Aviation Safety Inspector (AC - Flight Oversight), Assistant Principal Oversight Inspector (APOI)
Federal Aviation Administration
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FLIGHT ENGINEER INSTRUCTOR
Army National Guard Units
Department of the Army
Location
Lakehurst, New Jersey
Salary
$80,099 - $104,123
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Job Description
Summary
This role involves teaching and guiding flight crews on operating heavy multi-engine military aircraft, including planning missions, conducting training flights, and evaluating crew skills in various scenarios like combat tactics and night operations.
It's based at the Army National Guard in New Jersey and supports pilots in aircraft management.
A good fit would be someone with extensive military flying experience, especially in rotary-wing aircraft, who enjoys instructing and has a strong background in aviation safety and tactics.
Key Requirements
- 36 months of specialized experience instructing crew chiefs in fixed-wing, rotary, or remotely piloted military aircraft
- Experience in training and supervising aircrews, including mission planning, flight preparations, and crew briefings
- 500 hours of total military rotary-wing flying time
- Two years of experience in civilian or military aviation programs, such as Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility
- Military ratings in main-frame military aircraft of employment
- Proficiency in conducting training flights in FAA-controlled airspace, mountainous terrain, and night-vision operations
- Ability to perform tactical evaluations, remote site landings, and ground/flight training
Full Job Description
This job opportunity is for an FLIGHT ENGINEER INSTRUCTOR, position description D0606000, within the AASF-1 of the New Jersey National Guard.
This vacancy announcement is a Title 32, Excepted Service position.
The purpose of the position is to instruct and perform flight crew work supporting heavy multi engine aircraft, and to provide assistance to the pilot in the overall operation of the aircraft.
General Experience: Must have the following General Experience(s); Understanding of the occupation's basic principles and concepts One year on-the-job experience in the grade (or a comparable military rank) Mandatory Qualification Requirements: Military ratings in the main-frame military aircraft of employment Specialized Experience: Must have 36 months of experience in the following; Instructing crew chiefs in one or more of the following main-frame/military aircraft; Fixed-wing Rotary Remotely piloted aircraft Training and instructing others in the crew of a specified main-frame military aircraft Supervising and/or conducting mission planning, mission preparations, filing of flight plans, and conducting crew briefings Planning, scheduling, and conducting training flights through Federal Aviation Administration controlled national airspace Conducting particular missions and crewing specific main-frame aircraft in combat tactics Flying in mountainous terrain Performing tactical remote site evaluations Performing landings on remote sites Provide ground and flight training Conducting night-vision operations or instructions Must have two (2) years of experience in one of the following programs: Civilian aviation program Military service aviation program (active duty or reserve components) Army National Guard Aviation Support facility Air National Guard Wing/ Operations Group Required Flight Hours: 500 hours total military rotary wing flying time Major Duties:
- As an FLIGHT ENGINEER INSTRUCTOR, GS-2185-10, you will: Brief and instruct preflight preparations Plan, organize, and direct the Standardization/ Evaluation function Review flight publications and directives for accuracy and currency Train and evaluate proficiency and competency of aircrews in weapons and tactics Review, define, and update current threats and countermeasures
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