Chief Pilot – Gulfstream G600; Part | Conroe–Houston, TX

Own the day-to-day and strategic leadership of G600 flight operations. You will serve as Pilot in Command when required, set the tone for a safety-first culture, and ensure every mission is executed with precision, discretion, and exemplary passenger service.

• Serve as PIC as needed while maintaining currency, proficiency, and type qualifications on the G600.
• Ensure full compliance with FAA regulations, company policies, aircraft limitations, and SOPs.
• Develop, refine, and standardize flight department manuals, policies, checklists, and operating standards.
• Make sound go/no-go decisions considering weather, airport suitability, crew readiness, performance, international requirements, and mission risk.
• Manage crew scheduling, staffing, qualifications, rest, availability, and trip coverage.
• Oversee initial and recurrent training, checking, currency, medicals, and qualification records; maintain accurate operational documentation.
• Recruit, onboard, coach, mentor, and performance-manage pilots; foster a collaborative, professional crew culture.
• Coordinate closely with maintenance on aircraft availability, discrepancies, planning, and return-to-service decisions.
• Plan and support domestic/international trips: permits, customs, handling, security, ground transportation, and worldwide operating requirements.
• Lead and participate in SMS activities, risk assessments, reporting, emergency response planning, and investigations.
• Contribute to staffing plans, training budgets, vendor and FAA relationships, and long-range department planning.
• Protect owner and passenger confidentiality; support changing schedules, short-notice launches, weekends/holidays, extended and international trips.

• Certificates & Medical: FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP — unrestricted or restricted) and current FAA First-Class Medical.
• Experience: 10+ years in corporate or commercial aviation; 4+ years leading/supervising pilots.
• Time/Type: 5,000+ hours total time preferred, with substantial turbine and multi-engine experience; corporate/business aviation PIC and large-cabin or comparable experience preferred.
• Type Rating: Appropriate G600 type rating, or ability to obtain prior to assuming flight duties.
• Knowledge: Deep Part 91 operations, FAA regulations, flight planning, aircraft performance, international procedures, aviation safety, crew management, and operational risk.
• Skills: Excellent communication, organization, analytical and decision-making abilities; able to work independently and adapt to schedule changes.
• Travel/Docs: Availability for domestic/international travel; valid passport.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and aviation experience.

Preferred: Recent time on G600 or similar; extensive international/oceanic experience; corporate SMS and emergency-response background; self-managed flight-department development; aviation budgeting and vendor management; NBAA CAM or comparable professional certification.

• Direct impact on safety, reliability, and service in a modern long-range cabin environment.
• Blend of strategic leadership and line flying with an emphasis on standardization and excellence.
• Partner closely with an engaged Aviation Director, maintenance, cabin crew, and premium vendors.