

• Provide expert consultative guidance for initiating strategic long-range goals and objectives. You may provide direction to supporting team members and be a strategic contributor.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

• First class medical certificate

• Airline transport pilot certificate with multi engine land rating

• One or more aircraft type certificates

• Deep knowledge of aviation and pilot regulations and compliance documentation needed by local, state, federal and international laws and procedures

• Minimum of flight time experience of 3500 hours total time, 2500 hours of turbine powered aircraft experience in turbojet, turbofan or turbopropeller

• Minimum of 10 years military or professional pilot experience

• Well versed on global political, geographical, regulatory, physiological and meteorological requirements to ensure safe worldwide operations

• Minimum of eight years of related work experience

• Gulfstream 650 experience 

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or master of business administration

• Certified aviation manager accreditation

• International flight experience on all continents excluding Antarctica

• 750 hours of Gulfstream 650 experience