Pilot

State of North Carolina•Wake, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides the law enforcement community of North Carolina with a unique and special service which is the utilization of an aircraft in law enforcement. The Pilot position will utilize the aviation resources of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) to assist local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and officials. The pilot will operate a variety of aircraft and use these aircraft to support various law enforcement functions such as aerial surveillance, aerial photography, aerial searches, aerial reconnaissance, searches for missing persons and suspects, fugitive searches, emergency/disaster flights, prisoner and agent/officer transport, and airborne communications coordination and relay. This position serves directly under the Air Operations Supervisor. The SBI Air Wing hangar is located in Harnett County, North Carolina, and travel to this location will be required.

Requirements

Demonstrated knowledge of FAA rules and regulations governing the use of aircraft in the aircraft to which assigned.
Demonstrated skill in operating complex high-performance single-engine reciprocating aircraft, and single-engine turbine powered aircraft in all weather conditions, including adverse flight conditions and in high- and low-density airspace and high- and low-density altitude environments.
Must possess and maintain FAA required instrument flight currency and/or successfully complete an instrument proficiency check by an FAA Certified Instrument Instructor prior to acting as pilot in command on SBI aircraft.
Skill in clearly and concisely communicating with federal and military air traffic controllers (ATC) to explain the flight maneuvers necessary to accomplish the mission.
Ability to establish and maintain favorable working relationships with SBI personnel, other law enforcement agencies and officers, personnel with criminal justice agencies, federal regulatory officials, and the public.
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and a minimum of 1500 hours of flight time in a closely related type of aircraft and/or type of mission, along with a minimum of three years of related experience OR An equivalent combination of training and directly related experience.
Certification as a FAA commercial or airline transport pilot in airplanes and/or rotorcraft and possession of an FAA Class II Medical Certificate.
May also require ratings in multi- engine (land), instrument flying, and others as assigned.

Responsibilities

Utilize high performance single engine aircraft and high-altitude high performance single engine turbine aircraft to accomplish the mission of the SBI Air Wing.
Provide a wide array of aerial transportation services including, but not limited to, the transportation of SBI personnel, agents/officers from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, personnel at criminal justice agencies, witnesses, adult and child victims, confidential informants, criminal suspects, and the extradition of prisoners or fugitives.
Periodically work irregular hours including being on-call and some overnight travel.