About This Role
Advanced Air, LLC is an innovative, service-oriented aviation company headquartered in Hawthorne, California and operating an FAA-approved Part 135 on-demand air carrier with more than 30 aircraft across turboprop, business-jet, and regional-passenger-jet flying. The Challenger 300 Lead Pilot is based at Hawthorne/HHR on a two-pilot account supported by a dedicated Maintenance Technician; the Lead Pilot acts as PIC, leads the two crew members, supports aircraft management and owner/VIP flying, and reports to the Chief Pilot or Director of Operations. This is not a commutable position, so the applicant must live in or relocate to Hawthorne/Greater Los Angeles.
Duties & Responsibilities
- About the Role and What You Will Do: This is a two-pilot account supported by a dedicated Maintenance Technician, flying under Part 135. Serve as the Lead Pilot and work with Advanced Air’s VIP and Flight teams to facilitate and schedule owner flights, aircraft maintenance and flight crew training. Attend to the aircraft at management’s direction for non-flight matters, including vendor meetings, accepting deliveries, supervising service providers, or preparing the aircraft for upcoming trips. Work with Advanced Air and the Assigned Crew by managing the assigned crew’s schedule and vacation requests and ensuring they are available to handle owner-related tasks, from operating the aircraft to errands and aircraft servicing requests, including picking up or delivering items such as new dishes, amenities, catering, or personal effects to or from the aircraft. Maintain the aircraft in a readiness state and ensure it is owner-ready at all times through stocking, cleanliness and organization of the interior and galley, and by verifying that amenities, supplies and consumables such as food, candy, medicine and beverages are present and unexpired. Ensure passenger-facing electronics, including iPads with movies updated each trip, the iPod for music, AirShow, Wi-Fi and entertainment systems, are maintained and fully operational before each flight. Assist with non-flight and ground duties as needed, including stocking, loading, unloading and other aircraft-related logistics. Oversee, with Advanced Air, aircraft cleaning and stocking
- arrange onboard laundry and dry cleaning, including removal and drop-off or pick-up of linens, towels, crew and owner uniforms and other washable items
- maintain an accurate, up-to-date inventory of galley items, linens, bedding and other supplies
- restock as needed and communicate with the owner or owner’s representative about special requests. Maintain Part 135 pilot qualification on the assigned aircraft
- pass a preemployment DOT Drug test and submit to random Drug Screening
- oversee aircraft expenses and keep them within budget
- and lead production of SOPs, Checklists, LOA approvals and other Challenger 300 items as instructed by the Chief Pilot and Director of Operations. Retain final authority for safe aircraft operation under FAR 91.3 and responsibility for aircraft security. Ensure the aircraft is airworthy by completing the AFM preflight inspection and verifying all required documents are onboard. Review flight briefs covering flight purpose, weather, operating procedures, notes, special instructions, plans and assignments. Comply with Federal Aviation regulations, the 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 aircraft maintenance discrepancies are reported in accordance with company policies and procedures. Proactively participate in and promote safety management systems by identifying, reporting and mitigating hazards and quality issues, providing timely input to management and applying system processes to address quality and safety issues. The posting notes that these duties are not comprehensive and that other tasks reasonably related to the operation, presentation, service and readiness of the aircraft, in flight or on the ground, may be assigned by the owner or representative.
What We Offer
Salary Description $250,000 - $350,000. What you Can Expect: Industry standard compensation. Support from Advanced Air’s management team to succeed in the role. Employees 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: We can tell you all about how great we are, but you probably want to know what is in it for you, so we have compiled a list of our standout benefits: 401(k) 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 Benefitscurrent contracts include Delta, Alaska, and Southwest
Requirements
- Requirements — What We Are Looking For: High school diploma or GED. CFI, CFII, and MEI Certificates preferred, but not required. Digital dexterity for aircraft preflight and post-flight. Airline Transport Pilot (ATP). Challenger 300 PIC Type Rating. 3,000 hours Total Time. 1,000 PIC Turbine. High-level working knowledge of FAR Part 91, 61 and AIM Part Sections 4 & 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. The physical demands include frequently stooping, climbing, bending, kneeling, lifting (minimum 50 lbs.) and operating machinery with repetitive motions
- working outdoors and in all weather conditions
- and possible exposure on the airfield ramp to constant or intermittent sounds of a pitch or level significant enough to cause marked distraction or possible hearing loss, as well as fumes, dust, and loud noise. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Applicants must be able to pass a preemployment DOT Drug test and be subject to random Drug Screening. Selection guidelines include a formal application, rating of education and experience, oral interviews and reference checks
- job-related tests may be required. The employee must devote full working time and attention exclusively to the account and may not operate, fly, or provide services for another aircraft or employer without express written permission from the Chief Pilot or Director of Operations.