Minimum requirements
Type rating
Not required (Training Provided)
Flight time notes
- 500+ hours cross country (point to point)
- 75+ hours instrument
- 80+ hours night
Covid-19 vaccination
Not specified
Additional requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Successful completion of a Part 61 or 141 Flight Training Program
- Valid unrestricted driver's license
- Valid unrestricted passport
- FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit
- Current IFR knowledge and experience
- Previous customer service experience
- Basic MS Office knowledge, computer software & internet proficiency.
- Pass DOT/FAA pre-employment drug screen and a DOT/FAA compliant background check.
- Must be able to relocate within 90 minutes from base.
Preferred
- Aviation Related College Degree preferred, but not required
Work conditions
Shift Requirements
Schedules differ with base location, but you can expect to be scheduled 4 days per week.
Schedules are released up to 30 days in advance.
Guaranteed 13 days off a month, any less than would be paid as a Volunteer Day.
Must be available for assigned shifts; including nights, weekends and holidays.
Compensation and benefits
401(k)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Insurance - Dental
Insurance - Medical
Insurance - Vision
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Per Diem
Travel
Other
Summary
- Competitive Salary established pay scale including yearly increases and bonuses
- Most pilots earn well above the starting salary
- Starting Salary: $50,000 a year
- Volunteer Pay: PIC - $450 per day
- Per Diem: $3.21 Domestic and International per duty hour
- Overnight Pay: $20 Domestic, $35 International
- Flight Duty Pay: All legs flown over leg 6 is an additional $125 per leg
- United Healthcare Three-tier Medical PPO, Prescription, Vision, Dental (after 30 days)
- Available Flexible Spending Healthcare Account – Medical and Dependent Care
- Global Emergency Services
- PREFERRED RATES AND GUARANTEED ISSUE FOR: Voluntary Accident, Life Insurance, Critical Illness, and Legal Plans
- 401K Plan with Tradewind Aviation matching team member contributions
- Paid Time Off: vacation, sick, maternity/paternity, bereavement days with vacation sell back (18 vacation, 6 sick days a year – starting first year)
- Standby travel on select Tradewind scheduled flights
- ZED fair travel is available on Delta, JetBlue, United, Spirit, and several other major & regional airlines (after 6 months)
- Discounts on hotels, rental cars, wireless, shipping, and more
- Company paid uniforms
- Paid housing when relocated away from base
- Cockpit Access Security System (CASS)
- Known Crewmember (KCM) - available for purchase by team member
- Pilots keep all hotel and frequent flyer points
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Base location
United States | White Plains
HPN - White Plains
OXC - Oxford
SJU - San Juan
SUA - Stuart
