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Grand Caravan Seaplane Captain (C208B Amphibious PIC)

✈️ Lead our missions as a Grand Caravan Seaplane Captain

The Caravan Seaplane Captain (PIC) is a mission-critical role transporting maintenance parts, supplies, and technicians to diverse worksites. You will operate an amphibious C208B Grand Caravan with precision and professionalism—on both runways and water—while ensuring every flight is safe, efficient, and compliant with FARs and company procedures.

  • Employment: Permanent
  • Home Base: Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB), Miami-Dade County, Florida
  • Classification: Safety-Sensitive under FAA regulations
  • Type Rating: Not required (Training provided) (NTR)
  • Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States
  • Visa Sponsorship: Not provided

🧭 What you’ll do

  • Serve as PIC for amphibious C208B Grand Caravan operations, transporting maintenance parts, supplies, and technicians to remote and on-airport locations.
  • Plan and execute flights to the highest safety standards: performance calculations, weight and balance, fuel planning, weather and NOTAM analysis, and route selection.
  • Conduct water and runway operations including docking, ramping, and mooring with expert airmanship and situational awareness.
  • Ensure strict compliance with FARs, Operations Specifications, the General Operations Manual, Flight Manuals, and Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Communicate clearly with dispatch, maintenance, and ground teams; provide exceptional customer service to internal stakeholders and riders.
  • Complete accurate logs, reports, and digital records; safeguard company assets and cargo.
  • Participate in training and checking to maintain currency and proficiency; champion a strong safety culture and operational excellence.

🧰 Minimum requirements

  • Total Time: 1,200 hours
  • PIC Time: 500 hours
  • Cross-Country: 500 hours
  • Night: 100 hours
  • Instrument: 75 hours (50 hours actual)
  • Seaplane: 100 hours
  • Licenses: CPL, Instrument Rating (IR), Seaplane/Float Rating
  • Accepted Licenses: FAA
  • Medical: Class 1
  • Type Rating: Not required — training provided

🌟 Additional requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Must reside within one hour of TMB (home base).
  • Strong organizational skills with advanced multi-tasking ability and meticulous attention to detail.
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal/written, presentation, and customer service skills.
  • Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office; comfortable with email, web-based, and mobile applications.
  • Highly knowledgeable of the General Operations Manual, FAA Regulations, Operations Specifications, Flight Manuals, Standard Operating Procedures, and company policies.
  • Able to complete company training and demonstrate proficiency to required standards.
  • Pass a comprehensive background check (employment, education, criminal history, and other relevant verifications).
  • This Safety-Sensitive role is subject to pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing per FAA guidelines.

📍 Location & operation

  • Base: Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB), Miami-Dade County, Florida
  • Area of Operation: Amphibious (runway and water) operations to various worksites
  • Schedule: Variable based on mission needs; includes day, night, and instrument conditions

🎓 Training & growth

Type rating is not required; comprehensive training is provided to meet and maintain company standards, ensuring you’re mission-ready for amphibious C208B operations.

📨 How to apply

Ready to captain impactful missions? Submit your resume and a concise flight time breakdown (total, PIC, cross-country, night, instrument actual/simulated, and seaplane). Qualified candidates will be contacted to continue the selection process.