Aviation Safety Inspector (Rotorcraft-Helicopter)

## Aviation Safety Inspector (Rotorcraft-Helicopter)

Join our team as an Aviation Safety Inspector specializing in Rotorcraft-Helicopter operations. You will leverage your expertise in aviation regulations to conduct inspections, investigations, and enforcement activities, contributing to overall aviation safety and policy development.

### Key Responsibilities:

• Perform inspections, investigations, and enforcement related to Rotorcraft-Helicopter operations.
• Apply advanced knowledge of aviation laws and regulations to ensure compliance.
• Participate in the certification and surveillance of complex aviation operations.
• Contribute to the development of agency-wide policies, procedures, and strategies.

### General Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Valid State Driver's License.
• Fluency in English.
• No chemical dependencies or drug abuse interfering with job performance.
• Maximum of two Federal aviation regulation violations within the last five years.

### Medical Requirements:

• Physically able to perform duties safely, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Good distant vision (corrective lenses permitted) and ability to read typewritten characters.
• Ability to hear conversational voice (hearing aids permitted).
• No physical condition interfering with flying as a passenger in various aircraft.
• For positions requiring aircraft operation: Possess a valid FAA Second-Class Medical Certificate and pass recurrent medical examinations.

### Rotorcraft-Helicopter Experience & Certifications:

• **Pilot Certificate:** Airline Transport Pilot (Rotorcraft-Helicopter) or Commercial Pilot (Rotorcraft-Helicopter) with Instrument-Helicopter rating.
• **Flight Instructor Certificate:** Valid, unexpired Flight Instructor Certificate with Rotorcraft-Helicopter and Instrument Helicopter ratings.
• **Flight Hours:**

* Minimum 1,500 total flight hours (Pilot-in-Command or Second-in-Command), including at least 1,000 hours in helicopters. * Minimum 200 hours of helicopter flight instruction given. * Minimum 100 flight hours in helicopters (PIC/SIC) or in a Level D helicopter simulator within the last five years.

• **Accident Record:** Not more than two flying accidents involving pilot error in the last five years.

### Specialized Experience:

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I or FG/GS-13, demonstrating particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties successfully. This includes:

* Experience as an Aviation Safety Inspector (Rotorcraft-Helicopter). * Mastery and application of aviation laws and regulations in inspection, investigation, enforcement, or compliance work. * Experience developing agency-wide policies, procedures, and strategies. * Significant involvement in the certification and surveillance of highly complex aviation operations.

• *Note:** All qualifications must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.