COMPANY PILOT:

Flying Duties:
1. Aircraft ferrying.
2. Post maintenance acceptance flights as applicable and ratings.
3. Tracking of aircraft inflight defects and flight parameters.
4. Flight demonstrations with clients (as per your ratings).
5. Ensuring Company aircraft accessories are in the aircraft and current (first aid kit, dual controls, headsets, fire extinguishers, wheels and handles, documentation, radio licenses, etc.) before and after flights.
Operate Company’s and on contracts aircrafts such as: crop spraying, game work, charters, photography, security etc., as per AOC.
Provide training (ab-initio, conversions, ratings and advanced) on company aircraft through an appropriate ATO.
Inspect periodically Company’s aircrafts and report to maintenance manager and operations coordinator about findings, snags, shortages, and defects which require rectification.

DUTIES - FLYING INSTRUCTOR Grade II (FIXED WING):

Versed in the content of the ATO training and procedures manual.
All training is carried out in accordance with the ATO Training Plan and standards and that relevant regulations are complied with.
The flight, flight simulator and theoretical training syllabi and ATO curriculum is adhered to as described in Parts 6, 7 and 8 Below.
Records are kept in accordance with Part 10 Below.
The flight authorisation book and/or SEAMS as required in CATS 141 and applicable is comprehensively completed and controlled in accordance with the ATO training and procedures manual.
A high standard of flying discipline is maintained in accordance with the policy prescribed in the ATO Flight training manual.
Regular monitoring of the pre-flight and after flight briefings.
Adhere and execute as applicable:
1. Student progress, records (Part 10) and maintenance of student training files.
2. Training plan (Part 5).
3. Flight training syllabus (Part 6).
4. Flight simulator training syllabus (Part 7).
5. Theoretical knowledge syllabus (Part 8).
Co-ordinates and controls flight training of the AVIATION OPERATIONS.
Maintains own and student flying standards.
Ensures that training files and complete documentation records are maintained for each individual flight student.
Ensures that training and competency checking requirements are completed with minimum disruption to the normal flight training operations.
Co-ordinates aircraft scheduling daily with the Responsible Person, Flight Operations and maintenance personnel.
Co-ordinate invigilation of computerised exams by making use of accredited personnel under controlled circumstances to ensure the legality of exams written for licence purposes.

CHIEF FLYING INSTRUCTOR (FIXED WING):

The Chief Flying Instructor (Fixed Wing) shall be the holder of a valid Grade I or Grade II flight instructor rating in the category of aircraft operated by the ATO and be responsible to ensure that Responsibilities:

All training staff are versed in the content of the ATO training and procedures manual.
All training is carried out in accordance with the ATO Training Plan and that relevant regulations are complied with.
The flight, flight simulator and theoretical training syllabi and ATO curriculum is adhered to as described in Parts 6, 7 and 8 Below.
Records are kept in accordance with Part 10 Below.
The flight authorisation book as required in CATS 141 is comprehensively completed and controlled in accordance with the ATO training and procedures manual.
A high standard of flying discipline is maintained in accordance with the policy prescribed in the ATO Flight training manual.
Oversight is carried out over Grade III instructors to uphold training standards and mentor instructors in preparation for a Grade II by:
1. Allocation of instructors to students and training flights.
2. Briefing of instructors on exercise to be carried out, recap on instructional techniques, common errors that may be expected from students and safety respects.
3. Regular monitoring of the pre-flight and after flight briefings.
4. Evaluate instructor progress in relation to student progress.
5. Monitoring and implementing staff flight training in order to assess if training is meeting the ATO and regulatory requirements prescribed in Part 4 below. Oversight of students training with reference to:
  1. Student progress, records (Part 10) and maintenance of student training files.
  2. Training plan (Part 5).
  3. Flight training syllabus (Part 6).
  4. Flight simulator training syllabus (Part 7).
  5. Theoretical knowledge syllabus (Part 8).
  6. Test and checks (Part 9).
6. Co-ordinates and controls flight training of the AVIATION OPERATIONS.
7. Maintains flying standards.
8. Ensures standardisation and flight techniques among flight training personnel.
9. Conducts and controls proficiency checking requirements on behalf of the organisation with regard to all initial and periodic flight training including subsequent route competency and instrument rating checks.
10. Ensures that training files and complete documentation records are maintained for each individual flight crew member.
11. Ensures that training reports are to be counter-signed by the crew member concerned.
12. Ensures that training and competency checking requirements are completed with minimum disruption to the normal flight training operations.
13. Ensures that all CAR requirements with respect to the renewal or upgrading of pilot licenses have been timeously complied with.
14. Benchmark closely with other training organisations and submits recommendations that may serve to enhance the AVIATION OPERATIONS training capability and/or procedures.
15. Co-ordinates aircraft scheduling daily with the Responsible Person Flight Operations and maintenance personnel.
16. Co-ordinate invigilation of computerised exams by making use of accredited personnel under controlled circumstances to ensure the legality of exams written for licence purposes.
17. The Chief Flying Instructor shall also be part of the selections/recruitment committee for new pilots to be employed or to be contracted, putting his view or veto on potential candidates on record. The Chief Flying Instructor also advises the operations personnel which pilot is to be rostered for which respective client or charter, according to his judgement of the pilot’s capabilities.

Requirements:

Relevant Aviation Qualification.
Solid 5 years in the Aviation industry and experience in a similar position.
Valid licenses and medical checks which may be required.
Excellent knowledge of management methods and techniques.
Advanced troubleshooting and multi-tasking skills.
Proficiency in English and in MS Office.
Customer service orientation, communication and negotiation skills.
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
Deadline driven.
Creative and able to think out the box.
Organised and results driven.
Able to formulate plans and action them.
Own vehicle.

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