DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHIEF PILOT (CP)

The Chief Pilot (CP) shall be an active Commander holding current rating on the applicable Aircraft type.

Before being appointed he shall prove thorough knowledge of regulations, requirements and operational procedures on the applicable Aircraft type and of the Company.

He reports to the Flight Operations Director. Apart from flying duties he should generally commit at least 1 duty day per week to office duties.

His function, main duties and responsibilities are to:

• Establish fleet-specific requirements and standards flight crews have to meet;
• Cooperate with Training Manager in establishing check and training syllabi and procedures;
• Manage, supervise and release Flight Crew roster for his fleet;
• Supervise the flight operations of his fleet;
• Achieve set goals and objectives needed to elevate productivity and enhance performance in the area of fleet management;
• Ensure that the equipment of the aeroplanes in his fleet meets the requirements for the planned type of operation; 
• Request additional flight crew training if necessary;
• Closely cooperate with the Flight Operations Director, Training Manager, and all relevant departments in standardising and optimising standards and procedures; Establish fleet-specific procedures and regulations; where necessary, in cooperation with the Ground Operations Department;
• Conduct regular inspection flights, to check the professional standard and development of his personnel;
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• • Ensure, in cooperation with Training Manager, that training and checking of his personnel are being conducted in due time;
• • Ensure the exchange of information and experience within his fleet and with interfacing departments;
• • Discuss fleet-relevant maintenance subjects and problems with the Continuing Airworthiness Manager and Fleet Technical Pilot in order to ensure the airworthiness of his fleets aeroplanes;
• Request the Flight Operations Director to call a hearing, when such action seems appropriate, and to cooperate in the resulting investigation;
•  Plan and manage a leave roster for pilots within his fleet;
• Periodically control the on-board flight documents;
• Hold final authority over flight crew planning issues within his fleet;
• Pre-plan (by analysing present and future operations) the numbers of flight crew required on his fleet and provide such data to the Flight Operations Director and CEO “Accountable Manager” in due time;
• Instruct Flight Crew Planning and Operational Centre regarding flight crew pairing;
• Participate in regular assessments of the safety of the aeroplanes interior installations (flight deck and cabin);
• Ensure as much as possible equal distribution of flight parameters that influence quality of life or remuneration (e.g. night flying, number of sectors, etc) among pilots within his fleet;
• Process occurrence reports, addressed to him by Flight Safety Officer and other reports;
• Investigate irregularities and to recommend remedial action;
• Enforce Flight and Duty Time Limitations and Rest Requirements, while authorizing Flight Crew plan; 
• Pass on to the Flight Operations Director all important information;
• Hold editorial responsibility for the OM Part B;
• Process pilot reports addressed to his fleet;
• Select the personnel in cooperation with the Flight Operations Director to perform special duties;
• Properly manage all expenditures associated with the area of responsibility.

Chief Pilot has a right to:

• Suspend subordinates from their duties, functions and rights where this seems necessary due safety, productivity and/or disciplinary issues;
• Prohibit flights or series of flights for safety reasons;
• Select Technical Pilot, respecting the veto-right of the Flight Operations Director.

Other chapters of Operations Manual may additionally define role and discretionary power of Chief Pilot.