The Role
Serves as second-in-command on jet flights, performing assigned flight duties, complying with FAA regulations and company SOPs, preparing aircraft and provisions, reviewing weather, creating flight plans, calculating weight and balance, and ensuring safe, efficient operations. Requires relocation near Spirit of St. Louis Airport, commercial and instrument certifications, and at least 1,000 total flight hours with 500 PIC hours.
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Job Summary:
Supervisory Responsibilities:
The Second-in-Command pilot performs all flight duties as assigned by the PIC.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None
- Adhere to the rules and regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Ensure Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and company general operations manual as applicable.
- Comply with customer schedules.
- Ensure the aircraft is safe and operates efficiently.
- Ensure that the aircraft is clean.
- Prepare the aircraft for flights with all provisions on board.
- Study the weather conditions and forecasts for the departure airport, flight planned route, destination, and alternate airports.
- Prepare flight plans, calculate weight and balance, fuel on board, and performance charts.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Thorough knowledge of flight operations.
- Willing to relocate within 1-hour drive time of Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, MO
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- 1000+ hours total flying time, 500+ hours PIC time
Education and Experience:
- FAA certified commercial/single-engine/multi-engine/instrument rating required
- ATP Certificate preferred.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- 150 hours Multi-Engine flying time preferred.
- Charter or other corporate flight experience preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- To reasonably replicate the loading of equipment and a donor on the med bed, the pilot must be able to lift 75 lbs. to a height of 50 inches.
- To reasonably replicate accessing the oxygen mask, the pilot must be able to while seated with right arm straight out to side, elbow bent at 90° angle with forearm up exert a 5 lbs. pull in a forward/downward motion.
- To reasonably replicate manipulating controls on the center console, the pilot must be able to while seated with right arm straight out to side, elbow bent at a 90° angle with forearm straight down must have sufficient grip strength to turn knobs.
- To reasonably replicate manipulating the flight controls, the pilot must be able to while seated with the left arm at their side, elbow at a 90° angle with the forearm straight forward exert a 15 lbs. pull from the neutral position and 15 lbs. push from the neutral position.
- To reasonably replicate manipulating the throttle, the pilot must be able to while seated with right arm at a 60° angle between torso and upper arm and elbow bent at 90° angle with the forearm forward exert a 15 lbs. push from the neutral position and a 15 lbs. pull from the neutral position.
- The pilot must have sufficient dexterity in both hands to turn knobs and manipulate toggle switches.
Skills Required
- Thorough knowledge of flight operations
- Willingness to relocate within one-hour drive time of Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, Missouri
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or related software
- At least 1,000 total flying hours
- At least 500 hours of pilot-in-command time
- FAA commercial pilot certificate with single-engine, multi-engine, and instrument ratings
- ATP certificate
- Bachelor's degree
- At least 150 hours of multi-engine flying time
- Charter or corporate flight experience
- Ability to lift 75 pounds to a height of 50 inches
- Sufficient arm strength, grip strength, and dexterity to operate flight controls, throttles, knobs, and toggle switches
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The Company
What We Do
Aero Charter is your total aviation solution. With over 40 years experience, Aero Charter provides remarkable customer care in Aircraft Charter, Aircraft Sales and Management, FBO Service, Avionics, and Maintenance. We are based at Spirit of St. Louis Airport, and we look forward to exceeding your expectations!






