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Beechcraft 99 Captain – Part 135 Cargo
Beechcraft 99 Captain – Part 135 Cargo
Ameriflight, LLC is the nation’s largest Part 135 cargo airline and the leader in scalable, outsourced aviation services for the regional express airfreight market. Our diversified portfolio helps cargo integrators, manufacturers, aircraft operators, and freight forwarders meet the speed and reliability demands of today’s supply chain.
✈️ The Opportunity
Command the Beechcraft 99 in demanding regional cargo operations under IFR. As a Captain at Ameriflight, you’ll ensure safe, efficient, and on-time operations while upholding rigorous FAR and company standards.
🧭 What You’ll Do
- Execute comprehensive preflight planning, performance calculations, and aircraft inspections.
- Operate the Beechcraft 99 in IFR and night conditions in full compliance with company procedures and FARs.
- Exercise PIC authority, making sound decisions for weather, fuel, routing, and alternates.
- Coordinate with dispatch, maintenance, and cargo partners to ensure safe, timely shipments.
- Oversee proper loading, cargo restraint, and weight-and-balance within regulatory limits.
- Maintain required training, proficiency, and records to Part 135 standards.
🧰 Minimum Flight Experience
- Total Time: 1,200 hours
- PIC Time: 500 hours
- Multi-Engine: 50 hours
- Cross-Country: 500 hours (point-to-point)
- Instrument: 75 hours (50 in aircraft)
- Night: 100 hours
- Currency: Instrument Proficiency Check or recent 121/135 recurrent within the past 6 months
📜 Certificates, Endorsements & Documents
- Licenses Required: FAA CPL with IR and ME
- FAR Compliance: Meet FAR 135.243(c) requirements for PIC in IFR conditions
- Endorsements: High Performance and Complex
- Medical: First Class or Second Class (First Class required for international operations)
- Radio Permit: FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit
- Identification: Valid driver’s license and current passport
- Security: Must meet airport badging requirements, including TSA security background check
- Type Rating: Not required — training provided
- Accepted Licenses: FAA
🌟 Why Fly with Ameriflight
Join an operation built for reliability and growth. With unmatched scale in the Part 135 cargo space and a portfolio serving integrators, OEMs, operators, and forwarders, Ameriflight offers a professional environment where your skills, judgment, and dedication to safety make a daily impact. Training is provided for the Beechcraft 99, with standardized procedures and support that keep you mission-ready.
📨 How to Apply
Ready to captain the Beechcraft 99? Submit your application with a current résumé and a detailed flight time breakdown demonstrating the minimums above. Please note: visa sponsorship is not available for this role.