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Cirrus SR22 Charter Captain (PIC) – Austin, TX
✈️ Cirrus SR22 Charter Captain (PIC)
Jetvia is hiring an Austin-based Cirrus SR22 Charter Captain to serve as Pilot in Command, transporting charter clients across the Southern United States and executing rapid-response missions to support aircraft on the ground throughout the Southeast. This role is ideal for a professional aviator seeking approximately 25–50+ flight hours per month with the urgency and polish required for executive charter.
🧭 What you’ll do
- Serve as Pilot in Command of SR22 charter flights transporting clients throughout the Southern U.S.
- Support fleet recovery by rapidly transporting personnel and parts to AOG aircraft across the Southeastern U.S.; maintain 60-minute launch readiness.
- On peak days, remain positioned for immediate response at company facilities including El Paso International (ELP), Arlington Municipal (GKY), and Space Coast Regional (TIX).
- Plan each mission end-to-end: evaluate destination, en route, and alternate weather; select routing and alternates.
- Calculate weight and balance, fuel, and performance; ensure thorough preflight inspections.
- Comply with schedules and all aircraft operating directives, policies, and applicable regulations.
- As assigned, supervise and direct the first officer and coordinate all crew members.
- Represent Jetvia with professionalism when engaging executive clients and partner operators; deliver courteous, client-focused service.
🧰 What you bring
- Certificates: Commercial Pilot License (CPL) with Instrument Rating; First-Class Medical.
- Experience: 1,200+ hours total time, including 100+ hours in Cirrus SR-series aircraft.
- Location: Live within or relocate to within 30 minutes of AUS.
- Professional skills: Highly organized, detail-oriented, strong multitasking and time management, excellent customer relations.
- Preferred: 1,500+ hours total time; prior Cirrus experience or CSIP; CFI/CFII.
🧩 Compliance & readiness
- Employment is with Jetvia; SR charter operations are conducted under a partner’s Part 135 certificate and may require participation in that company’s drug and alcohol program.
- Employment is contingent upon pre-employment drug testing, background checks, and applicable post-offer job-related physical examinations. A positive test for illegal drugs results in withdrawal of the employment offer.
🌟 What’s in it for you
- At least five hard days off per month.
- $12,000 annual per diem.
- Company iPad with ForeFlight Performance and Known Crew Member (KCM) access.
- Jetvia-paid Cirrus Transition Training.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options:
- Fully employer-paid High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)
- 85% employer-paid PPO plan
- Texas-based HMO plans
- IRA/401(k) with safe harbor match: dollar-for-dollar on the first 3% of pay and $0.50 per dollar on the next 2%; enroll on the first of any month with immediate full vesting.
- Equity participation via stock options under the company’s equity incentive plan; vesting begins day one.
- Competitive salary aligned to your location.
- Career progression: potential transition to Learjet 60 SIC or a partner jet operator after accumulating 500 hours with Jetvia.
🛫 Where you’ll fly
Missions primarily cover the Southern United States, with rapid-response support flights across the Southeastern region for AOG and fleet recovery needs.
📨 Ready to launch?
If you excel in fast-response PIC operations and enjoy delivering a premium charter experience, we’d love to hear from you. Apply to join Jetvia’s growing flight team.
Jetvia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.