Romania - F-16 Instructor Pilot

Draken•Lakeland, FL

48d

About The Position

Draken is looking for experienced F-16 Instructor Pilots for duty at a Romanian Air Force (RoAF) F-16 Training Center located at the 86th Air Base (86AB), near Borcea Romania. Instructor pilots will be flying former Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) F-16M (F-16A/B Block-15 aircraft upgraded to the Mid-life upgrade configuration) to train RoAF pilots. Prefer candidates be available for an 18-month contract period. Some reduced periods of availability may be acceptable, but not less than 3 months. F-16 recency is required for shorter timeframes.

Requirements

Current FAA Class II medical rating
Commercial, Single-Engine pilot certificate
Must obtain/maintain secret security clearance by 1 Sept 2023
F-16 qualifications
2,000+ F-16 hours
500+ F-16 Instructor hours, F-16 RTU Instructor Time highly desired
Must provide statement of F-16 recency for each pilot

Nice To Haves

Current F-16 qualification desired
F-16 RTU Instructor Time highly desired

Responsibilities

Instructing and executing during F-16 simulator training scenarios
Performing Platform F-16 Instruction
Flying and instructing airborne in F-16 aircraft
Attend mass briefings, flight briefings, Plan and fly F-16 training missions. Accomplish flight debriefings and attend mass debriefings
Adhere to all training rules and pre-briefed maneuvering restrictions
Collect and disseminate lessons learned
Accomplish necessary ground training prior to flights
Deploy as required to support mission requirements
Execute administrative and command and control functions of the RoAF F-16 Training Center
Other duties as assigned