Description

Job Summary:

The Second-in-Command pilot performs all flight duties as assigned by the PIC.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Adhere to the rules and regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• Ensure Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and company general operations manual as applicable.
• Comply with customer schedules.
• Ensure the aircraft is safe and operates efficiently.
• Ensure that the aircraft is clean.
• Prepare the aircraft for flights with all provisions on board.
• Study the weather conditions and forecasts for the departure airport, flight planned route, destination, and alternate airports.
• Prepare flight plans, calculate weight and balance, fuel on board, and performance charts.

Qualifications

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of flight operations.
• Willing to relocate within 1-hour drive time of Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, MO
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software. 
• 1000+ hours total flying time, 500+ hours PIC time

Education and Experience:

• FAA certified commercial/single-engine/multi-engine/instrument rating required
• ATP Certificate preferred.

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 150 hours Multi-Engine flying time preferred.
• Charter or other corporate flight experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• To reasonably replicate the loading of equipment and a donor on the med bed, the pilot must be able to lift 75 lbs. to a height of 50 inches.
• To reasonably replicate accessing the oxygen mask, the pilot must be able to while seated with right arm straight out to side, elbow bent at 90° angle with forearm up exert a 5 lbs. pull in a forward/downward motion.
• To reasonably replicate manipulating controls on the center console, the pilot must be able to while seated with right arm straight out to side, elbow bent at a 90° angle with forearm straight down must have sufficient grip strength to turn knobs.
• To reasonably replicate manipulating the flight controls, the pilot must be able to while seated with the left arm at their side, elbow at a 90° angle with the forearm straight forward exert a 15 lbs. pull from the neutral position and 15 lbs. push from the neutral position.
• To reasonably replicate manipulating the throttle, the pilot must be able to while seated with right arm at a 60° angle between torso and upper arm and elbow bent at 90° angle with the forearm forward exert a 15 lbs. push from the neutral position and a 15 lbs. pull from the neutral position.
• The pilot must have sufficient dexterity in both hands to turn knobs and manipulate toggle switches.