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USAJOBS · 5 months ago

DIRECT HIRE - Aviation Safety Inspector (General Aviation Flight Oversight)

FAA Flight Standards Duty Locations Nationwide, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$52K/yr - $98K/yr

3+ years exp

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking a General Aviation Flight Oversight Inspector to join their team. The role involves applying knowledge of aviation regulations to develop and implement safety standards and procedures, while also conducting inspections and evaluations of flight training programs.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Advise managers of aviation organizations on regulatory requirements, make initial certification, evaluate proposals to modify certificates and resolve regulatory and safety problems

Evaluate flight school training programs and conduct flight examinations for airmen, and

Inspect for compliance with aviation regulatory requirements, limitations, and conditions imposed in grants of waivers for experimental aircraft, air shows, and similar special activities

Inspect flight schools and instructors

Perform routine inspections of organizations for compliance with their approved programs and procedures, 14 CFR, and good safety practices, and

Advise individual pilots or mechanics in the course of conducting examinations and inspections and with employees and managers in the organizations undergoing inspection

Assisting in evaluating training programs to ensure that they meet the requirements of the FARs under close supervision; and

Assisting in the re-examination of certificated airmen or recertification of an operator or agency

Aviation Safety Inspectors (General Aviation Flight Oversight) may perform a variety of other inspections, investigations, and advisory duties

Inspectors are required to travel frequently and to occasionally work irregular duty hours

Qualification

Flight Instructor CertificateAirline Transport Pilot CertificateCommercial Pilot Certificate500 total flight hoursFARsEnglish fluencyCommunication skillsTeamworkProblem-solving

Required

US Citizenship is required

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Resume should include FAR part numbers and aircraft for which you have experience

Not more than two separate incidents involving Federal Aviation regulations violations in the last 5 years

Valid State driver's license

Fluency in the English language

No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance

High school diploma or equivalent

Applicants must be physically able to perform the duties of the Aviation Safety Inspector position in a safe and efficient manner, with or without a reasonable accommodation

Have good distant vision in each eye and be able to read, without strain, printed materials the size of typewritten characters (glasses and contact lenses permitted)

Have the ability to hear the conversational voice (hearing aid permitted)

Not have any physical conditions that would cause them to be a hazard to themselves or others or that would interfere with their ability to operate/occupy a flight deck observer's seat (jumpseat) or a cabin passenger seat in a variety of aircraft

Must hold a valid or expired Flight Instructor Certificate with an aircraft category rating or have experience serving as an instructor as part of an approved program or course

Must have given a minimum of 200 hours of flight instruction in an aircraft, an approved flight simulation training device representing an aircraft, or a combination of both

Possession of valid Airline Transport Pilot Certificate or Commercial Pilot Certificate with instrument airplane rating

Three years of experience working in an organization with an air carrier, commercial operator, or air agency certificate

Minimum of 1,500 total flight hours

Possession of airplane category and single-engine and multi-engine land (airplane) ratings

Not more than 2 flying accidents in the last 5 years in which the applicant's pilot error was involved