HELICOPTER PILOT
Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command
Posted: March 26, 2026 (1 day ago)
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Army National Guard Units
Department of the Army
Location
Brooksville, Florida
Salary
$131,841 - $171,396
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves training and evaluating helicopter pilots in the Army National Guard, focusing on flight planning, inspections, and missions with specific aircraft like the CH47, HH60, and UH72.
It requires hands-on experience in military aviation to ensure safe and effective operations.
A good fit would be a current warrant officer with at least two years of specialized flying and instructing experience in rotary-wing aircraft.
This National Guard position is for a HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR/EVALUATOR (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D2460P01 and is part of the FL AASF 2, National Guard.
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: This position is in the Excepted Federal Civil Service "under the authority of 32 U.S.C.
709" and is open ONLY to ON BOARD excepted permanent/indefinite (T32 and T5) technicians employed by the Florida National Guard. PCS: Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs, MAY be authorized.
Authorization for payment of PCS expenses will be granted ONLY after determination is made that payment is in the best interest of the Florida National Guard.
Recruitment / Relocation: Incentive MAY be authorized. ONLY after determination is made that payment is in the best interest of the Florida National Guard.
FLARNG BUS Code NG5022: This position is "included" in the bargaining unit and eligible for labor organization representation.
The current exclusive representative is The Association of Civilian Technicians, Chapter 87 and the President is Mr. Michael Ortmayer at actch87@gmail.com or (904) 573-2300 ext 1023.
Military Grades: Warrant Officer- CW2 thru CW4 NOTE #1: Applicants MUST submit a DA Form 759E.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS13 Must have at least 2-years' of specialized experience in civilian aviation or military service aviation programs; with at least two years specialized competencies in operating the CH47, HH 60 and UH 72 rotary wing military aircraft, as well as mission planning, and mission preparation; experience in reviewing and analyzing mission tasking, intelligence, and weather information; experience in filing flight plans and conducting crew briefings; experience in aircraft preflight inspections, aircraft loading, and equipment assessments; experience in performing or supervising work procedures involved in navigation, in-flight refueling, search and rescue operations or surveillance and reconnaissance.
Major Duties:
As a HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR/EVALUATOR, GS-2181-13, you will perform preflight weather analysis, route and altitude selections, alternate airport selection, fuel, cargo and passenger load computations, selection of refueling stops, preflight inspections, flight plan filing, and firing ranges route planning/coordination.
Incorporates precision, non-precision, and GPS route navigation and instrument approaches in all mission planning and must be knowledgeable in all aspects of their operations.
Maintains and studies current and complete files of aeronautical publications, navigation charts, instrument approach procedures, and air traffic control procedures.
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