Assistant Chief Pilot

CL 9dfc0aed 3023 488e 8d0a 09e53f6e3c30; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GoJet Airlines is seeking an Assistant Chief Pilot in St. Louis, MO. The role reports to the Chief Pilot and focuses on safety enhancements, regulatory compliance, and interdepartmental coordination with the Chief Pilot.

The position requires an airline transport pilot certificate with appropriate ratings and ongoing engagement in industry training to maintain qualifications and flight safety standards in accordance with 14 CFR.

Qualifications

• Hold an airline transport pilot certificate with appropriate ratings for at least one airplane operated by the certificate holder.
• Be qualified through training, experience, and expertise.
• Understand 14 CFR and the certificate holder's operations specifications, maintenance and airworthiness requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and security are the first considerations in aircraft operations and promote safety as a core value.
• Perform SMS Facilitator duties as assigned by the departmental director.
• Ensure all flight operations are conducted within all applicable parts of 14 CFR, TSRs, and company policies and procedures.
• Maintain Regulations, AIM, Operations Bulletins, Read Files, etc., and disseminate pertinent information to Flight Crewmembers.
• Assist the Chief Pilot in ensuring compliant use of the Weight/Balance Program for revenue flights.
• Ensure pilots are aware of and remain sensitive to customer requirements.
• Manage items assigned in the Q-Pulse database in a timely manner.

Skills

Airline transport pilot certificate

Safety focus

Leadership

Education

Airline Transport Pilot certificate

Job description

GOJET AIRLINES - ASSISTANT CHIEF PILOT

LOCATION - ST. LOUIS, MO - HQ

The Assistant Chief Pilot reports directly to the Chief Pilot. The Assistant Chief Pilot must always be alert to areas of safety that may be improved upon. Flight Crewmembers must cooperate completely with the Assistant Chief Pilot in order for the Assistant Chief Pilot to fulfill the requirements outlined in the company manuals and applicable parts of 14 CFR.

Note: The Assistant Chief Pilot is authorized to fulfill any interdepartmental procedures requiring the Chief Pilot's involvement.

The Assistant Chief Pilot shall assume the duties of the Chief Pilot in his absence. He must always be alert to areas of safety that may be improved upon. Flight Crewmembers must cooperate completely with the Assistant Chief Pilot in order for him to fulfill the requirements outlined in the company manuals and applicable parts of 14 CFR.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

• To serve as Assistant Chief Pilot, a person must hold an airline transport pilot certificate with appropriate ratings for at least one of the airplanes used in the certificate holder's operation.
• Be qualified through training, experience, and expertise.
• To the extent of their responsibilities, have a full understanding of the following materials with respect to the certificate holder's operation:
  • Aviation safety standards and safe operating practices.
  • 14 CFR Chapter I (Federal Aviation Regulations).
  • The certificate holder's operations specifications.
  • All appropriate maintenance and airworthiness requirements of the applicable parts of 14 CFR, including Parts 1, 21, 23, 25, 43, 45, 47, 65, 91, and 121.
  • The manual required by 14 CFR 121.133.
• Discharge their duties to meet applicable legal requirements and to maintain safe operations.

Required Training, Experience, and Expertise

• The Assistant Chief Pilot must be rated in at least one type of aircraft operated by GoJet and, as their duties allow, maintain their Line Qualification status.
• The Assistant Chief Pilot will also, when able, attend industry meetings and network with other airline officials, as their duties allow, to remain current on pertinent industry events and practices.
• The Assistant Chief Pilot will maintain technical competence based on continued education and training, which consists of, at a minimum, completion of the ground-training portion of Continuing Qualification (CQ) in accordance with AQPTM 8-1.2.C.1.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure safety and security are the first considerations in aircraft operations and promote safety as a core value, including the implementation, maintenance, development, and integration of the company's SMS.
• Perform SMS Facilitator duties as assigned by the departmental director and apply Safety Risk Management (SMSF 2-0) when any of the following occur:
  • Implementation of a new system.
  • Revision of an existing system.
  • Development of operational procedures.
  • Identification of hazards or ineffective risk controls through the Safety Assurance process. (SAM 1-3; SMSF 1-2.4, 1-3.1, 2-0.1, 4-1)
• Ensure all flight operations are conducted within all applicable parts of 14 CFR, TSRs, and company policies and procedures.
• In conjunction with the Chief Pilot, maintain in current form Regulations, Airman's Information Manual, Operations Bulletins, Read Files, etc., and ensure proper dissemination of all pertinent information to Flight Crewmembers.
• Assist the Chief Pilot in ensuring each crewmember utilizes the approved company Weight/Balance Program for each flight that operates with any form of revenue on board.
• Ensure pilots are aware of and remain sensitive to customer requirements.
• Be responsible for ensuring all stages and action items assigned to them in the Q-Pulse database are managed in accordance with the principles of 14 CFR Part 5 and the SMSF and completed in a timely ma nner.