All pilots are responsible for the safe, efficient and effective operation of a Choice Aviation aircraft. 

Principal Accountabilities:

• Adhere to all applicable FARs and Forest Service regulations.
• Assume Pilot in Command (PIC) duties and responsibilities any time they are on board the assigned aircraft, regardless of who is manipulating the controls.
• Be available for call-up outside of normal duty hours, except mandated time off.
• Carry an operating cell phone or paging device whereby the pilot can be summoned for dispatch during normal duty hours.

Flight Operations:

• Crewmembers will be trained in both CJ3 and B100 aircraft.
• Operations will primarily include charter with some limited air attack relief coverage during the fire season.
• Training will take place in Hamilton, Montana and FlightSafety Wichita, KS.
• All pilots will ensure that their assigned aircraft is in an airworthy state.
• Pilots will be responsible for keeping their assigned aircraft clean.

Charter and Aerial firefighting pilots can expect to operate aircraft under some or all of the following adverse conditions:

• To and from short-runway airports.
• At high gross weights.
• In high ambient temperatures.
• In turbulent air.
• At high-density altitudes.
• In areas of reduced visibility.
• In vertical, mountainous terrain.
• Pilots will dress and act in a professional manner while on duty.
• Pilots will voluntarily remove themselves from flight status when they do not feel fit to fly due to illness, fatigue, or any other reason that may affect flight safety.

Experience & Education

CERTIFICATES & Ratings: All pilots will meet the following criteria.

 Required

• FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate or Airline Transport Pilot Certificate
• FAA Airplane Multi-Engine-Land rating.
• FAA Airplane Instrument rating.
• Current FAA Class I Medical Certificate or the ability to acquire one before training.
• Recent flight experience:
  • Meet FAR 61.56 and 61.57 for day, night, and instrument recency, regardless of whether passengers will be carried

Charter and Air Tactical Pilot - minimum experience: Flight Hours

• Total Flight Time 1500
• Airplane 1200
• Cross-Country 500
• Airplane-Multi-Engine 200
• Night 100
• Instrument (total) 75
• Instrument (actual) 50

Preferred

• Cessna 525 series experience or type rating
• Beechcraft King Air B100 25
• OAS Carded
• Previous Air Tactical or Tanker Experience