Captain - Global 7500

Job Purpose:

Directly responsible for customer comfort while ensuring safe conduct of flights to which they are assigned too.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• To be responsible for the safe operation of the airplane and the safety of its occupants and cargo during flight time.
• Ensure that all passengers are briefed on the location of emergency exits and the location and use of relevant safety and emergency equipment.
• Ensure that all operational procedures and checklists are complied with, in accordance with the Operations Manual.
• Ensure that the weather forecast and reports for the proposed operating area and flight duration indicate that the flight may be conducted without infringing Company operating minima.
• Decide whether or not to accept an airplane with unserviceability allowed by the CDL or MEL.
• Ensure that the airplane and any required equipment is serviceable and that relevant emergency equipment is serviceable and ready for use.
• In the absence of a qualified engineer, ensure airplane refueling is supervised with particular attention being paid to the correct grade and amount of fuel; fuel water checks; fire safety precautions; checking fuel filter caps for security and correct replacement after refueling.
• Ensure that before take‐ off and before landing the flight and cabin crew are properly secured in their allocated seats.
• Ensure that the pre‐ flight inspection has been carried out.
• Ensure that the relevant documents and Manuals are carried and will remain valid throughout the flight or series of flights and be produced, when requested, to a person authorized by the Authority.
• Ensure that both crew members and passengers observe the restrictions on smoking. In addition, ensure that no person smokes in the cargo compartment and/or other areas where cargo is carried which is not stored in flame-resistant containers or covered by flame-resistant canvas.

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