The Maintenance Test Pilot (UH-60A/L/M) utilizes flight test techniques to perform test flights of aircraft to measure performance and handling to determine airworthiness following maintenance or modifications. Perform test flights and demonstrate aircraft proficiency upon completion of aircraft maintenance or modifications on aircraft. Determine in accordance with publications and procedures the airworthiness of aircraft prior to release for flight. Perform recovery flights and ferries aircraft to additional sites, such as depots. Perform troubleshooting procedures of aircraft on the ground and during flight and make appropriate write-ups or give verbal instructions to correct deficiencies. Verify forms and records used in the performance of maintenance to ensure they comply with work performed prior to ground or flight checks. Run-up aircraft for alert status to perform test on modifications. Deploy when required to support contract requirements when maintenance test flights are anticipated. Interpret meteorological data as it pertains to filing a flight plan for the navigational course of flight needed for a sortie and files a flight plan for all flights using authorized processes. Ensure proper documentation is chronicled. File flight plans for all flights using authorized navigational processes. Compute weight and balance logs for the aircraft being flown. Initiate and complete all military flight or maintenance forms to document maintenance test flight completion and discrepancies. Communicate, troubleshoot, advise, and work side by side with military pilots and technicians. Ensure proper documentation is chronicled. If qualified, may perform as site safety specialist and/or additional duties safety officer functions. May be designated as a Foreign Object Elimination/Foreign Object Debris (FOE/FOD) Program Administrator. May support AS9100-AS9110 internal audits, corrective action requests, assist section, department, and/or program in developing plans to correct identified shortfalls. May assist with continual improvement initiatives. Must be capable of Aircraft Technical Inspection (TI) as additional duty. Plan and conduct aircraft technical inspections. Inspect power plant hot section, cold section, and accessory modules. Operate and inspect pneudraulic systems including landing gear. Understand the fundamentals and inspection techniques of helicopter structural repairs. Perform troubleshooting and analyze electrical/electronic systems. Lectures, demonstrates, and conducts practical exercises in inspection techniques, procedures, performance evaluation, and operational checks on the power plant, structure, and systems of helicopters powertrains. Provides technical guidance to repairs performing aircraft and subsystem maintenance techniques and safety procedures. Maintains technical library, inspect systems, subsystems, and components according to applicable technical publications and checklists before, during and after airplane maintenance and modifications. Check and troubleshoot systems. Annotate records of required maintenance. Evaluate operational readiness of aircraft and recommend corrective action. Inspect crash-damaged aircraft and estimates time, parts, and costs to repair. Ensure compliance with aircraft configuration control, Army oil analysis program and test measuring and diagnostic calibration. Evaluate maintenance operations and facilities for compliance with directives, technical manuals, work standards, safety procedures, and operational policies. Performs maintenance trend analysis and applies production control, quality control and other maintenance management principles and procedures to aircraft maintenance operations. · Maintains the supplies and perform preventive maintenance. Ensure proper documentation is chronicled. · Adheres to company policies and safety programs (Safety-first mentality)
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees