Challenger 300 - Lead Pilot

LV Aero, LLC; Crescent City (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Company-paid health insurance

Travel benefits

Per diem

Job summary

Advanced Air, LLC in Crescent City, CA seeks a Challenger 300 Lead Pilot to lead a 4‑crew team as PIC, reporting to the Chief Pilot. The role requires completing a range of aviation tasks, staying within FAR guidelines, and maintaining aircraft readiness.

You must have the required flight minimums and certifications, live within 7 hours of the base, and be able to work 8 days on, 6 days off, with a strong emphasis on safety and customer service.

Qualifications

• CFI, CFII, MEI certificates preferred but not required.
• Digital dexterity for aircraft preflight and inspections.
• Ability to pass Preemployment DOT drug test and random screenings.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 4-crew team as Pilot in Command for Challenger 300.
• Manage crew schedules, overnight logistics, and aircraft readiness.
• Ensure aircraft is airworthy, stocked, clean, and compliant with FAR 91.3 and related regs.
• Oversee onboard systems, galley, and passenger amenities.
• Maintain flight and duty logs; manage maintenance discrepancies per policy.

Skills

CFI CFII MEI Certificates

Aviation multitasking

Decision making under pressure

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Who we are:

Advanced Air, LLC is an innovative, service-oriented aviation company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. We were founded in 2005 by our President, Levi Stockton, as an FAA approved, Part 135, On-Demand Air Carrier focused on superlative aircraft management and on demand charter.

Today, Advanced Air has more than 30 aircraft, operated in both scheduled and on-demand service, and a diversified portfolio of flying services in turboprop aircraft, business jets and regional passenger jets. Serving communities throughout the United States, Advanced Air has a deep commitment to operational excellence and metered, sustainable growth.

Our successful growth is driven by our adherence to our core values, safety, security, teamwork, and reliability. We are in this business for the long run and take a disciplined, thoughtful approach to growth opportunities.

About the role and about you:

The Challenger 300 Lead Pilot position is based out of Crescent City CA. This position requires a strong ability to multi-task, make high level complex decisions, all while completing a variety of aviation related tasks. This position will lead a team of 4 crew and support Advanced Air’s management of the aircraft. The Lead Pilot operates the aircraft as Pilot in Command (PIC) and reports to Advanced Air’s Chief Pilot, and in his absence, the Director of Operations. The schedule for this position is: 8 days on and 6 days off.

If you are excited about aviation, looking to grow, and have all the required flight minimums and certifications and live within 7 hours of the base airport (KCEC), this may be the position for you!

Schedule:

8 days on, 6 Days off

What you will do:

• Employee is required to attend to the aircraft at the management’s direction for non-flight matters, including but not limited to vendor meetings, accepting deliveries, supervising service providers, or preparing the aircraft for upcoming trips.
• Manage the assigned crew’s schedule and vacation requests and ensure they are available to handle owner-related task from operating the aircraft to errands and aircraft servicing requests, including but not limited to picking up or delivering items (such as new dishes, amenities, catering, or personal effects) to or from the aircraft.
• Responsible for ensuring the aircraft is owner-ready at all times, including but not limited to stocking, cleanliness, and organization of the interior and galley, verifying that all amenities, supplies, and consumables (food, candy, medicine, beverages, etc.) are present and unexpired.
• Responsible for ensuring all passenger-facing electronics (e.g., iPads (updating movies each trip), iPod for music, AirShow, Wi-Fi, entertainment systems) are maintained and fully operational prior to each flight.
• Assist with non-flight and ground duties as needed to support aircraft readiness and owner service, including helping with stocking, loading, unloading, and other aircraft-related logistics.
• Responsible for managing and arranging all onboard laundry and dry cleaning, including removal and drop-off/pick-up of linens, towels, crew and owner uniforms, and other washable items, as required.
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date inventory of all galley items, linens, bedding, and other supplies, restocking as needed and communicating with the owner or owner’s representative for special requests.
• Maintain Part 135 pilot qualification on the assigned aircraft.
• Be able to pass a Preemployment DOT Drug test and be subject to random Drug Screening.
• Oversee aircraft expenses and ensure they are maintained within budget.
• Lead production of SOPs, Checklist, LOA approval and other Challenger 300 items as instructed by the Chief Pilot and DO
• Retain the final authority for the safe operation of the aircraft (FAR 91.3)
• Maintain responsibility for the security of the aircraft during its operation.
• Ensure that the assigned aircraft is airworthy by completing a preflight inspection per the AFM and verifying that all required documents are on board the aircraft.
• Review all flight briefs regarding the purpose of the flight, weather, operating procedures, notes and any special instructions plans and flight assignments.
• Comply with all Federal Aviation regulations, company operations manual, operations specifications, standard operating procedures, and company policies and procedures.
• Update flight and duty records determine eligibility for the next flight assignment and ensure any aircraft maintenance discrepancies are reported and in accordance with Company Policies and Procedures
• Participate and promote proactively in safety management systems by identifying, reporting and mitigating hazards and quality issues; providing timely input to management and applying systems processes to address quality and safety issues.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. The employee understands that, in addition to the duties listed, they may be assigned any other task reasonably related to the operation, presentation, service, and readiness of the aircraft, both in flight and on the ground, as directed by the owner or their representative.

Requirements

What we are looking for:

• High school diploma or GED.
• CFI, CFII, MEI Certificates, preferred but not required.
• Digital dexterity for aircraft preflight and post flight
• 3000 hours total time, 1000 PIC Turbine, Airline Transport Pilot and Challenger 300 PIC Type Rating
• High-level working knowledge of FAR Part 91, 61 and AIM Part Section 4 and 5.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and to manipulate, push, pull, and lift heavy objects in excess of 150 lbs.
• Ability to climb onto and off of an airplane wing as part of the preflight, post flight, or during an over wing emergency exit.
• Ability to execute flights of up to 4.5 hours up to a total flight time of 10 hours per day during a 14-hour duty period.

What you can expect:

• Industry standard compensation. Support from Advanced Air’s management team to succeed in the role. Employee shall devote their full working time and attention exclusively to the account and may not operate, fly, or provide services for any other aircraft or employer without the express written permission of the Chief Pilot or Director of Operations.

Why you should work with us:

• 401k plan with dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 4%
• 100% Company Paid Health Insurance including Medical, Dental, Vision and $15,000 in life insurance for yourself.
• KCM for your personal travel
• $3.12 Domestic, $4.16 International Per diem pay for all hours associated with Flight Duty
• Easy to use Flight/Travel Benefits; current contracts include Delta, Alaska, and Southwest

FYI:

We believe a diversity of perspectives and experiences is what makes a strong team. The stronger our team, the closer we are to our mission. So come join us! We are looking for people of all genders, races, ethnicities, orientations, abilities, and disabilities to come sit at our tables and fly our planes.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.…