Job Description

JOB SUMMARY: 

The  Pilot-in-Command (PIC)is accountable for the safe conduct of assigned flights. The PIC is responsible for the operation, safety and security of the aircraft and the safety of all crew members, passengers and cargo on board. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

The Pilot-In-Command responsibilities include:

• Ensuring that a flight will not be commenced if a flight crew member is incapacitated from performing duties by any cause such as injury, sickness, fatigue, or the effects of any psychoactive substance;
• Ensuring that the flight will not be continued beyond the nearest suitable aerodrome or heliport, when a flight crew member’s capacity to perform functions is significantly reduced by impairment of faculties from causes such as fatigue, sickness or lack of oxygen,
• Responsibility for operational control as outlined in GOM 2.4; 
• Responsibility for the security of the aircraft during its operation;
• C hecking and assessing weather and all applicable NOTAMs where available;
• Determining fuel, oil and requirements;
• Determining the aircraft weight and balance limits;
• Ensuring that all flight planning requirements have been met;
• Ensuring that the aircraft is airworthy, duly registered and that the documentation and operational information are onboard the aircraft;
• C ompleting an aircraft pre-flight inspection as per the aircraft flight manual, before each departure;
• Ensuring that carriage of HazMat is packaged and stowed I/A/W 49 CFR 100-177 and accompanying paperwork is complete and signed;
• Briefing the passengers in accordance with the requirements specified in FAR Part 135;
• Operating the aircraft in accordance with  Grasshopper Aviation procedures and aircraft limitations;
• C ompleting all post flight duties as specified in the company operations manual, recording flight times and aircraft defects;
• N otifying the nearest appropriate authority by the quickest available means of any accident involving the aircraft, resulting in serious injury or death of any person or substantial damage to the aircraft or property;
• Submitting a report to the designated local authority following an act of unlawful interference;
• C ompleting the aircraft log book;

A s soon as possible, report to the appropriate air traffic services (ATS) unit any hazardous weather or flight conditions encountered that are likely to affect the safety of other aircraft; and

P articipating in the safety management system, as detailed in Section 2.1.2.

Maintain current medical cert

Maintain flight and duty log

Other duties as assigned

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: 

• The qualifications required to act as VFR PIC as specified in Part 135.243(b)
• Instrument qualification – to pass IPC
• High School diploma or GED equivalent 

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: It is Fairweather's business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.

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