Jet Aviation · Captain / Commandant de bord
Utility Helicopter Captain - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jet Aviation Staffing is recruiting on behalf of an external client for a utility helicopter captain experienced in long-line and vertical-reference operations. The role is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, within a growing helicopter flight department.
- Employer
- Jet Aviation
- Position
- Captain / Commandant de bord
- Base
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Aircraft
- UH-60 Black Hawk (expérience préférée mais non exigée ; autres plateformes avec expérience longline acceptées)
- Contract
- Poste à temps plein
- Pay (as the posting states it)
- 220 000 $ - 250 000 $ (fourchette anticipée, non garantie)
- Seen
- 8 October 2026
Key points
- Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, relocation required
- Utility missions: long-line, vertical-reference, external-load operations
- UH-60 Black Hawk experience preferred but not required
- Around 2,000 total helicopter flight hours preferred, including roughly 1,000 hours of vertical-reference experience
- Role includes mentoring and developing other pilots
- Anticipated salary range of $220,000 to $250,000
What the employer asks for
- Commercial Rotorcraft Helicopter Certificate with appropriate FAA Medical Certificate
- Instructor, ATP, or advanced rotorcraft qualifications preferred
- Approximately 2,000 hours total helicopter flight time preferred
- Approximately 1,000 hours of vertical-reference experience
- Strong utility, external-load, and long-line experience required
- Nap-of-the-earth and low-level flight experience preferred
- Ability to work a variable schedule based on operational needs
- Willingness to relocate to Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a long-term presence
What the employer offers
- Aircraft-specific training provided if needed
- Full-time position based in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Opportunity to help grow the helicopter operation
- Anticipated salary range of $220,000 to $250,000, based on experience and qualifications
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Business aviation
Jet Aviation at a glance
Swiss business-aviation services group founded in Basel and owned by General Dynamics since 2008: aircraft management and charter, maintenance, interior completions, FBOs and crew staffing.
- Bases
- Some fifty locations worldwide, including Basel, Zurich, Geneva and Teterboro (US)
- Fleet
- No fleet of its own in the airline sense: owner aircraft under management and offered for charter (business jets from several manufacturers, including Gulfstream, Bombardier and Dassault)
Pilot recruitment
Jet Aviation is not a conventional airline: pilots fly owner aircraft under management, often in roles tied to a specific aircraft and type. The careers site offers two routes in: job listings by region (Europe, Middle East, Asia-Pacific, US) and « Jet Aviation Staffing », a crew placement service for owners and operators, with registration on the « Staffing Marketplace ». Check the requirements (licence, type rating, experience) on each listing on the Jet Aviation careers site.
Give yourself every chance
A captain selection focuses on leadership, decision-making and crew management: prepare real situations, what you decided and why.
Expect an in-depth technical interview and a simulator session: go over abnormal procedures and the performance of your type.
Some airlines give aptitude tests to captains too: a refresher on the arithmetic and attention exercises never hurts.