Helicopter Chief Pilot – Virginia

Heli Preflight; Salem, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Option Plan

401K matching

Dental

Vision

Health insurance

HSA Matching

Paid Time Off

Life insurance

$50 per day food allowance

Travel lodging provided-private room

Job summary

Summit Helicopters, Inc. is seeking a Chief Pilot with extensive firefighting, long line, and training experience. The role oversees pilot qualifications, scheduling, and compliance for a multi-operations fleet in Virginia.

Strong leadership and regulatory knowledge are essential for daily operations and customer interaction. The position includes interaction with our 145 repair station, RTS maintenance flights, and responsibility for maintaining flight documentation and operational readiness.

Qualifications

• Must hold an FAA commercial pilot certificate (helicopter) with Class 1 or 2 medical.
• Requires strong leadership and judgment in team operations and safety.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the GOM, Ops Specs, and critical documents.
• Manage pilot qualifications, schedules, and operational readiness.
• Admin duties related to customer billing.
• Interface with the 145 repair station management.
• Perform pre- and post-flight inspections and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Decision making

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Pre/post flight inspections

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Job Summary

Summit Helicopters, an employee-owned company, is currently seeking candidates for Chief Pilot. Summit Helicopters, Inc. conducts a variety of operations ranging from Part 91/133/135/137, forestry spraying and DOI Firefighting. The candidate must have an extensive background in firefighting, long line/external load, utility/powerline, conducting/scheduling training and customer interaction. The candidate will also be responsible for RTS maintenance flights for our 145 Repair Station. Considerable flight time must have been achieved in Bell 206B, 206L, 407, 205, UH1H, 412 and 429 airframes.

Essential to Summit’s mission are our employees who provide a unique set of skills, knowledge and experience that support us in providing competitive and reliable aircraft services. Summits commitment to our employees is recognized through our competitive benefits package and compensation along with taking part in innovative projects in the ever-changing aviation avionics market.

Primary responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Maintaining and updating the GOM, Ops Specs, and other critical documents.
• Managing pilot qualifications, pilot schedules, and operational readiness.
• Administrative duties associated with customer billing.
• Direct interaction with our 145 repair station management.
• A current FAA commercial pilot certificate (helicopter), Class 1 or 2 medical.

Requirements

Required skills/Abilities:

• Strong leadership and interspersal skills.
• Must be able to exercise good judgement in a team environment as well as in aircraft operation and safety.
• Must have problem solving and organizational skills.
• Performing pre and post flight inspections.
• Must be willing to work in an environment that is subject to changing climate conditions and moderate noise levels and move items of 50 pounds or more on a regular basis.
• Active, valid Driver’s License required.
• High school diploma, or GED required.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment background check and FAA. regulated drug/alcohol tests prior to start. Will be enrolled in our random drug pool.

Employee Stock Option Plan, 401K matching, Dental, Vision, Health insurance, HSA Matching Paid Time Off and Life insurance. $50 per day food allowance, travel lodging provided-private room.

Company Details

Company: Summit Helicopters, Inc.
Address: PO Box 39 · Cloverdale, Virginia 24077 · USA
Web: http://summithelicopters.com/
Makes: Bell, Aero Falcon Exporters INC, Southern Aero, Garuck, Hiller, McDonald Douglas, Airbus
Models: Bell 204, 205, 206B, 206L, 407, 212, 412, 429, 505, OH 58, UH-1B, Hiller 12E Soloy, MD 300, MD500, MD600, Airbus H125/AS350, H145 D3
About:

Summit Helicopters, an employee-owned company, is a leader in the rotorcraft aviation market recognized for its innovative solutions and value-added work from minor airframe inspections, removal and installation of major components, component overhaul and structural repair. In addition to operating our own fleet of both rotor and fixed wing aircraft, we are also an FAA certified repair station (BHHR447C). Essential to Summit’s mission are our employees who provide a unique set of skills, knowledge and experience that support us in providing competitive and reliable aircraft alterations and maintenance. Our commitment to our employees is recognized through our competitive benefits package and compensation along with taking part in innovative projects in the ever-changing aviation maintenance market.