Pilot Career Guide Whether you are just starting off or have years of experience and thousands of hours, Kalitta Charters has the right pilot position for you.

Predictable Schedule

Our predictable schedule allows you to enjoy your off time with your family and friends.

Flexible Living

All qualified crewmembers receive CASS – with jump seat privileges and cockpit access for work and personal travel, allowing you the flexibility to live where you want to live.

Career Advancements

With over 30 aircraft and several aircraft types, the experience you will receive from Kalitta Charters outweighs all others.

Competitive Salary

Kalitta Charters offers a competitive salary with an established pay scale including yearly increases and bonuses.

Health Packages

Kalitta Charters is ranked high for having one of the best medical, dental, and vision packages among airlines offering BCBS – Medical PPO, Prescription, Vision, Dental & Amwell along with Flexible Spending Account – Medical and Dependent Care.

Your Future - Secured

Saving for your future shouldn’t be hard. That’s why Kalitta Charters offers Fidelity 401K with 1.25% Matching.

Kalitta Charters is proud of our commitment to be an Equal Opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without discrimination because of a person’s actual or perceived age, ancestry, citizenship, color, condition of pregnancy, creed, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other reason prohibited by federal, state or local law in all aspects of our hiring or employment process.

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SIC Requirements

PIC Requirements

Pay & Benefits

Class Dates & Training

Kalitta Charters SIC Requirements LearJet 35, LearJet 45, and Falcon 20 Pilots

Candidates must have a High School Diploma or GED
Aviation Related College Degree preferred
A valid unrestricted driver’s license
A valid unrestricted US passport
First Class Medical
FAA Commercial Pilot License with an Instrument Rating
FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit

Total Time

Kalitta Charters PIC Requirements LearJet 35, LearJet 45, Falcon 20 and Challenger 601 Pilots

Candidates must have a High School Diploma or GED
Aviation Related College Degree preferred
A valid unrestricted driver’s license
A valid unrestricted US passport
First Class Medical
FAA Commercial Pilot License with an Instrument Rating
FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit
PIC Typed in LR-JET, LR-45 and/or DA-20

Total Time

Multi-engine Time

Compensation

Competitive Salary established pay scale including yearly increases and bonuses
Increased pay scales for multiple company flown aircraft types
Starting pay for PIC is $133.35 a flight hour, SIC is $75.25 a flight hour
45-hour monthly guarantee
No training contracts
Per Diem and company provided meals on request
Wait Pay

Position Specific Benefits

Two weeks on, two weeks off schedule with a rotating yearly schedule
CASS (Cockpit Access Security System) – jump seat privileges and cockpit access for work and personal travel
KCM (Known Crew Member)
Pilots keep all hotel and frequent flyer points
EFB – iPad assigned to each pilot
24-hour dedicated Flight Operation Support Team

Benefits

BCBS – Medical PPO, Prescription, Vision, Dental & Amwell
Flexible Spending Account – Medical and Dependent Care
Short Term & Voluntary Long Term Disability
Basic Life Insurance with Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Unum Voluntary Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Child
Unum Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Travel Assistance Program
Met Law Coverage
Nationwide Voluntary Pet Insurance
Fidelity 401K with 3% Matching

Training

The ground school consist of a combination of in-class lecture, online modules, and hands-on aircraft training
Full salary at the start of training, along with accommodations until completion of training
Five weeks of ground school and one week of simulator training
Classroom instruction is typically scheduled Monday – Friday from 8:00am – 5:00pm

*The timeline is subject to change at the discretion of the training department.

Class Dates

To interview for a class date, apply two months beforehand.

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Training Timeline

Week 1 & 2

Company Indoctrination

Week 3 & 4

Falcon and Lear Systems

Week 5

Aircraft Systems Integration

Week 6

Simulator

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A Different Type of Pilot Pipeline Candidates will have a choice of a preferred interview with Kalitta Charters II or Kalitta Air scheduled operations.

3,000hrs Total Time

Years with Company

Years as a Captain

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