Pilot in Command / Operations Management - Anchorage, AK

$76,000 - $154,000/Yr

Alaska Air Transit - Anchorage, AK

Full-time - Mid Level

Anchorage, AK

1-10 employees

Air Transportation

About the position

ALASKA AIR TRANSIT (AAT) is a community-oriented small business that focuses on safety and customer service. Based in Anchorage, on Merrill Field, AAT operates a fleet of four Pilatus PC-12s and two Grand CaravanEXs. By offering charter service and scheduled seat-fare service throughout Alaska, we enjoy servicing both familiar and new destinations every year for a diverse customer base. We are pursuing an experienced captain with prior leadership experience who is interested in growing toward flight operations management, in addition to regular flying. This full-time position involves piloting either a Pilatus PC-12 or Grand CaravanEX for single-pilot IFR operations, with a management growth path available for the right candidate. The role includes a monthly set schedule with a regular fixed duty day, competitive pay with a fixed guarantee each month, and various employer-sponsored benefits.

Responsibilities

• Understand and operate aircraft according to AAT written standards and abide by all AAT ground and flight safety procedures.
• Gather and effectively communicate weather conditions/forecasts with team members and customers.
• Be flexible to changing priorities and flights due to weather or other operational considerations.
• Plan, prepare, and complete Part 135 flights that carry mixed loads of passengers and freight for a diverse customer base.
• Participate in dispatch and flight risk assessment procedures for each flight, with our Flight Coordinators, who possess shared dispatch responsibilities and provide in-flight support.
• Load and service aircraft outstation, and oversee the loading and servicing completed at our home base by AAT Ramp Agents.

Requirements

• Prior experience as a pilot in command with leadership experience.
• Experience with single-pilot IFR operations.
• Strong communication skills for effective weather reporting and team collaboration.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing flight schedules and operational needs.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Pilatus PC-12 or Grand CaravanEX aircraft.
• Knowledge of Part 135 operations.

Benefits

• Employer-sponsored health plan
• 401(k) program with employer 4% match
• Relocation assistance