Seaplane Pilot - Seasonal

Seasonal Seaplane Pilot

VT - Pilot - Ketchikan, Alaska

Taquan Air in Ketchikan is looking to fill seasonal full-time pilot positions starting May 1st, 2025 through September 30th, 2025.

We operate DeHavilland Beavers and Turbine Otters on straight floats exclusively. All pilot positions involve flying freight and mail to multiple destinations near Ketchikan, as well as on and around Prince of Wales Island. The summer season will include flight seeing tours to the Misty Fjords National Monument and surrounding areas. Applicants must be physically fit and able to load and unload cargo, have good customer service skills, be able to work well with others as part of a team, with good judgement and a safety-first frame of mind.

REQUIREMENTS FOR PILOTS:

• Commercial Pilot Certificate with Airplane Single-engine Sea Rating
• 1000 hours total time
• 300 ASES
• 100 hours cross-country time, including 25 hours night cross-country time
• Instrument Rating (per FAR 135.243)
• Taquan Air will consider a variety of experience levels, however you do need 200 hours float time minimum.
• A history of instructing seaplane applicants is a definite plus.

Location

Ketchikan, Alaska

Department

VT - Pilot

Employment Type

Seasonal - Full Time

Minimum Experience

Experienced