Helicopter Flight Instructor (UH-60 MAINTENANCE EVALUATOR)

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command • Fort Rucker, AL

13h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation for a competitive-service position at Fort Rucker, Alabama, home of the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence. The instructor operates the UH-60 helicopter while instructing and evaluating copilots, and conducts classroom and flight instruction for aviation students and maintenance test pilots. The position also includes training other Maintenance Instructors and monitoring training standardization. The role is designated Mission Essential and is subject to rotating shifts.

Applicants must meet the specialized experience and flight-hour requirements, hold the required FAA pilot and flight-instructor certificates and/or appropriate military rating, and maintain the required medical and security qualifications. Education cannot substitute for the required experience.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience instructing rated and non-rated pilots in UH-60 maintenance test-flight procedures, instructing and evaluating basic and advanced test-flight tasks, teaching UH-60 systems and operating procedures, and monitoring training standardization.
• Possess appropriate FAA pilot certificates, an FAA Flight Instructor Certificate, and/or an appropriate military rating; copies of certificates or ratings must be attached.
• Meet minimum flight-hour requirements: 1,500 total flight hours; 250 Pilot in Command hours; 75 night-flying hours; 100 flight hours in the last 12 months; 500 instructor hours; 500 heavy-helicopter hours (up to 250 hours in heavy multi-engine airplanes may be substituted); 75 instrument hours; and 10 actual-weather hours.
• Hold a current FAA first- or second-class medical certificate and obtain and maintain a Department of the Army Class II annual flight physical.
• Obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
• Undergo a pre-employment drug test and random testing thereafter.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Education cannot substitute for the required experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate the UH-60 helicopter while instructing and evaluating the copilot.
• Conduct continuation training for other Maintenance Instructors to ensure currency and proficiency.
• Conduct classroom instruction on all aspects of the UH-60 helicopter.
• Instruct and evaluate classroom portions of the Maintenance Test Pilot Course in accordance with Course Management Plans.
• Instruct and evaluate aviation students on proficiency from preflight through postflight in the UH-60 helicopter.
• Instruct rated and non-rated pilots in UH-60 maintenance test flight procedures.
• Instruct and evaluate pilots in basic and advanced test-flight tasks, including maneuvers, aircraft systems, and limitations.
• Monitor standardization requirements and recommend changes to lesson plans, the program of instruction, training methods, and techniques.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• An advanced in-hire, recruitment, retention, or relocation incentive may be authorized for best-qualified candidates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed