Salary
💰 $50,000 - $500,000 per year
About the role
- Lead a flight department at the BED (Bedford, MA) airport
- Supervise assigned personnel to ensure compliance with Solairus, FAA and other Manuals, and applicable regulations
- Monitor personal appearance, dress code, and conduct of all assigned personnel
- Maintain a current read and file of all Solairus Aviation memorandums
- Coordinate, schedule and review crew and maintenance personnel training with training contractors
- Coordinate maintenance test, training and other flights not initiated by client's normal scheduling system
- Develop scheduling procedures with clients to promote reliable, efficient scheduling of aircraft
- Approve and schedule PTO for assigned personnel and update flight coordinator regarding schedule changes
- Conduct meetings with personnel to coordinate activities, identify problems, and pass information
- Approve expense accounts for assigned personnel and participate in hiring interviews
- Solicit Client Responsible Officer input/approval for substantive operational, personnel, and administrative issues
- Submit written reports as required by Operations Manuals and revise assigned manuals and publications
- Maintain Training Currency and Monthly Flight Time Records for crewmembers and ensure timely submission of training records and medicals
- Promote customer goodwill, company image, and participate in Safety Management System implementation and initiatives
Requirements
- Total time = 3000 hours
- PIC = 1500 hours
- MEL = 1500 hours
- MEL PIC = 500 hours
- Time in Turbo Jet = 500 hours
- Instrument Time = 250 hours
- A management background with a demonstrated track record of exceptional leadership skill
- NBAA CAM certification or other applicable leadership training preferred
- Experience in multiple facets of training for flight operations personnel
- Budget development and management experience
- College degree and/or advanced (non-flight) training
- Interpersonal communication skills to coordinate activities, identify problems, answer questions, pass information, and promote department goodwill
- Track record of working in environments striving to implement and extend industry best practices in flight operations
- Typed on Challenger 604
- First class medical required
- Must be able to work on an on-call basis
- Must be able to complete ICAO International procedures training annually
- Must be located or willing to relocate within 2 hours of BED