Jet First Officer

For more than 40 years, Aero Charter has been the St. Louis region’s total aviation solution, specializing in aircraft management and charter services. As a vertically integrated company, Aero Charter also offers full FBO service, maintenance, avionics, flight crews, and acquisitions.

Aero Charter prides itself on our exceptional customer service each and every day. Our employees are a crucial component in this mission. From our pilots to our maintenance specialists, every team member has a direct impact on our success and our customers’ satisfaction.

The Second-in-Command pilot performs all flight duties as assigned by the PIC.

• 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.

• 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.