Location: North Wilkesboro,NC, USA
Ministry Pilot (G550)
Location: N. Wilkesboro, NC, United States
Job ID: 15340
Date Posted: Aug 20, 2024
Job Description
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Samaritans Purse, Mission Aviation Services, is seeking a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, who has been called to make disciples of all nations through use of their aviation related knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience. This position requires the applicant hold a United States, Federal Aviation Administration, Airline Transport or Commercial pilot certificate with a current GV type rating. FAA Flight Instructor certificate strongly preferred. Additional requirements include: Current FAA First Class Medical Certificate, Current US Passport, and FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit. Minimum flight experience includes; 5,000 total flight hours with 1,000 hours in type (current or recent). Extensive international experience strongly preferred. This position will require frequent travel, irregular schedules, and a wide variety of responsibilities.
A day in the life of a Ministry Pilot:
At Samaritans Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other, our staff and volunteers who serve around the globe.
In the role of Ministry Pilot, you will have the opportunity to:
* Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him
* Maintain expert knowledge of assigned aircraft, Approved Flight Manual (AFM), aviation regulations, policies and procedures to ensure the highest level of readiness and professional skill as a pilot. Perform pilot duties as needed or assigned
* Must be able to plan both domestic and complex international trips with the assistance of an international trip planning service
* Perform pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight checks to ensure safe flight operations
* Greet passengers and load and unload all passenger's luggage and cargo
* Complete flight logs and passenger manifests for each flight in a timely manner
* Maintain electronic charts, databases, iPads, documents, etc. in current and orderly manner
* Work with Samaritan's Purse mechanics and contracted maintenance personnel to identify and resolve any maintenance discrepancies (Ministry Pilots are not authorized to conduct aircraft maintenance)
* Maintain the aircraft in a clean and organized fashion when at home and away from base
* All other duties as assigned
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