Chief pilot vs commercial pilot

Differences between chief pilot and commercial pilot duties and responsibilities

Chief pilot example responsibilities.

• Serve as a professional pilot managing a flight crew and ensuring safe transportation of VIP's internationally.
• Maintain and operate aircraft to FAA standards for airworthiness and maintenance.
• Take ownership of the entire storage infrastructure, from Compellent SAN to third-party technology products.
• Perform the duties of, flight planning, aircraft utilization and pilot/co-pilot duties in the Caribbean.
• File IFR flight plans with FSS, calculate weight/balance and fuel requirements prior to each flight segment.
• Develop and implement operational and administrative policies to align company policies and procedures with government (FAA) regulatory guidelines.
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Commercial pilot example responsibilities.

• Serve as a professional pilot managing a flight crew and ensuring safe transportation of VIP's internationally.
• Instruct pilots in recurrent flight training and grind school for aircraft systems, FAA regulations, company policies and procedures.
• Grind school, IFR and advance simulator training.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with establish policies, directives, and FAA operation specifications.
• Assist with all aspects of administration, logistics and equipment inventory, ensuring successful financial execution.
• Arm airborne helicopter escort and SAR operations.
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