Job Details

Project Pilot

This position is located in the Aircraft Operations Division, Flight Operations Directorate. As a Project Pilot you will pilot aircraft used in the development and test programs; perform flights and ground simulations of advanced missions; and serve as a pilot aboard a helicopter.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Provides instructional training, briefings, syllabus events, and evaluation flights in support of Astronaut Space Flight Readiness Training.
• Maintains instructional material, syllabus, and proficiency exams.
• Reviews and maintains applicable aircraft flight manuals, checklists, and aircraft-specific standard operating procedures in accordance with official NASA directives.
• Conducts standardization meetings to illicit feedback to operational documentation.
• Identifies hazards and reports unsafe acts and procedures.
• Supports the investigation and resolution of aircraft anomalies and mishaps as assigned, and actively participates in safety inspections and training.
• Serves as a project team member providing operational expertise for aircraft upgrades, modifications, and functional check flights.
• Communicates effectively with other project pilots and NASA managers to effectively utilize aircrew and aircraft to maximize mission accomplishment.
• Manages project schedules and supports key review processes, including the Configuration Control Panel, Test Readiness Review, Flight Readiness Review, and Operational Readiness Review, for modifications to division aircraft.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Qualifications:

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 with 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 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; Developing and implementing aviation safety training principles and procedures to ensure safe and standardized flight operations.
4. Specialty Flight Hours: 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 license (front and back) with your application
• 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.

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