Assistant Chief Pilot

EagleView is a leading provider of aerial imagery, property insights and software that transforms the way people work. EagleView holds more than 300 patents and owns a large geospatial data and imagery library encompassing 94 percent of the US population. EagleView provides the most accurate data, enabling customers in the government, construction, solar and insurance industries to make timely, informed and better decisions.

About the role

The Assistant Chief Pilot in Pilot Operations supports the Chief Pilot in leading PFAs manned aerial survey flight operations. The role provides training, standardization, operational oversight, and safety leadership for the line pilot group, and serves as a primary operational point of contact for pilots. This is a full-time remote role.

Responsibilities

• Works within PFA and with the Safety Manager to promote and maintain a positive safety and Just Culture, actively participating in the Safety Management System (SMS) hazard identification, reporting, root cause analysis and ensuring lessons learned are communicated and implemented across the pilot group.
• Conducts and supervises ground and flight training of Line Pilots and Instructor Pilots, and serves as trainer and performance evaluator for both, including training on image capture systems and troubleshooting.
• Develops and manages a structured IOE program - progress tracking, standardization, completion criteria - and ensures consistency among IOE Instructor Pilots in training delivery, evaluation standards, and SOP adherence.
• In coordination with the Chief Pilot, develops, implements, and maintains company policies, SOPs, manuals, and safety procedures, and provides feedback into manual revisions based on operational experience and identified gaps.
• Maintains training records, license/rating/qualification tracking, and upgrade readiness (e.g., NA to Turbo transition), and supervises/coordinates proficiency checks for Line Pilots and Instructor Pilots.
• Provides operational oversight of daily flight activities - including go/no-go decision support based on weather, aircraft status, and mission requirements - and coordinates with operational staff to determine daily flight missions.
• Supports pilots in real time with operational decision-making, risk assessment, and problem resolution, and guides mission execution to maximize capture efficiency and sun-angle utilization while minimizing downtime.
• Coordinates closely with Maintenance to ensure aircraft availability, status visibility, and timely return-to-service; oversees pilot discrepancy reporting quality and accurate documentation of aircraft issues; and supports/coordinates Functional Check Flights (FCF), validation, and post-maintenance checks.
• Conducts routine audits of SOP and FOM compliance, addressing deviations through training and standardization, and leads initiatives to improve standardization, safety practices, and operational consistency.
• Monitors and analyzes key operational metrics (capture success rate, rejection rate, aircraft downtime, mission completion efficiency), identifies trends, and implements corrective actions to improve performance and work toward KPI objectives.
• Serves as a primary point of contact for pilots providing clear operational guidance, expectations, updates, notices, and best practices and supports pilot development through coaching, feedback, and performance management, helping develop airmanship, professional standards, and aeronautical decision-making.
• Ensures airports and routes served by PFA are operationally suitable and meet company requirements.
• Travel as required, up to 40% annually.

Pay

Base salary range of $80,000 to $110,000 with 10% bonus potential.