King Air 350 - Check Pilot

About the role

The King Air 350 Check Pilot (Check Airman) plays a critical leadership role within Flight Operations. This position is responsible for training, evaluating, mentoring, and standardizing King Air 350 pilots, while also serving as Pilot in Command (PIC) during line operations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial, recurrent, upgrade, and remedial flight training for King Air 350 pilots.
• Administer proficiency checks, line checks, and route checks as applicable under Part 135.
• Evaluate pilot performance including systems knowledge, SOP compliance, CRM, and decision-making.
• Provide professional debriefs and recommend corrective training when required.
• Ensure standardization of procedures, callouts, checklists, and profiles.
• Complete all training and evaluation documentation accurately and on time.
• Mentors and provides feedback to Company Instructors in order to improve the effectiveness of the Advanced Air training program.
• Support FAA observations, audits, and standardization initiatives.

Pilot In Command Responsibilities

• Retain final authority for the safe operation of the aircraft per FAR 91.3
• Maintain responsibility for aircraft airworthiness and completion of required inspections.
• Maintain responsibility for aircraft security.
• Review flight briefs including weather, NOTAMs, and operating procedures.
• Comply with all FAA regulations, Operations Specifications, and company SOPS.
• Update flight and duty records and reports maintenance discrepancies.
• Second In Command Responsibilities:
• Perform a visual Pre- and Post-Flight (walk-around) inspection prior and after each flight.
• Assist the Pilot-in-Command during all phases of flight in accordance with operating P&P.
• Assume primary responsibility for the safety of the passengers, crewmembers, cargo, and the aircraft should the pilot-in-command become incapacitated or unable to perform his/her duties.
• Review thoroughly and brief the pilot-in-command specifically on all customer service items including, but not limited to passenger pick up, passenger drop off, communications requirements, and passenger catering.
• Comply with all Federal Aviation Regulations, Company Operations Manual, Operations Specifications, Standard Operating Procedures, and Company Policies and Procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• CFI, CFII, MEI Certificates, Preferred, but no required.
• Digital dexterity for aircraft preflight and post-flight
• 1,000 hours total time
• 500 PIC
• 250 cross-country
• 100 Night
• 50 Multi-engine
• High-level working knowledge of FAR 91, 61 and AIM Part Sections 4 & 5
• Ability to work in confined spaces and to manipulate, push, pull, and lift heavy objects in excess of 150 lbs.
• Ability to climb onto and off of an airplane wing as part of the preflight, post-flight, or during an over wing emergency exit.
• Ability to execute flights of up to 4.5 hours up to a total flight time of 10 hours per day during a 14-hour duty period.
• Operate as an SIC and Company Ground Instructor till ready for PIC Upgrade
• Operate as PIC and Flight Instructor till ready for Check Pilot

Skills

• High school diploma or GED
• CFI, CFII, MEI Certificates, Preferred, but no required.
• Digital dexterity for aircraft preflight and post-flight
• 1,000 hours total time
• 500 PIC
• 250 cross-country
• 100 Night
• 50 Multi-engine
• High-level working knowledge of FAR 91, 61 and AIM Part Sections 4 & 5
• Ability to work in confined spaces and to manipulate, push, pull, and lift heavy objects in excess of 150 lbs.
• Ability to climb onto and off of an airplane wing as part of the preflight, post-flight, or during an over wing emergency exit.
• Ability to execute flights of up to 4.5 hours up to a total flight time of 10 hours per day during a 14-hour duty period.
• Operate as an SIC and Company Ground Instructor till ready for PIC Upgrade
• Operate as PIC and Flight Instructor till ready for Check Pilot

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 4%
• 100% Company Paid Health Insurance including Medical, Dental, Vision and $15,000 in life insurance for yourself.
• KCM for your personal travel
• Day Off Pay at 200% ($400 per HDO flown)
• Hourly Bonus for Flight hours over 65 in a month ($50 p/h 65+)
• $2.45 Per Diem pay for all hours associated with Flight Duty
• Easy to use Flight/Travel Benefits; current contracts include Delta, Alaska, and Southwest

Pay

• Pilot Year 1 Average Gross Compensation $117,500.00
• Pilot Year 2 Average Gross Compensation $136,000.00
• Pilot Year 3 Average Gross Compensation $150,000.00
• Pilot Year 4 Average Gross Compensation $172,000.00

Schedule

• Flying crews can expect to average 65 flight hours a month.
• Flying crews average 15 flying days a month and 8 to 12 nights away from base as the schedule allows.
• Pilots bid days off, based on seniority, 14 days in advance, which will generate a schedule of 10 meaningful hard days off a month.
• There are 13 schedule periods in a calendar year.
• Days that are listed as “On” flight crews will be available to work for Advanced Air.
• Days that do not have assigned flying will have a set On Call period to them.
• On Call periods will require flight crew to be within approximate two hours of the airport and in a fit to fly state.
• Days Off, the pilot will not be expected to be available for Advanced Air.

Physical Demands And Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently stooping, climbing, bending, kneeling, lifting (minimum 50 lbs.) and operating machinery with repetitive motions.
• The work environment includes working outdoors and in all weather conditions.
• May incur exposure to constant or intermittent sounds of a pitch or level significant enough to cause marked distraction or possible hearing loss while performing operations on the airfield ramp.
• Exposure to fumes, dust, loud noise, and/or outdoor weather conditions.