Instructor / Check King Air 200 Pilot

Positions Vacant: 1

Role Info:

Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics / Aviation Services

Full time permanent

Karratha or Broome

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Job Summary

Aviair is seeking a highly skilled Instructor / Check King Air 200 pilot to join our team at our Karratha or Broome base. 

• Based in Western Australia – Karratha or Broome
• Exciting and progressive role in growing Aviation Company
• Full time, permanent role with competitive remuneration

Aviair, formerly known as Slingair, was founded in 1984 and has been under local Kununurra ownership since April 2016. We are a multi-award-winning regional airline, with significant operations in Kununurra, Broome, Karratha, and Adelaide. With in-house aircraft maintenance facilities, we have approximately thirty aircraft including Beechcraft Super King Air, Cessna Citation Mustang, Cessna Grand Caravan, Pilatus PC-12’S and both twin and single piston engine aircraft. Our business is founded on the twin principles of safety and service – both being areas where we will not compromise. Safety is key in all that we do and leads through to delivering the best service to our customers.

Broome is an iconic town with an interesting history and stunning natural beauty. Life in this dynamic location for individuals and families are abundant with aquatic, sporting, camping, waterfall chasing and other recreational opportunities. Broome has access to good schools and a strong sense of community
Located in the Pilbara region, Karratha is located 1500km to the north of Perth and is serviced by multiple daily flights to the WA capital Perth. With a strong sense of community, Karratha is an ideal place to live for individuals and families alike. There is a range of sporting, aquatic, camping, and other recreational opportunities. 

About the role      
    
Aviair is seeking a highly skilled Instructor / Check King Air 200 pilot to join our team. You can expect diverse flying opportunities throughout regional and metropolitan Western Australia. This includes, day and night flying, single and multi-pilot operations, remote community services and Air Transport Services.

Training is provided through out approved Training and Checking organisation using a combination of synthetic and full motion simulators, which complement a detailed line training program.

Key Duties and responsibilities of the role include

In addition to flying duties, the Instructor Check King Air 200 Pilot will have the following duties as well:

• Delivery of King Air endorsements as required
• Conduct check and training duties as needed
• Perform line flying duties as directed by the Senior Base Pilot
• The safe and efficient conduct of their allocated student’s dual flying training and the generation and maintenance of associated flight training records
• The checking of flight times against aeroplane records and, if necessary, correction of the pilot logbooks of their allocated students
• Ensuring daily inspection certifications are entered into the maintenance releases
• Guaranteeing that aeroplane flight times are correctly entered into the maintenance releases at the completion of each day’s flying
• Accurate completion of company flight and duty time records
• Ensuring that only authorised training is performed and that is conducted IAW this Operations Manual and the Part 141 Certificate
• Ensuring that all Training and Checking activities undertaken are done so in a safe and efficient manner
• The conduct and supervision of OPCs
• The delivery and assessment of ground training courses and recurrent training
• Reporting to the Head of Training and Checking on recommendations made and/or actions necessary to maintain or improve standards
• Delivery and assessment of competency of Emergency Training for all Company personnel and assisting and advising training personnel wherever practical.

• To be successful in this role
  
  In addition to meeting the minimum experience qualifications, you will need to demonstrate that you have enthusiasm, energy, a high level of personal presentation, and have excellent people and communication skills. You will also have a positive attitude with the ability to be solution focused in challenging situations. The minimum experience and qualifications are as follows:
  
  
• CASA commercial pilot licence (A)
• CASA class 1 aviation medical
• 2000 hours total flying
• 100 hours on type
• Significant instructional or check pilot experience
• Work experience in CASR 135, 138 operations
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Powerful commitment to standards of training and safety

What we offer you

• On the job training 
• An attractive salary
• Personal development opportunities to grow in a diverse, inclusive company 
• A great team environment
• Salary Sacrifice / salary packaging benefits (including remote area housing benefits)

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume outlining your relevant qualifications and experience to the email address below:

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Contact Details
Anel van Zyl 
Recruitment Coordinator

Closing date: 13/01/2023