Chief Pilot & Flight Operations Leader (Part 135)

Pilot Assessments; San Antonio (TX); Sur place; USD 150 000 - 230 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Pilot Assessments is seeking a Chief Pilot to lead all flight operations and act as PIC. You will drive standardization, training excellence, regulatory compliance, and a Just Culture across the flight department, partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Safety and Leadership.

In this Texas-based role, you will oversee training programs, supervise line checks, ensure FAA Part 119 compliance, and prepare for inspections.

Qualifications

• Meets all FAA Chief Pilot qualifications per 14 CFR Part 119.
• ATP certificate and current FAA First-Class Medical.
• Citation XLS or CE-525 type rating with operational experience.
• Qualified to act as PIC on at least one company aircraft.
• 7,500+ total flight hours; Aspen mountain airport flying experience.
• Strong knowledge of GOM, training manuals, SOPs and FAA parts 91/119/135; SMS and operational-control concepts.
• Proven leadership with strong communication, organization, problem-solving and decision-making.

Responsabilités

• Lead and direct all flight operations and personnel.
• Regularly perform line-pilot duties and serve as PIC.
• Exercise operational-control authority and manage flight-safety functions.
• Administer training and maintain training records.
• Monitor proficiency and conduct line checks and standardization evaluations.
• Ensure compliance with FAA-approved training programs and Parts 91, 119, 135.
• Promote SMS, Just Culture, investigations and safety boards.
• Develop SOPs and checklists; standardize practices and communicate changes.
• Prepare for FAA inspections and audits; drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate with vendors/trainers to optimize quality and schedule.
• Lead pilot hiring, onboarding, performance evaluations, discipline, retention and mentoring.

Connaissances

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Training management

Line-pilot duties

Operational oversight

Formation

Bachelor's degree in aviation or related field

CFI/CFII/MEI valuable

Outils

Jet Insight platform

IS-BAO

Wyvern Wingman

SMS implementation

Description du poste

Pilot Assessments is seeking a Chief Pilot to lead all flight operations and act as PIC. You will drive standardization, training excellence, regulatory compliance, and a Just Culture across the flight department, partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Safety and Leadership.

In this Texas-based role, you will oversee training programs, supervise line checks, ensure FAA Part 119 compliance, and prepare for inspections.