Wheels Up Pilot Hiring Information
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Wheels Up provides on-demand services for both domestic and international operations. Wheels Up flights are operated by Wheels Up Private Jets LLC, Mountain Aviation LLC, Sterling Aviation LLC, and TWC Aviation LLC.
WHEELS UP PILOT HIRING REQUIREMENTS
Accepting Applications: Yes
Minimum Flight Time Requirements:
Multi-engine commercial certificate with instrument rating
1,200 hours total time
250 hours pilot-in-command
25 hours multi-engine turbine
75 hours instrument
PIC Flight Time Requirements:
Multi-engine ATP Certificate
3,500 hours total time
2,500 hours multi-engine turbine
2,000 hours pilot-in-command
2,000 hours turbine
1,500 hours multi-engine PIC
250 hours instrument
Competitive Flight Time:
2,000 - 4,500 hours total time
Previous 121, 135, corporate, or military
Pilot Career Services:
Application Link:
WHEELS UP COMPANY INFORMATION
Fleet Type & Count:
AIRCRAFT | TOTAL |
|---|---|
Gulfstream IV | 3 |
Falcon 900 | 1 |
Challenger 604/605 | 4 |
Hawker 4000 | 1 |
Citation X* | 42 |
Challenger 300/350 | 2 |
Citation Sovereign | 3 |
Gulfstream 200 | 1 |
Citation XL/XLS | 16 |
Nextant 400XTI | 30 |
Phenom 300 | 1 |
Citation CJ3 | 6 |
Citation CJ2 | 2 |
Total | 112 |
*Operated by Mountain Aviation
Number of Pilots:
395
Pilot Bases:
A pilot may reside anywhere in the contiguous United States that is a 90 minute or less drive from a commercial airline served airport. Wheels Up will provide airline-ticketed transport to and from the locations of the associated duty flights.
WHEELS UP CAPTAIN PAY SCALES (Per Year)
Large Jets Include: Gulfstream IV, Falcon 900, Challenger 604/605
Super-Midsize Jets Include: Hawker 4000, Citation X/Sovereign, Challenger 300/350, Gulfstream 200
Light/Midsize Jets Include: Citation Excel/XLS/CJ3/CJ2, Nextant 400XTI, Phenom 300