Jon Joseph

Experience

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  Southern Illinois University

  Oct 2006 - May 2008

  Staff Flight Instructor

  Taught private, instrument, and commercial flight students under a Part 141 training syllabus. Conducted both ground and flight training in Cessna aircraft.

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  Phillips Edison & Company

  Jun 2008 - Jan 2009

  First Officer - Corporate Pilot

  Performed First Officer duties on PC-12, CJ1, and CJ3 company aircraft. Coordinated trip planning, flight planning, aircraft cleaning, and other various projects.

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  SeaPort Airlines

  Oct 2009 - Oct 2010

  First Officer

  Operated a PC-12 for a scheduled Part 135 regional airline based in Memphis, TN. Primarily connected small towns in Arkansas and Kansas to the Memphis hub under the Essential Air Service Program.

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  Desert Jet

  Nov 2010 - Jan 2013

  Captain

  Operated Cessna Citation 500 series aircraft under a FAA Part 135 on-demand charter certificate as a pilot-in-command.Supervised Desert Jet's fuel management program, including all retail and contract fuel negotiations.Part-time blogger for Desert Jet social media.

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  Jen-Air, LLC

  Jan 2013 - Feb 2022

  Standards Captain, G450/G550

  -Transported VIP business principals and executives worldwide under FAR Part 135 on behalf of a global asset management firm, supported by Jen-Air LLC and Executive Jet Management (EJM).-Aspen Special LOC DME Runway 15 Approach trained and qualified in Gulfstream G-450/G-550 aircraft (FAA OpSpec C081).-Utilized extensive international operating experience throughout the North Atlantic and Europe, resulting in 25+ oceanic crossings.-Served as a Standards Captain within the Jen-Air corporate flight department. Evaluated pilots for continuing competencies and validated proficiency of company SOPs in a fleet of long-range Gulfstream G450/550 aircraft. Developed and maintained flight deck SOPs in accordance with department policies and procedures as a core member of the Flight Standards team.-Acted as the Lead Aircraft Custodian for the Jen-Air fleet. Conducted quarterly audits of Jen-Air aircraft and lead a team of three custodians to ensure aircraft regulatory compliance with the FAA, CBP, SAFA, and company standards. Show less

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  FedEx

  Mar 2022 - Mar 2024

  First Officer

  -Conducted scheduled FAR Part 121 cargo operations throughout the United States and Canada in a fleet of heavy A-300 aircraft.-Actively participated in Threat and Error Management (TEM) efforts to mitigate risk/fatigue in a 24/7 air logistics operation.-Completed AQP Initial and Continuing Qualification training every 9 months and maintained CAT II/III approach recency.

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  Private Part 91 Flight Department

  Mar 2024 - now

  Captain

  -Provide executive transportation on behalf of a private equity firm throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Middle East.-Support specialized domestic and worldwide missions to challenging high altitude, mountainous, and remote/distant airports.-Complete semi-annual recurrent simulator and differences training enabling dual qualifications in both G-450 and G-550 variants.