Aircraft Pilot (Helicopter) (Direct Hire)

Aircraft Pilot (Helicopter) (Direct Hire)
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
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Summary

This position is located within the Aircraft Operations Division (AOD). As a Helicopter Pilot/ Ground Safety Officer (GSO), you will pilot aircraft used in research, development, flight training, and test programs. Also serves as the airport liaison for AOD.

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Duties

Maintains expertise in areas of ground safety, aircraft maintenance, and flight operations to evaluate critical issues related to the safe operation of aircraft.
Ensures compliance with established procedures and safety guidelines, and makes recommendations to management, as necessary, concerning any safety issues through observation and review of ongoing flight operations.
Organizes and chairs ground safety meetings and provides representation at Center/Agency/government/industry meetings and boards, as required.
Serves as an investigator or a member of an investigation team for aviation/aviation ground mishaps or close calls, and conducts follow-up inspections on reported discrepancies.
Serves as a rotary-wing instructor pilot. Proactively maintains all pilot qualifications and proficiency requirements. Conducts annual egress, emergency procedures training, and Crew Resource Management training.
Requirements

Conditions of employment
This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
This position may require a one-year probationary period. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. **See Additional Information section**
You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
You must be proficient in the English language.
At the time of initial appointment, you must possess a current FAA first class medical certificate or a military pilot flight physical; OR you must obtain a NASA flight medical certification.
Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

To qualify for this position you must possess:

1. Certificate and Rating:

A current Federal Aviation Administration Commercial Pilot Certificate/License with ratings OR a pilot with ratings from the armed services; AND
A current Federal Aviation Administration Flight Instructor Certificate/License with ratings OR a flight instructor with ratings from the armed services

2. Flight Hours: A minimum of the following flight time hours:
1,500 hours of flight time as pilot-in-command or co-pilot in aircraft of any weight or category, and
250 hours pilot-in-command in rotary-wing helicopter, and
75 hours of night flying, and
100 hours of flight time in the preceding 12 months.

3. Specialized experience: One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level that includes:
Participating in aircraft maintenance, flight operations, and a wide range of human behavior and its potential for error to evaluate critical issues related to the safe operation of aircraft;
Participating in the planning and execution of rotary-wing aircraft sorties and evaluation activities, including functional test flights;
Conducting classroom instruction on developing, teaching, and assessing both academic and on-aircraft syllabus requirements for students training in rotary-wing aircraft.

4. Instructor Time Requirement:
A minimum of 500 hours providing flight instruction directly related to the area of instruction and category of aircraft in the position.

To receive proper consideration, you must:
Submit a copy of your pilots license (front and back) with your application AND
Ensure that your flight hours are indicated in your resume.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

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