OUR TEAM IS COMPRISED OF:

Flight Crew
Pilot / Mechanic
Pilot Only

Maintenance Specialists
Maintenance Specialist
Maintenance Technician
Avionics Specialist
Avionics Technician

Administrative/ Support Personnel
Accountant, Bookkeeper, Administrative Assistant, Bookings Officer, IT Specialist, Parts Room Supervisor, etc.

Minimum technical requirements for service with AIM AIR:

Pilot / Mechanic
• Minimum 500 hours total time
• 100 hours in high performance aircraft
• Commercial Pilot License (CPL) with Instrument Rating
• ICAO Class I or FAA Class II Medical certificate
• Mechanic Certificate with Airframe and Powerplant Ratings (or equivalent)
• Complete a technical evaluation and orientation as specified by AIM AIR

Pilot Only (without Mechanic Certificate)
• Minimum 1000 hours total time
• 400 hours Pilot in Command time
• 200 hours in high performance aircraft
• Commercial Pilot License (CPL) with Instrument Rating
• ICAO Class I or FAA Class II Medical certificate
• Industry and/or administrative experience highly recommended
• Complete a technical evaluation and orientation as specified by AIM AIR

Note: Pilot-only slots may be limited in number and restricted to certain bases of operation, as decided by management

Maintenance Specialist
• Inspection Authorization (IA) from FAA or CAA ‘A’ and ‘C’ licenses and a ‘B’ or a ‘D’ license
• Minimum of 3 years experience within the last seven years on general aviation aircraft
• Familiar with the material presented in the Cessna High Performance Single Engine (HPSE) course
• Complete a maintenance evaluation and orientation as specified by AIM AIR

Maintenance Technician
• Aircraft Mechanic Certificate with Airframe and Powerplant Ratings
• Complete a maintenance evaluation and orientation as specified by AIM AIR

Avionics Specialist
• General Radiotelephone Operator License or equivalent
• General Class Amateur Radio License or equivalent
• Aircraft Mechanic Certificate with Airframe License or equivalent
• Completed avionics training at an approved school or have compensating experience, including training, in a licensed avionics repair facility. Details of training and/or experience must be forwarded to AIM AIR for review
• Minimum of 1 year experience in the last five years in general aviation avionics repair or avionics installations
• Complete a maintenance evaluation and orientation as specified by AIM AIR

Avionics Technician
• General Class Amateur Radio License or equivalent
• Completed electronics training at an approved school or have compensating experience, including training, in electronics repair, maintenance or design facility. Training and/or experience will be considered by AIM AIR on an individual basis
• Complete a maintenance evaluation and orientation as specified by AIM AIR

Administrative/Support Personnel
• There are always needs in this area. Please contact us if you have experience in aviation management, finance, accounting, information technology, office/administrative skills, scheduling, shipping, purchasing, bookings, or inventory


What's a T.E. and a T.O.?
The AIM AIR Technical Evaluation is a 10-day assessment of a candidate's technical abilities, including both flight and maintenance skills as applicable. The TE not just another check ride. Rather, it would be more accurate to look at it as a very thorough, detailed, skills oriented "employment interview." It is a whole-person evaluation covering everything from preflight to tiedown, and for the mechanic everything from opening the shop in the morning to lockup at night.

Some key characteristics of successful missionary pilots and mechanics: professionalism, proficiency, PIC mentality, knowledge, teachability, and good judgment. TE's are run from August through January each year and must be scheduled by the AIM AIR Representative after the candidate has met the above license and experience requirements.

The Technical Orientation typically takes place the year after a candidate successfully completes his T.E. The T.O. is an 8-week training course on how to safely get the most performance out of a Cessna 206, and how to maintain it in the mission environment. The Technical Orientation training takes place in September and October.

Both of these events are held at the JAARS Center, Waxhaw, NC. The actual evaluation and training is carried out by JAARS staff under the direction of and in consultation with an AIM AIR representative. Successful completion of both events are requirements AIM AIR pilots and mechanics.

For additional information contact the AIM AIR Representative.