Aviation Safety Inspector (General Aviation Rotorcraft)

## Aviation Safety Inspector (Rotorcraft-Helicopter)

We are seeking a highly skilled Aviation Safety Inspector specializing in Rotorcraft-Helicopter operations. This role involves critical safety oversight, regulatory compliance, and complex problem-solving within the aviation sector.

### Key Responsibilities & Experience:

• Apply mastery of aviation laws and regulations to conduct inspection, investigation, enforcement, and compliance activities.
• Perform expert technical functions for certification of CFR Part 27 and 29 Rotorcraft.
• Support helicopter-specific operations under CFR Parts 135, 61, 141, 133, 136, 137, including restricted category operations.
• Develop and implement technologically advanced and innovative solutions to complex aviation safety challenges.
• Requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I, FG/GS-13 grade levels, demonstrating required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

### General Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid State driver's license.
• Fluency in English.
• No chemical dependencies or drug abuse affecting job performance.
• Maximum two Federal aviation regulation violations in the last 5 years.

### Medical Requirements:

• Physically capable of performing duties safely and efficiently.
• Good distant vision and ability to read printed materials (corrective lenses permitted).
• Ability to hear conversational voice (hearing aids permitted).
• No physical conditions that pose a hazard or interfere with flying as a passenger.
• **For positions requiring aircraft operation:**

* Possess a valid second-class FAA medical certificate. * Pass recurrent FAA medical examinations.

• **For positions not requiring a second-class medical certificate:**

* Provide documentation from a board-certified physician confirming minimal medical requirements, or * Undergo an individualized assessment if requirements are not met but otherwise qualified.

### Rotorcraft-Helicopter Specific Qualifications:

• Hold an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate (Rotorcraft-Helicopter) or Commercial Pilot Certificate (Rotorcraft-Helicopter + Instrument-Helicopter).
• Possess a valid, unexpired Flight Instructor Certificate (Rotorcraft-Helicopter + Instrument-Helicopter).
• Minimum 1,500 total flight hours (PIC or SIC), including 1,000+ hours in helicopters.
• Minimum 200 hours of flight instruction given in helicopters.
• Minimum 100 flight hours in helicopters (PIC/SIC) or Level D simulator (helicopter) within the last five years.
• No more than two pilot error flying accidents in the last five years.