Aviation Safety Inspector (Operations) (Fleet Training Program Manager)

Federal Aviation Administration•Irving, TX

About The Position

The Fleet Training Program Manager (FTPM) serves as the primary operations interface between the training center, its training center evaluators (TCEs), ground and flight instructors, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The position assures that the training center continuously meets applicable Federal Aviation Regulations, agency orders, and directives through ongoing planned surveillance and inspections. It provides technical oversight to assigned Fleet Training Program Managers and coordinates with FAA inspectors, air carrier Principal Operations Inspectors, and training center management on training programs, regulatory changes, policy matters, and training requirements. The incumbent evaluates training center staffing, instructor and TCE qualifications, approved training programs, flight-training equipment, simulators, and training devices. The role includes certification and surveillance activities, evaluator training and designation, practical testing and reexaminations of airmen, investigations and enforcement work, and recommendations or corrective actions related to training center certificates, curricula, and programs. The position does not require a second-class medical certificate or participation in the airplane portion of the 4040 EBC Flight Program; simulator flight currency is required for assigned fleet programs.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
Must submit an SF-50.
Must complete and receive favorable adjudication of a Moderate Risk (5) background investigation before appointment unless a waiver is obtained; subject to reinvestigation every five years.
Meet the OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards for Aviation Safety Series, 1825.
No more than two separate Federal aviation regulation violation incidents in the last five years.
Valid state driver's license and fluency in English.
No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance.
High school diploma or equivalent; education is not qualifying and cannot substitute for experience.
Physically able to perform the duties safely and efficiently, with or without reasonable accommodation; must meet the stated vision, hearing, and physical-condition standards.
For air-carrier operations: at least one year of pilot experience in multi-engine aircraft over 12,500 pounds maximum certificated takeoff weight.
For air-carrier operations: no more than two flying accidents in the last five years involving applicant pilot error.
For air-carrier operations: professional flying skill demonstrated in a simulator check to Airline Transport Pilot standard.
For air-carrier operations: at least 100 flight hours during the last three years and at least 1,500 total flight hours.
For air-carrier operations: Airline Transport Pilot Certificate or Commercial Pilot Certificate with instrument airplane rating.
At least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-I, FG/GS-13 level, involving technical functions related to certification, surveillance, investigation, or enforcement; qualifying experience may also include investigating and reporting on accidents, incidents, and violations.
Applicants must demonstrate specialized experience in their application; qualifications must be met by the vacancy announcement closing date.
The position does not require a second-class medical certificate. The incumbent is not required to participate in the airplane portion of the 4040 EBC Flight Program and will participate in simulator flight currency for assigned fleet programs.

Nice To Haves

For lateral movements between 1825 specialties at the same grade, completing the appropriate Qualifications Assessment Tool check sheet and uploading it with the resume is strongly encouraged.
The recency requirement for specialized experience is waived for current and former FAA employees in the 1825 series.

Responsibilities

Assure the training center continuously meets applicable Federal Aviation Regulations, agency orders, and directives through a planned, continuing surveillance and inspection program.
Determine through surveillance and investigation whether the training center is adequately staffed with appropriately qualified instructors and TCEs.
Monitor TCEs and approved training programs for adequacy, quality, and compliance with established standards.
Conduct initial and annual training and designation of assigned evaluators; examine and train evaluators for initial designation, recertification, and standardization.
Review flight-training equipment discrepancy logs and assess discrepancies affecting equipment capabilities and compliance with established criteria.
Assist the National Simulator Program Manager with initial and recurring qualifications of flight simulators and selected flight-training devices.
Coordinate with Principal Operations Inspectors and training center management regarding operator training programs, regulatory changes, FAA policy, and updated training requirements.
Coordinate and conduct surveillance and certification activities with other FAA district office inspectors.
Provide technical oversight to assigned Fleet Training Program Managers.
Initiate or assist with emergency suspension of airmen certificates; conduct enforcement investigations and prepare final reports when legal disposition is required.
Provide technical assistance to legal counsel, testify at court trials and formal hearings, and give depositions.
Review and submit recommendations on training center certificate applications, curricula, and related revisions.
Recommend amendments to approved programs to address regulatory conflicts, unsafe practices, or insufficiently specific instruction.
Determine corrective-action methods or plans and conduct follow-up inspections to verify appropriate action was taken.
Recommend designation of TCEs for aircraft and simulators operated by the training center.
Conduct practical tests for certification and ratings and reexamine certificated airmen when minimum standards may not be met.
Approve flight simulators and flight-training devices for use in approved training programs for specified maneuvers, procedures, crew functions, approaches, and runway scenes.
Develop and conduct surveillance of all training center activities and monitor flight crew training programs for regulatory, directive, and safe-practice compliance.
Monitor TCEs during airman certification and recurring evaluations to ensure compliance with established standards.
Conduct hands-on evaluations of flight-training devices to verify continued conformance to original specifications and applicable Advisory Circular guidance.
Review applications for initial or upgrade evaluation of flight simulators, including Approval Test Guides, and forward compliant application packages to the National Simulator Program Manager.

Benefits

Federal employee benefits package available to the employee and family; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

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