AH6i Instructor Pilot

GDC Middle East; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GDC Middle East seeks an experienced Instructor Pilot to lead high-fidelity AH-6I training for aircrew and customers. The role includes academic and hands-on instruction, evaluation, and maintaining training records in accordance with the ATM requirements.

Ideal candidates have hands-on flight instruction in AH-6I or similar platforms, and possess IP training from an approved Aviation Proponent School, with readiness to operate in a desert environment and coordinate with customers and safety

Qualifications

• Experience as an IP in military helicopter operations.
• Completed IP training at an authorized Aviation Proponent School.
• Experience with flight instruction in aircraft and simulators.
• Familiarity with ATM/aircrew training standards.

Responsibilities

• Train and evaluate Aviation pilots in AH-6I aircraft per ATM/ATP guidelines.
• Develop and manage Aviation Aircrew Training Program per customer guidance.
• Verify that all flight training publications are current and complete.
• Assess readiness progression tasks including instrument flight, day and night ops.
• Prepare crews through realistic mission training with desert operations.
• Provide aircrew training in IMC per FAA/ICAO rules within approved airspace.
• Attend customer meetings as required.
• Participate in Aviation Safety Council meetings.
• Provide training and input to weekly Production Control and Operations meetings.
• Maintain interface and daily status reports on training status and crew assignments.
• Conduct additional courses as required by the customer and leadership.

Skills

Instructor Pilot

Flight instruction

Gunnery training

IFR training

NVG training

Job description

Job Requirements:

Responsible for performing duties as an Instructor Pilot in the AH-6I aircraft and supporting simulation devices. Conducts initial AQC for new hires from GDC, ATP integration, continuation training, and evaluation of employee and customer crewmembers in accordance with MNG-AVN Aircrew Training Manual (ATM) requirements.
Conducts academic and hands-on performance training and administers evaluations to ensure aircrew proficiency and standardization of training. Responsible for maintaining Individual Aircrew Training Folder, (IATF) and completing required training, currency, and readiness entries.
Conducts AH-6I and gunnery instruction in the aircraft and classroom environment; provides flight instruction in the aircraft and flight training devices; providing contact, basic instrument, gunnery and basic combat skills training to ATM standards IAW government approved ATM. Instruction may include any combination of Individual or Group instruction in an academic classroom environment and or aircraft or simulator. Additionally, It is required that applicant have experience in US Army Attack or Aero scout operations and must have completed a course of instruction for IPs at an authorized Aviation Proponent School. Perform other duties as required by the Director.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

1. 1. Train and evaluate Aviation pilots in the AH-6I aircraft in accordance with MNG-AVN ATM and specific unit ATP guidelines.
2. 2. Develop and manage an Aviation Aircrew Training Program in accordance with customer guidance.
3. 3. Verify and confirm that all required flight training publications are current and complete.
4. 4. Conduct and evaluate individual readiness level progression tasks, to include instrument flight tasks during day, night, and night vision goggle (NVG), gunnery operations and instrument flight rules (IFR).
5. 5. Prepare crew members through realistic mission training flight maneuvers under local environmental conditions to include dust landings in a desert training environment.
6. 6. Provide aircrew proficiency training in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) when allowed by the operators manual of the AH-6i in and outside controlled airspace under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and or international Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) flight rules.
7. 7. Attends meetings as required with Customers.
8. 8. As a member of the Aviation Safety Council, attend regularly scheduled Aviation Safety Council meetings as required.
9. 9. Attend and provide training and mission planning input to the weekly Production Control and Operations meeting.
10. 10. Responsible for providing direct interface and daily status reports as required between staff for training status, mission assignments, mission planning, and crew status.
11. 11. Conducts other courses of instruction as required by the customer.
12. 12. Other duties as required by the AH-6i Standardization Pilot, BDE SP and the Director of BFT.