Learjet First Officer, CAS/Flight International, Newport New

Company: Vertex Aerospace, Flight Int
Location: Newport News
Posted on: April 3, 2021

Job Description:

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• Expected to be available for scheduling twenty-four hours a day seven days a week. A draft weekly schedule is produced with final flight assignments published the evening prior.
• Complete the required preflight, through flight and post flight inspections of the aircraft.
• Complete annual flight checks in accordance with 14 CFR 135.293.
• Assist in flight planning by completing weight and balance calculations and load manifests, performing aircraft performance calculations and preparing the TOLD card.
• Assist with the boarding of any passengers, including any required passenger briefings, and the loading of baggage and/or cargo.
• Perform Pilot Flying and Pilot Not Flying duties including:
• Communication and navigation worldwide IAW 14 CFR Part 135, ICAO and applicable DOD regulations.
• Complex profiles with precisely timed heading, altitude, and speed changes.
• Low altitude flight down to 100 feet AGL over water or 300 feet AGL over land.
• Formation flight.
• Air intercepts in accordance with the current Top Gun manual.
• Banner Tow for air to air gunnery.
• Target Tow for surface to air gunnery and RDT&E.
• Electronic Warfare utilized for air to air or air to surface.--
• Maintain an aircraft compatible set of headphones with operable boom microphone.
• Other duties as assigned by the Chief Pilot or Director of Flight Operations.
• Technical capacity
• Thoroughness
• Flexibility
• Pilot skills commensurate with airline transport pilot standards Supervisory responsibility: This position has no supervisory responsibilities. This job primarily operates in a Learjet 35/36; however, you will also work in an office environment where you'll be required to use typical office equipment. You must be able to maintain a FAA First Class Medical; climb onto and off of a Learjet wing as part of the preflight, post flight, or during an over wing emergency exit; crouch, stoop, and have digital dexterity for aircraft preflight and post flight; incur exposure to constant or intermittent sounds of a pitch or level significant enough to cause marked distraction or possible hearing loss while performing operations on the airfield ramp; and have the endurance to execute flights of up to 5 hours up to a total flight time of 10 hours per day during a 14 hour duty period. Position type and expected hours of work: This position is a full time position. Days and hours of work vary, depending on schedules. You will be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays. Travel: You will be required to travel CONUS and OCONUS approximately 10-30% of the time, possibly more depending on the number of scheduled deployments which vary each year. Required education and experience
  • High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • A Commercial Pilot certificate with Multi-Engine Land and Instrument Ratings
  • 1500 hours total time
  • 1200 hours as PIC of fixed wing aircraft
  • 500 hours cross-country
  • 200 hours as PIC in multi-engine airplane
  • 100 hours as PIC night
  • 75 hours instrument
  • Current FAA First Class Medical Preferred education and experience:
    • ATP Written or Multiengine ATP with Learjet Type Rating preferred
    • 1 to 3 years experience as a fixed wing pilot with tactical background Security clearance: Must be able to obtain a Security Clearance, current Security Clearance preferred Qualifications Education Required High School or better in Academic. Preferred Bachelors or better in Academic or related field. Experience Required 1 year: Current first class medical 1 year: Commercial pilot certificate with multi-engine land and instrument ratings Preferred 1-3 years: Fixed wing pilot with tactical background ATP written or multiengine ATP with Learjet type rating Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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