Part 135 Chief Pilot

Position – Part 135 Chief Pilot
 
Our client is a busy, well established, FAA Part 135 operator providing helicopter tours and operations on the island of Oahu, Hawaii and is seeking a highly qualified Chief Pilot with high-level leadership skills. The company has a culture of excellence that provides its customers with the highest level of customer service in the Hawaiian tour market.

• Commitment to safety and safety culture
• Strong leadership skills, ability to lead by example with integrity
• Effective management skills and advanced communication skills
• Hands-on approach, technically competent with meticulous attention to detail
• Advanced computer skills and capability to build pilot operations infrastructure
• Dynamic, creative problem solver who will bring a high degree of professionalism
• Customer service oriented and ability to handle challenges
• Solid reputation with the ability to recruit qualified pilots

• Meet FAR 135 requirements to serve as Chief Pilot and Check Airman
• Thorough knowledge of and current experience with FARs and FAA Process
• Direct experience as a company liaison with the FAA
• Maintains proficiency as Pilot-in-Command and Check Airman
• Must have good computer and writing skills. The candidate will be required to write and revise company manuals
• Apple experience required
• Tour experience required
• VIP Charter experience required
• Aerial Photo/Survey experience required
• Competence and ability to train pilots in the Airbus As350B2 Robinson R44 Raven I and II

• Reports to Director of Operations (DO)
• Advises DO of all flight crew requirements including training, operations, and compliance
• Assists DO in formulating and implementing flight crew training manuals, standard operating
• procedures, and policies
• Submits flight operations reports to DO
• Company liaison with the FAA in concert with DO
• Safety Systems Conduct
• Knowledge/flight crew management of SMS requirements
• Reports all safety incidents in the company safety systems
• Collaborates with DO and Director of Safety (DOS) on all incident reports to identify root causes and changes to reduce/prevent recurrences.
• Flight Crew Supervision and Training for Part 135 Responsibilities
• Supervision of flight crew personnel in compliance with the FARs
• Designs and implements flight crew training: documentation, systems, processes.
• Approves flight schedules, assigns flight crewmembers and Pilot-in-Command duties.Coordinates and disseminates information to crewmembers pertaining to routes, airports, NOTAMS, NAVAIDS, company policies, and regulations
• Enforces pilot conduct (GOM, SMS, Company SOPs)
• Responsible to assist line pilots with flight operations in congested Hawaii airspace

Key Flight Operations Responsibilities

• Ensures aircraft are properly equipped for scheduled flight operations
• Ensures aircraft contain current versions of the General Operations Manual (GOM), and other required documents as necessary
• Enforces flight crew operating requirements (GOM, SMS, Company SOP’s)
• Flight Operations Documentation
• Maintains GOM and TM and revises as necessary
• Prepares and maintains flight operations records: proficiency records, pilot files, flight schedules, duty time records, correspondence, incident reports
• Develops and maintains pilot training documents (SMS, Company SOP’s)

Compensation and Benefits – The compensation package for pilots consists of a very competitive salary DOE and benefits.

Special Instructions – Qualified and interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and two references to [email protected].