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Lead Captain & Flight Operations Manager - Business Jet Fleet (Non Type Rated)

Vancouver, BCFull-timeAug 21, 2026

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The Mission

As Lead Captain & Flight Operations Manager, you will combine line flying with operational leadership to deliver safe, seamless, and discreet travel for corporate passengers while shaping a culture of excellence across the flight department.

    • Serve as PIC on business jet missions, ensuring uncompromising safety, compliance, and passenger care.
    • Plan and execute trips end-to-end, including performance, fuel, weather, NOTAMs, and contingency planning.
    • Provide day-to-day oversight of flight operations; lead, mentor, and brief flight crews to a consistent standard.
    • Manage crew scheduling and roster integrity, ensuring compliance with FAA flight and duty time limitations.
    • Coordinate with maintenance to assure aircraft airworthiness, MEL/CDL management, and timely defect resolution.
    • Maintain and refine operational manuals, SOPs, and regulatory documentation.
    • Champion safety management and risk mitigation, facilitating reporting, trend analysis, and safety meetings.
    • Liaise professionally with executives, assistants, vendors, and FBOs; uphold discretion and executive presence at all times.
What You'll Bring
    • Experience operating within a corporate flight department environment.
    • Strong working knowledge of FARs and FAA guidance material.
    • Proven leadership as Chief Pilot, Training Captain, or in a flight operations supervisory role.
    • Demonstrated ability to manage flight crew scheduling and ensure FAA flight and duty time compliance.
    • Robust understanding of aircraft airworthiness requirements and operational risk management.
    • Experience maintaining operational manuals, SOPs, and regulatory records.
    • High level of discretion, professionalism, and polished executive presence when supporting corporate passengers.
Minimum Qualifications
    • Total Time: 5,000 hours minimum
    • Experience: Significant multi-engine turbine
    • Type Rating: Not required (training provided; NTR)
    • License: ATP - FAA
    • Medical: Class 1
    • English Proficiency: ICAO ELP Level 4 or higher
    • Work Authorization: Must have existing authorization; visa sponsorship not provided
Why This Role
    • Lead both the flight deck and day-to-day operations in a high-impact, trusted position.
    • Non-Type Rated pathway: type training provided for the right leader.
    • Hands-on environment with direct influence over safety, standards, and crew culture.
    • Operate with the discretion and polish expected in top-tier executive transport.
How to Apply

Ready to lead from the front? Submit your CV and a brief cover note highlighting your corporate flight department experience, leadership roles, crew scheduling expertise, and total time. Qualified candidates will be contacted in confidence.

We value professionalism, a strong safety mindset, and inclusive leadership.


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As Lead Captain & Flight Operations Manager, you will combine line flying with operational leadership to deliver safe, seamless, and discreet travel for corporate passengers while shaping a culture of excellence across the flight department.

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  • Serve as PIC on business jet missions, ensuring uncompromising safety, compliance, and passenger care.
  • Plan and execute trips end-to-end, including performance, fuel, weather, NOTAMs, and contingency planning.
  • Provide day-to-day oversight of flight operations; lead, mentor, and brief flight crews to a consistent standard.
  • Manage crew scheduling and roster integrity, ensuring compliance with FAA flight and duty time limitations.
  • Coordinate with maintenance to assure aircraft airworthiness, MEL/CDL management, and timely defect resolution.
  • Maintain and refine operational manuals, SOPs, and regulatory documentation.
  • Champion safety management and risk mitigation, facilitating reporting, trend analysis, and safety meetings.
  • Liaise professionally with executives, assistants, vendors, and FBOs; uphold discretion and executive presence at all times.

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Experience operating within a corporate flight department environment.

Work Hours

Full Time

Job details

Type
Full-time
Location
Vancouver, BC
Posted
Aug 21, 2026

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