Aviation Safety Inspector (Rotorcraft-Helicopter Flight Oversight)

Department of Transportation; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Transportation in the United States seeks an Aviation Safety Inspector specializing in Rotorcraft-Helicopter flight oversight. The role requires extensive rotorcraft experience, FAA flight hours, and strong regulatory knowledge.

You will provide technical guidance and support to Safety Assurance staff and help ensure safe aviation operations. The incumbent will evaluate pilot qualifications, oversee Part 135 operations, and monitor safety compliance with DOT and FAA guidelines.

Qualifications

• Requires minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• Total 1,500 flight hours; 1,000 in helicopters.
• Assistant experience in organizations with air carriers or air agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expert guidance in rotorcraft flight oversight.
• Advise Safety Assurance staff on Part 135 operations and oversight.
• Review and assess pilot qualifications and safety records.
• Ensure compliance with FAA and DOT regulations.

Skills

Rotorcraft-Helicopter expertise

Flight hours tracking

Safety oversight knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Flight instruction experience

Job description

Serves as an Aviation Safety Inspector (General Aviation Rotorcraft-Flight Oversight) technical expert and advisor in the Air Transportation Division, Operations Branch, AFS220. Provides technical assistance to Safety Assurance office staff on matters related to the scope of the division¿s responsibilities.

General Requirements for All Positions:

• 1. Not more than two separate incidents involving Federal aviation regulations violations in the last 5 years;
• 2. Valid State driver's license;
• 3. Fluency in the English language;
• 4. No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance; and
• 5. High school diploma or equivalent.

Medical Requirements for All Positions:

Applicants must be physically able to perform the duties of the Aviation Safety Inspector position in a safe and efficient manner, with or without a reasonable accommodation. The minimum medical requirements include the following requirements:

• 1. Have good distant vision in each eye and be able to read, without strain, printed materials the size of typewritten characters (glasses and contact lenses permitted);
• 2. Have the ability to hear the conversational voice (hearing aid permitted); and
• 3. Not have any physical conditions that would cause them to be a hazard to themselves or others or that would interfere with their ability to operate/occupy a flight deck observers' seat (jumpseat) or a cabin passenger seat in a variety of aircraft.

Rotorcraft-Helicopter (Flight Oversight) Aviation Safety Inspector Qualification Requirements.

Inaddition to meeting the basic requirements, applicants must meet the additional qualification requirementsoutlined below.

• a. Must hold a valid or expired Flight Instructor Certificate with Rotorcraft-Helicopter category rating or have experience serving as an instructor as part of an approved program or course (e.g., Title 14 CFR Part 121,135, 141, or 142, or Uniformed Services) which provided instruction in a Rotorcraft-Helicopter or an approvedflight simulation training device representing a Rotorcraft-Helicopter. Must have given a minimum of 200hours of flight instruction in a Rotorcraft-Helicopter, an approved flight simulation training device representinga Rotorcraft-Helicopter, or a combination of both.
• b. Must hold an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate with a Rotorcraft-Helicopter rating or a Commercial PilotCertificate with a Rotorcraft-Helicopter rating and Instrument-Helicopter rating.
• c. Minimum 1,500 total flight hours in an aircraft as pilot-in-command or second¿in¿command, 1,000 hours of which must be in helicopters.
• d. Three years of experience working in an organization with an air carrier, commercial operator, or air agency certificate, an organization whose work led to the certification of individual airmen, or an organization that operated aircraft.
• e. Not more than two flying accidents in the last five years in which the applicant's pilot error was involved.

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I, FG/GS-13 grade level.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Experience includes knowledge of and extensive experience in Part 135 aircraft operations or Part 135 operations oversight.

Qualifications must be met by the closing of this vacancy announcement.