What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Pilot position at Highland Ventures?
Classification: Exempt
Location: Nashville, TN
Date: October 2023
Job Description
About Highland Ventures
Highland Ventures is a national venture management company focused on strategically developing and operating business subsidiaries centered around its real estate portfolio. A family-owned business, Highland Ventures operates in the real estate, foodservice, and continues to grow and add new business ventures.
Role Summary
Reporting to the CEO, the Corporate Pilot must bring a service philosophy and has complete responsibility for the safety of themselves, the passengers and the aircraft.
Responsibilities
The company pilot is responsible for all flight operations of the company’s Citation CJ2 Jet aircraft in a single pilot operation. In addition, they will assist with management of any contract pilots when needed. This position is the only full-time professional pilot employed by Highland Ventures at the present time.
Complete Aircraft Management Including But Not Limited To
Perform complete management of the flight departments budget, including but not limited to:
Schedule and manage all annual education and recurrent training in order to maintain pilot license on the CJ2.
Competencies
Location: Nashville, TN
Date: October 2023
Job Description
About Highland Ventures
Highland Ventures is a national venture management company focused on strategically developing and operating business subsidiaries centered around its real estate portfolio. A family-owned business, Highland Ventures operates in the real estate, foodservice, and continues to grow and add new business ventures.
Role Summary
Reporting to the CEO, the Corporate Pilot must bring a service philosophy and has complete responsibility for the safety of themselves, the passengers and the aircraft.
Responsibilities
The company pilot is responsible for all flight operations of the company’s Citation CJ2 Jet aircraft in a single pilot operation. In addition, they will assist with management of any contract pilots when needed. This position is the only full-time professional pilot employed by Highland Ventures at the present time.
- Single pilot qualified in CE500 or CE525S type rating.
- All flights conducted under part 91 operations.
- TT 5000 hrs, TT Turbine PIC Single Pilot time 3000 hrs, TT Jet PIC 2000 hrs.
- Rockwell Proline 21 experience
- Willing to fly 250 hours per year
- All weather flights Single Pilot IFR
- File all flight plans.
- Prepare aircraft for departure on all flights.
- Return aircraft to the hanger on all flights including cleaning, as necessary.
- Understand and determine all necessary weather conditions necessary for safe flight.
- Maintain strict company safety policies especially around company mandated operating procedures.
- Exercise winter weather flying in known icing conditions. Demonstrate practical winter weather ground operations including all required de-icing procedures.
- Perform timely aircraft preparation including fueling, catering, preflight, and clearance prior to passenger arrival.
Complete Aircraft Management Including But Not Limited To
- Tracking of all phased inspections through Cescom.
- Scheduling of all maintenance with Textron on field maintenance or West Star Aviation.
- Periodic cleaning and detailing of the aircraft.
- Aircraft cleanliness and readiness before and after every flight.
- Update of all Collins & Jeppesen databases.
- Monthly monitor and management of Williams Tap Blue program.
- Scheduling of any interior or painting upgrades to the aircraft.
- Commission the aircraft after all major inspections.
- Manage annual inspections.
- Management of all vehicle gate cards and decals.
- Annual gate card renewal.
- Interface with all line crew operations at all airports.
- Restock all beverages and snacks of choice for all flights.
- Coordinate entrance of all non-gate card passengers onto the airport ramp for every flight.
- Load all passenger’s bags and luggage.
- Coordinate with the CEO and Executive Assistant on the plane calendar and schedule.
- Determine the closest airport for each flight based on the lead passengers desired location.
- Determine FBO for each flight based on services required and lowest cost of fuel.
- Manage annual membership with CAA fuel program, CJP, NBAA.
Perform complete management of the flight departments budget, including but not limited to:
- Manage the aircraft and flight budget and expenditures.
- Forecast major inspections.
- Budget fuel costs based on historic fuel burns and average annual fuel budget.
- Track, manage and reconcile all pilot/plane expenses on designated corporate AMEX card
- Submit quarterly flight logs to accounting
- Review, approve, and submit all monthly invoices.
- Review all aircraft maintenance invoices with the CEO.
Schedule and manage all annual education and recurrent training in order to maintain pilot license on the CJ2.
Competencies
- Excellent communication skills - both verbal & written
- Thoroughness and attention to detail
- Ethical conduct
- Flexibility
- Must live in the Nashville, TN area or be willing to relocate
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Access to Siesta Key, FL condo and Tomahawk, WI lake house
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