Flight Operations Manager (FOM) Textron:

Pilot Leadership Opportunity - If you are ready to take on the next challenge in your Pilot career, consider the Vista American Textron Flight Operations Manager position. In this position, you are responsible for our Textron aircraft - oversee the management and support of the fleet. Maintain safety, efficiency and service standards. Position is based at our US headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Operational Control

• Operational Control authority as delegated by Director of Operations, including initiating & terminating flights.

Crew Management Responsibilities

• Manage the Yearly Appraisals & reviews
• Review Duty assignments of all Flight crew
• Ensure Pilot coverage and Fleet balance
• Complete Event debriefs and provide recommendations
• Identify Upgrade candidates and facilitate the command process
• Oversee leave requests
• Hold Bi – Monthly Fleet Meetings
• Acts as the FOMoD in accordance with the FOMoD roster.
• Generate Personal Improvement Plans
• Interview pilot candidates and make hiring recommendations.
• Support MCF Risk Analysis

Fleet Efficiency Management

• Ensure flight planning understanding & compliance

Culture Management

• Environmental Surveys at network airports
• Supervise and mentor flight crew personnel on their duties.
• Acknowledge excellence in Service

Quality Standards Management

• Confirm compliance on eCRew, ETL, EFF & flight packages
• Monitor Sensitive Flights for assigned Fleet
• Ensures all internal departmental audits are carried out on schedule and any noncompliance is addressed.
• Maintain a full understanding of Jet Select’s GOM, OpSpecs, and applicable Federal Aviation Regulations.
• Ensure all logistical procedures including handover checklists, documentation distribution and aircraft equipment distribution are implemented and monitored effectively.

Training Support

• Support the Simulator Program, ensures all simulator profiles are completed in accordance with the training objectives.
• Program in a timely manner, as defined by the Director of Training.
• Review LIFUS progress
• Advise Deputy Director of Training regarding training of flight crew personnel.

Policy/ Standardization Management

• Recommend standardization policies, levels of proficiency for flight crewmembers, new or improved flight operations policies and practices in part through liaison with other FOMs to align procedures across all fleets.
• Direct the implementation of existing, new, or revised flight operations policies and Procedures

Safety Management

• Ensure that all flight operations are conducted safely, in compliance with applicable regulations and in accordance with company policies and procedures through close work.
• Support correct safety reporting practices
• Review monthly Safety SPIs for fleet performance
• Collaborate with Safety department on initiatives
• Advise CP/Asst CP & DO on Safety issues as they are identified
• Create recommendations for review by Safety and Fleet Management

Requirements/Qualifications:

• ATP rated
• Experience as a Captain and Line training Captain (LTC), Check Airman (CA) required
• Experience as Sim Instructor preferred
• Effective leadership and communication skills
• Training background preferred
• Current First Class Medical Certificate
• No accidents, incidents or FAA enforcement actions in last 5 years
• Authorization to travel to/from all cities/countries served by our Vista Family of Companies
• Authorization to work in the United States