GULF AVIATION — Rio Grande Valley / Cameron County, South Texas
Estimated salary for Commercial Pilots (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025): $84,540–$190,440 per year, median $123,220. The employer did not provide a pay range for this listing.
Gulf Aviation is a full-service aviation company in Rio Grande Valley providing premiere aviation support, aircraft maintenance and management throughout South Texas. Our services, however, go beyond our customers' expectations! Gulf Aviation is devoted to customer service and commitment to doing whatever it takes to accommodate our client's flights.
Job Description: Aerial dispersal of sterile fruit flies within Cameron County and surrounding areas performed in a Cessna 206 or Cessna 207. Position requires 7 day a week availability and total daily flight time approximately 2-3 hours daily. Position is Contract to Potential Full-Time.
Job Requirements: Qualified instrument rated Commercial Pilot or Airline Transport Pilot with a current First or Second-Class FAA medical certificate for each aircraft who has: More than 1200 hours total time More than 200 hours as pilot-in-command A minimum of 25 hours pilot-in-command time in either a Cessna 206 or Cessna 207, at least 10 hours which must have been acquired within the preceding 12-month calendar Ability to operate the electronic Ag-Nav guidance system Able to work in an environment inside an airplane that can cause motion sickness Able to fill out daily work sheets and read maps for tracking and reporting activities Must be able to pass a federal background check
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