Job Description
job Summary
Pilots may be assigned to more than one aircraft type. Additionally, for programs such as East Africa, current base location(s) should not be assumed to be final; flexibility may be required.
Responsibilities:
• File flight plans as needed or assigned;
• Obtain weather data and interprets data based on flight plan;
• Complete aircraft weight and balances for flights;
• Load and unload passenger's luggage in aircraft;
• Keep assigned aircraft charts and software updated;
• Keep the aircraft clean, neat, and polished at all times including sanitizing the aircraft restroom facilities after each flight;
• Perform pilot duties as needed or assigned;
• Assist in the maintenance, repair, and cleaning of all SP hangars property;
• Perform pre-flights, in-flight test, and post-flights as needed to ensure safety of flight
• Work with the FAA as assigned;
• Aircrew should expect to overnight away from home base approximately 35% of the time. Personnel should anticipate some locations being austere with few amenities;
• Be willing and comfortable working in remote environments, with little support structure, often in
unstable areas or war zones;
• When humanitarian crisis arises, it may be necessary to temporarily deploy away from the home base for several weeks;
• Represent Samaritan's Purse as a professional when dealing with donors, government officials, and others;
• Maintain a strong Christian witness to colleagues, vendors, charitable beneficiaries, and the general public;
• Assess, manage, and report critical physical, emotional, or spiritual concerns of supervised staff.
Qualifications & Experience
• Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ:
• Valid FAA CPL, SEL, with Instrument Rating, minimum;
• 2000 flight hours, 2500 hours preferred.
Skills & Abilities
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry;
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations;
• Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions;
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.