About This Role
This contingent DHC-6 Captain position serves as Pilot in Command for overseas OCONUS operations under FAA Part 135 and/or DCMA 8210.1D. The Captain is responsible for safe, efficient and compliant aircraft operation in international, austere and remote environments, including flight planning, aircraft preparation, risk assessment, crew coordination, regulatory compliance, mission documentation and communication with customers, maintenance personnel and company leadership. The role includes required training, proficiency checks and recurrent evaluations, with employment and anticipated start dates dependent on government contract award and operational requirements.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Plan assigned flights and gather information about the mission, weather, operating procedures and special instructions.
- Prepare flight plans using altitude, terrain, weather, range, weight, cruise-control data, airport facilities and navigation aids, and ensure flights are released under FAR 135 with all legally required documentation onboard.
- Confirm that airworthiness inspections are complete, discrepancies are corrected or properly deferred under the applicable MEL, and preflight inspections and flight-specific risk assessments are performed.
- Operate flights according to company procedures, customer requirements, FAA and DCMA regulations, approved flight plans and schedules.
- Ensure crew members use CRM and receive complete briefings on flight-plan changes, passenger or cargo loads and aircraft or environmental conditions.
- Report safety-of-flight, compliance and airworthiness matters to management, maintain accurate flight, aircraft and mission records, comply with SMS reporting requirements, and participate in training, proficiency checks and recurrent evaluations.
Requirements
- Required qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, an FAA Airline Transport Pilot Certificate with Multi-Engine Land rating, a current FAA First Class Medical Certificate, a current U.S.
- Passport with at least six months of validity remaining, a minimum of 1,500 hours of Pilot in Command time and at least 500 hours of multi-engine PIC time.
- Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S.
- Government Secret security clearance.
- The position also requires thorough knowledge of FAA and DCMA regulations and Part 135/8210.1D operations, sound aeronautical decision-making and risk-management skills, the ability to operate safely in austere and international environments, CRM and leadership capability, strong communication, proficiency with aircraft navigation systems and flight-planning software, and the ability to work effectively with customers, crew, maintenance personnel and company leadership.
- Preferred qualifications include at least 3,000 hours of total flight time, 1,200 hours of multi-engine turbine flight time, previous DHC-8 experience, Part 135 operational experience, aerial-delivery experience, NVG operations experience and experience supporting U.S.
- Government contracts in OCONUS or austere environments.
- The role also requires international travel, extended deployments, irregular duty schedules and compliance with customer-specific medical, security and deployment requirements.