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HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR/EVALUATOR - Title 32

Army National Guard Units

Department of the Army

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$131,841 - $171,396

per year

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves training and evaluating helicopter pilots in the Army National Guard, focusing on advanced flying techniques, mission planning, and safety protocols for specific military aircraft.

The role requires hands-on instruction in day and night operations, including emergencies over challenging terrain, while ensuring compliance with aviation safety standards.

It's ideal for experienced military pilots with strong leadership skills who enjoy mentoring others in high-stakes aviation environments.

Key Requirements

  • Must be a rated pilot on flying status with at least two years of specialized experience operating main-frame military aircraft
  • Qualified as a Night Vision Goggle Army Aviator and proficient pilot in UH-60 AIL, UH-60M, or LUH-72 helicopters
  • Experience in mission planning, including reviewing intelligence, weather analysis, flight plan filing, and crew briefings
  • Skilled in preflight inspections, aircraft loading, navigation, in-flight refueling, search and rescue, or surveillance operations
  • Competent in training and evaluating crew members on basic to complex mission tasks, including instrument flying and emergency procedures
  • Knowledge of flight theory, air navigation, meteorology, mission tactics, and safety programs per DoD, Army, and OSHA regulations
  • Ability to develop plans, monitor operations, and advise commanders on aviation matters

Full Job Description

This National Guard position is for a HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR/EVALUATOR - Title 32, Position Description Number D2460P01 and is part of the WI AASF 2, Wisconsin Army National Guard.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience that prepares the applicant to perform the Dual Status technician duties and responsibilities.

To qualify, an applicant's educational-degree study program, military professional and technical training schools or academies, and aviation certifications may apply as substitutions for some specialized experience factors.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify for the GS-2181-13, qualification competencies are determined by three factors: The aircraft operated; the nature and purpose of assignments; and, the degree of hazard.

For Army National Guard positions, must have working experiences in civilian aviation programs; or, in military service aviation programs (active duty or reserve components); or, in the Army National Guard Aviation Support facilities.

To qualify, the applicant must have at least two years specialized competencies in operating a specific main-frame military aircraft, mission planning, and mission preparation.

Experienced in reviewing and analyzing mission tasking, intelligence, and weather information. Experienced in filing flight plans and conducting crew briefings.

Experienced in aircraft preflight inspections, aircraft loading, and equipment assessments.

Experienced in performing or supervising work procedures involved in navigation, in-flight refueling, search and rescue operations or surveillance and reconnaissance.

Competent in conducting or supervising the training of crew members in simple to complex mission specific tasks.

Experienced in developing plans and policies, monitoring operations, and advising commanders.

Knowledge is required in flight theory, air navigation, meteorology, flying directives, mission tactics, and operating procedures.

Experienced in the unit flying, explosive, and ground safety programs in accordance with Department of Defense, Department of the Army, National Guard Bureau, and/or Occupational Safety and Health Administration policies, regulations, and directives.

***Must be a rated pilot on flying status. Required to be a qualified Night Vision Goggle Army Aviator and a proficient pilot in the UH-60 AIL, UH-60M or LUH-72. Major Duties:

As a HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR/EVALUATOR - Title 32, GS-2181-13, you will be responsible for providing instruction, evaluation and examination of rated pilots, instructor pilots, and aeroscout observers in flying techniques and methods of instruction, examination, and evaluation.

Instruction involves basic and advanced techniques for flying aircraft using instruments.

Incumbent is also responsible to the Facility Commander or Facility Supervisor for all aspects of aviation/ground safety matters.

MAJOR DUTIES: Incumbent serves as a Unit Trainer/Evaluator (UT/E), instructor pilot, or pilot in command on one or more of the following helicopters: Attack Helicopter (AH-64); Cargo Helicopter (CH-47); Utility Helicopter (UH-60 series), (LUH-72 series) and others when assigned.

Also performs one or more duties in a specific functional area of aircraft operations. 1.

Performs 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. 2.

Serves as rotary wing Unit Trainer/Evaluator (UT/E) or Instructor Pilot (IP): Trains and evaluates aviators on basic and advanced flight techniques.

This includes the procedures to use in emergencies and malfunctions over rough terrain, e.g., hills and forests both day and night.

Training includes instruction and evaluation for operating unique electronics equipment, such as precision, non-precision, and GPS route navigation and approaches.

Conducts initial standardization flight evaluations for new air crew members and annual evaluations for assigned and attached pilots, including local aircraft transitions including refresher training.

Serves as pilot-in-command while operating single and/or multi-engine rotary wing aircraft to perform airlift support for DOD personnel, emergency medical evacuations, aerial fire suppression support, paradrops, rescue, and Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) operations.

May be required to transport classified, chemical, or other hazardous cargo.

May be required to perform extended flights to and from a wide variety of points, with responsibility for safely transporting passengers and/or classified, chemical, or other hazardous cargo.

Pilot will possess competency on all aviation matters that will encompass safety as the number one priority, demonstrate a consistent mature judgment and maintain a high degree of pilot proficiency for conducting flight missions under visual flight rules (VFR) and instrument flight rules (IFR).

Flights may be performed with a combination of day, night, and night vision goggle (NVG) operations under both favorable and unfavorable environmental conditions (fog, sleet, ice, rain, snow, high winds, low ceilings) over both favorable and unfavorable terrain (mountains, water, desert, swamp, forest) which may require a transfer from IFR condition to marginal VFR condition for landing at remote locations.

3. Performs one or more of the following major functional duties: a. Serves as rotary wing Instrument Flight Examiner (IE). b. Serves as rotary wing Standardization Instructor Pilot (SIP). c.

Serves are Maintenance Test Pilot Examiner (ME)/Functional Check Pilot (FCP) Evaluator. d. Serves as Aviation Safety Officer (ASO). e.

Serves as rotary wing Maintenance Test Pilot (MTP) and/or Functional Check Pilot (FCP). f.

Serves as Aviation Mission Survivability Officer: Serves as an Aviation Mission Survivability Officer (AMSO) Tactical Operations (TACOPS) Officer. 4. Performs other duties as assigned.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/7/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/8/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: WI-12859989-Army-26-084