Aviation Safety Inspector (Operations) (Air Carrier Operations)

Federal Aviation Administration • Oklahoma City, OK

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About The Position

This position is in the FAA Office of Aviation Safety, Flight Standards Service, Flight Technologies and Procedures Division, Flight Research and Analysis Branch (AFS-430). The incumbent serves as a technical expert developing technical and scientific standards, programs, policies, procedures, and flight-deck criteria for 14 CFR Part 121 flight operations and advanced technologies in transport and non-transport category aircraft.

The role plans and conducts complex flight research, leads major technical and scientific studies, supports the development of operational concepts and regulatory guidance, and provides aviation safety oversight related to flight operations and procedures in the National Airspace System. It addresses technologies and operational areas including flight displays, advanced flight-deck design, crew interfaces, instrument procedure design and charting, navigation and communication systems, and airspace design.

The inspector evaluates aircraft systems, procedures, and technologies; supports operational approvals; recommends research and development needs; and develops policies and criteria for emerging aviation technologies and procedures. The position may serve as a simulator project pilot on Agency-level research involving Boeing and/or Airbus aircraft, analyze flight-track parameters, evaluate flight-crew systems and innovative interface concepts in piloted simulation, and develop or conduct training. The role also maintains knowledge of aircraft operations, instrument procedures, current government and industry research, and FAA NextGen applications.

Requirements

• Meet the minimum eligibility requirements for an Aviation Safety Inspector in the 1825 series.
• Have no more than two separate incidents involving Federal aviation regulations violations in the last five years.
• Hold a valid state driver's license.
• Be fluent in English.
• Have no chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent; education is not qualifying and cannot substitute for experience.
• Be physically able to perform the position's duties safely, with or without reasonable accommodation, including the stated vision and hearing requirements and having no physical condition that would create a hazard or interfere with flying as a passenger.
• For air-carrier operations, have at least one year of pilot experience in multi-engine aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff weight greater than 12,500 pounds.
• For air-carrier operations, have no more than two flying accidents in the last five years involving the applicant's pilot error.
• Demonstrate professional flying skill in a simulator check to Airline Transport Pilot Standard.
• Have at least 100 flight hours during the last three years, except where the stated waiver for current and former FAA 1825-series employees applies.
• Hold an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate or a Commercial Pilot Certificate with an instrument airplane rating.
• Hold a valid second-class FAA medical certificate, except where the stated waiver for current and former FAA 1825-series employees applies.
• Have at least 1,500 total flight hours.
• Demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I/FG-13, including experience reflecting knowledge of Part 121 flight procedures and operations in a new-generation aircraft.
• Submit the required application materials and copies of certificates, licenses, and FAA Form 3330-47-3, unless currently occupying an Operations 1825-series position.

Nice To Haves

• A type rating in Boeing 737 series and/or Airbus 320/330 series aircraft is a quality ranking factor.

Responsibilities

• Plan and accomplish complex flight research projects and related work using technical and operational expertise.
• Initiate, organize, and oversee major technical and scientific studies in safety-critical and controversial areas with national and international implications.
• Support development of flight-technical concepts, policies, standards, criteria, procedures, guidance, and rules; recommend approval or disapproval of operators, aircraft, and equipment for relevant operations.
• Determine the need for Federal Aviation requirements related to navigation systems, flight procedures, and flight operations.
• Recommend research and development requirements for new or revised navigation systems, operational procedures, and aircraft equipment; develop policy and criteria for their use.
• Provide aviation safety oversight and surveillance related to flight operations and procedures in the National Airspace System.
• Implement emerging CNS technology and develop national procedures and policy for new operational concepts, aircraft, navigation and communications systems, airspace systems, and airport facilities and equipment.
• Apply specialized expertise to aircraft operational standards, flight guidance and management systems, flight displays and avionics, procedure design, development initiatives, and operational approvals.
• Develop new approaches to problems that cannot be addressed through traditional methods or precedents.
• Review and validate design principles, procedures, and guidance for flight-crew systems, including evaluating crew-interface concepts in piloted simulation.
• Identify, develop, direct, and potentially conduct training on advanced flight technologies and procedures.
• Serve as a simulator project pilot on critical Agency-level research projects requiring detailed system and pilot knowledge of Boeing and/or Airbus aircraft.
• Apply technical expertise to FAA NextGen air-traffic and flight-operations applications.
• Review flight parameters and flight-track data using statistical applications to assess individual and collective effects of measurable factors.
• Maintain knowledge of aircraft operations, instrument approach charts, and the interaction of navigation systems with instrument operations.
• Use sophisticated research facilities, including piloted aircraft simulators, to evaluate operational and procedural performance.
• Maintain knowledge of government and industry research and development programs involving aviation applications, procedures, and technologies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED