Job opening: Helicopter Flight Instructor
Salary: $128 354 - 166 865 per year
Published at: Apr 17 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
About the Position: This position is located at Ft. Novosel, Alabama, home of the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence. Fort Novosel is located in the "Wiregrass" area in Southeast Alabama, surrounded by Enterprise, Ozark and Daleville.
Duties
Instruct, evaluate, and examine rated pilots, instructor pilots, standardization instructor pilots, and test pilots in a variety of AH-64 flight, maintenance test flight, flight instruction techniques, methods, and procedures.
Provide technical advice and expertise to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) in the operation and application of helicopters from a maintenance standpoint.
Monitor contractor AH-64 flight operations for compliance with regulatory, procedural, and contractual requirements.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Incumbent must obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance (Tier 3: Noncritical-Sensitive, Moderate Risk).
- This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter. Incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019-R, Condition of Employment for certain civilian positions identified as critical under the Drug Abuse Testing Program.
- One year trial/probationary period may be required.
- This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain an Army Class II Flight physical IAW AR 40-501.
- If you misrepresent your experience/education or provide false/fraudulent information in/with your application, it may be grounds for not hiring you or for firing you. Making false/ fraudulent statements also may be punishable by fine/imprisonment.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes Instructing, evaluating, and examine rated pilots, instructor pilots, standardization instructor pilots, and test pilots in a variety of flight, maintenance test flight, flight instruction techniques, methods, and procedures for operating and test flying AH-64 rotary aircraft. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).
Certifications: This position requires you possess the appropriate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Pilot Certificates, FAA Flight Instructor Certificate and/or appropriate military rating. (MUST attach a copy front & back in order to be considered for this position).
FAA Medical Certification: Position requires the incumbent to possess a current first or second-class medical certificate in accordance with FAA regulations at the time of appointment. (Upload a copy of your FAA Class first or second-class medical certificate)
Minimum Flight Hours Requirement:
Total Flight Hours- 1500
Pilot in Command - 250
Night Flying - 75
Flying Time in the Last 12 Months - 100
Instructor Hours - 500
Heavy Helicopter Hours - 500 (Up to 250 hours flying time acquired in heavy multi-engine airplanes may be substituted. This is only required for airframes which have a gross takeoff weight in excess of 12,500 pounds)
Instrument Hours - 75
Actual Weather- 10
FLIGHT HOURS MUST BE DOCUMENTED ON THE RESUME IN THE ABOVE FORMAT. (Must attach a copy of official flight records such as DA-759, DA-759-1, or equivalent)
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Contract Performance ManagementEducation and TrainingTeaching OthersTechnical Credibility
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address GP-W0H94Z US ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Novosel, AL 36362
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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