Fire Boss Chief Pilot

Job Description

Job Description

Position : Fire Boss Chief Pilot

Reports To : General Manager

FLSA Status : Exempt, Salaried

This position is based out of South St. Paul, Minnesota.

Benefits Summary :

We offer a full benefits package including health, dental, 401(k) plan with employer match, tuition reimbursement, life, short & long term disability insurance and other benefits such as PTO (starting at 15 days) and holiday pay, all while working with great people, first shift, and in a family-friendly atmosphere.

The benefits noted above are subject to availability and eligibility requirements.

We have been engineering and manufacturing aircraft floats for the last 60 years and have become an aviation industry leader of diversified aviation services. Our products are used to convert existing airplanes into sea planes. We support passenger service, tourism, and fire-fighting operations all over the world. Our core values are simple, a win-win mindset, technically adept, work / life balance, do the right thing and have fun. If these values speak to you, we want to connect! Join this growing company that is proudly producing products made in the USA.

Position Summary :

The Fire Boss Chief Pilot provides flight instruction, pilot services, pilot management and training program oversight in accordance with all applicable FAA regulations and AFT&L syllabi and customer needs specific to Wipaire Fire Boss aircraft. Establishes and maintains Wipaire course curriculums, standards for quality of service and flight safety programs. This position manages AFT&L and Wipaire Fire Boss pilot qualifications and manages a matrix of these pilots to ensure cross training and availability to meet internal and external needs.

Primary Responsibilities :

1. Overall responsibility for Advanced Flight Training and Leasing Fire Boss operations and training programs.

2. Ensures all departments and external customers have appropriate and sufficient pilots to meet their needs and are utilized by the following priority order :

a. Flown by Fire Boss Chief Pilot or AFT&L pilot

b. Internal secondary pilot resources

c. Contract resources

3. Develops and maintains training materials appropriate to AFT&L client needs. These aircraft specific training materials include, but are not limited to :

a. Program syllabus

b. Classroom materials such as Power Point presentations

c. Computer Based Training (CBT)

d. Reference handouts

e. Simulator training programs

4. Provides training services to Wipaire and AFT&L employees and customers on AT-802 and 802A Fire Boss Aircraft.

a. Quotes and schedules client lessons and test flights

Ground training including, but not limited to : aircraft systems and operation, amphibious aircraft operations and aerial firefighting techniques

b. Flight training including, but not limited to : aircraft flight characteristics, amphibious operations, seaplane operations, water scooping and dropping, aerial fire fighting techniques

c. Provides client endorsements as necessary

d. Provides currency training, insurance check outs, Flight Reviews and IPCs for those that are approved to fly for the company

e. Provides flight training to Wipaire employees and customers as necessary.

5. Provides flight services to Wipaire and AFT&L customers.

a. Ferries aircraft from Wipaire to customer locations or from other locations to customer locations.

• Complies with FAA regulations for VFR and IFR flight as appropriate.
• Files instrument flight plans as appropriate with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic
• Coordinates flight activities with ground crews and air-traffic control and informs crew members of flight and test procedures
• Conducts in-flight tests and evaluations at safe altitudes and in adverse weather, in order to determine the receptivity and other characteristics of equipment and systems
• Responds to and reports in-flight emergencies and malfunctions
• Records in logbooks information such as flight times, cycles, distances flown, and fuel consumption
• Tests and evaluates the performance of aircraft released from Maintenance or engineering test flight
• Checks passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts, to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met

b. Maintains flying currency, including flight reviews and IPCs necessary to operate aircraft owned or maintained by Wipaire and external clients.

6. Performs maintenance, test flights, and performance of aircraft that have released from Wipaire maintenance or in support of the Wipaire engineering department.

a. Provides test flight documentation as required

7. Performs administrative duties related to Flight Services.

a. Provides customers information and quotations for flight training and other services.

b. Supports Fire Boss aircraft sales team through development of mission profiles and other information to support successful aircraft sales.

c. Coordinates with Human Resources regarding contract resources.

d. Maintains long-term relationships with customers for the benefit of the Company.

Education, Experience and Credentials

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

AFT&L and Wipaire are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any other applicable legally protected status . All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply online at www.wipaire.com / careers.