POSITION SUMMARY

Acts as a pilot to support company sponsored operator conferences, sales campaigns, deliveries and demonstrations for customers and prospective customers.

JOB RESPONSIBLITIES

• Acts as a pilot to support company sponsored operator conferences, sales campaigns, deliveries and demonstrations for customers.
• Oversees client pilots route operations with passengers on board.
• Participates, with clients, in new aircraft operation procedures helping with necessary manuals, guides, forms, etc. Ensures operational functionality and pilot and passenger safety.
• Ensures compliance with federal regulations and product specifications.
• Performs demonstrations, nationally and internationally.
• Prepares necessary operational documentation for delivery and demonstration flights such as: over flight authorizations, fuel supply cards, flight logs, runway analysis, arrival and departure procedures, drift down analysis, when applicable, and on board manuals (AOM, MEL, etc.).
• Organizes communication services for deliveries and demonstrations (HF service, Iridium, SATCOM, etc.).
• Verifies legal requirements for over flight permits and/or landing sites in other countries. 
• Verifies insurance coverage for flight crew, liability, hull, etc. on delivery and demonstration flights in foreign countries.
• Maintains aircraft manifests updated, is able to communicate maintenance problems in writing.
• Controls and maintains updated all necessary documents and individual/technical licenses.
• Maintains and updates computer database associated with ground logistics, catering services, etc.
• Gives flight instruction in flight simulators, (CBT’s and FTD’s) to company and client’s pilots.
• Controls, issues, classify, and communicate with SAF (Fleet Support Division) staff/personnel documents for each flight crewmember.
• Participates in airplane accident prevention and investigation groups and commissions.

• Participates in technical committees (IATA, ICAO, Euro-control, new executive aviation technology applications such as: Data Link, BRNAV,  RVSM, GNSS, etc.).

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Education:

• Desirable technical degree in aviation, mechanics or electrical field.
• CFI (Certified Flight Instructor)

Experience:

• Previous experience operating Embraer products, as follows: Minimum 3000 flight hours - 1000 as pilot in-command, and 500 in airplanes over 10000Kg.
• Also, minimum 100 hours experience in international air traffic in US, Canada, or Europe.
• Previous experience with flight instruction, and as a corporate pilot.
• Decision making skills, maturity, pro-active, self-starter, initiative, emotional stability, polite, self-sufficient, self-control, calm, discreet, trusty, persuade, consistent, listener,
• Analysis and evaluation skills, assertive, innovative, creative, interpersonal relationship and communication skills, accuracy, reserved, own judgment skills, open mind, and team-worker.
• Minimum:          2500 total flight hours

                                    500 PIC (Pilot in Command) hours

                                    500 Turbo Jet hours

• Currency: must have flown in the last 90 days

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• International flight experience
• Experience in Business Aviation
• EFIS (Glass cockpit) experience
• Production flight experience
• Ability to hold multiple type ratings

• ATPL (Airline Transport Pilot License)  FAA and ANAC authorities (able to fly both N and PT registered aircraft, particularly on demo flights); if candidate does not hold a ANAC license, must be willing to co-validate FAA license to ANAC standards
• First class Medical Certificate (FAA and ANAC)
• Must live within 1hr of base (FLL initially, then MLB)

• Have no criminal records, since multiple visas are required to perform duties
• DAC (Brazilian Civil Aviation Department), FAA ATPs licenses
• First Class DAC and FAA Medical
• Knowledge of most efficient ways for negotiating and obtaining necessary authorizations from agencies in foreign countries
• Accident prevention and investigation techniques and procedures
• Aviation law, including ICAO rules, Chicago convention, and Brazilian aeronautical code
• Aircraft systems/structures (electric, electronic, mechanic, hydraulic, pneumatic, communication, etc.)
• International aircraft traffic
• Operation of flight simulators
• Utilization of safety equipment/ flight survival, flight instructor course, flight performance, operational flight regulations, CRM (cockpit resources management), line oriented flight training (LOFT)
• Language proficiency in English  and Portuguese (Spanish useful)
• Lotus notes, internet explorer, Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access)

Working Conditions / Environment/  Special Requirements

• Ability to work in a safe professional manner adhering to all regulatory requirements including, OSHA, EPA, State and Federal regulations
• Employees will be subject to the random drug and alcohol testing under FAA regulations
• Good presentation to represent the company in demonstration and sales activities
• Willingness to travel frequently
• Desirable development in marketing and sales
• Self motivated, mature, good decision maker, team player (CRM)