Citation CJCaptain; Pilot in Command Hawthorne, CA

As a Citation CJ3 Captain, you’ll be the standard-bearer for safety, service, and professionalism—executing trips with precision, delivering a premium customer experience, and ensuring full regulatory compliance. You’ll collaborate closely with your crewmate, represent Advanced Air with clients and partners, and contribute to a proactive safety and quality culture.

• Perform thorough visual preflight and post-flight walk-around inspections before and after each flight.
• Lead and coordinate all phases of flight in accordance with company policies and procedures; during two-pilot operations, work closely with your crewmate and be prepared to assume primary responsibility if the other pilot is unable to perform assigned duties.
• Review, plan, and brief customer-service details for each leg, including passenger pickup/drop-off, refueling, customs, private-hangar communications, and catering.
• Own the customer-service execution from end to end on each flight leg, ensuring a smooth, professional experience.
• Comply with all FARs, Company Operations Manual, Operations Specifications, Standard Operating Procedures, and company policies.
• Update flight and duty records, verify eligibility for subsequent assignments, and report aircraft maintenance discrepancies through required procedures.
• Proactively identify and mitigate safety and quality hazards; participate in safety and quality programs.
• Perform other duties or special projects as assigned by company leadership or required during operations.

• High school diploma or GED.
• ATP (Multiengine; Unrestricted or Restricted) and at least 2,500 hours total time with 500 hours turbine.
• Citation CJ3 type rating preferred but not required.
• Current/valid checks as applicable: FAR 135.293(a) oral and written; FAR 135.293(b) competency check in type; FAR 135.297 six‑month IFR proficiency check; FAR 135.299 enroute check with an FAA inspector or approved company check airman within stated periods.
• Residence within approximately two hours of Hawthorne Municipal Airport (base) and ability to meet on‑call availability and fitness-to-fly requirements.
• Physical capability to work in confined spaces; manipulate, push, pull, and lift objects exceeding 150 lbs; climb onto/off an aircraft wing; perform digital preflight and post‑flight tasks; operate flights up to 4.5 hours within a maximum of 10 flight hours in a 14‑hour duty period.
• Comfort with frequent stooping, climbing, bending, kneeling, lifting at least 50 lbs, repetitive machinery operation, outdoor work in all weather, and exposure to ramp noise, fumes, and dust.
• Commitment to safety, professionalism, and collaborative crew operations. Reasonable accommodations may be available for qualified individuals with disabilities.

• Paid time off.
• Day-off pay: $200–$800 (based on airframe qualification).
• Hourly bonus for flight hours above 65 in a month.
• $2.45 per diem for all hours associated with flight duty.
• Priority bid scheduling system.
• 401(k) with dollar‑for‑dollar employer match up to 4%.
• 100% company‑paid medical, dental, vision, and $15,000 life insurance.
• Flight and travel benefits through current Delta, Alaska, and Southwest contracts.
• Known Crew member access for personal domestic travel.
• Retain hotel points and airline miles earned during business travel.

• Average ~30 flight hours and ~15 flying days per month.
• Approximately 8–12 nights away from base per month.
• Bid schedule published 14 days in advance; built from days on and days off, generating 12 days off per month.
• On‑call periods require availability within approximately two hours of the airport and fitness to fly.