Aviation Safety Inspector (Air Carrier Operations)

The Aviation Safety Inspector (Operations) ensures compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations, focusing on air carrier operations. This role demands highly experienced pilots with a strong regulatory understanding and commitment to aviation safety. **Key Responsibilities (Implied Duties):** * Conduct data quality reviews against established guidelines. * Manage certificates under FAR Part 121, Part 135, or Part 129 foreign air carriers/air operators. * Participate in aircraft operations and potentially mishap investigations. **General Requirements:** * No more than two FAA regulation violations in the last 5 years. * Valid State driver's license. * Fluency in English. * No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance. * High school diploma or equivalent. **Medical Requirements:** * Physically able to perform duties safely and efficiently. * Good distant vision (glasses/contacts permitted). * Ability to hear conversational voice (hearing aid permitted). * No physical conditions that pose a hazard or interfere with flying as a passenger. * **For positions requiring aircraft operation:** Valid second-class FAA medical certificate; pass recurrent medical exams. * **For other positions:** Board-certified physician's documentation of meeting minimum medical requirements, or individualized assessment. **Specialized Experience (Equivalent to FV-I, FG/GS-13 level):** * Minimum 1 year of pilot experience in multi-engine aircraft over 12,500 pounds maximum takeoff weight. * No more than 2 flying accidents with pilot error in the last 5 years. * Professional flying skill demonstrated to Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) standard via simulator check. * Minimum 100 flight hours within the last 3 years. * Airline Transport Pilot Certificate or Commercial Pilot Certificate with instrument airplane rating. * Possession of a valid second-class FAA medical certificate. * Minimum 1,500 total flight hours. * Experience with data quality review against established guidelines. * Experience with certificate management FAR Part 121, Part 135, or Part 129 foreign air carriers/air operators. **Required Certificates & Ratings:** * General Aviation Operations specialty certificate and ratings. (Required for new FAA appointments in this specialty; current/previous 1825 series employees are exempt). * Demonstrate proficiency in an airplane or simulator. **Security Requirements:** * Non-critical sensitive (2) position. * Requires completion and favorable adjudication of a Tier 3 (T3) background investigation prior to appointment, unless waived.