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Citation XLS Family Captain (Excel/XLS/XLS+)
✈️ Lead the Flight Deck on the Citation XLS Family
Step into a permanent Captain role flying the Cessna Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ on Part 135 missions. If you’re a polished professional with a safety-first mindset and the experience to lead from the left seat, we’d love to hear from you. Type rating not required—training provided.
🧭 Your Mission
As Captain, you will set the tone for a safe, compliant, and customer-focused operation while flying the Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ in a two-pilot crew environment.
- Lead all phases of flight: planning, briefing, execution, and post-flight debriefs.
- Ensure full compliance with FAR Part 135, company procedures, and safety management protocols.
- Conduct precise performance calculations, weight and balance, and weather/NOTAM assessments.
- Demonstrate polished CRM, decisive leadership, and excellent passenger service.
- Maintain currency, proficiency, and training standards; support a proactive safety culture.
🧰 Minimum Qualifications
- Total Time: 3,500 hours
- Pilot-in-Command: 2,000 hours
- Multi-Engine: 1,000 hours
- Jet: 500 hours
- Instrument: 250 hours
- License: ATP (FAA)
- Medical: First-Class (FAA)
- Type Rating: Not required (training provided)
- Permits/IDs: FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit, valid passport, and valid U.S. state driver’s license
- Location: Must reside within 1 hour of Ogden, UT Airport (OGD) or commit to relocating within two months of hire; commuting is not an option
- Licensing Scope: Open to FAA certificate holders
🌟 Preferred Experience
- Previous Part 135 operational experience
✈️ Training & Upgrade Path
- NTR position—no prior type rating required; company-provided training to qualification on the Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+
- Recurrent training to maintain proficiency, regulatory compliance, and safety standards
📨 Ready to Apply?
If you meet the minimums and are ready to base in Ogden, submit your application and flight-time summary. Outstanding airmanship, judgement, and a customer-first attitude will set you apart.
Note: Employment eligibility requires the credentials listed above; visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

