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United Aviate Academy
Other (General aviation)
United States | N. America
Director of Flight Operations - Various Aircraft
NTR
VARIOUS
VARIOUS AIRCRAFT
Employment - Permanent
Minimum requirements
Type rating
Not required (Training Provided)
Preferred time
- Previous Part 141/135/121 Chief Pilot or Assistant Chief Pilot experience
- FAA CFI and CFII (Gold Seal CFI)
License
CFII, CPL, MEI
Lic. Authority
FAA
Medical
Class 1
Covid-19 vaccination
Not specified
Additional requirements
- 5+ years strong management and leadership experience
- 5+ years’ experience in the field of aviation
- 3+ years of aviation management experience. Be versed in FAR Part 141 as it pertains to human factors. Be familiar with FAA policy, orders, advisory circulars and TSO Minimum Operations Performance specifications
- Experience managing people, budgets, aircraft, and vendor management contracts and negotiations
- Familiarity with rules and regulations, detailed tracking, and reporting, including FAA rules and regulations
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point, including advanced Excel skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or Aviation Management or equivalent leadership experience
- Ability to collaborate with other departments.
- Strong interpersonal and customer relationship skills.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and strong initiative skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects and tasks.
- Willing to travel out of town occasionally.
- Willingness to work long and sometimes irregular hours compliant to the Federal Aviation Regulations.
- Strong problem solving and analysis skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, and aviation scheduling systems.
- Knowledge of Aviation regulations, policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Knowledge of United Airlines policies, procedures, and standards.
- Ability to think strategically and translate concepts into actionable items.
- Courage to make key decisions and advise leadership with professionalism & poise.
- Comfortable working in ambiguous situations.
- Strong ability to use data & analytics; determine key decisions and identify actions for best results.
- Build strong partnerships across the business areas, operations, standards, safety, student services, and United Airlines.
- Commitment to the company culture as a subsidiary of United Airlines and valuing the Core4.
- Outstanding attention to detail, organizational skills, valuing compliance & ethical behavior, governance & controls, and adhering to company and financial policies.
Preferred
- Experienced understanding of 14 CFR, FSIMS 8900, and other regulations pertaining to aviation.
- Previous key leadership role in a FAR Part 141 organization and/or a collegiate aviation program
- Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, PowerBI and other related systems experience
- Experience developing and implementing training programs and TCO's
- Experience with flight school scheduling systems
- Detailed documentation of training records and compliance to Safety Practices and Procedures manual and a safety culture
Equal opportunity employer
United Aviate Academy is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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Base location
United States | N. America 
GYR - Goodyear 