Chief Pilot in Hawaii !! - Lihue, Hawaii

Company/Organization: Safari Helicopters

Position: Pilot-Rotary Wing

Job Type: Permanent

Posted: 10/21/2024 3:01:00 AM

Description:

Chief Pilot: To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty with a high degree of competency and results. Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Reports to the Director of Operations
• Supervises flight crew personnel
• Conducts or supervises all training activities of flight crew personnel
• Advises the Director of Operations regarding the training of flight crew personnel.
• Assists the Director of Operations in formulating operations policies, coordinates those policies, and coordinates operations and training.
• Along with the Director of Operations, ensures that all flight operations are conducted safely and in compliance with all Federal Aviation Regulations, Operations Specifications, and company policies.
• Ensures that all aircraft are properly equipped for applicable operations.
• Disseminates and updates information to all flight crewmembers pertaining to routes, airports, aeronautical charts, company policies, and regulations.
• Maintains proficiency as Pilot-in-Command and shall remain current as to the contents of this manual and all applicable Federal Aviation Regulations necessary for the proper performance as Chief Pilot.
• Schedules flight crewmember duty time and aircraft assignment.
• Prepares and maintains proficiency records, pilot files, flight schedules, duty time records, reports, and correspondence pertaining to flight operations activities.
• Will gather and share information relating to a pilot/applicantrsquo;s qualification and safety background as required per the Pilot Records Improvement Act (PRIA) by means of requesting PRIA records and responding to PRIA records requests.
• Communicates with the FAA Flight Standards District Office and the National Transportation Safety Board, and, along with the Director of Operations, files all required reports and documents.
• Maintains the currency of revisions of company manuals at each manualrsquo;s respective location or assigns in writing a designee at each base of operations the responsibility for updating each Operations Manual with the most current revision.
• During the absence or Temporary incapacitation of the Director of Operations, the Chief Pilot will also assume his duties, responsibility and authority.

Requirements:

Chief Pilot for Safari Aviation, Inc., (as per 71(d)) a person must hold at least a commercial pilot certificate and be qualified to serve as pilot in command in at least one aircraft used in the operation of Safari Aviation, Inc. and:

• In the case of a person becoming a Chief Pilot for the first time ever, have at least three (3) years of experience within the past six (6) years as a pilot in command of an aircraft operated under FAR Part 121 or Part 135.
• In the case of a person with previous experience as a Chief Pilot, have at least three (3) years of experience as pilot in command of an aircraft operated under Part 121 or Part 135

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