About This Role
Serves as Pilot in Command of DHC-8 aircraft operating in overseas and austere environments under FAA Part 135 and/or DCMA 8210.1D operations. The role is contingent upon government contract award and includes responsibility for safe, compliant aircraft operation, flight planning, airworthiness, crew coordination, risk management, records, regulatory compliance, and recurrent training.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Plans assigned flights and gathers information about mission purpose, weather, procedures, and special instructions. Prepares flight plans while considering altitude, terrain, weather, range, weight, cruise data, airport facilities, and navigation aids
- ensures flights are properly released under Part 135 and DCMA guidelines with all required documentation aboard. Verifies airworthiness inspections and discrepancy resolution, conducts preflight inspections and risk assessments, and operates flights according to company procedures, customer requirements, regulations, approved flight plans, and schedules. Ensures effective CRM and crew briefings, communicates safety and airworthiness matters, maintains flight and mission records, follows SMS reporting requirements, and completes required 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, at least 1,500 hours of PIC time, and at least 500 hours of multi-engine PIC time.
- The pilot must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S.
- Government Secret security clearance.
- Preferred qualifications include 3,000 hours of total flight time, 1,200 hours of multi-engine turbine flight time, previous DHC-8 and Part 135 experience, aerial delivery experience, NVG operations experience, and experience supporting U.S.
- Government contracts in OCONUS or austere environments.