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Assistant Chief Pilot – Corporate Aviation
✈️ Assistant Chief Pilot – Corporate Aviation
Join Constellation Brands’ flight department as the operational deputy to the Chief Pilot. This role blends flight-operations leadership with safety and regulatory oversight, crew development, training coordination, standardization, records administration, and a white-glove executive travel experience. When not flying, you’ll dedicate approximately 10–20 hours per week to leadership, safety, training, and cross-functional aviation initiatives.
🧭 What you’ll lead
- Serve as operational leader when delegated by the Chief Pilot, ensuring safe, efficient, and discreet executive travel.
- Champion aviation safety and compliance with FAA regulations, company policies, the Aviation Operations Manual, SOPs, and applicable safety standards.
- Support Safety Management System (SMS) and risk management practices, including incident, accident, hazard, and occurrence reporting.
- Mentor pilots and flight crews; assist with approved crew-training programs and standardization.
- Monitor qualifications, certifications, training currency, and operational readiness; support pilot onboarding and professional development.
- Continuously improve procedures and SOPs to elevate safety, reliability, and passenger service.
- Coordinate seamlessly with Scheduling, Maintenance, and flight-operations stakeholders to optimize mission success.
- Maintain accurate operational and pilot records; assist with audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews.
- During non-flying time, dedicate ~10–20 hours/week to department priorities: operational planning, safety initiatives, training materials, readiness, documentation, mentoring, process improvements, audits, and cross-functional coordination.
🧰 What you’ll bring
- Certificates: Current FAA ATP Certificate and current FAA First Class Medical.
- Flight time: At least 4,000 total hours including 2,500 hours as PIC.
- Experience: 4–6 years of related aviation experience.
- Type ratings: At least one jet type rating; approved simulator training in the type-rated jet within the previous 12 months.
- Operational readiness: Ability to support domestic and international operations and be away from home for extended periods.
- Travel documents: Valid U.S. Passport and valid Driver’s License.
- Base proximity: Ability to reside within one hour of KROC.
- Screening: Successful background investigation and pre-employment drug screening.
- Knowledge: Demonstrated expertise in the Aviation Operations Manual, training manuals, SOPs, company check pilot manual (as applicable), and civil aviation regulations and standards.
🌟 Preferred qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or Associate degree in Aviation Management; or NBAA Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) certification.
- Gulfstream G280 and/or GVII type rating(s).
- International flight experience.
- Experience within IS-BAO and/or SMS environments.
- Previous flight instruction experience or a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate.
🧾 Minimum flight credentials
- Required total hours: 4,000+
- Required PIC hours: 2,500+
- License required: FAA ATP (unrestricted or restricted as applicable) and FAA First Class Medical
💼 Compensation & benefits
- Salary range: $261,300 – $353,600 annually.
- Benefits: Comprehensive package including paid time off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, and other benefits available to eligible employees.
📍 Base & lifestyle
- Rochester, New York base with residency within one hour of KROC.
- Dynamic schedule supporting executive travel; extended domestic and international trips as needed.
- Culture of safety, professionalism, discretion, and exceptional passenger service.