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Aviation Safety Inspector (General Aviation Operations)

Tutuila Island, American Samoa
Salary
$106K–$138K/yr
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
9/6/2025

Job Description

Summary

Ensure aviation safety and regulatory compliance for air carriers, utilizing extensive flight experience and advanced pilot certifications.

## Aviation Safety Inspector (Operations)

  • *About the Role:**
We are seeking a dedicated Aviation Safety Inspector (Operations) to focus on general aviation operations. This critical role involves ensuring compliance and safety within air carrier/operator activities through comprehensive certification, surveillance, investigation, and compliance recommendation functions.

  • *Key Responsibilities:**
  • Perform technical functions related to the certification and surveillance of operational activities.
  • Conduct investigations and recommend compliance actions for FAR Part 135 air carriers/operators.
  • Ensure strict adherence to Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) within assigned operations.
  • *Required Qualifications:**
  • *Experience:**
  • Minimum one year of specialized experience (equivalent to FV-I/FG-13 level) in technical functions related to certification, surveillance, investigation, and compliance for FAR Part 135 air carriers/operators.
  • **Flight Hours:**
* Minimum 1,500 total flight hours. * Minimum 100 flight hours within the last 3 years. * Minimum 200 hours of flight instruction given in an aircraft.

  • *Certifications & Ratings:**
  • Valid, unexpired Flight Instructor Certificate (single/multi-engine airplane, instrument airplane ratings).
  • Airline Transport Pilot Certificate or Commercial Pilot Certificate with an instrument airplane rating.
  • Single and multi-engine land airplane ratings.
  • Demonstrated professional flying skill (equivalent to Commercial Pilot Certificate with instrument rating via flight check).
  • Valid second-class FAA medical certificate.
  • *General Requirements:**
  • High School diploma or equivalent.
  • Valid State driver's license.
  • Fluency in English.
  • No more than two separate incidents of FAR violations in the last 5 years.
  • No more than two pilot-error flying accidents in the last 5 years.
  • No chemical dependencies or drug abuse affecting job performance.
  • *Medical Requirements:**
  • Physically able to perform duties safely and efficiently (with or without accommodation).
  • Good distant vision in each eye (glasses/contacts permitted).
  • Ability to hear conversational voice (hearing aid permitted).
  • No physical condition that would hinder flying as a passenger in various aircraft.
  • Ability to pass recurrent FAA medical examinations.


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Headquarters:Washington, D.C.

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