Title 32 Helicopter Flight Instructor/Evaluator (Mi Aasf 2)

Army National Guard Units•Selfridge ANG Base, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Title 32 Army National Guard excepted-service position with the Michigan Army National Guard at MI AASF 2. Michigan Army National Guard membership is required, and the selectee must hold a compatible military assignment before the effective date of placement. The employee must wear the military uniform and serve in the military grade range CW2–CW4. The position provides flight instruction, evaluation, and examination to rated pilots, instructor pilots, and aeroscout observers. Instruction covers basic and advanced aircraft flight techniques, including instrument flying, and methods of instruction, examination, and evaluation. The employee is responsible to the Facility Commander or Facility Supervisor for aviation and ground safety matters. The employee serves as a Unit Trainer/Evaluator, instructor pilot, or pilot in command on assigned helicopters, which may include AH-64, CH-47, UH-60-series, and LUH-72-series aircraft. Duties may include mission planning and preparation; weather analysis; route, altitude, fuel, cargo, passenger, and refueling-stop planning; preflight inspections; flight-plan filing; and coordination of firing-range routes. The role incorporates precision, non-precision, and GPS navigation and instrument approaches. Depending on assignment, the employee may serve as a rotary-wing Unit Trainer/Evaluator or Instructor Pilot, Instrument Flight Examiner, Standardization Instructor Pilot, Maintenance Test Pilot Examiner/Functional Check Pilot Evaluator, Aviation Safety Officer, Maintenance Test Pilot/Functional Check Pilot, or Aviation Mission Survivability Officer/Tactical Operations Officer. Responsibilities include training and evaluating pilots and aircrew, conducting instrument qualifications and check rides, maintaining standardized proficiency and qualification records, supervising standardization and maintenance programs, performing maintenance test flights, and supporting aviation safety. An Aviation Safety Officer must complete required training before assuming safety duties. An Aviation Mission Survivability Officer must possess or obtain the Skill Qualification Identifier “I.” The position requires a current US Army Class II Flight Physical, a valid civilian driver's license, and the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance. The employee may travel by military or commercial aircraft for temporary duty and may be subject to uncommon tours of duty, rotational shifts, and overtime. Personal protective equipment must be worn and used as required.

Requirements

Michigan Army National Guard membership and a compatible military assignment are required before the effective date of placement; applicants must be eligible for immediate membership if not already members.
Must be within military grade CW2–CW4 before placement; military compatibility criteria apply.
Must have a current US Army Class II Flight Physical and a completed and current military medical physical, flight physical, medical profile, and cleared drug test before appointment.
Must have a valid civilian/state driver's license and qualify to operate government motor vehicles and maintenance-purpose vehicular equipment.
Must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance, or meet the stated background-investigation/interim-clearance provisions.
Must have no record of claustrophobia or claustrophobic tendencies.
Must maintain a current Army or Air Force network license.
Must hold an eligible Army National Guard Officer Branch 15 (Aviation) or Branch 67 (Medical Service Corps), or Warrant Officer Branch 15 (Aviation), as applicable.
Must meet the aviation qualification requirements through applicable FAA pilot certificates or appropriate military certifications and aircraft ratings, along with the required competencies.
Must have at least two years of specialized experience operating a specific main-frame military aircraft, mission planning, and mission preparation for the warrant-officer qualification pathway.
Must demonstrate relevant aviation experience and competencies, which may include piloting and instructing, flight planning and crew briefings, aircraft inspections and loading, navigation, mission-specific crew training, flight safety, instrument flying, and standardization and evaluation.
Must provide a resume documenting employment dates and hours worked per week; resumes are limited to two pages for this announcement.
Must be registered for Selective Service if applicable.
Must successfully complete a trial period if required.
Must participate in direct deposit.
Must wear the military uniform and use required employer-provided personal protective equipment.
Must be able to travel on military and/or commercial aircraft for temporary duty assignments.
Must meet federal employment suitability requirements following a background investigation.
May not perform the position's duties if convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence under the Lautenberg Amendment.

Responsibilities

Provide instruction, evaluation, and examination to rated pilots, instructor pilots, and aeroscout observers in flying techniques and methods of instruction, examination, and evaluation.
Train and evaluate aviators on basic and advanced flight techniques, including emergency and malfunction procedures over rough terrain during day and night operations.
Plan missions, including weather analysis, route and altitude selection, alternate airport selection, fuel and load computations, refueling stops, preflight inspections, flight-plan filing, and firing-range route coordination.
Use precision, non-precision, and GPS navigation and instrument approaches in mission planning.
Conduct instrument flight qualifications and training, including instrument planning, aircraft handling, navigation, air traffic control operations, approach, departure, holding, and ILS procedures.
Conduct initial instrument standardization rides for new aircrew members and annual check rides for assigned and attached pilots.
Train and evaluate instructor pilots and technically supervise the standardization program; keep flight-crew proficiency and qualification records standardized and current.
Train and evaluate Maintenance Test Pilots and Functional Check Pilots and provide technical supervision and standardization of the maintenance program.
Perform general or limited maintenance test flights following modifications, repairs, and scheduled maintenance.
Carry out aviation safety duties for an Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot or other Army Aviation Facility when assigned.
Serve as an Aviation Mission Survivability Officer/Tactical Operations Officer when assigned.
Serve as a Unit Trainer/Evaluator, instructor pilot, or pilot in command on assigned helicopters, including AH-64, CH-47, UH-60-series, LUH-72-series, and other assigned aircraft.
Be responsible to the Facility Commander or Facility Supervisor for aviation and ground safety matters.